The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-06
GIANT A CHILD
FOR KID MCCOY
Beat Plaacke to Tears iii
Second Round.
DUTCHMAN THE WORST EVER
Els Face Hammered to a Pulp and
He Wept Bitter Tears-No Idea
of Fighting.

PHILADELPHIA. April 6-kid Nc
Coy made a pitiful exhibition of J.
Henry Plaacke, the prizefghting cham
p1On of Holland. last night. He beat
the Dutchman to a finish by the first
minute of the second round. and Plaacke
wept bitter tears from disappointment
aI,C pain. The North American" gives
the following description OF the fight:
Whatever his claim to hstic prowess
may be based on, John Henry Plaacke
fought at the Lenox Club last night like
a sponge full of gore.
Mccoy tapped him in the first round
and the champion of Holland bled in
lunches.
Three knock-downs shook John Henry
anc likewise the building.
one wallop in the second finished the
man who is after Jehries.
He sank 10 one knee, placed his elbow
on the other, buried his pulped features
in his hand, and wept the sloppy tears
of the vanQuished.
Thus opened the career Of Holland s
champion in this country. One round
and a punch in the next settled John
Henry.
one eye was closed and the other was
about to retire from business. His nose
resembled the electric light bulb at a
dre exit, and the only clear spots on
his face were those traced by tears be
fore the eyes went shut
John Henry the Limit.
And Herr Plaacke is champion of Hol-
land. Great Scott! They must acquire
the title in that country lighting them
selves in a looking glass.
John Henry had absolutely no knoWl-
edge of the game. and he knew even
less after Prof. Mccoy had landed few
swift wallOps among his eyeballs.
The pallid Hoosier came out OF the
fray without a mark, excepting. Of
course. the few that splashed upon him
Following the stiffest punches. Herr
Plaacke exuded gore after the manner
OF an atomizer. No wonder poor John
Henry wept He did it to save blood
Tor ne was fast growing weak.
II was specially announced that the
champion had permission from his gra.
clOus sovereign the Queen, TO WISH
America and Kill off a few pugilists.
John Henry should consider himself
lucky he doesn't require a permit from
the coroner TO so back. Hollands cham
pion would be more at home in wind
mill or sausage mill than the one he en-
gagged in. Pity man with his bumps.
Mccoy Enjoyed It.
Yet it was the kind of a scrap the
sports esteem. Mccoy seemed TO Xix
il. too. He went at his beefy antagon-
ist like an ant al a June bug.
Any kind OF a punch upset John Hen
rs Rights and teItS were all the same
90 him. The only way he knew how tt
block blow was 10 shut MS eyes. AnC
when Mccoy had temporarily close
them for hlm John Henry was helpless
Holland champion went the route
taken by Con CougElln and Mexican
Pete Everett They all retired 10 tn
picking works in the second round, bu
John Henry IS the only member Of tn
Trio who lost all resemblance 10 himsel
before starting.
Charles Mitchell. Of England. did no
referee because he speaks not the Ian
guage OF Holland. but he made a speed
70 soothe the sports who wanted TO Sc
him
Charles said he had nothing 70 say
only he was glad 10 be among thos
present.
Waiter Schllchter went into the aren,
with the gladiators, as he and J. Henri
are old college chums. Walter speak
The language. and could tell Plaacke q
break-bloOd vessels presumably.
The champion Of Holland was first in
side the ropes. He wore q striped bath
robe and pOmpadour, which stood a.
a DIT sitter when Mccoy hove in sight
John Henry was attended by Yanl
Aenney. owen Ziegler, and Eddie Nc
Ney. About the only advice these sec
onds could give their principal was. II
ISIS 70 bleed, In Weberteld dialect.
Mccoy IN Bridal GaTb.
Mccoy was CARRIED in white even L
his shoes. He kept the champion wait
ing long time. and then went over an
greeted him with smile.
John Henry looked wonderiugly at tn
nlacA bandaSes on MCCOy's hands
Doubtless he now thinks they Wer,
boiler iron with rivets in them Not IA
wrong when John Henry takes a peep q
himself in the morning.
The squiles for Mccoy were f5ii!,
L.mer. Tom and Billy ShOrtell TheS
paid no heed whatever 10 their man
but Joined the three seconds in Plaacke's
corner. That seemed 20 worry ths
champion. who kept peeriug around thf
crowd in front 10 gaze at Mccoy lie
sively at his own feet Herr PiaacIf
was puzzled.
Plaacke 70 Bounds Heavier.