Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

TATTERSALLS, May 29.-Kid Nc
Coy was given decision over Syracuse
Tommy Ryan tonight, at the end of
one of the prettiest six-round fights
ever seen here. But over the decis-
ion and what Referee Malachy Hogan
claims was misrepresentation, free
for-all fight resulted, and but for the
presence OF a large force of police who
hustled the men out OF the ring and
cleared the hall in a hurry it is prob
able that the McCoy-Ryan fight would
not have been the most interesting
thing on the evenings programme:
One clause of the agreement was that
a draw should be declared were both
men on their feet at the end OF the
sixth round. Referee Hogan said after
the contest that he had no such under
standing and rendered such decision
as he thought just.
AS the bell rung at the end of the
sixth round, Ryan, bleeding from ear
and nose, from Kids fierce left jabs,
but comparatively fresh, started to-
ward his corner.
Mccoy WINS" shouted Referee Ho-
gan. In an instant the hall was a
pandemonium.
"Wnat do you mean?" asked Ryan
in amazement.
Hogan said nothing, but climbed
through the ropes.
You're a robert" shouted Ryan.
Hogan turned around and just as he
did SO Ryan swung his left to Hogan s
face. Quick as flash Hogan returned
the compliment with a blow on TOM
my's nose. But before they could go
further the police were between them.
The TatterSalls management admit
ted after the fight that the draw agree
ment was correct, but said Hogan's
decision would stand.
So far as the fight was concerned
Mccoy, in the opinion of a large ma
tority, had long shade the better of
it. Ryan carried the fight to his man
continually, but the elusive Kid was
generally out OF the way and his light
ming jabs had Tommy bleeding slight
ly early in the fight.
Ryan shook the Kid up badly, how
ever, a number of times with right
and left hooks to the stomach and jaw,
and was apparently fully as fresh as
his unmarked opponent at the finish.
The two rivals for middle-weight
honors weighed in at Malanchy Ho-
CANS at 6 o'clock this evening Mccoy
with heavy undershirt on barely tip
ped the scale at the stipulated weight,
1853 pounds. Ryan weighed about 154
pounds.
The first event on the card was
scheduled for 8: 80 but by o'clock ev-
cry seat and available bit of stand
ing room was occupied and long
lines of anxious sports were in line at
the various entrances clamoring for
admission. 1t was the biggest crowd
that has gathered in Tatterssalls in
in years.
Betting on the fight was not heavy.
Mccoy was a hot favorite at 2 to /,
with but little Ryan money in sight.
There was, however, considerable mon
ey bet at the ring-side that Syracuse
Tommy would stay the six rounds.
Jack Jeffries of Los Angeles, brother
of the heavy weight champion, made
his debut in the ring in the next pre-
liminary.
Not the least interested spectator of
this bout was Jetfries' father, Rev.
Jeffries, who saw fight for the first
time.
What his opinion on the matter was,
he refused to say, however.
1t was 1920 p. m. before Mccoy, at
tended by Billy Stiff, Harry Harris,
Homer Selby and Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien as seconds, climbed through
the ropes and took the northwest cor
ner of the ring. A few moments later
Tommy Ryan, accompanied by Harry
Gilmore, Jack Jeffries and Pat Early,
climbed into the ring amid a roar of
cheers and walked over to the south
west corner. Mccoy entered the ring
with his hands heavily bandaged.