The times., 1897-12-17

The Clecdon-AIcCoy battle takes place
tonight st Long Island City. An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made yesterday
afternoon to have Gov. Black instruct
the sheriff Of Queens county TO prevent
the fight. The Rev. Charles Park and
.J.R. Tcuy, Of Long Island CITY, waited
upon the governor and requested him TO
interfere. GOV. Black told the gentlemen
that he had every confidence in the sheriff
and district attorney of Queens county
ana he thought the question of interference
with the fight could safely be left To their
judgment.
l5otu Creedon and McCoy are reported 10
be in prime condition, and both are con-
fident Both have many Supporters, Tut
Mccoy seems 10 be the most fancied, .he
betting heiug slightly III his favor Sope
OF the lest known ring experts howe 'er,
believe that Crcedou will win. The
Referee" enc Of the best known writer's On
pugilistIc matters in this country, is
decided Creedon man. He says:
Mccoy las the better Of Creedoh IN
height reach ana age, and II PROB lhly
bcttel boxer than CreeGOu. Were the cpn-
test TO be one of long range ana for p"in;s
most certainly should toe inclined TO think
that Mccoy would win. Bat the confcNt
win be a fight, and in fighting Cree.!on
viii have the better OF Mccoy, for there is
not a better iiauded man in the ring sJday
than Crecdon.
He cau lat harder than Mccoy The
latter's boxing has spoiled him as Tit
ter: at least he has not shown that be can
punish severely. This is one Of tie great
reasons why think CreeGon VIII either yin
or tie.
If We take McCoy's effort against Ryan
il VIII be found that McCoy had more @d-
vantages over the welterweight than iie has
over Crcedon, ana vel McCOy did not 10
! much with Ryan.
Had Mccoy been world-beater .as some
4 people clgim he Is, he should have settled
| a mar like Ryan in five or six rouals. EGt
when Ryan was in poor conalsion Mccoy
| required fifteen rounds To settle him.
"Creedon has defeated some of the lest
/ fighters in the business, ana he has bca ELI
them like a rirst-class fighter"
Mix Donovan. the oue-tiue great middle
weight pugiIist. than whom a better Judge
OF fighters If hard 70 find, thinks well OF
4 Mccoy. He says: To NY mind no nIan
| ever improved more in Il short space ID
ltime than has Kid Mccoy. / saw MIN a
few days go, and he is in excellent con
dition. His flesh is firm, MS muscles are
harI hut not stiff III the least and ht
general hcaltH is perfect. Mccoy Is Won
derfuly clever with his fists, and will
surely make a good showing.
Jim COrhatt is an admirer Of Cree
don. ur says: 'Creedon has fought be-
ter men than Mccoy He is short and
stocky, 6nd will no doubt, make or it j
cluseranpe fight. He is game 70 the
marrow On the other hand, Mccoy is
virtually an untried man. The ablest Dp
ponent he has defeated is Tommy Ryan
no d0ult the best welter- weight Of ais
day. Mccoy is the first middle weight
Ryan ever fought. - that contest Civ
us no line ou him, bat the men he has
defeated were beaten artistically, ana
leftno possible doubt of his extreme clever
4 ness IN my opinion, Mccoy VIII put rI
long-range fight. he has height, rcacl
and CuicEneSs in his favor, hut lie yIl
find Crsedon very dangerous opponent
and the greatest fighter of his weight alive
The battle viii be hard, and the winner
viii prove himself the best middle weight
OF the world