San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-17
THE BIG MIDDLE WEIGHT CHAM
PlONSHlP COMES OFF
TONIGHT
The Battle is Not to a Finish But
For Is Rounds Kid Mccoy Has
The Odds in The Betting.
The Sports Are CrOwding
Into New York.

New bct. WIN IL DS b"h
Creedon, short and stOcky, or will 1t
be Norman Shelby, otherwise known
as Charles kid Mccoy, tall and an
gular, who will triumph in the TWEEN
ty-fiye round boxing contest for the
middle-weight championship OF the
world in the arena of the newly in
corporated Long Island City athletic
club, in Long Island City tonight, IN
quires the Herald this morning.
1t has been years since the sportiye-
ly inclined people of New York and
surrounding cities have been present
ed with an opportunity to witness
such an interesting contest as this
promises to be. Years has it been
since men of the callibre of the prin'
cipals who are to appear in the con-
test. have been matched TO meet in
this vicinity.
1t is possible, also, that either Cree
don or Mccoy may be the champion.
fighter over all champion fighters,
for Robert Fftzsimmons and James }.
Corbett from present appearances are
not disposed to fight. Sporting men
all over the country are looking for,
ward to this contest, for the fighter
who may be the one to defend the
heavyweight championship OF the
world in years to come. Interest in
the battle is at fever heat.
This contest will practically par
take of the nature of battle fON
heavyweight honors, for properly
speaking, it is not legitimately for the
middle weight championship, as it
was arranged at catch weights anu
not at the middle-weight limit, 49,
pounds.
Everybody is on the alert, and ev-
erybody, it would seem, wants to sec
the fight. Hundreds and possibly
thousands will be turned away from
the club house, unable to gain admit
lance. So great is this interest that
scores of out of town sporting men
have arrived during the last two days.
Confidence that the bout would be
held successfully has been restored,
after murmurings that the authorities
would stop it. Tom O'Rourke, man
ager Of the club at Long Island City
where the fight is to occur, has as
sured all purchasers of a ticket so fa>
that in case the contest is not held.
they will have their money refunded.
Mccoy and CreedOn have worked
energetically and faithfully to attain
thir present high standing in the pu-
gilistic world. Mccoy, great fight.
err at long range, thinks he will surely
win; Creedon, a great fighter at
short range, is sure he will triumph.
Creedon continued his training up
to the last, and will come to the city
today. Mccoy finished his work
Wednesday night, and spent last night
in shaking hands with friends along
Broadway. Both are in superb trim.
fit to fight the battle of life time.
The betting sonar has been some
what light for such a battle, but there
is every probability that in all sport
ing resorts and at the ringside ther1
will be enough money wagered to
start several banks. Mccoy is the
favorite at 100 to so. The friends of
Creedon are hanging off for better
odds, in the belief that Mccoy adher.
ents. eager to place their money, will
will give them.
The objection which arose against
"Sam" C. Austin, as referee of the
contest. has been satisfactorily adj
justed. According to the articles.
they have no choice, but accept the
referee selected by the club and the
club decided on Austin.