The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-02
POWERFUL blow SENT THE IRISH
MAN TO THE FLOOR.

UNG ROUNDS, ana tne purse was TO nave
been $40 600, but the attendance was not
as large as had been expected. and be-
fore the fight was begun the principals
agreed that the winner should receive the
gross gate receipts.
The battle was hard fought from start Ia
finish but Mccoy was far the cleverer
man in the ring tactics, dodging, sidestep-
ping and hitting powers He showed him-
self TO be a good ring general. ever watch
ing for an opening, and never failing to
take advantage of one.
Maher. although credited with being q
heavy hitter. did not get in many effective
blows. His foot work was poor, and at
times he did not appear to have perfect
control of himself.
When the men entered the ring and
stripped for the battle, both appeared in
perfect condition, and they were greeted
with tumultuous applause Under Mar
quis of Queensberry rules, new gloves.
provided by the club were handed to tha
referee and he in turn gave them to the
boxers seconds. Maher donned his quickly
but Mccoy claimed that the gloves did
not flt him, and stubbornly refused 90 use
them. He insisted on wearing an old pair
which he claimed suited him, but the
referee was obdurate, and Mccoy gave in.
Powerful Knockout Blow.
The Knockout blow came in the fifth
round. Mccoy sent a right which fell
bit short and then dropping his left 90
the body, tried right swing and as Peter
sidestepped, the Kid met him with full
swinging left. which landed on the point
of the jaw, and the Irishman went down,
| resting on his right elbow, and was count
ed out in this position. 1t was a terrific
bow and landing right on the MARKHAM OK
could scarcely have withstood its force.
| 1t was the cleanest knockout ever seen in
isasayfHe~fgfffsrn .wif1fe @se'fne people were
unkind enough 90 say that Maher could
have gotten up again, those who were
| nearest The fighters and saw the force
Of the blow were of the opinion that Sui
livan In his palmiest days, could not have
! withstood ii.
Probably in the history of ring fights
| In this vicinity there has never been such
| a quick change in the betting as that
| which occurred during the two hours pre-
| cedng this fight. For some days past
| Maher had been the favorite, as good as
| 100 to go being bet on his chances One
| hundred to 70 on Maher was the ruling
| price when the club house doors opened
| this afternoon, and in the different SPORT
| ing centers this price was maintained un-
| til within an hour of the beginning of the
| contest. Then peculiar condition of af-
| fairs occurred, and, for no apparent rea-
son Maher stock was beared, while the
Kids was bulled and when the men got
into the ring their positi2ns in the betting
| market were reversed, with the Kid the
| favorite.
The Fight by Rounds.
| The fight by rounds was as follows:
! Round one-The Kid Immediately took
the offensive, Peter breaking ground. Kid
| felnted with his left. Kid then sent a
| len hook TO the Jaw flooring Maher. Ma
| her was up in two seconds. Kid tried n
| cross, but missed. Maher tried a left
| swing for the head, but the Kid side
| stepped neatly. Maher again tried left
but Kid again sidestepped. Mccoy sent
| left TO body, and Peter, In an attempt to
| return the blow, slipped and fen. but re-
| gained his feet quickly. They came to a
| clinch. Maher forced the Kid to the
ropes. where he put right on KIDS body-
| Kid broke away nicely and after little
| sparring put a left TO Maher's stomach.
Round Two-Both came up laughing,each
sparring for an opening. Mccoy feinted
| with his left Peter made vicious right
| and left swings, neither landing, and an
| close quarters Kid put right and left TO
| the body, As they broke away Kid put q
left to the jaw Then they mixed 1t ups
| Maher landing right and left TO the body-
| In the breakaway Maher put left to bodys
| Coming together again the Kid measured
his man and sent right to jaw putting
| Maher 20 his hands and knees. Maher was
| up in four seconds and rushed madly at
MCCOY, getting to body while Mccoy jabb-
| ed left three times to the face Maher
| forced Kid TO the ropes and Kid slipped
TO the noor As soon as he got up he sent
left to Maher's face, sending his head
| back Kid sent two lefts to jaw Of Maher
following with right over jaw, which
turned Maher's head sideways as the gons
sounded
! Maher Becomes Anxious.
Round Three-McCoy came UP mora
| confident than ever, while Peter wore an
anxious look, but was very determined
| The Kid feinted. without a blow being
struck Maher forced Kid to the ropes.
| but Kid hooked left 10 jaw and escaped
| a re4urn. Twice the Kid jabbed left to-
Maher's stomach, and Peter became more
wary They came TO a cinch, each land
| ing light rights to ribs. The Kid sent two
| left hooks to jaw, which sent Maher back.
| and followed with another, which knocked
the big fellow three yards back. Mccoy
| blocked right In return. They came to
! clinch but In the break Kid sent straight
right to face and stomach. Maher tried
| to mix II up and forced the Kid 70 the
| ropes but the Kid fought back and got
| back TO the center of the ring, where he
got In a straight left to the face, just as
| the bell sounded
Found Four--McCoy was quicker on his
feet Both spared carefully with Maher
forcing. Kid tried left, landing lightly on
| the wind Maher forced Mccoy to neu-
trail corner and landed left on the face.
| iarring Mccoy. Mccoy stepped 10 eff
and Peter struck out with left but fell
| short In a mixup Peter got right to he q
| and Mccoy was cautioned for holding. Nc
| Gov hooked left to face and Peter follow
ed with left on body. Maher jabbed lefr
straight Ia the face at close quarters
| without a return The Kid sent Left
| TO face but Peter hooked two lefts TO
| head and then used his lefts twice more to-
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