The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-02
The Pennsylvania Miner Put Up a Lively and
Determined Battle.
A CLEVER EXHIBITION OF BOXING.
kccoy III, fMoiis Ia Billing al 0ids Of 2 10 I.
Bonner on His Knees When Ssconss Sawd
Him From Knockout.


another to his long list Of victories at
the Broadway A. c. last night by de-
feating Jack Bonner of Summit, Pa,
in 10 rounds.
Bonner's seconds were forced to throw
up the sponge in order TO save their
man from being knocked out.
Bonner proved TO be game to the core
and hard-hitting capabilities 10 bring
the big miner down. IL was a fast and
clever boxing exhibition. and the loser
put up a splendid fight.
The club house was uncomfortably
filled. Odds OF to>l on McCoJ were
eagerly taken. In the preliminary bout
AL Levy OF New York defeated Sammy
Smith of New York in II rounds at 1lo
pounds.
For the main event of 25 iounds at
15s pounds Bonner was the first in the
ring. Mccoy came In few seconds az
terward. Marquis of Queensberry rules
governed the fight.
Round 1.-Bonner was the aggres-
sor, constantly leading with his left,
while, Mccoy shifted. blocking all me
while, looking for an opening, which
did not come, and there was nothing 10
1t.
Round 2.-Bonner stiil kept up his az
tack, but his efforts were unavailing
and the Kid jabbed two lefts 10 the
mouth, drawing the blood. and sent an
other left 10 the eye without receiving
a return blow.
Round 3.-The Kid opened up with a
left TO the jaw and a right to the body,
Bonner slipped to the floor. but he got
up right away and both spared. Ne
Coy put a left on the body. Bonner
rushed In again, landing his left on
the Kids back, but the Kid tabbed
his left 10 the face again and Bonner
landed right on the body.
Round conner started N with q
rush. Mccoy tried LETT for the head,
which Bonner BLOCKED and Bonner
twice evaded two right swings for the
head, Bonner then sent left and ri8h.
TO McCoy's face. cutting both eyes. Nc
Coy then got hot and rushed in, but
ting, for which he was cautioned juss
before the end OF the round. Mccoy
sent right and left TO iBonner's jaw.
but the Pennsylvapian was noe In any
way damaged. A..
Round 5-McCoy rushed In and Bon
ner stood him Off with left on the
mouth. Mccoy came back with LETT
upper cut In the mouth and repeated 1t
Seconu idter. NASSoy siou s''c ~~,
of the round.
Round 6-Mccoy opened with a left
.cn the mouth and Jack crossed his right
ITO the head. A lot of rough work fol-
lowed. I'm which each man took his
share.
left lab on the Kids face without a
return. Jack came again, but Mccoy
was ready for him this time and almost
fioored him with a right cross on the
jaw. Mccoy then started in as II he
meant business and hooked right and
left to the head.
Round s-Bonner started In with
rough tactics. for which he was eau
toned. He sent Mccoy to the floor
with a straight left and right swing
On the face. Mccoy came up immed-
ately. bat Bonner sent left tab to the
face. Bonner still kept crowding In and
Mccoy upper cut him with left and
right before the bell.
Round 9-McCoy opened with
straight left to the mouth. He swung
a wild left. failing to land and Bonner
coming fast forced in only TO be met
with a right hand upper cut ON the eye
and the Kid forced him to the ropes,
where Mccoy shot left and right to the
body Mccoy then sailed into the big
fellow. sending lefts and rights to face
and-body. each one Of which cut the
skin.
INOunu lV-DODfltT Hfstut ~ iutilc TuSn
as Mccoy met him vNth a hook on the
Jaw. Bonner came back with a l.p
left to the face. Clinch followed clinch
with Mccoy always getting something
home Bonner was game. but almost
out at the bell
Round 11--Bonner came up very tired.
Several times he landed light lefts TO
the face. but the Kid still kept going
to him, with right uppercut and
a slight push sent Jack ~ his knees.
He was up instantly but Mccoy could
not get in a Knockout before the tAr.
Round 12-Bonner still groggy. landed
light left on the face. and Mccoy
booked a hard left to the Jaw. Mccoy
Then shot a right TO the stomach. fore
Ing Bonner to his knees. The Pennsyl-
vanan took six seconds TO get up. but
lasted the round.
Round 13-Bonner rushed desperate
1y. landed left on chest. Mccoy landed
left on eye and right on body. Bonner
tired to get hack In the most plucky
manner. but Mccoy was all over him
and after n right on the body from the
Kid. Bonner Slipped To his knees and as
he was unable TO go on, the Penjusylva-
mans seconds threw up the sponge.
Time of round. 81 seconds.