The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-30
How the Clubs stand.
A DECISION FOR MCCOY.
The "kid" HAS n stin Battle With
Tommy Ryan.

The "kid" HAS Stiff Battle With
Tommy Rynn.
CHICAGO May 29.-The best glove con-
test in Chicago in years was pulled of at
Tattersall's Athletic Club tonight between
Tommy Ryan, of Syracuse, and Kid Nc
Coy. Mccoy won the decision on points.
but the crowd present, at least $4,000 per-
sons being in the building, did not all ap-
prove of Referee Hogan's decision. Ryan
forced the fighting in the first part Of the
fight, but was too cautious. His swings
were at times wild and ineffective. Nc
Coy had all the best Of the infghting, and
saved himself by staying back and letting
Ryan do the forcing.
The fighting at times was tame, and sew
eral times the crowd Kissed. Along tow
ard the end both started to fight, and both
landed several good blows. There was a
long wrangle over Mccoy wearing band
ages on his wrists, and 1t was after IL
O'Clock when the management Of the club
proposed to leave the matter to the settle
ment OF a committee Of arbtrators. COM
posed of George Sier, the well-known ref
cree, and two local newspaper men. The
committee decided in favor of Mccoy, and
he wore the bandages. After the fight had
been awarded to Mccoy, Tommy Ryan
made a vigorous protest, and wound it up
by hitting Referee Hogan on the jaw. The
police and officials of the club separated
them before any damage was done.
The betting was to 1 on Mccoy aid
even money that Ryan would stay to de-
cision. Although there was house full Of
sports, very little money changed hand.
Mccoy, although as brown as berry and
in perfect condition, looked trif1e drawn.
al CHS In mn
In the first round, after considerable
fiddlirg, Mccoy landed good left jab on
the jaw. In a mix-up that followed Ryan
hit the Kid back of the ear as Mccoy was
going away, falling on Mccoy, both drop
ping to the floor. After this both were
very cautious, and although Ryan forced
the fighting, he could not land with any
effect. The second round was Ryan's all
the way through; he Landed several good
swings, and at the end Of the round had
the Hoosier bleeding at the mouth.
The third opened with Ryan still fore
ing matters. After several clinches both
landed good, hard blows, Ryan was bleed
ing at the mouth when the bell rang
Ryan still pushed the fighting and In a
mix-up In Ryan's corner Ryan smashed
the Kid hard on the back of the head.
dropping him to his knees. The Kid was
not hurt and was up in a jiffy and went
after Ryan. Mccoy started in to do his
man in the fifth, but after landing two
or three hard ones both fddled for wind
Ryan had Mccoy on the ropes at the end
of this round. but could not land hard.
In the last round Mccoy did all the lead
ing, and although he could not knock his
man out. he landed several blows that
made Ryan grunt At the conclusion of
the round the referee gave Mccoy the de-
cision but large portion of the crowd
Kissed the decision.
1t is now said that 1t was agreed by
both men that If both were on their feet
at the end Of the sixth round 1t was to
be called draw. but Hogan would not
stand for the agreement
The preliminaries were devoid of feature
with one exception Jack Jeffries.
brother of the champion made his debut
in the ring. meeting Jack Beaushote,
local middleweight, and knocking him out
in the fourth round - H'