The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-05-17

strong full neck supports a head
thrown slightly back, indicating self.
reliance and a disposition to push
his way throgh the world. His fea-
lures are somewhat. angular, and
clearly cut. but show no
signs Of that Indifference to
the feelings of others, or of
the brutality which many suppose
are characteristic Of prize fighters.
On the contrary Mccoy wears a
pleasing look, and but for a slight
turn in his small Roman nose he
would pass for q handsome man
among handsome men. His deepset
piercing eyes, square jaws, firm chin
and determined looking mouth,
plainly show, however. the indomit-
able and unyielding spirit within
him. In fact he looks like a man
hard to whip and who wont stay
whipped as long as he can raise a
hand to strike a blow.
Mccoy was born in County Kerry,
Ireland, and is now q years of age.
Whep 6 years old he came to this
country and was raised in Hoboken,
New Jersey. He stands five feet
nine inches and his fighting weight
next Sunday will be 1,5 pounds.
In answer to the question, "HOw
many times have you been In the
ring ?" Mccoy answered, "Some ten
or eleven times with hard gloves. I
never fought a ring fight with bare
knuckles."
R.-"Tell us, Mccoy, the best men
you have fought with"
McC.-"I have fought several good
men. 1 fought Dickie Harwood,
who weighs $50 pounds, and got
away with him in three rounds. l
also fought Charley Clark, middle
weight champion of Massachusetts,
and knocked him out in six rounds.
1 tackled Jake Kilrain. who recently
stood off Charley Mitchell in Boston.
The fight lasted four rounds and re-
suited in a draw. Kilrain weighed
1870 pounds and I tipped the beam at
$780,"
R.-"Pretty heavy men to get
away with, were they not, Nc ~
McC-"Well, yes, and it took
hard fighting to do it,
R.-"Were you ever knocked
out ?"
McC-"Oh, yes, 1 fought Jimmy
Riley, OF Liverpool. He weighed
1856 pounds and I weighed 155
pounds. He Knocked me out In
seven rounds
R.-"You have been lighting q
good many heavy weights
Nice. Eyes, but 1 have had about
~ good luck with them as lighter
weights. I fought Charley Norton,
light weight champion of England,
six rounds, and the battle ended In a
draw"
R.-"Were these your hardest
fights"
McC.-"Let me see. Not all. l
had a hard fight with Mike Dono-
van, ex-champion middle weight OF
America and beat him in four rounds
and two minutes"
R.-"Under what rules were these
contests fought"
McC.-"Marquis OF Queensberry
and with hard gloves"
R.-Such as we call Montana hard
gloves
McC.-"No. Two ounce Gloves"
and MI. Mccoy went to his trunk
and brought one out. They are the
common two ounce glove
Int with the padding pushed
hack and on the hands of . hard hit
ter it is no downy pillow to the
cheek.
R.-"How long have you been a
PROFESSIONAL"
McC.-"Four years."
R.-"How long have you been
with the Sullivan Combination.
McC.-.Seven months. 1 left the
hovs at Cincinnati. They are still on
their sparring tour and have some
new hands with them. During my
tour with the combination l have
.,.rred with the best local talent IN
no nIace, visited. OF course this mas
kept my hand in but l am now doing
some hard work.
R-..How are you working Mr.
McC-"I got up at 8 o'clock In the
~.,a-nioy move around a little ana
thsn take my breakfast. This con-
s;s,s Of beef steak and mutton enope'
st.,e bread and iced tea don't use
So+ Tea while training. then wax
lawn Aos to the race track. When l &c!
.hsre I use small dumb bells TOT 10
E sI. and Immediately after
n..rds run a mile and . quarter
sronnd the track, then walk anu ,ua
uo,Iaa more: then rest for .