Arizona republican., 1904-05-15
Neither 0'Brien Nor Kid
 Mccoy Gould Win
IN A SIX ROUND BOUT
The Kid het His Match in the Phiia- delphian, Who Was Only Lacking in Steam-Rounds Evenly Divided Between the Men.

one of the most scientific six-round bouts ever seen in this city. at the Sixth Regiment armory. At the close Of the bout it would have been a diffi- cult task to pick the winner. Mccoy had the better of the third and fourth rounds, while O'Brien had the Kid in trouble at the close of the fifth round and also in the sixth round. Mccoy was visibly in distress at the end Of the six-rounds. He repeatedly ran away from O'Brien and only attempted to counter when O'Brien led. There were no marks on Mccoy. while | O'Brien's left eye was bleeding. O'Brien's blows lacked force and this fact alone probably saved Mccoy from being knocked out. O'Brien land ed the greatest number of blows. but McCoy's punches had more steam be- hind them.
 Both men weighed in at o'clock this afternoon. The beam was placed at 15S pounds and both were well with I in the limit. Neither fighter annOunc- ed his weight It was 1O:30 a'clock when Mccoy entered the ring. He was | followed a moment lated by O'Brien. l McCoy's seconds were his brother. Homer Selby, Harry Foley, Charley Mitchell and Billy Elmer. O'Brien's seconds were Lew Bailey, Billy Me Carney, Jim Brady, Frank Strauss and Jce Reilly. There was not over 20OO persons in the big armOry when the men entered the ring. The men shook hands at 1o:40.
 Round 1-McCoy forced O'Brien | around the ring, but the latter drove with left to the face and repeated a moment later. The men came to a clinch. O'Brien landed g. left on the face and light left on the stomach. l They rushed to a clinch. Mccoy landed light on O'Brien's stomach and they clinehed- They fddled for sec ond and Mccoy tfeR-landsd- lefs to the face. They again rushed to a clinch O'Brien rushed McCoy with his right and then landed a left and right to the face as the gong sounded. O'Brien's round.
 Round 2-O'Brien was after Mccoy with a left lead to the face. They rushed together and both landed lefts. O'Brien slipped to his knees. but was up in a second. O'Brien again slipped to the floor and as he came up they clinched. O'Brien missed a left and Mccoy brought his left up to the head O'Brien landed a left to the Kids head and brought his right over to the jaw. Mccoy landed a right on O'Brien's stomach as they came together. They fiddled a minute and were clinched as the bell rang.
 Round 3-McCoy tried a left but missed and O'Brien swung a right to the jaw as the men broke away. Th-y clinched and Mccoy forced O'Brien's head back with his glove. Mccoy landed on the wind with his right but missed with the right second later. They rushed to the clinch in McCoy's corner. OBrien drove his life to Mc- Coy's head and then they clinched. They fiddled and O'Brien led right !. and left to the face. O'Brien drove a hard left to the Kids face, but the latter only smiled. O'Brien rushed in- to a straight left and they clinched. As they broke away the gong sounded. Me Coy appeared to be the fresher of the two.
 Round i-They rushed together. Both men were fighting hard. O'Brien land ed a left to the face and stomach and a right to the jaw. Mccoy landed q left to the face. O'Brien landed a hard left and right to the face and Mccoy clinched. Mccoy missed with a left and O'Brien rushed to a clinch. Me Coy landed two hard lefts on O'Briens wind and the Philadelphia lost some of his steam. O'Brien missed another left and Mccoy landed his left full in the face. O'Rrien was tired from his exer- tions. They fiddleG a moment and then they rushed to a clinch. Mccoy led with a left but fell short and the men rushed to a clinch as the gong sound ed. This was McCoys round.
 Round 5-McCoy missed a left lead and the men clinched. The Kid ducked a vicious left and the men clinehed. The pace was beginning to tell on both men. O'Brien landed a left to McCoy's chin and he received another one in the same place d moment later. Tle Kid was smiling. Mccoy missed q right to the jaw and O'Brien landed a light left on the head. They rushed to a clinch. Mccoy tried a right for the stomach and missed. He tried a left for the jaw moment later but missed. They again clinched. Jack pushed left to the chin. He landed a right tp the wind a second later. They danced around the ring and were sparrinS as the gong sounded
 Round 6-They fiddled a moment and Mccoy led with a left but fell short He tried a left and right again but missed. Jack got d left to the Kills stomach and they clinched. The K d missed a left for the face. McCly missed a left for the face but sent his left to the wind a second later. O'Br.en led with a left to the face, but missed. Jack shook Mccoy woth a left to the face. The Kid countered with a left to the stomach. OErien drove hard left to the Kids face. The Kid con tinually held on, and seemed to be in distress. Jack sent left to the face. Mccoy ran away from a vicious left. l but Jack landed a right on the head as