Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-02
a CHANGE iN BETTING
A Hnrd.rouSht Ba,slc. nes ssecey
Demonstrated upsrior cIevsrEess
i'm Every Particular md Eaaaa IT,
In the Fifth Round Win q HssW
That Reea,.ed IIi,aing OF suiisyan.
in HIS Painltest Days. s
(By Telegraph, to yirgin.an-p iIof.,

tBy Telegraph to yirgin.an-P ilot)
New York, Jan 1.---tRide Mccoy
again placed himself in the Champion 3.
ship class by defeating Peter Maher in !
Ia brisk, weil-fought battle of ave2
rounds before the Coney Island AthIe &c
Club this afternoon. The fight was
scheduled to last twenty five rounds.
and the purse was to nave been Sy0
600, but the attendance was rot as arge
as had been expected, and besore the
fight was begun the principals agresa
that the winner should receive the gross
gate receipts.
The battle was hard fought from stErt
to finish, but Mccoy, was far the cses
erer man IN ring tactics, dodg irg. side
stepping and hitting powers. He show
ed himself to he q good ring genetni.
ever watching for an opening. and
never failing TO take advantage OF one.
Maher although credited with bsifg a
heavy hitter, did not get In many esYec-
tive blows. His footwork was poor. ana
at times he did not appear to have per-
feet control of himself rs
THE KID WAS STUBBORN.
When the men entered the sirx ana
stripFed for the hattie both looked Ia
be IN perfect condition, and they were
greeted with tumultuous app,asise Iyf,S
der Marquis OF oueensberry rules. new
gloves, provided by the cub. we're hand-
ed to the refsree. end he, In turn, gay IS
them to the boxers seconds. Maher
donned his quickly, hut Mccoy chained
That the gloves did not Mt him. ana 4
stubbornly refused to use them He IN 2
sisted on wearing an old rair, ehfch ne
claimed suit d him, but the rsfefea waa
otdurate and Mccoy gave in.
THE KNOCKOUT BLOW
The knockout blow came in the fiftftt
round. Mccoy sent a right, which feli
DIT short. and then dropping his isst
to the body. tried n right swing. and
as Peter side-stepped, the Kid met slstn&
with q full swinging LEFT, which Land
ed on the point OF the Jaw and stfae
lrishman went down. resting on his
right elbow, and was counted out In
this position. It Was e terlffse f,is,ys.
and landed right on the mark. An az
could scarcely have wlthsfood It's force
II was the cleanest Knockout ever see8lS
in ring fight, and while SONS people
were unkind enough to say that ai aher
could have gotten up, again. those
We're nearest to the lighters and spYsl
the force OF the blow were OF iii
Ion that Sullivan in his paimics days i.
could not have withstood 1T.
Probably in the history OF ring ID shts
In this vicinity there has never been
such quick change in the betting fts
that which occurred during the two
hours preceding this fight. For sSrraa
days past Maher has been the fssyor-
lite. as good as 100 to so being set on
his chances. One hundred to 20 on
Maher was the ruling price when ting
club house doors opened this d tier
noon, and in the different sporting cen-
ters this price was maintained untis
within an hour OF the beginning OF tho
contest. Then q peculiar condition OF.
affairs occurred. and. for no apparent
reason. Maher stock was bearesl. willie
the Kids was bulled. and when tf5E
men got into the ring their positions ia
the betting market We're reversed. with
the Kid the favorite.
MEASUREMENTS AND WEIGHTS.
Following were the measuyenssnte
and weights OF the contestants
Mccoy. MaEet &
- ... -. Age. r.. 4. I'll
) #. 1854 IN ...Height -. s Fl II sss Iii.
1eS pounds -. Weight -. La pounds
81 inches $500. Chest ..,.s. 30 inchesl
81 inches $500. Waist ....,. 81 iISches
II inches 500. Biceps $50. 1s tnelies
76 inches 1000. Reach ....,. 7s inches
l6 inches ...... Neck ...... Ii inches
2i,a inches ..... Thigh ......, !. 90 Inches
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