The evening times., 1897-12-20

Dan Creedon, places him in the first :ank Of
hunt for everything connected with the
Kids early hfe-such things always hap
pen when man becomes famous, it mat
ters not what riakes him famous. Ills 'arly
his history. - -----------
My acquaintance with this remarkable
mani cay remarkable. for any man who
challenges the admiration OF the world at
such an early period in life. is remarkahle-
began in the city of Memphis several years
ago. He was then an awkward, OvergrOwn
baby-faced hoy, Of perhaps seventeen, who
thought better OF himself asa fig bter than
any one else did. We secured match with
a feathe; weight boxer named Jim Casey.
Casey was In his day one of the very bes,
boxers OF his weight IN the world. The Con-
test was for ten rounds, and when the boys
got into the ring it was eas to see that Nc
Coy'seducationin' the art de slug had been
sadly neglected. In the language Of the
prize ring Mccoy did not know a cross
counter from a kick in the stomach. Casey
was awarded the decision at the end of the
contest.
From Memphis the Kid went up into tie
gas belt OF Indiana, and engaged in
numerous bouts, some OF which the willy
Kid heard OF every day, now that he has
become famous, for they were not on The
level as st Inc aver. The Kid, however,
has never been the one selected to lay
down. lie has al wa vs. been out to win.
In the year sai, while Fitzsitninons was
training Ia fight Dan Creedon in New Or
leans, he was assisted by Mccoy, who was
in Fits corner on the night of the
fight was there, and In company with
..Parson" Davies, Joe Choynski and TOni
nay Ryan. saw Eitz administer the
cup de grace TO rfEe pfucky Creedon. /
Invited .Parson" Davies 10 stop off in
Memphis, ana with his stable of fighters
give an exhibition in the Pastine Athletic
Club, of which was manager. With the
"Paron" came TonHny Ryan, Joe Choyn-
ski aud the w dhderful kid" Mccoy.
The RECEPTION this time was soIuetniIig
which probably tickled the vanity OF Mr..
Mccoy, for, on hisftfst visit, he was given
hours In which ,dto leave town by
Chief Davis. CT the. Meupnis police force.
The ectertainment went off all o. r.,
Ryan and Choynskffada set-to and Mccoy
went on with a clever amateur, and all
the knowing" ones Remarked with what
ease ard grace Nicely moved. His was
the very Poetry OF Isptioa. Mccoy was
signed TO iI struct int tDxing in the Pastiine
Club, auc he trrnedhout many a clever
younGster We soonssecnred a match for
the kid with Shadow" Maber. who
was then rated as dIeing the cleverest
weiterv eight in Amersca. Mccoy won as
he pleast q in lime rounds. Here he began
his tnete9ric career the like .f t,wi,ich has
never beeE aquafed by any pugilist, either :
of the old or new world
While employed as Instructor of tie
Pastime Club ! had many a long chat with
Mccoy. lie was fond of talking of Fitz-
simmons, and his experience while train
ing him. lie said that after the first few
days Fitz could not land on him, and told
how he had one day landed on Fitz's jaw,
and sent him down. Ttis, 1 have since
learned, was true Fitz trained at the
YOUNG Mems Gymnastic Club, of New Or
leans, for that fight, and half a dozen OF
the members saw Mccoy frequently best
the great Fitzsimmons. know that it has
long been McCoy's great ambition to beat
Fitzs:mmons, and If they ever meet it viii
Dt d sufpIlSt 10 me ii MtNOy COesn De tt
him. Theyaretwoof the greatest punishers
in the wOr!6 today. McCoy-is every year
growing better, and Fitzsimmons, accord
ing to theta Of nature, must be retro grad
ing. Chcyrski will perhaps be McCoys
next opponent, and just nail aspike in this:
Mccoy will beat him without getting a
hair turned.
Mccoy has walloped Choynski's master
big Bob Armstrong-in private bouts. All
champions usually invent punches which
are effective. Corbett, Sullivan, Dempsey,
Dixon, Barry, all had effective punches
But Mr.. Norman Selby's-tKid Mccoy
Cork screw punch will be the pattern for
all the boxers, who, in the future, want TO
keep UP with the times-or until some
other ambitiousyouu ugsterinvents something
better. MIKE CARNEY.
All Of the principals engaged in tanight's