Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-02
Maher Defeated in Five Rounds at
Coney Island.
FIGHT HARD and FAST THROUGHOUT
Purse, Referee and Cloves Delayed
the Affair Nearly Two Hours.
THE CONTEST IN DETAIL

The prize fight at Coney Island last even
ing between Charles c.Kid'') Mccoy and
Peter Maher resulted in the easiest of VIC
tories for the younger and more scientific
fighter. The contest lasted only five rounds,
and when it was over there were thous-
ands of people who had listened to the
clever tales of the press agents about Ma
hers condition and his confidence who felt
as if they had been sandba eyed out of their
money.
Poor old Peter Maher, who has been used
as a trial horse and general choppins
block for many of the "fistic' cham
pions, did his part and did it well. He was
no match for the more youthful, strategic
and shifty fighter. There was considerable
talk about Maher being the favorite at
anything from 500 to $50 to 500 to $50,
but the Mccoy money was SO plentiful that
just before the fight began the betting was
100 to 80 in his favor, with no takers, The
fight was held at the club house at Coney
Island. and the management, as usual did
nothing to make the immense, barnlike
structure comfortable. 1t was icy cold, and
heavy coats and wooden gloves were as nee
essary to comfort in the place as they were
outside.
No Match for Mccoy.
Mccoy outmatched the Irishman in clever
ness, ring tactics, lodging, side stepping
and hitting. Mccoy is youthful, alert,
quick to see an opening, resourceful, al
ways watching for an opportunity. Maher
is heavy hitter, but deliberate thinker
and slow in his movements. His footwork
cannot be compared with that of his con-
queror Maher resembles many of the fight
ers of the old school, while Mccoy Is up to
date. The kid has always had a useful
left hand and this was never more clearly
demonstrated than in the fight yesterday
Before they appeared in the ring the
principals remained In nearby hotel, TO
make certain that their contract with the
club would be lived up to. Both wanted
the purse made good before they entered
the ring, and they detained several thous-
and anxious spectators much longer than
necessary in the icelike atmosphere OF the
big building. After nearly two hours de-
lay the manager and three other officers Of
the club persuaded them to fight for the
gross receipts of the house. which were
about $4,000. Then came hitch as to the
referee. Charley White was originally
slated. but there was some objection on
account of the amount of money to be paid
to him. After an hours quibbling, White
gained his point, and entered the ring, only
to meet another obstacle. which entailed
another delay of nearly half an hour. New
gloves were handed to the referee, and he
gave them to the boxers seconds. Maher
donned his quickly, but Mccoy asserted
that his gloves did not fit him He insisted
on wearing an old pair ou e Mhite n was 3D.
Mccoy" Mccoy yielded.
Mccoy the Aggressor.
Mccoy was the aggressor at the start.
forcing Maher TO break ground. Mccoy
tented with his left, Maher sparring with
an anxious look on his face. Then the
Kid sent a left hook to the jaw. flooring
the freshman, who was up in two seconds.
Mccoy tried a right cross, but missed. Ma
her tried left swing for the head. but
Mccoy side stepped neatly. He essayed an
other of these and again went wide of the
mark and received left in the body for
his pains. In an attempt to counter Maher
overreached himself and fell, but regained
his feet almost Immediately. Maher then
began rushing tactics, forcing the KID to
the ropes and landing hard right on the
body. The Irishman had Mccoy in a tight
the kid" broke away nimbly and sent
hard left to Makers stomach before the
first round had ended.
Mccoy tantalized the big fellow with his
Peter to make vicious swings with both
hands. Mccoy came into close quarters
much to the surprise of Makers friends,
and while he received blows back of the
shoulders he put right and left hard to
the body. After the breakaway Mccoy
landed staggering left on the jaw Then
they mixed up, Maher landing heavily on
the body with both hands and in the break
away sending his left to the ribs. The
Kid stepped back, and when they came
together again he measured the Irishman
nicely and with a right on the Jaw sent
Peter to his hands and knees where the
Irishman remained four seconds. When Ma
her got up he seemed to lose his head and
rushed at Mccoy, sending his right to the
body, but received three left jabs In the
face. In a rush to the ropes Mccoy slipped
to the floor. but up in a jiffy, sending
his left to Makers face and throwing the
Hibernian fighters head back. Then two
lefts to the jaw and a right on the body
made the gong welcome sound for Maher.
BY this time Mccoy was more confident
than ever. He tented, but was rushed to
the ropes where he hooked his left to the
jaw, and escaped from Peters return.
Then he began playing his long left into
Peters stomach, and the Irishman began
sparring at long range. With well-timed
feint Mccoy brought the big fellow to him,
and sent him back with two left hooks on
the jaw. Maher essayed a right return,
but Mccoy ducked and they came to a
clinch. in breaking from which the kid
other to the stomach. Maher then tried to
mix it up" and forced Mccoy to the
ropes, but the latter came back to the CEN
ter of the ring, where he landed a straight
left to the face just at the call Of time.
Mccoy was the aggressor in the next
round, but Peter spared carefully. Maher
forced Mccoy into neutral corner, plant
ing terrific left on the face, which Jared
Mccoy. Mccoy side stepped, and Peter
tried another left, which fell short. In
mx-up which followed honors were about
even, but Mccoy was cautioned by the ref
cree for holding. Toward the close of the
round Maher was cautioned for holding,
and, coming from a breakaway, he sent