The age-herald., 1900-01-02
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REMARKABLE CHANGE IN BETTING
Within Few Minutes Before the Bat tile Began Maher Stock Had Gone Down and the Kid Was
 Heavy Favorite

New York, January 1.-"Kid' Mccoy again placed himself in the championship class by defeating Peter Maher in a brisk, well fought battle of five rounds before the Conev Island Athletic club this afternoon. The fight was scheduled to last twenty-five rounds, aAd the purse was to have been s20,0Oo, but the attendance was not as large as had been expected, and before the fight was begun the principals agreed that the winner should receive the gross gate re- ceipts.
 The battle was hard fought from start to finish, but Mccoy was far the cleverest man in ring tactics lodging, side stepping and hitting powers He showed himself to be good ring general, ever watching for an opening and never failing to take ad- vantage of one.
 Maher, although credited with being a 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 strip ped for the battle. both looked to be in per lttl COHultiUu dtfu tuey were greeted tumultous applause.
 Under Marquis of Queensbury rules, new gloves, provided by the club, was handed to the referee and he in turn gave them to the boxers seconds. Maher donned his quickly, but Mccoy claimed that the gloves did not fit him and stubbornly refused to use them. He insisted on wearing an old pair which he claimed suited him.. but the referee was obdurate and Mccoy gave in bfc.oy the Az ressor Mccoy was the aggressor'in the start off, forcing Maher to break ground. The Kid feinted cleverly with his left, Maher spar ring with an anxious look on his face. Then the Kid sent a left hook to the jaw, flooring the Irishman, who was up in two seconds. The Kid tried right cross but mussed. Maher tried left swing for the head, but Mccoy side stepped neatly. He essayed another of these and again went wide of the mark and got a left on the body for his pains. In an attempt to coun- ter Maher over-reached himself and fell, but regained his feet almost immediately. Maher then began rushing tactics, forcing the Kid to the ropes, landing a hard right on the body.
 The Irishman had Mccoy in tight place at this early stage of the game, but the Kid broke away nimbly and sent hard Left to Maher's stomach before the first ended.
 Mccoy tantaized the big fellow with his fenting in the round and induced Peter to make vicious swings with both hands. The Kid got into close quarters, much to the surprise of Maher's friends, and whipped blows back to Maher's shoulders with right and left to thesb body. On the break away Mccoy landed staggering left to the jaw Then they mixed up things. Ma her landing heavily. on the body with both hands, and in the breakaway sent his left to the ribs. Ehe Kid stepped back after this.
 When they came together again he meas ured the Irishman nicely, and with right on the jaw sent Peter to his hands and knees, where the Irishman remained four seconds. s
 When Maher got up he seemed to lose his head. and rushed at Mccoy, sending his right to the body, but received three left jabs in the face from the Kid. In a rush to the ropes the Kid slipped to the floor but was up in jiffy sending his left to Maher's face, throwing the Irishman's head back Then with two lefts on the jaw