The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-20
$4,000 AGAINST FITZ
THE SUM PHIL DWYER OFFERED
WITH WHICH TO BACK MCCOY.
After Sleeping on 1t the "IxId" Decides
to Wait 81 Year-Fitz and Cor
bett TO Meet Again.

PITTSBURG Dee. ia New York
special to the Dispatch says that among
sporting men oil upper Broadway the Nc
Coy-Creedon fight is the one topic of con-
versation. The victory of the Kid was not
surprise to the great majority. but his
cleverness was simply revelation. They
had seen him in the match with Dick
UBrien and at Syracuse when he fought
an alleged draw with Tommy Ryan. but
never had he appeared to such advantage
as in the bout of last evening
who will Mccoy meet next?" This is
the question that asked a thousand
times. Some of the more enthusiastic were
inclined to name FitzsimmoEs. Their idol
had won the mi6dlewelght championship
from man who for two ROUNDS had given
the lanky man good, stiff fight, and why
couldn't he defeat the champion him.
self? Forty different lines of reasoning
were mapped out, and all of them led up
TO Fitzslmmons eventually. One of the most
sanguine of these reasoners was Phil
Dryer. He sees great things in the Kid
and stands ready to back him against all
corners. The noted turfman and Mccoy
dined together Friday evening, and the
question of fight with Fitzsimmons came
up. Il will back you against him for
$4,000" said Dwyer II think you will be
able to lick him in year from now, and
I'll back my Judgment
well, we ought to be able to get fight
out Of him. replied Mccoy. Il am willing
to wager that much of my own money"
So imbued was the new mIddleweight
champion with the idea that he authorized
the statement that he would post 81 900 as
forfeit money at once, but a nights rest
and a consultation with friends brought
about more sensible decision. Mccoy is
to mold on to his new title with the stub
bornness of bull terrier. Come one. come
all! is his declaration. He VIII not issue
any challenges, put ne stands ready to dc-
cept one fIom any man VINO has good
flsnt 10 denver it. After a couple of years
nave elapsed and he has given satisfaction
to all aSpirants for the mIddleWelgnt title
mccoy VIII become heavyweight, and Mr..
tltz or his successor will have to fight or
retire. The Kid means business, but he is
sensible enough not to try to swallow the
Whole hog at a single gulp.
1t is generally conceded that Choynski is
the next man that Mccoy will be called
ON to meet. Mccoy refused to discuss the
ChoynsM but said he would gladly accept
u cndllenge from the Californian. ParSOn
Davies, the manager and hacker of Choyn-
ski, left for. Chicago to-day along with
Colonel Hopkins, Tom O'Rourke. Tommy
Ryan, Steve Flanagan and Jack POmerOy,
and did not mention a match between Nc
Coy and his man, but several of his friends
declared he had discussed it before the fight
on Friday evening. Davies was one of Cree
dons strongest supporters, and lost a sung
sum of money on hiTn. He remarked after
1t was all over that the young Hoosier was
a revelation to him.
Al Smith had little to say to-day. II bet
on Creedon, he observed, land the best
man won. l can take my medicine
George Sler, who was the referee of the
Corbett- f itzsimmons fight is stopping at
the Gisey House. Mccoy is the better
man of the two he said to-day THAT is
the only way to put it. He is mighty clever
and as good defensive fighter as ever
stepped into ring
Mccoy has not a scratch on him. He is
in matches condition and said to-day that
he would be ready to engage in another
championship battle right away if neces-
sary. Last night Kid Mccoy said to the
Dispatch correspondent: II have won the
middleweight championship by hard and
honest work. The title 1 now claim and
stand ready to defend. / shall challenge
no man, but anyt reasonable proposition for
match will receive my attention. No man
now stands between me and first place
in that class, and l feel that 1t does not
rest upon me to challenge, but that aspir-
ants to championship honors should seek
me out. In winning my way to the place
that feel my last victory gives me / have
met all and any corners, in all places. 1t IS
the accident of my career that / have be-
come a pugilist, but as / am now engaged
in pugiliSm profession, am determined
to hold first place long as 1 shall be
able. And see no reason why l should
not hold it for indefinite period