The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-30
MCCOY GETS The DECISION.
REFEREE GIVES 1T IN VIOLATION
OF THE AGREEMENT.
Ryan Promptly Assails Him and q
Free-for-AII Fight Is ON, Whics
Police Suppress-Interestin Six
Rounds, Kid Showing the Better.

TATTERSALL'S, CHICAGO, May 20
Mccoy was given the decision over SYRIA
cuse Tommy Ryan tonight at the end of
one of the prettiest six-round fights ever
seen here. But over the decision, and
what the referee, Malachy Hogan. claims
was a Misrepresentation, a free-for-all
fight resulted, and but for the presence of
a large force of police, who hustled the
men out of the ring and cleared the hall
in a hurry, IL Is probable that the Mccoy
Ryan fight would not have been the most
interesting thing on the evenings pro-
gramme One clause of the agreement was
that draw should be declared were both
men on their feet at the end of the sixth
round
Referee Hogan said after the contest
that he had no such understanding. and
rendered a decision as he thought just.
The Referees Error.
As the bell rang at the end of the sixth
round Ryan. bleeding from ear and nose
from the Kids fierce left tabs, but com
paratively fresh. started toward his cor
ner.
Mccoy wins" shouted Referee Hogan.
In an instant the hall was a pandemo-
mum.
What do you mean?" said Ryan. in
amazement
Hogan said nothing. but climbed
through the ropes.
Ryan and Hogan Mix.
you're a robber," shouted Ryan. Ilo-
gan turned around, and just he did
so, Ryan swung his left to Hogans face
Quick as a flash Hogan returned the COM
plment with a blow on Tommy's nose.
But before they could go further the po-
lice were between them.
The Tattersalls management admitted
after the fight that the draw agreement
was correct, but said Hogan's decision
would stand.
Mccoy Had the Hest of 1t.
SO far as the fight is concerned. Nc
Coy, In the opinion of a large majority
had a long shade the better of it, Ryan
carried the fight to his man continually,
but the elusive Kid was generally out of
the way and his lighting-like jabs had
Tommy bleeding slightly early in the
RYAN shook the Kid up badly num-
Der of times, however, with right ana left
hooks to the stomach and jaw, and was
fully as fresh as his unmarked opponent
at the finish.
The two rivals for middleweght honors
weighed in at Malachy Hogans az
heavy undershirt barely tipped the scales
at stipulated weight-l5s pounds. ryan:
however, did not bulge 1t. lie propapiy
weighed about 15f pounds.
biggest Crowd In Years.
The first event on the card was. sched-
MED for $50 d. m, but by s o'clock every
seat and available bit of standing room
was occupied and long lines OF anN,ou is
sports stood at the various e1 it Ne
ciamoring for entrance. 1t was the big
gest crow that has gathered IN Iatter-
sails in years , NJ,
BETTING on the fight was not heavy. NC.
Gov was a hot favorite at to l. with put
little RYAN money in sight, even az tnese
figlIres There was. however. considerable
money bet at the ringside that syracuse
Tommy would stay the slx,rounus' ..o,,a
tAsnn m IL
Cd nv Billy Stiff, Harry Harris. Homer
Selby and philadelphia Jack y Brien as
seconds, climbed through the ropes anu
took the northwest corner OF Ine ring
a few moments later Tommy Ryan, ac-
COMMANDED by Harry Gilmore. JACK Jef-
fries and Pat Earle, climbed into the ring
amid a roar of cheers ana walked over
to the southeast corner.
McCoy's Bandaged Hands.
Mccoy had entered the ring with his
hands heavily bandaged and over Ryan's
insistance that the handases be removed
a wordy contest was waged between the
seconds For nearly ten minutes. amid
the Kisses Of the crowd and shouts OF
'"raLe 'em Off, Mccoy sat silent in hts
corner, refusing to take the tape from
his hands.
The articles allowed soft bandages, but
RYAN insisted that the tape on McCoys
hands was much harder than allowable.
Finally George Siler and two members
of the press were agreed on by hoth 20
settle the dispute mat zap IL an riSnt'
said Siler and Ryan, in disgust, walked
back to his corner.
The gloves were quickly donned and
Referee Hogan called the men to the CEN
ter OF the ring for final instructions. 1t
was apparent as the men stood listening
to Hogan that both were in the finest
possible condition.
Round 4.
Roth spared cautiously for moment
when the Kid swung to Ryans wind, Ryan
In4Na af.rl.t
left TO the nose and short swing to nose
without a return. \ fierce rally ensued.
Both fell to the floor. Both were up smil-
ing Mccoy Immediately dashed his left
three times TO Tommys nose. Ryan rush
ing landed hard right on ribs, but was
countercd heavily on cheek Tommy came
in with his head down, swinging his right,
but vas met with a right uppercut In the
chest The next attempt was more sue
cessful. his right reaching McCoy's ear
with force but an instant later Mccoy
dashed his left TO Ryan's mouth.
Round 2.
The men came to Cinch instantly, with
no damage Ryan, with his head down
rushed bat received an uppercut on the
chest again. Mccoy took turn at rush.
ing and swung hfs right Ryan rushed
Immediately, but missed and fell TO the
floor Ryan rushed bat each time re-
ceived McCoy's left straight IN the face
Ryan rushed and knocked his left to the
ear. bat the clever Kid stopped Il with his
shoulder Ryan tried II again. the blow
glanCing along McCoy's face. Mccoy then
dashed In "A hard left straight IN Tom
my's eye. Ryan bringing his left slightly 20
the mouth. Roth were bleeding slightly
ia the mouth as they went TO their cor
Ue-s.
Round g.
Ryan rushed but Gid no damage. Spaf-
ring cautiously for Il few seconds. Ryan
again rushed and put a BARD left 10 the
ribs, receiving a hard sbt straight ia the
eye Getting Mccoy in a neutral corner.
RYAN iried "a lcft hook but the Kid was
well inside Rushing Mccoy iu hls corner.
Ryan swung both right and left, but No
COY = ever-ready left found lodging plac-
90 TumWvs stomach. Tommy missed o,
rl2hL An instant later Mccoy swung T. tsr-
ridc leG 30 Hyau's face and dIzed hin
Rtau rushed him, however hut rccelted %
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