The evening times., 1897-12-17
.cREED0h STOCK GU|Ne UP.
McCcy's Supporters Growing
Less Confident.
BETTING is GETTING BRISK
Opinion Divided as to Who Will
Win IoniSht's Battle, But All
fair-McCoy Still a FavOrite, But
Creedon Has Many Admirers.

Tonight tie flstic dispute between Dal
Creedon and Kid Mccoy viii be settled.
This event is the most important one Of ITS
kind that has occurred since Fitzsimmons
whipped Corbett. 1t will not, as has been
frequently stated, decide the mid dleweight
championship. The men are to go into IN.
ring u, catch weights.
According to rumor the pair will weigh
pretty much the same. Col. Hopkins sl's
Creedon will be nearly l65 pounds, aad
good judges say Mccoy will he quite as Dig,
as he has filled out wonderfully during the
past few weeks.
Creedon and Mccoy are as unlike in
their style of fighting as two men CO lid
possibly be. The Australian is short and
chunky, while the American is tall and
wiry. Creedon is of the old school IT
boxing. He fights on the hurricane Order,
and depends more on the force uf LIS
blows than science to win fight. Ee
likes to fight at short range, and his
usual point OF attack is his Opponent's
bOdy. He can hit terrific blow, and
the Australians friends believe that Lis
ability to strike effectively will give Inn
a victory over the Kid
On tine other hand, Mccoy likes to fight
at long range, believing in jabbing his p
ponent and gradually wearing him .iown.
He does not believe in Ia king any chances,
and is not so effective at infighting rs he
is at long range. McCoy's style of fight
ing resembles Corbetts.
The kid is particularly anxious TO best
Creedon, for a victory over the Australian
will put him directly in line for heary-
weight honOrs, and Mac is ambitious
To shine as the heavy weight champion. So
anxious is Mccoy to win that he asked Cor
bett months ago to coach him for tonight s
contest, and offered to reward the former
champion handsomely. He also wanted
Jim To second him against CreedOn, bat
Corbett declined, as he is friendly with
both men.
Creedons admirers claim that the 4 us
tralian Can afford to get three of McCOy's
blows in order to land one. In other words,
he will wear the Kid down. as ''Fitz'
did COfbctt, and when the proper time
comes land blow that viii lay him low
That the kid" does not like body blows,
say Creedion's friends, was shown in his
fight with Dick" O'Rrien. The latter
had McCoyDn the ropes twice, and punched
80 hard as To make the LATTER vince ami
break ground.
The n:en viii fight for so and 25 per cent
OF the purse, which means tiIa, the winner
Will receive S5,625s and the loer ST.
S15. Each man has posted q forfeit OF
$1,000 10 guarantee his appearance in the
ring, Willie the club has postal a forf-i, ~
$1,000, which will be divided by the fight
ers in case IL fails TO hold the contest.
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Secretary Price, Of the Louisville Jock.y
Club, has announced the stakes for the
next spring meeting. The meeting will
begin on Derby day. Wednesday, May 4.
and will Continue fifteen days. Eleven
stakes will be run during the meeting,
greater percentage than is given by any
other track in the country. Besides the
Kentucky Derby, $4,000; the Clark STAKES,
$4,000. and the Kentucky Oaks. 81 .0Oh,
which have already been closed, the -oi-
lowing sta kes are opened, entries to which
close January 10:
The Dehutante Stakes, for two-yearold
fiilies. fo ur furlongs, 81 300.
The Wenonah stake, for year old colts
and galdings, IL fnrlohgs, $1,000.
The Louisville Handicap, for 3-year-ol.Is
and UPWARD, mile, $1,000.
nv oiaSs sStdhss. ioE Dius
that have not won sweepstake or two |
races prior to time OF entry, 6 IL furlongs,
81 300.
The Mademoiselle Stakes. for 3-year-old /;
FLIES, selling, furlOngs. 81 800.
The Premier Stakes, for :;-year-olds, |
mile, 300. |
The Frank Fehr Stakes, for :s-yearolds |
and upward, selling. ! mile. 81 300.
The Juvenile stakes. for 2-y ca r-Olds, sell |
ing. furlongs, $1,000.
Another story about the owner of Ham |
burg has been exploded. few DAYS ago |
4 was telegraphed all over the country that
Julius FleischInann, of Cincinnati, was the
lucky man. Now comes the news that
here is absolutely no truth in the report
s. NJ Tuthill. of New York, has bought
If the Cecils the champion pacing mare
Iottie Lorraine, 2:Ob a.. The price paid
vas $1,000. Lottie Lorraine is hy Gam
Jetta wilkes. She is seven years old
A dispatch from st. Louis SAYS that |
chris Won der Abe has announced that !
he will shortly sell the st. Louis (3rowns)
3a sebali Club. The club has not paid in
0Mn nnTT An