| Show i WON IN fIFTH ROUND Peter Maker Mah r is Put Out at I Coney Island j f 4 BLOW ONE ON THAT WOULD HAVE HA VE FELLED AN OX 1 Cleanest Knockout Ever Seen In the tile Prize Ring Ringi i Up to the Time the tho Irishman Was Put to Sleep it Was Tight Betting Shifted Around Shortly Before Time Was Called So That Tl at the Kid Was a Warm Fa Pa Favorite Many Big Wagers Made The Fight In Detail New T Y rk Jan Jig 1 Eld McCoy again placed himself in the championship p class clans by defeating Peter Maher in a brisk ht battle of five rounds before The Coney Couey Island Islam Athletic club this afternoon The fight was sched scheduled sch d to last rounds and the purse Wb to have bave been but the attendance wu as not as an large as had been expected and before the fight was begun began the principals agreed that the winner should receive the gross gate receipts I The battle was W UI bard hard fought from Start to finish nI h but McCoy was far the cleverer alan in ring tactics dodging sidestepping and hitting powers He lie showed himself to be a good general ever watching wat for an opening and never railing failing to take advantage of one Maher Malier although credited with being a heavy hitter bitter did not let get et in many ef et effective I blows His HJ footwork toot work was poor peer p or and aDd at times he did not appear to have I perfect control troi of himself him elf When the men entered the ring and i I stripped for the battle both looked to tObe j be in perfect condition and they t y were greeted with tremendous applause I Under Marquis of Queensbury rules roles new gloves Iov provided by the club were wern handed to the referee and he be in turn gave save them to the boxers seconds Maher his lIIa quickly but McCoy claimed the gloves did not fit lit him hint and stubbornly refuted refused to use them He instated Jn i ted on ott wearing an old pair pItr which he claimed suited him but the referee I was fItS obdurate and McCoy gave in McCoy the Aggressor McCoy was the aggressor in the i start off forcing Maher to break brook ground gro d The Kid feinted cleverly with j I his left Jet let t Maher spearing pairing ith th an sex ao Jons IJ K s e Thai rhan ban the KId KIdIe t sent Ie a left ft hook O k to Use tile jaw flooring the Irishman who v s up In Jn two see sec seconds on Tha Ti KId KM tried a ft right cross but i Imi mi d Maher tried a left wIng swing for fot forthe the he head but hut McCoy sidestepped i neatly atly He e essayed e syed another of th these I Iad and ad again went wide of the die mark m rk and anda gut got a left leIt ia in the tile face for his pains j In attempting to counter Maher overreached himself and fell but re repined regained pined gained his feet almost immediately Maher then titeR began rushing tactics tudes forcing the Kid to the ropes landing tending a a hard right on the body The Irish Irishman man had McCoy in a tight light place at this th stage of the game but ut the Kid broken b brok away nimbly and ud put a a hard left to tt t Makers stomach before the first hadj ended i McCoy tantalised the big bi fellow with j I I his f feinting in in the e next round and in Induced j t Peter to make vicious swings I with both hands The Kid got into to t close clo e quarters quarter much muck to the surprise of or orI Makers Mahers I hers friends and while he received I blows beck back b ek of the shoulders he put right and left hard bard to the body On the breakaway McCoy landed a stag staggering staggering gering goring leSt left on OIt the Jaw JawN N Mixed Things ings Up Tip linen ty t ey mixed up Mater Malmi Ma er lauding landing heavily os on OD the body with bott hands han ban and aid in hi the breakaway sent s rrt lt left to the t e ribe riba rib The be Kid lad stepped back k kafter after th When came together again a he h measured me the th Irishman nicely and with a feM ht ot m DO the die jaw aw sent sast Peter to t his hJ testa i and 4 ici the theIrl Irl remained fo Lost fOW r s When Maher gut got u h he be seemed to ro tol l km Ms lite bead besel and aDd rusHed ried at McCoy sending his hie right to 10 the body bo y but bat re received calved three Ull left lt Jabs jabe in the t face fac from fron the Kid KM In a to te th thi ropes the Kid t to Q floor toor but was wae up in ina Ina a a Jiffy sending blu ItA to rue face throwing the head back Thess two tefta to tile the jaw jn and ana ad a ri rl rt over from the Kid made the tile sons gong t a welcome strand and for Maker tahe By this tIme McCoy BS more con tt ever He feinted bat was to the tp where were he hooked las hIa toft eft to the jaw and aiM escaped from fresn Peters Petern return Then n he be began playing f his long Thag t g left into hun tr o Peters stomach and ami I the began sparring at long g range With a 8 web I timed f feint tnt the Kid I brought the big WS fellow to him and aDd sent him lihn back with two left hooks books on the jaw Maher e a a return and aDd Mc Me McCoy McCoy Coy ducked a as they CUte cease to a clinch breaking from Which the u Kid seat straff stat down to Cace and another to the tSie stomach Maher then thun tried to mix it up sad and Del weed forced tIe tare Kid to the ropes rope but the th latter kiter got back haek to the center ce ter of the inc ring where he be landed Isadel a straight left ten to the face