The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-24
Given at the Elk Theater and
No Police Present.
AN AUDIENCE OF SOC
Young Kid Mccoy and ROxie
Roach the Participants.
A Four Round Opener" Was
the Evenings Preliminary.

Parsons. Kan. Sept 24.-The sun
Eays:
When close TO the end of the second
round in the prize fight last night be-
tween Roxie Roach and Young Kid
AcCoy in the Elks' theater, the former
knocked his opponent down and then
deliberately kicked him on the head
because of the foul by Roach the de-
cision was given TO MCCOY
Young Kid Mccoy. whose real name
Is Ophie Sackett. came TO the west 4
month ago from McKeesport. Pa He
first landed in Cofreyville. later cOming
TO Parsons Soon a boxing bout was
arranged TO take place between him and
Roxie Roach. the Parsons pugilist who
has made A national reputation
The betting odds among the local
sports were in favor Of Roach. because
from all appearances il seemed that
the local pueilist had several advant-
ages over his opponent ROxie Roach
has in his ring vocabulary a terrific
punch which is supposed to put any
man to sleep. And he was better
built
Young Kid Mccoy came to Parsons
with q great reputation made in the
east. He has fought numbsrless bat
tIss among which was the knockout of
Jack McCIeuand- Young Corbett craw-
6Shed from q bout with him Young
KID Mccoy was supposed 10 be n good
boxer. light on his feet and a good
bsttIer fer points II was not suppoS-
ed that he had a punch.
In the first ten seconds Of the first
round IL was seen that a battle OF
even possibilities was on Young Nc
Coy showed that he was not only light
on his feet. but had a terrific punch
also. and il was just a little stronger
than the punch Of ROxfe Roach The
first round was marked for its fast and
fierce hitting Repeatedly Mccoy
81 T~a has
were many. and the referee had trou-
bic IN making the breaks Roach land
ed several good punches and one on
the mouth OF Mccoy made telling
effect But the punches OF Mccoy
showed that he had the best Of the
argument. and that he was in class
just a little higher than Roach He
was batter fighter than Roach.
The second round began with the
hard and fast hitting again Roach
was knocked 10 the sawdust once. and
whcn he arose. ne vas stiff Mccoy
rushed him TO the ropes many times
When nearing the end Of the round
Roach landed a right. which sent Nc
Coy 70 the floor. and as the PROSTATE
man attempted 70 rise Roach. who
hal aussi a moment stepped forward
ead ~ tn the right foot. kicked Mccoy
in the head Immediately there was
confusion Mccoy was called out on a
foul. and Roach lost the fight
a clean four round go between two
4tfCA- DuklLtSLS was Nle PRELIMINARY Oh
the evening sam Hellar and Harry
Cioughley were the participants The
20 showed that the match was about
even. with Fellar doing the heaviest
pounding. and Clouzhley with the best
foot work --Inasmuch as these two
boys are roonmates. said the referee.
I guess we shall call it a draw The
audience was well pleased with the de-
Cisi0n-
The GO between Mccoy and Roach
was the fastest that has been held in
Kansas for some time BY his foul /
Roach lost many friends who had be-
fore been backing him Mccoy show /
ed that he was there with the goods {
and his startling surprise as a puncher /
to the audience of see people. showed ]
to them he is a conner. MesSrS- Kane
and McCoulas. who managed the af- /
fair. gave a good, clean deal to the /
contestants