McCOY WINS.

NZ Truth, Issue 570, 20 May 1916, Page 11

McCOY WINS.

' Moy Mercilessly Mauled. Champion Wins, Yet m Shocking Form. Eddie Moy, the Callfornlan lightweight, made his Australian debut on Saturday nlifht, May 6, at Rushcutter Bay Stadluir^, before a very big house, particularly In the terraces. He was badly cut up and most certainly de-

feated on points; but he showed such gallantry under punishment and _ finished so strongly that he made hosts or friends and was cheered to the echo on leaving the ring, and will attract a bigger crowd when next he puts up his daddies m the Stadium ring. Since he landed m Sydney, Moy has made many friends." There's not an atom of the "screaming eagle ' m Eddie's make-up, while his work has been done methodically and conscientiously. He showed a sound knowledge of the game and a workmanlike style. Peopio who saw him m the gym. or the Stadium exhibitions took a strong fancy, to him and gave him a chance against the best, . ■ \ . And the management gave, him the best when it selected Australia's wellaccredited lightweight champion, Herb. McCoy, as his first opponent. It was paying a high compliment to Moy, and incidentally doing a wise stroke of business. It made certain of, one good house, anyway, to repay expenses; for being beaten by^ McCoy did not mean utter extinction; while, had he been given a less famous opponent, and got licked, that would have been the; end Of the section, so tar as his powers or attraction and value to the promoters are concerned. As it is, Eddie's escutcheon is only slightly stained, and there are good prospects that he'll be able to wipe off the smudge next try. STORY OF THE FIGHT. The weights were: McCoy 9st 101 b, Moy 9st 7%1b. 'Arthur Scott was referee. ■* [ ROUND ONE. v I As they stood together Moy looked to | beat least two inches taller than McCoy. They sparred and both tried lefts, but were out of reach. As *they got together and Moy hung on, McCoy upperciit him with his beautiful left fair m the face repeatedly. Then, when Moy claimed that arm he used the right m the same fashion, unerringly, knocking the 'visitor's : head back with every punch, and he already bled at the mouth. McCoy was fighting like a fury, and amongst other little things he did t to Moy, he knocked a bit of skin off his nose, and raised a lump under his left eye. Breaking from a clinch Moy. tried several feeble lefts; but already appeared to be cowed and didn't put his heart into any punch; while the moment he ran into a clinch our champion started those terrible little uppercuts again. So far M.oy appeared to be made to order for little Herb. In the country McCoy sent a fearful left to the belly, and again just before the close of the round, as Moy tried to claim . the whirling arms, McCoy brought his left up to the bleeding mouth. The visitor's face ; was a picture as he went to his Corner. ROUND TWO. Moy back-moved one fierce left swing, but then got Into those fatal holds, and the Victorian banged his face again, and renewed the flow of claret Moy walked afound, driving out the left, but only Succeeded m. getting: one on— a. pretty hard stab to the nose. It was about the first servlce-

