The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-02
MAHER KNOCKED OUT
in THE FIFTH ROUND.
rlcCoy Showed Superior Science and
Ring GeneraIship---The Blow
That Ended the Battle.

New York, Jan. 2.-"Kid" Mccoy
again placed himself in the champion
ship class by defeating Peter Msher in
short. well fought bautle OF five
rounds before the Coney Island Sport
ing club yesterday afternoon. The fight
was scheduled for 25 rounds, and the
purse was TO have been 500, 600. but the
attendance was not as large as had
been expected. and before the fight was
commenced. the principals agreed that
the winner should receive the gross gate
receipts.
The battle was hard fought from
start TO finish, but Mccoy was by far
ahe cleverer man in ring tactics, dodg-
ing, side-stepping and hitting powers
He showed himself TO be a good ring
general ever watching for an opening,
and never failing to take advantage OF
one. Maher although credited with
being heavy hCtter. did not get in
many effective blows. His footwork
was poor. and at times he did not ap-
pear 10 have perfect control Of himself.
When the men entered the ring and
stripped for the battle, both looked to
be in perfect condition, and they were
greeted with tumultuous APPLAUSE. I'm
der Marquis OF Queensberry rules which
aItOiuinB lD lllt dl-lltitS tl
were TO govern the contest. new gloves
which were provided by the club, were
handed TO the referee. and ne, I'm turn,
gave them 10 the boxers seconds
Maher donned his quickly, but Nc
Coy claimed that the gloves did not fit
him. and stubbornly refused to use
them. He insisted on wearing an old
pair. which he claimed suited him. but
Referee Charley White was obdurate.
and Mccoy finally gave in
MCCOY THE AGGREssoR.
Mccoy was the aggressor in the start
off, forcing Maher TO break ground. The |
Kid feinted cleverly with his left, Ma
her sparring with an anxious look on |
his face. Then the Kid sent a left |
hook TO the jaw, flooring the Irishman. |
who was up in two seconds. The Kid |
tried a right cross, but missed Maher I
tried left swing for the head, but |
Mccoy side-stepped neatly. He essay
ed another OF these and again went |
wide of the mark and got a left in the |
body for his pains. In an attempt 10 /
counter Maher overreached himself and /
fell, but regained his feet almost i'm
mediately. Maher then began rushing
tactics forcing the Kid TO the ropes,
landing hard right on the body. The
Irishman had Mccoy i'm a tight place
at this early stage OF the game, but the
Kid broke away nimbly and sent a
hsrd feft IN Maher-s stomach before The
first round had ended
Mccoy tantalized the big fellow with
his feinting In the next round, and in
duced Peter to make vicious swings
with both hands. The Kid got into
close quarters much TO the surprise of
Maher's friends. and while he received
blows back OF the shoulders he put
right and left hard to the body. On
the breakaway Mccoy landed a stag
gerfng left to the Jaw Then they
mixed things up, Maher landing heav-
lily on the body with both hands. and
in the breakaway sent his left IN the
ribs. The Kid stepped back after this
when they came together.
A KNOCK DOWN.
Again he measured the Irishman
nicely. and with the right on jaw sent
Peter TO his hands and knees There
the Irishman remained four seconds.
When Maher got up he seemed to lose
his head and rushed at Mccoy, send
ing his right to the body but received
three left jabs from the Kid i'm the
face. In rush TO the ropes the Kid
slipped TO the floor. but was up i'm a
iiny, sending his left to Maher's face
throwing the Hibernian- fighters head
back.
Then two lefts to the jaw and "a right
,Ver from the Kid made the gong a
welcome sound for Maher. BY this |
lime Mccoy Was more confident than !
,ver. He tented but was rushed to |
he ropes, where he hooked his left to
he jaw and escaped from Peters re-
urn. Then he began playing his long
eft into Peters stomach and the Irish
nan began sparring at long range
With well-timed fent the Kid
'rnught the big fellow 10 him. and sent
li01 hack with 1Dff |
aw. Maher essaye5 a right return. bur
Mccoy ducked and they came to
inch from which the Kid scst straight
'iaht TO the face and another To the |
'tomaoh Naher then tried 10 mix n
ip. and forced the Kid To the ropes
~ the latter cot back 10 the center OF
ne ring where he landed q STRAIGHT left
o the face Just at the call w time
MCoY AGGRESSIVE.