Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-23
THE PUGILISTS.
Kid Mccoy Makes a Sorry Show
 ing with Jack Root.

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 simmons is Practically Broke-His
 Wife Said to Have Speculated Badly
 Other Boxa>ss News.
 Detroit, April 23.4-Jack Root of Chi cago easily defeated Kid McCoy at the last night. Root had everything his own way from the beginning. In al most every round Mccoy was f1oored or went to the floor. If the result of the battle means anything Mccoy has seen his best days as a pugihst. That Root did not knock Mccoy out was no fault of the Chicagoan. Mccoy would not, stand up and take his medicine. Mccoy was badly battered while Root did not show any marks of the combat.
 When the principals in the main ] bout appeared in the ring there was a crowd which numbered nearly 5000. The odds favored Mccoy at 10 to 9. Two preliminary bouts of ten rounds each preceded the main event The first pair were Dusty" Miller of Chi cago and Alvin Bsaubier of Detroit. They met at 110 pounds and Miller l. Detroit and Bert Williams of Cincin- natl put Up a stirring battle at 12S pounds. McMaihon had no trouble in getting the decision.
 Before the big mill began, Joe Chovnski and Mexican Pete Everitt challenged the winner. Bat Masterson was referee. It was 10 o'clock when Root took his chair. His handlers were Johnny Hogan, Martin Duffy and Al Smith Of San Francisco. Mccoy fol- lowed almost immediately. He was looked after by his brother, Homer Selby, Con Reilly. Phenix O'Neill and Doe" Payne of Cleveland. They agreed to break clean.
 Mccoy began operations in his us- I ual cool and calculating way. He ap- peared to be in fine trim and was a trifle taller than Root. Root was the first to break ground. He led, but his blow fell short. He tried again, but Mccoy caught him on the jaw with the left. Root seemed to be somewhat worried. He rushed with the left, but Mccoy danced away. The crowd missed Mccoy for pushing Roots head back with his glove and
 
 fort was vicious right swing, which McOoy duckeh Mccoy landed a fierce uppercut on the chin as the bell changed.
 Mccoy started the second round with a left to the head. Root then rushed and delivered hard left to the 1 jaw. Mccoy retaliated with sim ! liar blow, and a hot lnix-up followed, both going to the ropes. When they faced each other again Root hammered at McCoy's stomach. landing a num- ber of vicious wallops. Mccoy did not relish this and went to the floor, declaring that he was fouled. The referee would not allow the claim and began to count Mccoy out The Kid staggered to his feet as the bell sound ed.
 Mccoy rushed in the third. A few blows on the wind made Mccoy weak and he went to his knees to save him. self. He got up only to go down l again from left hook on the jaw. ] When Mccoy arose this time he chased Root around the ring. He could not do anything, however, and Root drop 1 ped Mccoy to the boards once more. Mccoy stayed there until the bell came to Ohis rescue.
 Mccoy was tired and weary in the fourth. He dropped to the floor twice from stomach blows and was barely able to get up each time. He seemed to be stronger in the fifth. He made better showing, but could not ] do any damage. Roos played for the wind Mccoy was steadfer in the sixth and avoided Roots rushes. He landed occasionally, but not hard enough to count.
 Root was the aggressor in the sew enth round. He smashed Mccoy on the ear with the left and forced him 1 into q corner, working both hands to bhe head and body. Root wrestled Mccoy to the floor and after taking I the count for nine. Mccoy yelled foul" He apparently was trying to lose in this manner. Tn the eighth he went to his knees without receiving a blow, and the crowd missed him. Root again reached Sor the stomach and had the Kid tottering. He dropped to the floor again as time was up. In the ninth, after receiving several dam aging blows in the wind, the Kid went l TO tue uOOr III QlSCT6SS. 1aG LOOK the count each time and had trouble in re- gaining his feet.
 The tenth and last round was liveh- CT. Mccoy did little more exeeu- tion. Root, however. banged away at the Kids stomach and the latter hunG on till the finish The decision went to Root.
 After his long career of successes i'll the prize ring Robert Fitzsimmons says he has nothing left but 8 life in- terest in his home in Bath Beach. The house and grounds are estimated to be worth $20,00O, but the property Is in l the name of Mrs Rose Fitzstmmons, and as she died without making d will 1t passes to the three children and "Bob" has only the right to live in the house. In conversation with his law yer yesterday the "od man of the ring" asserted he had nothing and 1 that his wife left no other property or money except the Bath Beach house. The financial condition of the old pugiltst is surprise to his friends,