The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26

19i8nt3 n not WltD1n tno ioo-pouhu iHh'
He can. however, night at that weight,
d therefore will likely be conceded the
tnor OF tho championship; he deserves
It n rate, and Fitzsimmons. the last
IAN who won 1t. can not defend II.
Mccoy, being u few cuts above the av-
Itage fighter In brains and tact and
{oral suasion. Is by no means popular
tth his craftsmen, such as Billy Smith
5ad Dick 0'Brien. lie IS as original n
aaracter as a man us we'll as q boxer.
tf1H bump for business and money getting
N we'll developed. He acts as his
fanager. books his. own engagements.
lFrites his own letters, and is a cool, hard
'hnd at driving a bargain. He Is in his
3vcnty fourth year, was born in Rush
f9inty, Ind, and his father IL a retail
Troccr at Indianapolis. This Is Mcc5, S
.kxth year MS n boxer, and his FIRST boost
y fame was due 10 his signal victory over
Tommy Ryan in fifteen rounds, March 2.
500. McCoy's nose was on intimate rela-
Jon with the worldly grlndstoDe fvc
%sars before he was heard Of. He tramp
n IT," all over the country, boxed for the
t,tce OF a meal and lodging, and loves
Z, dilate on his deadhead rides In 'sids-
Jbl i ufilItnS anu las fItlGHhns H
BY his performance in the ring at Long
BLAND City he proved himself n model
xueensbcrry warrior, In point Of physique,
End II marvel OF q boxer, with a cocl, alert
sraln. aud a tribute OF cold, calculating
Jlood 20 back his wondrons talents.
Il mccoy" said Joe Choynski. after the
attic, rs the most original boxer ] haze
Ever seen and the most interesting 10
box at. He is ingenious, brainy, ttoach-
rvus aud deceptive. Tonight was his trst
~ cut Of any account, aud lie kept Ills
romase ny making Crcodon look Ike n
ovice. just as he said he would. He has
,urage and brain. and a peculiar, awk-
ard style that IL more dangerous than
II looks"
N Chnynski. q fair minded. %outspokeu
hap. is one OF McCoy's most dangerous
contemporaries, and a probable foe In tho
Ang Of the Kid's, ms they arc bound 10
Aeet at no remote day. So the song OF
raise by which the KID Is s%erenadcd by
tis rival Is perhaps the most eloquent
tibuie that can be paid to the Hooslrr
henom. tho most original and marvel
us boxer and fighter ever reared III
meriea. not oven barring Ccrbatt or
,ompsey. For Mccoy, with all his art
5 a boxer pure aud simple, combines the
elligerent aud heroic qualities TINT make
i'm n dangerous foe, ono of those uc-
eptiyc. oily dlssemblers. who smiles ana
Aers as he writes the death warrant on
he yisage and carcass OF his itNlm, as
o did In the pathetic case Of Dan Cree
on.
II ever there was an hypuotiat In The
opei arena then Kid Mccoy Is the name
: this apostle OF Cagliostro and Mesner.
lis orb Is round, luminous. sttciy. Geld
enctrating as a searchllght Tint ,!elyes
ito the mind of the enemy and reads the
soul ~ though H. We're an open
ioolS. At least that Is the inpntcsSlpn let
IA the minds OF those beholderS Of NC
oy's miraculous performance on FRIDAY
lat. The memory of that Interesting { NJ
IN be stamped indolihly on the mus
I every witness 20 Creedons doom ana tue
.id's triumph. Mccoy Is Arst Of al a
ludert aud an artist nj his craft His
with Creedon showed him as the ar
1T aud Creedou rs the -ivchauic sol
ais science of passage.at rms. this com
Mt with the weapons uf nature between
humans H.. after all. an at when re-
uced 90 the subtle i%inoness dlGplaSed by
scCoy.
Mccoy's science Is an interesting study,
lis ebnormal reach is utilized TO the
lilest advautageh and stood lin IN noble
tead III tho slaughter o. Cleedon, His
aost deceptive feint is executed by the legs
nd feet rather than 'he hands. Ly q
step, cunning, slink,ug, gli0iGg,
Ike the tread OF a panther, he angles iuto
Id prey with the feroclty o. 4 condor
Weeping down his wlry azure w,tfin hit
range Of the enemy. McCoys LETT
boots over, n0w plumb 'or tie Aady, IN
shape OF q jnb, and asain oYor and
cross on the face or Jaw. this blow tcIng
sort OF half-hook, not tho lull swing
pGkward ana forward, but a e:ip that
GEMS To depend on the elbow fer Lower
I propulsion.
a diagonal line ,nstcad OF Il ctt sceut is
BY McCoy's arm IN this short
ut from the elbow, After rag,stering one
I these straight labs On the Rely o. the
hort arm jolt on the jaw o. iyll face,
'Gtoy frequently draws himself to The
p OF his toes. as he retreats, reaches out,
no shoots another short arm aggrivatinS
AIT hook, as he calls IL. across on the
cad. In breaking ground from the enemy
lttT tnis auNAu.t cnnfSe, Mccoy retreats,
{ rather rebounds with the speed OF a
ib5er hall cast against O wall. This 10
saves a retlln blow or counter from |
ererny Many Of the writer's who did |
ie fight fer their various papers gaya
credit for repeated counter bjcws
the Australian neyer landed, as he
sNnowlsdged after the tight, This nm
irned credit bestowed on Creedun was
ie. perhaps, 10 the desire OF he writer's
pad out what they cali III, ir '~eiorles,
the flay.
X the truth about the Kid McCoy. Cree.
~ conflict were told 1t would show that
reedon countered OF the Kid no oftener
an six timcs--that is. round. clcan.cut
untering. McCoy's terrific speed In
mig and going made 4 return blow M
II wss the old case of the stake
rise pitted against the selling platter. the
list against the artisan. hut three blows
any consequence. one a lnlt swing on
: side OF the head, and the other two
Int swings On back Of neck az close
We're the only blows that should
credited to the Australian In the whole
The clips ut short range for
body were all glencins blows and slid
McCoy's framework as he was stepping
ay from his antagonist. Not /, blow
: struck during the first .hrse ropnd
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