The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-28
Fl7z.
to Defend the Mlddle-
Championship.
MADE A FINISH FIGHT,

mas Notified Dan stuart
ty,lI Take Corbctt's Place
Il Ne Won't sign.
december T.-Kid Mccoy,
80 OF creedon, issued a chal-
n Fitzsimmons for a fipisn
y nrlddlcweight championship
middleweight announced that
.xinx for $4,000 and will post a
soon as called upon to do SO.
10 meet the present champion
and a side stake OF at least
~ at once communicated with
the promoter of the Carson
aast spring, and offered to take
.s.ce IN case the Californian
articles with Fitzsimmons.
N Is willing to fight" declared
M letter to Stuart. II believe
entitled to the first chance.
beaten man, while ] have
been defeated. Fitzsimmons
Ia me on first and dead with
kterward."
roy has analysed his own style
for on Eastern paper. He says
Sat science Is superior to strength
hot of success in the ring is u
" any chances, After reading
Explanation OF his art 1t will be
10 concede that he is a hcaoy
he says:
Nc In hitting and getting away.
hvosd 1T, ! never allow an oppo-
counter me. never attempt 10
affective blow unless my adver-
tmipg toward me. Then i let go
!, 90 that | get double action oul
M. That is general idea of my
have no set way of fighting.
ht two men alike. In some IN
depend entirely upon left-harl
! delft hand uppercuts. I rare.y
hight hand, except for blocking
tThe first time ] really let my
y 50 far as my right was con-
kas In my fight with Creedon. i
quite often in that battle, and
told me it was a revelation 10
N and many other good judges
that ] conld not use that meni-
lively. / guess they think differ
persons wonder why I assums a
I position at times. 1t is be" iuse
my body and am in a posipo7
book a blow for the jaw or
and let the blow strike my chest
hit with Creedon you may have
hat l frequently crouched, ana
nat position would leave my jaw
CresdIon thought he saw an
nd would swing his right for the
It. l would eitner step back or
bow and land the left, hook
on the Australians face. IN
| may lose something in reach,
&c no for n IN foot work-that Is.
be apparent advantage my posi-
ny opponent by side stepping
low looks too dangerous.
ring all fighters look alike to
mat | mean that | do not take
e chances with a fourth-ralec.
champion. ] always enter the
he best OF condition and like 10
'ime about polishing off an cppo-
( courSe, II | am pressed, VIII
|; Creedon Thought that his forte
Mtlng. but ] imagine his opinion
fgono n change since last Friday
hght with the Australian fire.
packed into n corner to force
70 might me, 80 az TO feel MN
mort range and SHOW him that
ad TO do 1t ] could hsht AS well
range as at long range. He was
raMes.
u think that great strength & AM
qualification for success ia tie
I. ! base this opinion oh my sue
boxer. Nearly all the men /
'agnt have POSSESSED II, At
ms Is especially true az i'ree-i
IS mucn stronger man than !.
ould not hurt me. because he
.ner more important quali'ie..
u my opinion, will always win.
aiat Is my experience.
believe in drawing back W, eh
strike "A blow. 1t puts your p
MS guard. I STRIKE from any
arm happens TO he a. ar1 | am
mar To send the weight OF my
~. ! depend more on .uy ul,l,o-
Niide with 1t than on The 'orcc 1
december T.--E'Btzsimmons said
.st he had received NO challenge
ON Mccoy.
lee with Mccoy that Se is en-
'nsideraticc with Corbett." FIX
sd Il am willing In fight him
'as cone something to put HIM