Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1900 — M’COY WHIPS MAHER. [ARTICLE]

M’COY WHIPS MAHER.

Big Pcteb I« Easily Knocked Out In ‘the Fifth Round. The young Indiana pugilist, known to ring patrons as “Kid" McCoy, but whose teal nhßte is TlWfnau: Selby, surprised a crqwd. qf fi.flOO spi-eHIq/s/at the Coney Island Sporting Club by knocking put Peter MaWrof Ireland in the fifth round. There was never a period, correspondents say, when Maher classed with bis opponent in scientific methods, although at one time it seemed probable that McCoy might give way before the rugged

assault and. heavy hitting of, the Irishman. The men were lighting for a percentage of the gate receipts and a guaranty. About $17,000 showed ujf inside the gate aud the promoters waived their rights and presented this to the lighters, with a winning and losing percentage. Maher was evidently outclassed by the nimble and hard-hitting Kid, and, strange to say, most of the reports agree that McCoy was hitting the harder blows, sending Maher to the ground oftener than was good for a man supposed to be working his way up again to a, light with Sharkey or Jeffries. Besides the Irishman's head rocked like an old tower in a storm. The finishing punch was a left. Peter himself says it Aught him under the jaw and on tire Adam's apple and seemed to pump all the wind out of him. The Kid slipped a couple of lefts to the jaw early in the round that put Peter partially groggy, then whipped a right across over, which went high, followed by a left to the ear. Then came the right feint which pulled Peter’s guard out of the way, and, the left hook coming up. completed the work.