Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-22
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS
Peter Mahep Knocked Out In
 The Second Round.

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 Mccoy in. England-Other Fight News.
 Philadelphia. March 22-Gus Run lin stopped Peter Maher after about two and One-half minutes of the sec ond round of what was to have been a six round wind-up at the lndustflal hall last night. There was not an ln- stant during the contest in which Ma her appeared to have chance agalnsl his younger, sturdier and heavier an tagonist.
 Ruhlin showed the advantage which he has derived by his work with Fitz- simmons. He was in splendid shape physically and carried himself with confidence. AIaher was trihe soft looking, but he never hesitated to mix it up. In the middle of the first round some of the spectators, remem- bering the Maher-Sharkey fasco, took it into their heads that the principals were faking and emitted all sorts of yells.
 .Ruhlin took the initiative at the sound of the bell, landing a straight left on the face, Maher getting back with right back of the ear. A clinch followed, during which Ruhlin pun ished Maher severely about the body. When they broke away it was evident that Maher did not have long to stay with Ruhlin.
 The latter started in to rush mat ters, sending Maher up against the ropes time and time again. Once Peter was half way through the ropes, but was helped back by Ruhlin. Just as the gong sounded Ruhlin landed a stiff wallop on Maher's jaw, but a trifie too high to do any material damage.
 Ruhlin cut loose at the start of the second round and scored a clean knockdown, Maher taking the count, and it was full count, too. Ruhlin, seeing that he had his man going, took no chances and devoted the bulk of his attention to the IrishmanS wind There was some rough work at close quarters, during which Ruh- lin kept hammering away at Peters body.
 The latter was not altogether idle He landed two short jolts on Ruh- lin's face, opening an old cut under his eye and cutting the other. Maner was laboring, however, and while over HI NO1AGA AC NCDL OOWh WI a stiff body punch. He first went to his knees, and then trying to regain his feet fell over on the floor and was counted out.
 Nat Goodwin was in England when 'Kid'' Mccoy boxed three men in one night, and thus describes the affair:
 Mccoy and myself went down to the Wonderland, Whitechapel and there Mccoy engaged to go on with three lucky looking fellows for knockout. The three costers had heard of Mccoy in way, but they had the impression that he was a sort of false alarm, as they had been led to believe that everything came from America was.
 "'Watch tn bloomin' H'American 'aving lis bloomin' block knocked hoff' said the first coster as he danced be- fore Mccoy. With that he made vicious lunge for McCoy's head. Me Coy just moved his head a trifle-iust enough to let the blow go over his shoulder. Then he danced away and smiled. The coster raced for him and made another wicked lunge, but'McCoy side-stepped like dancing master, and then, crash!
 Tt was fully ten minutes before the coster could be brought to his senses, and then he was under the impression that some one had crept up behind him and hit him on the head with a sledge. He looked at me as if he had sl1- spicion that I was the guilty man. The next coster thought that he could do better than his predecessor, but Mccoy Just shot him short-arm half-hook that fractured his jaw.
 ''The third coster was a little bit timid and Mccoy was merciful with him, but he smacked him on the jaw and repeatedly pushed his face with the glove, playing with him like cat would mouse. The coster, realizing how hopeless were his chances, sudden ly took off the gloves and embraced Mccoy, telling him that no man in the world could beat him."
 The third coster" was none other than that huge Chelsea, Mass, Hob. ster." Sandy Ferguson, who went to England on cattle ship and will doubtless have to walk back. For per. sonal reasons, Mccoy did not attempt to put out Ferguson.
 Leading pugilists seem to have tht side-step fever. O'Brien. the noted British champion, has eluded botl Walcott and Ryan, and Erne, all state ments to the contrary has failed t make match with Cans. Fitzsim mons seems to be edging away iron Jeffries, and Sharkey announces h, will not meet either E'itzsimmons O Jeffries. This is a sad state of affairs
 The question of odds on the Corbett McGoyern fight is already being agi tated, although the date of the battl has not yet been settled nor the clul selected. While McGovern is still II to 10 favorite. supporters of Corbet insist the Denver boy will be favorit when the gong sounds for the frs round. From Cincinnati comes the ap pended: "As yet no one has shown disposition to take the $2,0OO now il the hands of the sporting editor of tn Commercial Tribune to be wagered oi Young Corbett at odds of 10 to II Even Manager Harris, who was ap prised of the fact that this money wa up to bet against McGovern. has side stepped the opportunity to add to hi bank roll A telegram was sent t, Harris, but he has not replied. or rather. no one has applied at this offic, to cover the money. It is not lilzel, that Harris has weakened on his man. chances, but probably does not wan