The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-30

AS the bell rang at the end of the
sixth round, Ryan bleeding from ear
and nose from the Kids fierce left jabs.
but comparatively fresh, started toward
his corner.
Mccoy wins,'' shouted Referee
Hogan. In an instant the hall was a
pandemonium.
What do you mean?" said Ryan, in
amazement.
Hogan said nothing but climbed
through the ropes.
You're a robber," shouted Ryan.
Hogan turned around and Just as he
did so, Ryan swung his left to Hogan's
face. Quick as a flash Hogan returned
the compliment with a blow on Tommy s
nose. But before they could go further
the police were between them.
The Tattersalls management admitted
after the fight that the draw agreement
was correct, but said Hogan's decision
would stand.
Round both spared cautiously for
moment, when the Kid swung to
Ryan's wind, Ryan countering to face.
Mccoy put a straight left to the nose
and a right swing to the nose without
a, return. A fierce rally ensued. Both
fell to the floor. Both were up smiling.
Mccoy Immediately dashed his left
three times to Tommys nose. Ryan,
rushing, landed a hard right on ribs,
but was cOuntered, and countered heav-
1ly on neck. tommy came IN WIN MS
head down, swinging his right. but
was met with a right upper cut in the
chest The next attempt was more
| successful, his right reaching McCOy's
ear with force, but an instant later Nc
| Coy dashed his ready left to Ryans
1 mouth. The bell.
Round 2-The men came to a clinch
| instantly with no damage. Ryan, with
| his head down, rushed, but received q
| right upper cut on the chest again. Nc
/ Coy took a turn at rushing and swung
his right. Ryan rushed Immediately,
| but missed and fell to the floor. Ryan
rushed and landed a hard left on Nc
Coy's mouth twice; again he rushed,
! but each time received McCOyS left
| straight in the face. Ryan rushed and
| hooked his left to the ear, but the
clever Kid stopped it with his shoulder.
Ryan tried it again. the blow glanc 8
along McCoy's aYerted face. Mccoy
then dashed in a hard left straight in
Tommy's eye, Ryan bringing his. left
ing slightly from the mouth as they
went to their corners. Bell.
Round 3-Ryan rushed, but did NO
damage. Sparring cautiously for few
seconds, Ryan again rushed and put a
hard left to the ribs, receiving a hard
right straight in the eye. Getting Nc
Coy in neutral corner, Ryan tried a
left hook. but the Kid was we'll inside
Rushing Mccoy to his corner, Ryan
swung both right and left, but AIcCoy's
ever-ready left found a lodging place in
Tommy's stomach. Tommy missed a
right. An instant later Mccoy swung
a terrific left to Ryan's face and dazed
him. Ryan rushed him, however, but
received a hard right in the face The
bell rang in the middle of a fierce mix
up in the center of the ring.
Round Ryan, as usual, assumed
the offensive, and hacking Mccoy into
. his own corner landed a right and lef
on the ribs. Mccoy in return landed hi:
right on Tommy's chest and in a fierce
mix-up in the center of the ring threw
his. left to Tommy's face. Again Rya1
rushed and in a mix-up the Kid slipped
to the floor, where he stayed for a few
seconds, smiling. Ryan hooked a har,
left to the Kids jaw and rushed hin
to his own corner and landed hare
right and left to the ribs, receiving tw,
hard lefts in the face. Mccoy hookei
left to the stomach and face. Ryal
| missed a left hook by a foot and re
l ceived a left hook on the jaw whicl
] sent his head around. Just as the bel
rang both exchanged 1efts to the stom
ach. This was Ryan's best round
a Round 5-Ryan blocked a left for tn
face Ryan rushed, but the Kid cleverl
t evaded him. Again Tommy rushed an
swung his right hard on the Kids hear
the Kid countering with a left on tn
ear. Twice more Tommy rushed til
Kid easily. evading him. A fierce mix
up followed, in which TOmmy's nos
was split by a backhanded left frol
Mccoy. Tommy swung right to nib
receiving two left hooks on cheek. No
Coy cleverly dueked a left straight. No
. Coy put hard left to Tommy's nos