The Washington times., 1904-05-15
}ASEBAI g ROWING g RACING BOXING COLT ATHLETICS
Mccoy and O'Brien
DRAW in Six Rounds
Fancy Boxing Match That Looked Fishy
O'Brien Led One-HaIf of Fight and
Mccoy the Other Half

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-two of
the cleverest men in the prize ring met
in the arena here tonight In the persons
of Norman Selby (''Kid" Mccoy and
philadelphia Jack" O'Brien. who battIed
six rounds, the limit allowed by law,
and failed to score a knockout
The contest had many of the earmarks
of a fake" but this is a contention
was a disappointing scrap from the
viewpoint of the spectator, however. and
has added nothing to the reputation of
either man.
Parlor Boxing.
There were no real hard blows struck,
nor was there any particularly. notice.
able sign of punishment on either when
the gong marked the end of the contest
In the earlier rounds O'Brien did most of
the work, but the Kid came back in
good shape after the third and the worst
that any referee could have given either
man was a draw.
The Second Regiment armory, where
the fight was held, was crowded before
8 O'Clock, and the spectators reaped a
| harvest selling seats at a good advance
over box office prices. The men weighed
in during the afternoon. and both made
the weight rather easily. Mccoy being
somewhat the heavier. A wrangle that
proved exceedingly tiresome took place
over the question of the referee.
Mccoy Kicked on Crowhurst.
O'Brien wanted Bert Crowhurst, but
Mccoy declared that he would not enter
| the ring unless some man not a Phila-
delphian was selected. Many other
names were suggested. and in the mean
time the crowd fretted and listened to
speeches by a number Of alleged pugil-
| lists.
Jimmy Britt. who by the grace of Ed
die Graney, en.sys the distinction OF a
decision over YcAng Corbett. was intro
ducec. and SAID he is willing to fight
! Corbett again II. Walter Schlicter
| Jumped into the ring and flashed a
bunch of bills. which he alleged con-
tanned s1.000. saying that he would post
! It as a forfeit to clfnch a match be-
tween Britt and Joe Cans for the light
weight championship of the world.
Britt rejoined that he was a feather. not
la lightweight. and would meet Cans at
| 40 pounds for any sum up to $500.
| McCoy's seconds were his brother,
Homer Selby. Charley Mitchell, and
Harry Foley.
Fight by Rounds
First round-Both adding for an
opening. Jack breaking ground. Jack
| light left to face. Clinch. O'Brien left
TO jaw and misses counter. Jack left
, TO stomach and right 10 jaw. Kid
/ breaks ground. More fiddling. Both
land lightly and clinch: a left goes on
Kids nose. Kid tries right for stomach,
but Jack stops 1t. Both men are srnil-
1 ing A vicious right and left reaches
! O'Brien's jaw. Clinch. Jack left 10
nose. The Kid felnts with left, but Jack
was foxy. O'Brien was foxy again, and
refused to be led into a trap A vicious
| right hook sends Mac Keeling. Jack Is
] doing & BOD work, and had Mac breaking
! ground at the bell
Second round-Jack is aggressor at
once A storm Of rights and lefts sent
| Kid backward. Jack stepped in with
| right hook. A couple Of lefts on jaw
| caused Jack to slip to canvas. He Is up
quickly. Jack keeps carrying the ngn a,
| to the Kid. Both miss right and LETT
swings Clinch. O'Brien lands light
right on jaw at bell.
O'Brien Forces Matters.
Third round-Kid is sparring for open
ing Jack started to work by landing his
| old-time left TO Kids nose Kid puts
| right to stomach. The Kid misses right
hook. Jack puts right on stomach and
right to jaw. Both clinch. Jack works
Kid into corner. but the Kid cleverly
avoids him Jack right on jaw. Both
1 land on body and clinch on ropes
O'Brien puts left TO jaw without re-
turn. Kid IS backstepping. but Jack Is
after him and landed the first hard bloS
| of the fight right and left swing, but
/ they do not take the smile from Kid s
face Both spar at the bell O'Brien'
| round.
4 Fourth round-Mac put his right &c
| Jacks stomach. Mccoy is now the
! a gpraSSor and rains a storm of blows