Just jUd at the tile can call of the be ben bell benIt bellIt It Was Bound McCoy assumed the aggressive ve in the next round but Peter sparred carefully The Irishman hman soon noon forcing and feinted the Kid into Isto a left width which landed lightly on Oft the wind Then Maher Malier forced McCoy Jute into a neutral corner career planting a terrific J Jolt eft ft Oft on the ikee which Jarred McCoys held head McCoy stepped in inan Inan Inan an unusual direction and Peter tried another l left fell felt short 8 orl la lit a which followed favors were w re about even ev n but McCoy was cautioned by the referee for holding Maher the tile Kid by 58 50 i per percent percent cent in tide round sending SJ rights and andle lefts le to th tM the head hoad Willie WIlt the tile Kid retail retaliated retaliated with left lett on oil the wind Toward the dose close clo e of o the die d round roUd Maher J was cau can cautioned for holding c hd id coming from a breakaway b kaWay he toe sent sant a left teft to t Mc McCoys r McCoys c Coys Coya face wi fid CId Ute the Kid no Sod At this stage of ot the ie game ame Mailers Mallers friends fends became very confident that the tile Irishman would get the tile better of the Her lad Jad but McCoy had a great gre deed deal de l more left in I him than these people bargained barned ned for He waited for the big feM fellow w wk had the better of the pre pro previous round rooM and tapped him 1 m MIh a left lightly liP b in the face fa aU all the time shifting hUting to the loft let side aide then both landed left lett lotte to the te hood head Peter sent a hard left to the face Continued C on age 2 I t 1 WON ON IN FIFI ROUND Continued from page 14 U I which wl Ch the KId countered Then he sent left toChe to the rot a and d tried to croB cro With his right but the Kid id ducked and then McCoy y landed la de left and right on the jaw Ja Peter wavered and McCoy i rent another right which feM fell a no a bit sh short hort rt and anti than then dropping his left to 10 the body tried a swing and as Peter 6 the Kid mt wt him with a full fun swing wai lila his left which landed on tie tb point of the jaw jarw and the limb Irish Irishman man went down resting r Dg on cit his Ws right elbow and tas counted out ont in hi this thie It was Vas a terrific blow and landed right on oa the mark m rk an arm ox could scarce arce scarcely arcely scarcely ly have withstood its force It was walt the I cleanest knockout knock out ever seen in a ring fight and While some ame people were un unkind unkind I kind enough to say aay that Maher Maimer could have h ve gotten got n up again those e who vim were I nearest est to in the fighters lighters and saw naw the force of f the blow were of the opinion that Sullivan ia Lt his Ms t days could not have withstood IL it Betting Shifted Probably In the history of ring fights in tiMe tibia vicinity there has never been such a quick change in the tile betting as that occurred during the two hours preceding pre Dg this fight For some days past pant Maher Maimer M er had be been n the favorite t tas as good goed as to 60 00 being bet on Ms his chances One hundred hu dred to seventy on Maher Maimer was the ruling price when the Uhe club clubhouse house doors opened this afternoon and ana In the different sporting centers this price was waG maintained m an hour of the ilie beginning of the time con eon contest cont test tet t TSien iem a a peculiar pular p condition itt rl if affairs occurred nd for no apparent reason reMOn Maker Malier stock was while the Kids was bulled bUlle and when the men got the ring their Woos positions in the betting market were reversed with the Kid Kids the favorite te THE FIGHT TIGHT BY BOUNDS ROUNDS Honors Were About Even Up Tip to the Knockout Blow Round L The men shook hands at Kid immediately took offensive Peter going round Kid feinted with left loft Kid then led left loft hook to jaw flooring Maher Maher was up in two seconds Kid tried occur cross but missed ml eed Maher Majier tried left swing for the head but Kid neatly Maher again tried left but Kid again sidestepped McCoy sent sem left to body and Peter In Inan inan Inan an attempt to return the blow slipped and fell tell but regained d his feet feat quickly They clinch minch laher Planer forced Kid to ropes where he put right on Kids body Kid broke away nicely and after little sparring put a loft left to Mahers Mailers stomach Round 2 Both camel cama up laughing ng Each sparred for opening McCoy feinted with loft let Peter Pater P ter made vicious right and left swings neither landing l and at close quarters Kid put right and left lett to body As they broke away Kii Kl Ki put left to Jaw Then they th mixed it lt up uJ u Maher landing right and left to body In the breakaway Maher put loft laft to body Coming together again aln the Kid measured his bin l s man and sent to jaw putting Mailer Maher aher to his hands and knees Maher Maimer was up in four seconds and rushed madly at McCoy to body while McCoy jabbed left tort three times to face Maher forced Kid to the ropes and Kid slipped to th the floor As soon as a he got up he sent left to Mahers Mailers face tace sending his head back Kid sent two lefts to jaw of Maher Mahar following with right over over which turned Matters Mahers head sideways as a the