The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-02


general, ever wstching for an opening
and never failing 20 take advantage Of
one. Mahsr although credit ed With being
= heavy hitter, did not get In many effec-
tive blows. His foot work was poor and
ut times he I'D not appear TO have perfect
control OF himself.
Before their advent the principals re-
nssined IN nearby hotel, making certain
TIA, thsir contrast with the club would
be lived up to Both wanted the purse
made good bsfors entering the ring and
In doing this they detained several
thousand anxious lovers Of the fistic game
In the chilly atino phsre Of the big build
ing.
After nearly :wo hours delay, Manager
W. A. Brady and three other officers Of
the Coney Is'srd Sporting club assured
them that the purse would be all tight
and finally produosd sufficient encourage
ment In shape Of receipts, to make the
boxers go on. In tho mean while trouble
occurred over tbs rsferes Charley White
was originally slated t, decide upon the
merits of the boxers but objections were
raised on account Of the amount of
money to be paid him and after an hours
quibb,ing, White gained his point.
When the men entered the ring and
stripped for the battle, both looked TO
be In perfect condition and they we're
crested with tumultuous spplauss.
Under Marquis Of Qosensbsrry rules
which, according to the articles. were TO
govern the contest, new gloves. which
were provided by the club, we're handed
to the referee and he In turn gave them
TO the toxeIs' seconds.
Mshsr donned his quickly but Mccoy
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 Char
ley White was obdurate and Mccoy final
ly gave in.
Mccoy was the aagrsssor In the start
on. rorolng Msher to break aroun d. The
Kid feinted cleverly with his lsit. Maber
Spanning with an anxious look on his
face. Then the Kid sent left hook to
the Jaw, flooring the Irishman who was
up in two seconds. The Kid tried right
cross but missed. Maher tried q left
swing for the head but Mccoy side
stepped neatly. He essayed another Of
these and again went wire Of the mark
and got left In the body for his pains.
In an attempt to counter Maher over-
reached himself and fell but regained his
feet almost Immediately. Msher then
began rushing tsotics. forcing the Kid
to the reps, landing q hsri right on
the body. Th, Irlshmsu had Mccoy In q
tight place at this early stage Of the game
but then Kid broke away nimbly and
sent hard left in Msher's stomach be-
fore the first round had ended.
Mccoy tantaiized the big fellow with
his fvintlng In the next round and In.
duoed Peter to make vicious swings with
both hands. The Kid got into Gloss
qusrters, much to the surprise of Maher's
friends and while he received blows back
of the shoulders. he pnt right and left
hard to the body. On tbs trsak-away.
Mccoy landed staggering left to the
jaw. Then they mixed things up Maher
landing heavily on the fody with both
hands and In the bresk-away sent his Jeff
to the ribs. The Kid epped back after
this when they came together. Again he
measured the Irisnmau nicely and with
the right on Jaw mt Peter to his hands
and knees. There the Irishman remained
four seconds. When Maher got up he
seemed TO lose his head and rushsd at
Mccoy. sending his right to the body,
but received three left jabs In ths face.
In rush to the ropes the Aid slipped
TO the floor but was up In jitry, sending
his left to Maher's tacs, throwi ng the
Hiber MAN lighters head. Then two lefts
to the jaw ard right over from tn Kid
made the gong welcome sound for
Maher. BY TINS time Mccoy we more
confident than ever. He feintsd but was
rushed to the r,pes where he hooked his
left to che jaw and escaped from Peters
return. Then he began play ing his long
left Into PetsT's $ omaoh, and tina Irish
man began spsrring at long range. With
. well timed feint the Kid brought the
big fellow to him and sent b I'm tack
with two left hooks on the Jaw. Msher
essayed . right return but MoJoy ducked
and they came to clinch from which
the Kid sent straight right to the face
and another to the stomach.
Maher then tried to mix ID up, and
forced this Kid to the ropes, but the latter
get back TO the osntsr of the ring where
he landed q straight left to the face just
at the call Of time.
Mccoy assumed tbs aggressive In the
next round but Peter spared carefully.
The Irishmsn soon began forcing and
feirt I'D the aid into a left which landed
lightly on tho wind. Then NJ ,her forced
Mccoy into neutral corner. placing q
terrific left on the face which Jared No
Coy's head. Mccoy side stepped In an
unusual direction and Peter tried an
other left which fell short. In q mix.up
which followed honors were about even
but Mccoy was cautioned by the referee
for holding. Mahsr out pointed the h i'd
by fifty per oent in this round, ssndin e
rights and lefts TO the head while the
Kid rstaliated with lsfts on the wind.
Toward the close of the round, Maher
xpa M nantlnpaA hald L.