The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-02

Sullivan IN his palmiest days could not
have With5tood it.
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-
Maher has been the favorite, as good as
700 to so being bet on his chances. One
the club house doors opened and in the
different sporting centers this price was
beginning Of the contest. Then n a peculiar liar
condition of affairs occurred and for no
ed while the Kids was bulIed and when
me men got INTO the ring their positions
in the betting market were reversed, the
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round MEN shook hands. at 5:17. The
going round, Kid tented with left. Kid
then sent left hook to jaw, flooring Ma
her. Maher up in two seconds. Kid tried
cross but missed. Maher tried left swing
for the head, but the Kid sidestepped
again sidestepped. Mccoy sent left to
body and Peter in an attempt TO return
his feet qaicRiy They lei oiih Udl Maher
forced the Kid to the ropes, where he
nicely and after little sparring put a left
to Makers stomach.
Round 2-Both came up laughing. Each
SPARED for opening. Mccoy. Tented with
left Peter made vicious right and left
swings. neither landing, and at close
As they broke away Kid put left to jaw.
Then they mixed it up. Maher landing
right and left to the body. In breaking
away Maher put left to body Coming to-
gether again the Kid measured his man
and sent to Jaw putting Maher to his
ends and rushed madly at Mccoy. get
ting t2 body while Mccoy Jabbed left
three times to the face Maner forced Kid
to the ropes and Kid slipped to the floor.
AS soon as he got up he sent left to Ma
sent two let's to jaw of Maher, folio wing
with With tight over, which turned Makers
Round 3-McC9y came up more conf
dent than ever, while Peter wore an anx-
Kid Tented without a blow being struck
Maher forced Kid to the ropes, but Kid
hooked left to jaw and escaped return.
mach and Peter become more wary. They
came to clinch, each landing right on
ribs. The Kid sent two left hooks to Jaw
which sent Peter back, and followed with
three yards back. Mccoy blocked right
return. They came to a clinch. but in
the break Kid sent straight right to face
and belly. Maher tried to mix it up and
fought back and got back to the center
Of the ring. where he got in straight
ROund MCCOY was quicker on his
feet, Both spared carefully, with Ma
her forcing. Kid tried left, landing lightly
on the wind Maher forced Mccoy to a
neutral corner and landed left on the face
4la9Trlng Mccoy; Mccoy stepped to left and
In a mixup Peter got right TO head, and
Mccoy was cautioned for holding. Mccoy
hooked left to face and Peter followed
with left on, body. Maher jabbed left
straight in the face at close quarters
without return. Kid broke ground re-
peatedly, Peter chasing him. The Kid
sent left to face. but Peter hooked left
to head, and then used his left twice
more to the KIDS head, while Mccoy
jabbed left 70 wind. They came to a clinch
in which Peter was cautioned for holding
but at the same time sent left hook to
McCoy's face. This was Makers round.
Round 5-Peter forced the pace. Kid
tapped with left lightly to the face, shift
ing to the left side. which is unusual in
McCoy,s ring tactics. Both landed lefts
face, the Kid countering. Peter shot left
to throat and tried to cross with right but
missed. Maher led. Mccoy landed two
hard lefts on the jaw. Mccoy crossed
right over to the point of the jaw. Peter
forced to cli7ch. Mccoy dropped the big
fellow with left swing on the Jaw Maher
was counted out Time of round, min
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