New-York tribune., 1900-08-31
mccoy BEATEN BY CoRBETT
BOUT AT THE GARDEN LASTED LESS
THAN FIVE ROUNDS.
THREE ROUNDS OF FANCY sPARRING AND
TWO PERIODS OF APPARENT FIGHT
ING PARADISE LOST TO
THE FAKIRS.

THE FAKIRs-
The last prizehght 10 be held In Madison Square
Garden under the protection Of the Horton law
was decided last night when James J. corbett and
KID Mccoy. two local saloonkeepeTs. settled
their differences in the roped arena. Coroett re-
ceived the decision In the fifth round There were
three rounds Of clever sparrng; one-the fourth
showed little fighting by Corbett. while IN the
NTH round. after the men had been in the ring
for two minutes and three seconds. Mccoy slid
gracefully to the floor and the referee gave the
fight. whatever It was. to Corbett. Some Of the
5000 1000 spectators thought that the battle
all right and that the who played the principal
parts in the ring were sincere. Many others
thought differently.
At any rate the Horton law becomes a dead
letter before tomorrow morning nd the fakirs
who have prohted so enormously upon the money
OF the credulous will realize with pangs Of regret
that their occupation is gone and that their Para
disc is lost. OF course a questionable contest be-
tween two clever sparreIs Of the type Of Corbett
and Mccoy could be more easily arranged than
between two sluggers whose reasoning faculties
are rather slow and clogged. Those who
Corbett last night satisfied with the decision
and seemed content to allow the fight TO rest with
the decision Of the referee. Those who have seen
Mccoy IN most Of his battles could not understand
his mode Of procedure last night for most of the
time he was in the ring Mccoy held his gloves
wide open. In the first two rounds he did not
attempt to hit Corbett When in the fourth round
Coroett began to rush and mix it up with his oppo
nent McCoys friends were surprised when the
Kid not only failed 70 SIGHT back with any show OF
spiritbu all Of his alleged science vanished as IL
by magic His efforts were those of the amateur
ana not those Of the finished sparrer Of the repu-
tation OF Mccoy
IN the fourth round Corbett paid particular at
tention to McCoy's stomach and soon lad the
lighter man in apparent trouble Mccoy staggered
around the ring like drunken man. and reeIed on
ms teet as ne went to his corner at the sound OF
the Dell. In the fifth Mccoy for instant showed
nsht Then Corbett beat down his guard and
banged right and left into McCoy's stomach. land
ing several vicious upper cuts at the same time
IL was the body blows that weakened Mccoy and
"hen ne went TO the floor his friends expected to
see him up within the given ten seconds When
Mccoy went down he struck on his forehead. and
then Wriggled over to one side. He was conscious
ana took the full count before he started TO get up
When he did rise he had already been counted out
When he got to his feet and posed in the usual
hghting attitude Of ready for an attack. his
eyes were as bright and keen they when
he entered the ring
The betting before the contest aroused some
comment. and the appearance Of the two men
caused even more. At first the betting was 800
to 500, with Corbett the favorite There little
Mccoy money in sight however and the odds on
Corbett went to to l. Offers Of $1,000 to $500
against Mccoy brought out takers. McCoy
stripped in apparently splendid condition. while
Corbett looked even paler than usual and his
muscular condition not of the best Thers
were those after the fight who said that the money
had been evenly divided between the two fighters
or takers, the might be; that within a short
time a drinking emporium would come 70
light, and that intemperance would be encouraged
by the firm Of "Corbett & Mccoy" The new firm
With advantageous situstion on Broadway
might do profitable business in the wet goods"
line.
plenty of empty boxes and arena seats unsoId. The
prices ranged from 81 to SIS. some people who
did not know any better possibly paid even more
than the latter amount. Dick Croker. ex-United
eupied box TO the east Of the ring. The party
was soon Joined by Terry McCiovern, and the
little prize fighter and the Tammany Hall boss
soon engaged in an earnest conversation
which lasted for several minutes. Each seemed
highly hattered by the attention he received from
the other. Then there were other Wei. known
men there. including Fitzsimmons, Sharkey. David
Gideon. Jimmy Rowe Tony Pastor, John
country schooimasters, supposed to be on a visit
TO some other city; brokers doctors. LAWYERS. poll
ten for the night. and wealth rubbed elbows with
vice and crime
THE FIGHT AS 1T WAS
In spite of the promises of the management. there
were the usual long delays between both the pre-
liminaries and before the main bout started Mccoy
did not the ring until 1870 O'clock and il
six minutes later when Corbett appeared AS Cor
bett entered the ring he walked to the corner
take the hand, and the onookers cheered and
hissed according to their predictions as the
come of the fight. Mccoy attired in white
trunks and shoes, and Corbett wore trunks of
black. Corbett was inches taller and many pounds
heavier than Mccoy but the latter looked 10 be in
much better physical condition Corbett sat calmly
in his corner while the announcer was wearying
the onlookers with preliminary remarks:
to begin the encounter Corbett self-possessed.
dlgnihed and cool; while Mccoy was flushed and
rival asundsr limb from limb until they got close
together ,.O During the entire first round Mccoy
ly. but when the round ended not a blow OF any
consequence had been landed. The sparring
Both men went 10 their corners without havins
exerted themselves enough TO start healthful
perspiraton.
At the beginning of the second round Mccoy
landed on COrbett's nose, and those who had taken
Still the professional money handlers were yeiiing
Two to one Corbett' without any
takers Both landed light blows body and face
but in none of the punches there enough force
to injure well fed infant. The blow from Corbett
whch landed on McCoy's jaw only brought forth
a broad grin from the smaller man. II was an
other round Of fancy sparring with Mccoy at that
Sat apparently waiting TO land his right Cor
In the third round Corbett swung right and left
trouble without much effort Corbett was u I,tIs
WIG. MIG; nnt managed to land couple OF Uppercuts
was Corbetts round. In the fourth round Ccrbett
INTO Mccoy with the ferocity OF tiger Ills
landed several telling blows He also uppercTs
around the ribP and it ioosS gGoy s y vas rs saggerins
n The1 tb ti me bel sen sent the men 70 their corners
recovered consderabIy and dIcFoy seemed to have
landing right and sft on the fpe' face CSTSS GGSrSett
Kid around the ring landing right snS Iaff tae
Will 'h The eoqS Sod ana b9Rp MSc9y almost T
Sc nk to the floor He counted our Nv bsrsF se
corner corbett was ~ the yctnc TO walk 10 his
people were pleased TO eall really scientif, sSbt
cred about barefaced a fake ss tLo vs.!