The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-10-17

soaring him out of range, well salts
round Mccoy rushed at Stewart, trip
/ . swing. and fell to his knees. He was
30 weary that he took the count. and
stayed down until Charlie White caught
his arm and helped him up. But he beat
Stewart Whatever else he lacked. Nc
Coy had the old crafty ring generalship
and gameness, while the big fellow
was only pretty picture.
Big Crowd Turns Out.
The crowd that was damned through
the doors made the gold-lined club look
like the old Broadway during Horton
law days. Every big sport in the
country was there, barring Taft and
Bryan. When the last preliminary-a
'corking fight between Tommy Carey and
: Eddie Walsh--was over the golden in
candescent lights around the hall were
turned up, and the sparkle of diamond
scarfpins at the ring side became dag
cling. Silver clouds of cigar smoke from
dollar cigars floated up through the
ventilators. The gold-plated ring posts
glistened. Even the velvet-covered
ropes shone luxuriously. At this instant
Charlie Harvey came in with green
derby hat and the effect of barbaric
splendor was complete.
Mccoy came into the ring first He
walked about lightly, testing the floor
and looking for a hard spot to drop
Stewart on. Stewart came ten minutes
later Either he was waiting to get
Mccoy nervous or It took him long
time to get his own legs steadied for the
walk to the ring. Once through the
ropes, Stewart went over to shake
hands with the Kid. Mccoy was talk
Ing to friends outside the ropes, and
neglected TO look around. lie let Stew
art stoop and pick up his hand to
shake 1t, and then didn't ever glance
at him. The foxy Kid was up to his
old tricks.
Mccoy Was Foxy.
When they met TO discuss rules Mccoy
caught Stewards head with both hands
ard pulled him nearly off his feet IN ex
planning the clinches. Jar number two
10 Stewards goat. While waiting for
the bell Mccoy walked up and down
near Stewards corner instead Of sitting
in his own. and made Stewart so ner-
vous that the big fellow stood up him
self and leaned against the ring post.
This was jar number three. The bell
rang and Mccoy stepped in quickly,
They SPARED. Stewart looked like
magnificent bronze statue. He was
giant beside the pallid Mccoy, and evil
IDENTIFY I'm perfect condition. Both Were
no nervous they could hardly time their
punches. Old fox Mccoy recovered his
p nerve first, howe 81 and after a few
preliminary digs brougl. his left over
in n bent corkscrew against 1tewart's
eye The big fellows knees We're already
g shGky when the punch landed. He sud-
denly dropped 10 the door and although
not hurt took the count, When he got
up he Was much worried and Kept back
Ing away until the ropes stopped linn,
while Mccoy followed swiftly. 1t looked
Stewart Braces Up.
But IN the nest couple OF rounds Stew
art did better, once he dug right hand
into Mccoy ribs 90 hard that the IE!d
turned white around the Gi.ls. Stewart
. didn't have cogag nee enough 10 follow
3 up his advantage. His timidity was 50
marked THAT nj the end Of the third The
crowd in tie gallery noCteG him. When
Mccoy rushed, Stewart turned his bac.
and c.Eng 20 ne go2.s; e.-.
making frlshttul faces al Mccoy and
starting herCc lgbs and hooks that didn't
land By foot or Two because he inyari-
ably jumped away lust as he started the
blows MCCOY was very tired, hut
smiled as II he liked II and made Stew
art even more nervous. Mccoy In the
nfth found that stewart st.u wanted 10
hght at long raHge-suy about two miles.
So he began rushing S.owav, being
faster managed 10 get safely away. Now
and then ne ran around and around the