Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-30
.AClY DEFEATS Ryan
The Latter, Dissatisfied With the
Decision Makes Attack on
Referee Hogan.
Defeated Pugilist Thought the Fight
Should Have Been Called a
Draw.
Both Men on Their Feet at End Of
the Bout The Fight by
Rounds.

Chicago, May so.-The two rivals for
middleweight honors Weighed III at G.
O'Clock last evening. Mccoy barely
tipped the scale at the stipulated
weight, 1853 pounds. Ryan weighed
about 154 pounds.
The first event on the card was sched-
suled for $50 p. M, but by 8Ho'clock
every seat and available bit of standing
room was occupied by long lines of anx-
ious sports at the various entrances. 1t
was the biggest crowd that has gath
cred in Tattersalls in years.
Betting on the fight was not heavy.
Nee oy was hot favorite at two to one.
with but little Ryan money in sight,
even at these figures. There was, how
ever, considerable money bet at the
rinsside that Syracuse Tommy would
stay the six rounds.
1T was 1890 p. m. before Mccoy. at
tended by Billy Stiff. Harry Harris, Ho-
O,Brien, as seconds, climbed thru the
ropes. A few moments later Tommy
Ryan, accompanied by Harry Gilmore.
into the ring amid roar of cheers.
Then ensued a delay. Mccoy had en-
tered the ring with his hands heavily
bandaged and over Ryan's nsistence
that the bandages be removed a wordy
contest was waged between the Sec
onds.
For nearly ten minutes, amid the hiss
es of the crowd and shouts of Take EN-
off, Mccoy sat silent III his corner, re-
fusing to take the tape from his hands.
The articles allowed soft bandages,
hut Ryan insisted that the tape on Nc
Coy's hands WAS much harder than all
loW . bic.
Finally George Siler and two mem
bers Of the press We're agreed upon by
both to settle the dispute.
That tape is all right" said Siler. and
Ryan. in disgust, walked back to his
corner.
The gloves We're quickly donned and
Referee N1alachy Hogan called the men
to the center of the ring for final in-4
Estuctions. 1t was apparent as the men
stood listening to Hogan that both We're
| i'll the finest possible condition.
Round both spared cautiously for
la moment, when the Kid swung to.
iRyan's wind, Ryan countering to the.
1 face. Mccoy put a straight left TO the
nose and another swing to the nose.
without a return. A fierce rally ensued
land both fell to the floor. Both We're up
issmiling. Mccoy Immediately dashed
! his left three times toTommy' S nose. Ry-
IAN rushed and landed a hard right on.
/ the ribs. but was countered heavily on
4 the cheek Tommy came IN with his
head down, swing his right hut was met
with a right uppercut in he chest. The
i#naNt attempt MAS more successful his
fright reaching Mccoy 9 ear with force.
4 but an instant later Mccoy dashed his
ready left to Ryans mouth.
Round 2-The men came to clinch
instantly with no damage. Ryan with
This head down rushed, but received a
right uppercut on the chest again. Nc
t5Coy took turn a. rushing and swung
Ibis right. Ryan again rushed but
missed and fell to the floor. He rushed
again and landed a hard left on Mccoy
mouth. Twice again he rushed, but each
/ time received McCoy's left straight in
4 the face. Ryan rushed and hooked his
4 left to the ear, but the clever Kid stop
A ped It with his shoulder. Ryan tried II
4 again. the blow glancing along McCoy's
averted face. Mccoy then dashed hard
a left in Tommy.s eye Ryan bringing his
a left lightly to the mouth. Both were
"A bleeding slightly from the mouth as
they went to their corners.
Round S-Ryan rushed but did nc
a damage. Sparring cautiously for few
lseconds. Ryan again rushed and put {
hard right straight in the eye. Gettinl
Mccoy in neutral corner. Ryan triet
II a left hook, but the Kid was we'll inside
L I
swung both right and left, but Mccoy
! ever ready left found a lodging place ii
'rommv's stomach. Tommy missed
s right an instant later; Mccoy swung
terrific left TO Ryan's face and daze,
him. Ryan rushed him heavily. but re
ceived hard right in the face. The bel
) rang in the middle of d fierce mix-u
3 in the center of the ring.
q Round 4-Ryan as usual assumed TIL
offensive and backing Mccoy into hi
own corner. landed a right and left o
the ribs. Mccoy in return landed hi
: right on Tomy's chest and in a tierc
mix-up in the center Of the ring tire,
AZ mis- left to Tommy's face. Again Rya
rushed and in a mix-up the Kid slippe
to the floor where he stayed for a fe'
seconds smiling. Ryan hooked a har
left 10 the Kids jaw and rushed him
"A his own corner and landed hard rigf
and left to the ribs, receiving two har
q, lefts in the face. Mccoy hooked LEI
: TO the stomach and face. Ryan MISE
a left hook by foot and received le
hook on the jaw which sent his hea
around. Just as the bell rang both e,
changed leftst To the stomach. This VIZ
Ryan's best round.
Round Ryan blocked q left for ii
face. Ryan rushed, but the Kid Gle,
: erly evadcd him. Again Tommy rushe
! and swung his right hard on the Kid
:, heart. the Kid countering with a le
= on the ear. Twice more Tommy rushe
- =, the Kid easily evading him. a fer,
=, =, mix up followed. in which Tommy
~ nose was split by back handed lie
from McCoy's right. Tommy swur
= right to the ribs and received two lie
hooks on the cheek. Mccoy clever
ducked a left straight. He then put
4. hard left to Tommy's nose. Then m
up followed in McCoy's corner. b
Ryan was unable to land effectivel
The men rushed about one side of t
ring and were landing right and lie
when the bell rang.
Round 6-Both spared cautiously
p. an instant. Ryan tried left hook, b
M Mccoy was inside with his left