The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

 Win Over
 Al M'Co,y
|x Paul Boxer Captures Middleweight Champion Ship in Sixth Round, When Champion Is Floored For Fifth Time and Seconds Toss in Sponge.

New York, Nov. I6 - Michael rO'poYd. of St. Paul, is now the mid dlaWeight champion of thew orld. Uh& hrawny lad from the Far West fbe3hnfe possessors of this crown when hs< knocked out Al. Mccoy the |foEner title holder, in the sixth |roundy of their fbout at the Clermont |.Avenue Rink last night. When the crown changed thands 7kcCoy was lying prone on, the floor 1nGl3le to- regain ,h his feet. A white 1IWo1' sailed over the ropes. acknowl. oGG1ng defeat and "a. new champion .uifTnax at the obsequies of the Fraw- 1syb law aud judging froms the thun- Edsrpus applause was a popular one.
 B must,4be saidssthat asra cham. ;pi6n Mccoy madeFnos friends. So in hiss own home town there was nonE Ifo cheer him on when fighting to re- ffain his crown, and none to offer a tfeW words of sympathy as he laid tfh6rs shQrns of his former honors. ; ff It was a fitting test of rnruts strength fbfttsr as this city has seen since the lRp6tt waASperrnitted.. There was no fancy sparring or anythings like that. [ E5n4pIyl two men slugging away at each other. Sand fthetIone that landed I z the: most and stronger blows won.
 IL was siRs stting test of brute strength. and sthe younger and more1vtrile of ftha pair slowly beat down his rival un&n he had him helpless and de- Ifenkelesss Then the curtain descend. Cd npon the hopes of thesconquered. h these Hateful rounds Mccoy tast- ed thA aerid rosin five times. Then }n nhs fourth he was down on the caHxas four times, while the only fin;S ,OD1wd rested on the floor wal fwf6e ip the fourth. These knock. downs sof O'Dowd were nothing fl |. coriparison,s to the Hops McDoy took
 As tue Istory of the change of titl, I fs dAncsrnsd principally with the sixtl { rouzd. we have to talk about tha; esssion first When the men left thei !. coz1zer, O.Dowd must have felt. he ha( MeC0y almost ready to faitar, for h, tefs after Mccoy like as wounded With every ounce of strength h' | dr0Fe Alssfight into MeCsy s3batteret BodT andE suddenly shot as terrif, rfg78 10 the jaw, .MeGeyss obblet | feF<ha instant and then dropped. H. f wa9s game and hoppeds up in l l 6sBowd then tore ia and started t, lWaf5ep him again aFeund the body, 4 E7ight wight turned Mccoy around tant He half feilsand slipped, 4s
 He stumbled across the ring witt 56f3pwd sat his hee1s,J As ssO'Dew,
 paq5ht him he brought over a crush fne ftsft that landed flush on McOey' 3f $ &fhg body.
 Fk3ey fBll7 on his haHnehes. l Referee f3fGAzpy. rushed seveF and started tn, IEp1Ht that ruined many a man. A Inc fsferee's hands began to move III fRRdt down the srewd grew wind
 Whey Hollered for 0,Dswd ito :. (kil 7GcGey9. They, shriekad fHr kths ref
 aFaR f0 hurry up his count, The. | rHSksed to the ringside to be in tn, piefHrs -wlaen the fa7len fighter wa krozltsd out. ...,..si.....-
 IN was eight when, McGey smiled teicf3y grin and unsteadily climbed. t fits Meet. He staggered over the can fHas floor trying madly to stop som kPf Aaa punches that ODowd wa
 BHr5Rng at him. A right to the bod fhurf and he sank to his knees an stayed there while three was tolle FREer htpa. t5s
 % As he arose the mob just yelle
 ytseH hoarse for OsDowd to take on Em9<e punch. One more that wou1 E4a7E& McCoy's title Away.
 Mike must have heard the clamo, E3pr he steadied himself for seconf
 Hhsn his right shot out for Mccoy Tupfotected jaw, and the champio
 fell prone on his head and side H
 burned around instictiEely as if h
 FaHted to see what 1t was all abou
 All he could see was the whit
 E7aF4ng lights over head sand all h
 could hear was the frenziea sllriek
 M 9,Dowd's friends. Over him stoo
 MnAToy counting slowly but di:
 ftpctJy and Mccoy turned his hea
 HW2F and just grinned again foolishl
 9* the referee. Then when eight aws feHs4 the towel huttered and droppe Hn Fz1e floor. A new champion wa tfna4e.
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