The evening Republican., 1902-05-20

Philadelphia, MAJ 20. Charles
Ssiby, better known TO- ring follower.
~ Kid Mccoy, can wen thank The
bell and the work Of his seconds,
which would not. have been allowed
any place but in Philadelp hia, for
staying the six rounds with Edie Kid
Carter, of Brooklyn, In the fastest
six. round bout that has been seen In
Philadelphia. Six times Mccoy was
sent to the floor and four tlmes he
took the full count Twice the punch
that put him down was sent over
just few second before the end Of
the round and the bell found the
Hoosier on the floor. Twice he was
all out and could not have come back
but for his brother Homer, who was
one Of his second, throwing water on
him, which revived him. This un.
doubtdely helped to save him a
knockout, and it also came near
causing a riot, as friends Of Carter
made dash at McCoy's seconds, and
but for the interference Of the police
there would have been some fighting
outside Of the ring.
Despite this beating Mccoy dis
played wonderful gameness, never
losing his read at any stage Of the
bout. and even when he was hardly
able to stand and could not see Car.
ter, he was vary and always hadl a
punch, but the strength was not
there and although he staggered
Carter time and again in the last
two rounds, he could not put him
out. A draw would not have hurt
either man hut give Carter what is
due him, he deserves the honors of
the bout, as he was the aggressor at
all times. aud while he was weak aud
terribly cut Of up about the face, he
did the fighting in the last four
rounds AID finished stronger tran
Mccoy.
In the first round it was laugh
to see the way the CT ever Hoosier
blocked Carter's Knockout punches
and jab his face time and again with
his left. These blows bothered and
hurt Carter, but the Brooklyn fighter
never stayed away, but forced the
pace all the time. The first part OF
the second was the same. but toward
the END of the bout, Carter began to
land his blows and every one of them
told on Mccoy. Near the end of the
round a right-hand swing caught Nc
Coy full on the mouth and he went
down hard. He rolled over and look
ed to be out ne scrambled to one,
knee ana his seconds threw water on
him and he started TO rise as the
referee counted eight, and Just then
the bell sounded and saved him from
being counted out.
Mccoy never recovered from that
punch. III the third he was hardly
ahlc to see aud only the natural ill.,
Stinct Of the clever fighter saved him
-Four times in this round he went to
the floor and three times he took the
full count, ana again his seconds
saved him. But still he get up and
was all over Carter 50 far as landing
blow, was concerned, Int the strength
was licking and Carter was ALWAYS
coming back for more and dctcrmin-
ed to land the finishing punch.
The fifth and sixth was anybody's |
fight, Mccoy was fighting clever and |
staggered Carter clear across the
ring several times, landing left jals
rlght-hand punches On the Jaw add
upperbuls with both hands, put ha
could not put Carter down and Car
ter fought with the fury of a demon
and more than once had Mccoy going
but could not get in a, finishing punch
At the close both were weak and it
needed but 4 punch on the right spot
to end it all. Carter had the punch |
and the strength to deliver it, but
lacked the knowledge as to how to
get IL in, while on the other hand |
Mccoy had the punch and the clever
ness to land, but was wocfu'ly weak
and all he could do WIS to Slagger
Carter only to sec him come back for
more.