Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-01-04
WAS AN EASY WINNER
ted Out Peter Maher In
the Fifth Round.
FERRIFlc BLOW ON THE JAW
light Was Hard From Start
to Finish.



q = Was . sudden Tarn In tho Betting.
~ York. Jan. l.. kid" Mctroy
pan Soiby) again placed himself
+ 5e champion GLASS by defeating i.
Maher in brisk, well-fought
3Ib OF five rounds before the C'oney
b Athletic Club this afternoon.
light was scheduled to last 25
+ Us and the purse was 70 have been
<1O0, but the attendance was not as
= as had been expected and beforo
fight was begun .hc principals
4 kd that the winner should receive
= ross cato recnipte.
4 he battle WINS hard from start to
D, brit Mccoy was far the clevcrer
in ring tactics, dndcing, side
bling anil hitting powers. He
ed himself to be a good general,
4 watching for an one;,ing and never
ing to take advantage OF one.
er, although credited with being
Ny hitter, did not get in many
ctiye blows. His foot work was
u and ut times no did not appear
have perfect control of himself.
When the men onterod tho ring and
&jpped fol the hattlo both looked TO
Vim Perfect condition and thcy were
|&eted with tumultuous applause.
8der Marquis o. Queensf arry rules,
II gloves, provided by the club, were
fhaed to tho referes, and he in turn
(, u them to tins boxers seconds.
NJ donned his quickly. but Mccoy
Eshed that the gloves did act fit him,
taNstubbornly refused 10 use them.
insisted on wearing an old pair
e}ch he claimed suitoii him, but the
eree was obdusate and Mccoy
"a 10.
Mccoy was the aggressos in the start
I$ forcing Maher to break groundN
M feinted cleverly with his lefty
her sparring with an anxious looF
MS face. Then Mccoy sent a left
VI to the Jaw, flooring the Irishmnn
WAS up In two seconds. McCpy
ma right cross, but missed. Mailer Il
VA left swing for the head, but "
|cEoy sidestepped neatly. He essafed
5her of these and again went wSdft
2&he mark and got left on the bSdy
Y bis pains. In an attempt to coupta.
Ter overreached himself andFHHX
= regained his feet almost I'm
iately. k3sy
tier then began rushing ta&tsic
y Ing KID to the ropes and 'anc
hard right on the body ,&%E III
Imam had Mccoy in tighs " 'ssaiplae
is early stage of the game, enlut b
q away nimbly and sent SE, har
n to Maher's abdomen bof re th
round had ended. 49,
NJ Coy tantalized the big felRs5P w wit
|f3einting in the second rGut nd an
ICED Peter to make viciobs5 swing
H both hands. Mccoy IaX lot int
quarters, much to the sgA rprise {
ibr's friends, and whilo h4dD receive
30 back of the shoulderla Is, hc ser
~ and left hard into the A91 body. o
|renkaway Mccoy landelN6 q staggel
eft to the Jaw. Then they mike
$ uE, Mather landings heavily 0
body with both handAi8, and in th
kaway sent his left ~ to, the ribs
4" stepped back aftcjtr this.
en- they came togeti& her again b
bred the Irishmatk nicely, an
right on the Jaw sent Pete
MI to his hands anSH knees, wher
{rishman remainetltpN four seconds
Maher got sup fhe scanned to los
ead and rushed ATM Mccoy, sendin
light to the body bnt he receive
i left jabs in the \ face. In rus
be ropes Mccoy slipped 10 th
8 but he was up if1h iiffy, sendin
~ left 10 Maher' sA& saco, knockin
X14r s head back. H&Then two lefts [
Jaw and r,gNfht over the heal
nj Mccoy made te1he gong WELDON
MI this time MeiWCoy was more cor
mi than ever. ~ He Tented in tn
d .,e~nd, blx&Et was rushed to til
4 pes, wlnrsS he hooked his left to th
4 NV and escaped from Petor's return
= hen no began playing his long lei
~ ito Peter IS abdomen, and the Irish
| an began sparring at long range
18th we'll timed fcint Me- Coy hrougt
5e big fellow to him and sent hi
sck with two lsft hooks on the Jaw
gvaher essayed right return, an
h4cCoy ducked, and they came TO
kinch. In breaking from it MoCo
MIaut a, straight right to the face an
lnhother 10 the abdomen. Maher the
sd.ied to mix 1T up and forced his ma
,nlp the ropes, but Mccoy got back /
be middle vi the ring, where b
'oSnded a straight left upon the fac
i$lst at the call of time. #
dMcCoy assumed the aggressive in til
burth round, but Peter spared care
billy. Tho IrisbInan soon began forcin
lid tented Mccoy into a left, whic
knded lightly on the wind. The
Hahcr forced Mccoy into a neutrt
kocner, planting a terrific left en- Nh
., which Jared MoCoy's heat
Coy si,lostspped in an unusul
cotton, and Peter tried another lefi
ich fell shut. In a mix-up whic
lowed honors we're about even, br
cCoy was cautioned by the refere
holding. Mahei outpointed hi
ponept by 90 per cent in this rounc
sldlng rights and lofts to the head
,MAile Mccoy retaliated with lefts O
Mnd wind. Toward the close of th
MouEa Mahcr was cautioned for hole
ng. and, coming from breakaway
he sent a left hook to &IcCoy's face.
NEriends becnmo very confident that tn
Eonsier lad, but Mccoy had a erea
A deal more loft In him than these peopl
y had bnrgained for. He waited fo
4 the big fellow, and had the better /
the previous round, and tapped hir
with a left lightly in the face. all til
time shifting to tho left sids, The
both got lefts to the head.
Peter sent hard left to the face
a which Mccoy countered. Then he ser
\ to tho throat and tlied to cross wit
4 his right, but Mccoy .ducked and the
! landed loft and right on the jaw
Peter wayered ard Mccoy sent i
another right, which fell bit short
aud si,en, dropping his left to th
Rody, he tried right swing, and .
Peter side-stepp.d Mccoy met hill
nth full swinsing left, which lande
the point of the jaw, and the Irish
han went down. Resting on his rigt
!, bow. Peter was counted out, II WI