The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-26
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coiHcT- VIC OF Inc .lJSt lNtcsc5tluR po'Hti
that crop out In stuiyilg Mccoy ~ hls
forebodlug, sinking habit of looking the
enemy sidewisc from an angle something
after the fashion OF the frowning glance OF
the uoeI of dirt in a uleio drama. But
McGoy's side glance has Tho advantage over
the frown OF the melo dramatic william In
that 1t is stritcly on The level. And 10 fol
low out this illusion, let II BE- said thA
| Mccoy played the role Of q thinker on FRI
day night Last while rrseion was seen N
a guessing part. There ID \ reason, a
method, in McCoy's side sweep Of the eye
as he bcholds the enemy. as cre3don him
self confessed.
The most puzaling point ABOUT the Kid
IL his ayes" said Crcsdnn. 'tpuring the
fight ] tried to get O full flash of his eye.
as J always 10 IN sperrlny. The Eye I'M
consciously tells one when the eaemy is
going TO lead, But ! couldn't catch and
hold McCoy's orb. He had the hang. dog
expression Of 4 sneak thief in the act Of
lootins a pocket or 5cuttllng a second
story. or course the evasive haoit of shift
ing his glance resulted IN finding ina off
my guard half the time"
Danger turks in McCoy's sneaking. IAN
ther-like glide in the angular pose of tho
body, the chest aslant. the legs ayape. the
head tossed back. the face aglint with IN
ugly lcer. One of tho p~rettlest points Of
his boxing IL the recovery from his ~slantipg
position as he gathers himself for a charge.
Ills scheme of ~pivoting Is perhaps the most
original trait OF his method. The large
majority Of boxers pivot from the hips
while in the act OF delivering n blow. But
McCoy finds II purchase In the knee, which
acts as tho pivot for his 1.-the. sleek body.
This odd action adds TO the force OF his
blow. At least thai is his claim. and mis-
marvellous performance aginst Crcedou
half way demonstrated that HIS theory az
manipulating the trunk and lege Is tho
correct one. Tommy Ryan Is one ~ the
few who pivot from the knee This |reatlre
OF McCoy's boxing is one OF his most de-
%cepttyo feintS. by tho sway OF bis body
rus opponent is often thrown off his guard
~ a backward SWAY The Kid creates the
imprtss Ion that he is breaking ground.
though he is really pulling himself together
ioi an advance.
Nv this ioSy BIZ OF palitoipimp he palms
on "A neat little confidence gime on he zoe.
who Is deceived into Leading by the de.
ccptlyc body foint. Whenever Creedon led
NttNoy ehifted In u slide step TO left OF
rlRht. and as tho lead spent itself. The
MA recovered Ike a flash and ~smugGied
III a left half hook over The gtlnrd or A
left lab In the stomach.
vi rouiso this hook punch nj face or
law ~ the si'owicr Of the two AMI created
u spectacular effect In the way OF Il study
an scarlet, Funeral trimmings frascoed
llallS right lamp" az a background FAR
Il lagoon or carmine that poured from a
puh over the right eye. But the constant
attack on Dams stomach. the long LOFT
load inbs that reposed over The front Of
ms meat and drink We're fully MS effective
MS TIE damage accomplished by the MS.
eaulis ON head and Jaw, This plnking M
me stomach finally produced a nniisen
ana loor CrCodop whispered to ChoyushI
AS carry rs he tenth round that he frlt
@'SN at lhe stomach. "a seaslck feeling,
as he expressed It.
inc Cfeedon supporters boastcd botor.
the light that Mccoy was weak Al IN.
stomach and unable to stand tho nm.
slauRht That the Australian would max,
on the Kids body. But The law Of cen.
tfarieS asserted itself In this ease ~,
mccoy showed himself the body aybtei.
whether the Kid is vulnerable of boly Ia
yet TO be demonstrated Ills defense was
so marvellous that Creodon failed TO land
one eneetve body punch. The Creedon
contingent further alleged that Mccoy
Whlie u clever, long range fighter. wa
weak ana ineffective st short range, and
many removes from a Ilerrulean bol>
punisher. Hut this Kid wiped this theory
rom existence by his fuslllade on rrea-
ooh's stomach. not only with tho left but
WIN the right in the close quarters. This
Tsht punch for body at short ranro ia
stralsht and clean. a perfect piston ROD
Ihe oorkscrew blow with left. which n..
gins With a blum for the body and all
ucnly taxes an upward course over IN,
guard and on the jaw. was nne nj the
most effective blows used IN ihe conflict
by Croedon. The blow demopstrated
now %cleycrly the left arm OF n ma,,e,.
Vueensberry taettcian Will fool the eve
not MY OF tho spectator. but of the paor
ehap Whc stands as receiver goneral fur
the punch. The route pursued nv ttis
,hlow was lest tc s.ent before it HAD i'm
half II &C urse.
The collapse ct Cr.odon was rradnal
inevitable the dripping Of the wa,er rha,
caryes the assure in the gray rocS. Me-
Coy was tho kitten, playing with creclnn.
the mouse, nagging, aggravating. troach-
circus, aud sure IN death. He doomed
torth conspicuously AS the master amer
hooking Creedon with the blow thai
scored the frat knockdown. After scor-
THIS punch the Iioosler bounded like
q 'uopeT N1i, landed un the tins OF his
toes and stepped deliberately backward
to the center Of the ring while Referee
Austin was tolling the seconds that tore. !
told inc pnAilistic death-knell Of the an
The penalty OF success is envy. the most
contemplate of the deadly sins. And so
MoCoy is naturally the victim of tho
that cankers In the hearts OF his
rontomporartos. Peter Maher remarked
utter the fight TINT he was disappointed;
hat Crecdon was slow and not by any
means as good as when he whipped Greg
gains in 'a3. at Roby, aud WAS whipped
~ f1tzslmmons at New Orleans In "a,
admitting that Creedon has stalled
md waNed slow In the past Two years, II
5 doubtful II he would have made any
'ettcr showing AT his best with Mccoy. |
whose marvellous speed OF hand and foot
'erhaps created the Illusion that the Aus
ralian was slow.
Creedon was fast enough, but MoCoy
vas so much faster that the Australian
cooked slew was Parson Davies opinion,
IMPRESSED at the Giisey House after the
lght.