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Coy went to his hotel, where both re-
manned until o'clock.
Later Mccoy refused to accept any of
the three men named and suggested that
Tim Hurst be selected. O'Brien, how
ever insisted on having one Of the three
PhlladelphianS.
.O'Brien finally gained his point after
discussion which continued until 1905
o'clock and III. G. CroWhurst was chosen
as referee: Before entering the ring Nc
Coy said that he was in perfect physical
condition and was confident Of the out
come.
In Good Condition.
o'Brien, too, was apparently in splendid
shape. He said that he had trained as
Faithfully for this battle as any previous
fight In his ring career.
1t was 1890 o'clock when Mccoy en-
tered the ring. He was followed mo-
ment later his b BY 0Bren McGoys seconds
Foley, Charley Mitchell and Billy Elmer
O'Br1en's seconds were Lew Bailey, Bill
ly mccartney, Jim Brady, Frank Strauss
There were not over 1000 persons in the
big armory. when the men entered the
ring.
The men were called to the center Of
the ring and given the usual instructions
by the referee and the battle was on.
The men shook hands at 10:40.
Round one
Mccoy forced O'Brien around the ring.
but the latter drove with a left to face
and repeated it moment later with an
other The men came to clinch.
O'Brien landed left on the face and q
light left on the stomach. They rushed
to a clinch. Mccoy landed light left on
They fddled for second and Mccoy then
landed a left to the face. They again
rushed to clinch. O'Brien drove his
left to the face and the Kid broke ground.
then landed a left and right to the face
as the gong sounded. O'Brien had done
all the leading in this round, but his blows
lacked force.
Round TWO.
O'Brien was right after Mccoy, but
missed 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 the clinched.
O'Brien missed left and Mccoy brought
his left up to the head. O'Brien landed
a left to the Kids head and brought his
right on O'Brien's stomach as the men
came together. They f1ddled minute
and were clinched as the bell rang. There
was no damage done in this round. The
footWork of both men was marvellous.
Round Three.
Mccoy tried a left, but missed and
OBrien swung the right to the Jaw as the
Coy forced OBrien's head back with the
heel Of his glove: He was Kissed. Nc
Gov landed On the VINO WIN MS right,
but missed with right a second later.
They rushed to a clinch in McCoy's cor
ner. O'Brien drove his left to McCoy''s
head and then they clinched. They fid-
died and O'Brien led light left to the
face. O'Brien drove hard left to the
KIDS face, but the latter only smiled.
O'Brien rushed into a straight left and
then they clinched. AS they broke away
the gong sounded. Mccoy appeared to be
the fresher of the two men.
Round -Four,
They rushed together. Both men were
fighting hard O'Brien landed a left to
the face and Mccoy left to the stomach
and right to the jaw. Mccoy landed a
left to the face. O'Brien landed hard left
and rights to the face and Mccoy clinched.
MCCOY missed with a left and O'Brien
rushed to clinch. Mccoy landed two
hard Iefts on O'Brien's wind and the
PhiladeIphia lost some of his steam.
osBrien missed another left and Mccoy
landed his left full In the face. OBrien