able Mow he had landed. Still groins j round, he put a right to the body, j while Herbc-rt drove his head bad: with { a straight left, and otherwise handed I out punishment. Again inholds, McCoy drove heavy rights to the body, and as they broke uppercut Hie chin. Mby took hold, and almost- threw McCoy on his back. As Eddie worked round the ring; McCov bashed him fearfully m the face with left hooks and swings, and he went to his coiner spitting: great gouts At this stage Moy appeared to be completely outclassed, nervous, scary, and futile; but it was little wonder, seeing the ; terrible punishment he had been subjected to m the first round of his first fight m a strange land. Americans specialise m infighting, but this one hadn't a chance with McCoy m that department. . BOUND THREE- . ' The both led and both blocked lefts. McCoy swung a /tremendous right at the jaw,, but missed by half an inch, and people who were m a hurry to get home wished he hadn't. As McCoy came m the visitor put a Very heavy right to the ear, and for a moment or two equalled the hitting m the open; but he would go to grips and suffered accordingly;' Every time they got close McCoy's little hooks and jabs with the right almost knocked, the features off Moy. Twice McCoy swung a right and it looked as if the fight was. going to be. of short duration. But Moy fought desperately, and raised thunderous cheering by landing several heavy rights to ear and neck — punches tha^ shook the Victorian. | ROUND POUR. McCoy went at it with bitter determination as if to finish it as soon as ho could. He was bleeding from that cut that has so often been opened; on his nose, and that Harry Stono enlarged. Herb swung a long left to the eye, but j went round with it and Moy nailed him with a tremendous right on the ear that shook him badly; Then he brought the right up to the jaw and Herb didn't | look happy. The Australian just headmoved a fearful right smash at the chin, but Moy backed him into a corner, where Moy rained punches at him, which were beautifully taken on the two forearms. Eddie was fighting now with considerable vigor, and several times our champion was compelled to ; back round the ring; though- his left stabs and hooks won him the round; and a right cross split Eddie's left eyebrow pretty badly. ROUND FIVE. Moy came out with the blood streaming from his left eyebrow, and instantly McCoy increased the flow. No nvxtter how hard Eddie hit, pur fellow hit harder and oftoner; but it now became apparent that there wa4 a great deal of danger m this Yankee fellow. Herb swung the left to the corner of the eye, brought the right over to the angle of the jaw, and again put the left to the i eye. A less tough man must have gone | down under the rain of punches that McCoy put to vital Spots. He drove the visitor round and round .the ring, hitting him continually, and still the brave son of Uncle Sam fought back, and landed an occasional good wallop. It was amazing that Moy could survive such-a hall of blows from a man that we know possesses a bitter punch m either hand. ROUND SIX. McCoy at onCe attacked, backed Moy' round the ring; but used uli considerable petrol by trying to hit over Moy/s arms m semi-holds— -a very amateurish proce'eaihg. They got head to head again; ahfl HSrb badly battered the face with his short jolts arid hObks. It was rather" regrettable to see a good, brave lad so baflly cut up', but still he was plucky and dangerous. McCoy nearly keeled him over with a left awing to the jaw. but, jast on the bell, the visitor landed a good right to the jaw that atopped McCoy m his cliargo, ROUND SEVEN". McCoy stood m the middle of the ring, waiting with deadly patience to see If Mby wOUlfl give him a lead, but the visitor was too. chary, and dreaded a trap.' When they got together, Moy Hung on to both McCoy's arms desperately. As they broke he put a heavy right to the ribs; but the next moment the Victorian nearly knocked his head off with a left swing to tHc cheek. Herb beautifully Mocked" & Smashing right at the. body With, his elbow, antl the impact could not have dbrie M6y'& Hand iriucll good, TSfldio scored one beautiful Straight left to the ftico that put ÜbCby's heafl back, t»Ut tHS ji6*t moMent th 6 little devil sffiushfed bdth hands t6 the face, ddeked under a switig; and dame tip With" a iidf-rect shower tot tiUttcHfeS. Th6n, In his eager^ ; riesS, McCoy left •ttlrasdlf ojien, and Wok, deltVefy 6f a frightful hedvy right id the chiri, tlxdt rtut&t have sHakeri Him' from stem td Steffi. Tho di'owfl roSo to its feet iii mad excitetneiH, as McCoy, ingtdatl Of retreating, carfie iii aird seemed id thoroughly enjo^ d Jlert^ rally, m Ivttldh tlie scoring ife about even. Awl tho Afrrtrleaii faces t&lHf bearfied ittttfi joy 1 for the first time diir-* ing the evening/ ROUND BtbilT. McCoy arvvuriß a right to the Oumaged and freoiy-bleed'lnff eye, and ns Moy attempted to claim his arms m, holds he punished the face. badly. MoCoy hurled lefts and rights lit tho point* barely mlHfling two punches that were .almost certain to ha.ye ended the fight. His left hook,, however, KOt flush on to the mark. Ajynln he ; left hjmsoli open, and took .a h.eavy right to the jaw, but smashed his o>vn left Into the face, a, ml brought the right to tho corner pt.tliat cut e>;e, renewing the flow of ruby, Herb was uiwa'ys open ,to ft gwlftiy shot right at the jaw, and Moy had discovered that ana put it there several Umeij. but on every occasion McCoy nailed hlni . with . tn'e left with fearful _, effect. Herb's alffht movement or the head from tfi'ose .right's probably alone saved Kirn', tor Moy put three or four flush i 10 the point befor6 thfc bell rang; still, ft \fusth<v Australian's round. ROUND NrNE. 1 A spar, arid M<sCoy le'cl the left bat was blocked. PolknvJng Moy rduh'Cf ho ? jabboiJ Him m tfienWft twice, and was evidently wittflnff t6 bring ndrom ft" convinces 'Vj'hsJi he: broushjt a .sclml-tivr-liko hook ft cross, Moy beautifully dxicked It— -one of hi* best bWs of play ' flurlngr the evening. Then he was »uWjfweted to sorctd ht'iivy jabs ttnd wicked L rights; but 1-Fertr seemed to be weak m ffh'e legn, artd Moy went after him hit- | tlnfr all wnya but landing idmost invariably on the urnis. For tho fir«t time McCoy Kceined to realise that hft was up dffoin.st a tou-«jh "tin", and hooked very sqiloum. But In clohi* wurk ho IVru'fully punished' the visitor, tfrfvfng him out and nrouml tho ring, nnO tho American- fAcos were again over-cloud. <•<! At this statfe It did not appear ms if A'foy. hfird us ho had proved himself, cuuld. posHibly Unit- much lomror. KOIND TVti<. Mt>y h;«l. Ktrp.e to" hri« corner vory tihnlsy, anil iiM \vi-nt runnd the rlu;: witli ;i :si»ri <>f iiuis'ili'iij m h\ft l':u''-. "V.'liit ran I )Ki;>:ir>!y S.ft \Yiih (lit.; ifiaii'V JU-rV> folli I\v<:u1 \v< : u :iU.\v:? rouriil. <i- ..asi'.fjuUy lnndiniV a sv:ii!(;;i with fitln-r h:it:-.\ Mfiv lod v riKhv. lvui<!.f»;r v.'it lt cn v m< ii:- --! <!(us;i fori:« t <> th<- ahorr rliis. !-n !.'•■.•■■.• l,v.ik unl lh" .•".(ij.ihtC'.-st.niiii- ■>-.:; id .: •!•'•■ <.jltl Uil«-r lii-f-U«-'«l thi: r\\\n is. ;.!•>■. :i::ii YliUWfi wu.h tif'niiv rrhul rrt liuKi >**'. Mr- | C,'6y ri'UfaUsi. v-:itiu» In. minity i"U i;t;t i left j*hou'ili:r nuros:* Moy'K aim .r..-(J ! i:m;i;«h.-<l i>i» rU'.hL U> lh« chiti u'.-w hi : j <--.vii isint. ti nVoirt pf-cullKj- :>ut oiTvciv. «.- --! mov«'«no!U. '.Ph<! croxfril chr-*-r<«J :im M- - ! Coy vvcuv utvft'y u.h if lit iro'.iblv. whtiv I it.t Xfcj;.' it> whack aw.'iy nt Jil'i ijihouUUT simt arm. Th^u h< nmiiU'tny I mrHsKti"*!»v:l up an«l lan.tct .1 ir.-m-t<- ' dous Ml \" :!» rhsn just ?»■•■• U:»-» t--.-!t j rrr-:u:. i j;r-\'->:i-- a «ii-t ■.*'!(•'•! r.'i<>.i" !,C t5-.«. r<:!!U'ir: n m! m -''?I>' <*;\?<- !t v,^-.!i! !■;• {'-lii.jrt*;: .>;; V'^it-.d ;u:<-r r. •;?.:'. -I •■'■ •■-■•- --hv.v:i t<. !hc s<iC-:il mun. isnii! V.v- r,v.i