gong sounded Round 8 McCoy came up UJ more con confident eon fid nt than ever while Peter wore an anan anxious an louo look but bui was very determined The Tho Kid feinted without a blow being struck Peter forced Kid to ropes but the latter left to jaw and escaped a return Twice Kid jabbed jabb d laft to tp Mahers Manors stomach and am Peter Pete be bEt became became came mo more caine to a clinch each landing landle landl rights to ribs Kid sent tw twe tW left let hooks to Jaw which sent Maher back and forward with another which knocked the big fellow three yards back McC Mc 7 blocked right return They came Co o a clinch but in the tha break Ki KJ sent straight ri r it to face and be Maher Maker tried tri d to mix mL nih it up r i fore id to tle the ropes but Kid fought back and got beck back ba ck to the center cent of the ring where he got in a straight left to the face fees just as the bell sounded Round found 4 McCoy was war quicker on onI his foot feet Both sparred carefully with I Maher forcing Kid tried left landing I lightly on the wind Maher forced I McCoy to a neutral corner and landed left on face jarring McCoy McCoy stepped to left and Peter struck out outI I with left but loll foil snort short Sho rt In a I Peter got right to head and McCoy was wan cautioned for holding McCoy I hooked left lett to face faC fb and Peter followed I with left on body Maher jabbed left I straight in the tha face at close quarters without a 8 return Kid broke l roke ground repeatedly Peter chasing haEng him Kid sent nt loft left to face f e but Peter hooked booked two lefts to head and them then used his twice more to Kids head while Mc McCoy McCoy McCoy Coy jabbed left to wind They came cameto cameto cameto to a clinch In which Peter was cau cautioned cautioned cautioned for holding but at the same some time he sent left hook to Kids face This was Mailers Mahers round Round 6 Peter forced the pace Kid tapped with left lightly to face shifting to th Ubo left loft side sid which te la unusual in McCoys ring tactics Both landed lefts to howl hood Then Peter sent another left laft to face Kid countering Peter Pater shot ahot left Jert to throat and tried to cross crom with right but missed Maher Maker led Mc McCoy McCoy McCoy Coy landed two hard bard rd lefts on the jaw McCoy crossed sed right over oyer to th point pr of the jaw Peter Poter forced to clinch McCoy dropped the big fellow with left loft swing on jaw Maher Maimer was counted out Time Tho a of II round 2 minutes 22 seconds HOW HOW ao THE FIGHT WAS WON McCoy and Maher Tell Toll of the Battle In the Ring Sing New New York rork Jan L Kid McCoy to tonight tonIght I nl night ht describing the last round of or the fight said Peter looked fresher fre her than he be felt when he came out this time I fanned his face then put in a left hook hookon hookon hookOn on his neck He Ha rushed at me and I left hooked hoo him on the neck again but he bore right in on me m like a run rim runaway run runaway away horse and hurled me upon coon the ropes rop As M I got off I missed ed a left lett hoo at not his neck ne k and banged ban ed his short ribs With a right corkscrew Talk about a game man mant Peter hud had already taken enough to settle half a dozen dosen big strong fellows t yet he kept right after me m t glaring and swinging As Ashe he came in I hooked my left on his neck neak jarring jamn him a great tet deal dealT Then T cn I jabbed the left straight on the th belly Peter grew tired all of a sudden He chopped his hie left down on my shoulder shoulder shoulder der Was Vas hS he h really played out No NoHe NoHe He Rc rallied land and rushed again a in and I 1 stopped him with a 8 left hook on the chin He ran over me and shoved me back to my own corner On the way there I tapped his chin again As he rushed again and I clinched I felt there was little strength left in him hin h At the breakaway I made madea a left leil hook hoo for the jaw but missed it The Tho moment I straightened up I banged him in the belly with a right hook blow bl w and threw In hi a 8 corkscrew on n tho the chin Down went Peter once more He fell tell In a sitting position Ht eyes were He tried to rise but he was all aU gone below the waist and there wet was no life in him im He fell back and lay there resting on the left elbow Peter Pe tor Maher said tonight I 1 have no excuses ses to make for being defeat Id d The Th fight was fair and square in particular All AU that I have to say sll is that up to the time that I was knocked put out I had a shade the better ol ef the fight Those hoe who witnessed the battle that hat In Jn the third HUrd round when I hit the Kid a right hook on the jaw jawand and nn sent him up against the ropes he was completely dazed dared 1 I had bad him blat go gooc oc l c 0 leg ing in that round but the bell saved I him The spectators can vouch for tor the i fourth round d being all mine min e I did nfl all the fighting In that round and had it lasted thirty seconds longer I would have put McCoy out It is said ld the Coney Island Sporting club lost 1000 on the fight McCoy J I I received and Maher Maimer the th themen i imen men having baving agreed to fight for the gross receipts There were spec spectators spectators present pr Sen SOME ZONE BIG 1 G BETS MADE Thousands of Dollars Changed HandsOn Hands |
