The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-02
TIE CLEANEST KNOCKOUT

again placed himself In the champion
ship class by defeating Peter Maher in
a brisk, wsll-fought battle OF hve
rounds. before the coney Island Ath-
letic club thla afternoon. The fight
was scheduled to last twenty-five
rounds and the purse was to have been
$4,000, hut the attendance was not az
large az had been expected. and be-
fore the fight was begun the principals
agreed that the WHINE, should receive
the gross gate receipts,
The battle was hard fought from
start to Hnlsh, but Mccoy was far the
cieverer man in ring taeticG dodging.
side-Btepping and hitting powers. He
showed himself 70 be good ring gem
eral, ever watching for an opening and
never falling to take advantage Of one,
Maher. although credited with being a
heavy hitter, did not get IN many eff
fectIye 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 ana
a., - A..
stripped Tor the oattie Doeh 'ooAeu ~ De
in perfect condition. and they were
greeted with tumultuous applause. I'M
der Marquis Of Queensberry rules. new
gloves, PROVIDED Py 'ne Sp4' % ..,.,.
handed 70 me referee, ana ~ ~ ,S.n
gave them 70 tne ooHers s ". 90. w.,
her donned ms quiek'Y Du. 49, II.
claimed tnat the sloveS alul 10. =. M. t5s
ana stuopoFnly refused 70 use men, ~, ~
insisted on wearlns au o'u pSi'' ~. NV
he claimed sulteo hlt,:' Dut ene lete'es
was onaurete ano McSoy ssse M -.
Mccoy was the agsressor ~ 'ile s'att
on forcing MeneF 60 ofeaK siVt IVY.
the kid rented cleverly Wins I'M, , ,e.,'
Maner sparrlns WIN an sf'vus wv. ~.
on MS race, theI 9ne 4A'u ssnt '
hook to the Jaw flooring tne 4tl y. Jay,
who was up IN TWO SECONDS. Ane Eiu
tried a right Cross Du' ,nlsssu' tt'A ..s.
tried a ieit SWING LOT .he nsaH, Du'
Mccoy 'slde'steppea neatly ESSAY.
ed another OF these anu AsaiA "e
wide OF the mark anu sot A'lelt ~ 'ne
body Tor ms PANS IN ah os'elnpt -
counter Maner oveT-FeacHs9 hl,llss..
and Tell put regainea nus leet amos.
instantly Maher tnen pesan Fush'nB
tactics forcing tne Nlo 70 lne FOpes'
landing a hard right on tne p9aX. lH
trtshman had Mccoy IN q eisat plaee ~
this early stage OF the game put Tue
Kid broke away nimbly ana sent
hard left TO Mahers stomach DeloFe
the first round had ended.
Mccoy tantallzed the big fellow with
his feintIng in the next round ana IN
duced Peter to make vicious swings
with boti hands. The Kid gps INTO
close quarters, much to the surprise o.
Makers friends, and while ne received
blows back OF the shoulders he put
right and left hard to the BODY oh
the breakaway Mccoy landed a stag
Eering left to the jaw Then they mixed
things up. Maher landing heavily on
the body with both hands. and IN the
breakaway sent his left to the lids
The Kid stepped back after this. Wnen
they came together again he measured
the Irlshman nicely and with right on
the Jaw sent Peter TO his hands ana
knees, where the Irishman remained
four seconds.
When Maher got up he seemed to lose
ibis head and rushed at Mccoy. sending
his right to the body. but received
three left TABS on the face from the
Kid. In a rush to the ropes the Kid
slipped to the floor, but was up In u
jlfty sending his left to Makers face,
throwing the Irishman's head back.
Then two let's % the jaw and a right
over from the Kid made the gong
welcome sound for Maher BY THIS
time Mccoy was more confident than
ever. He Tented. but was rushed to
the ropes, where he hooked his left to
the jaw and escaped from Peters re-
turn. Then he began playing shls long
left into Peters stomach. and the
freshman began sparring at long range.
With weil-timed felnt the Kid
brought the biz fellow to him and sent
him back with two lefts on the jaw
Maher essayed a right return. and Nc
Coy ducked, and they came to Q. cllnch,
and breaking from him the KID sent
one to the face and another to the
stomach. Maher then tried to mix It
up and forced the Kid to the ropes. but
the latter got back to the center Of the
ring, where he landed a straight left to
the face, Just at the call of time.