condition became alarmingly apparent to his friends. These be queer 'times, my masters, when a champion will risk his reputation by "training" for a week or ten days m the joyous comfort of the domestic circle. ''Life is real, life is earnest," with a boxer who wants to jrot well enough conditioned to do justice to his powers. There should be no "roses and raptures" for him! Moy got t a terrible trimming m the eleventh arfo" was rocking on the dizzy edge at the close. Two terrible rights to the body made. him hang on for his life, m the' twelfth, and McCoy fought downstairs more m this round than m any other; the wonder was that he did not continue it, for the Californlan obviously did not relish this treatment, while McCoy had surely satisfied himself by this time that he could not knock Eddie out by fighting solely for his hard head. He did continue it m the thirteenth, driving Moy along the r l opes, almost helpless. In the fourteenth, there was a funny happening. Driving Moy along the northern ropes, Uerb missed a terrific left swing that Eddie ducked, shot past him, and found himself with his back to a foe eager to take advantage of any opening. But the champion was as cool as an oyster m its little bed. He grasped the rope with his left hand, stuck out his stern, threw the right up across his face, and let Moy hammer away at his brawny arm. .Then he suddenly wriggled sideways and was the aggressor again without having received a blow. ■'■■''■'■''. Moy was quite gay on his feet, m the fifteenth, and one straight left caught Herb off balance as he charged m and sent him back m his tracks quite ten feet. And how did the crowd roar its applause of tho stranger! -A right to \he jaw further shook the Victorian, but he fairly flew at his assailant and dragged the round out of the flre, Moy got it hot m the 16th, but fought fast and game. Moy was cheered uproariously for his plucky battling throughout the seventeenth. McCoy laid for a knockout, m the eighteenth, but his benevolent intentions miscarried, chiefly because Eddie just managed to head-move fearsome rights at the point; but the Australian was obviously gone m the legs and had Moy not been so weakened by the heavy punishment he' had received, he might even now have beaten McCoy, down; but his pursuit was. '-.a ; weary shuffle and his wallop had lost its sting. Charging furiously, Moy ran into a right to the jaw, early m the nineteenth, that knocked him back a dozen feet and he would have gone down but for banging into the southern ropes and rebounding. Moy distilled the ruby copiously again; but before the close of the round McCoy could scarcely stand pii his feet. His condition had absolutely petered out and only his ringcraft saved him. The crowd, with whom 'McCoy never Was a favorite, rooted madly for the brave little Yankee. The twentieth was simiiw' Hoy made a good bluff of finishing, off a Weary man, but there was" no real devil m his continuous attAck and when Ale-. Coy woula side-step him he seemed to momentarily lose him; while Herb's blocking Wa;s also -.his 'salvation. When Scott. crowned, McCoy a section of the terraceites. no doubt carried away by Moy's aggressiveness ovdr the last two, or, say, three, rounds, hootea furiously: but all sober-minded people simp]y laughed At their hubbub, and stayed to warmly cheer McCoy as he left the ring.'