The evening times., 1897-12-18
KID M'COY MUCH ELATED|
Will Post a ForfziI Today to
Fight Fitzsimmens.
LIKES THE PUGILlsTiC GAME
Does Not bear Mark From the
Encounter With the sturdy Crte-
Americans Superiority = Corhet
watched the Contest Closely.

New Yoik, Dec. 1s.-"Kid" Mccoy, u
indianapolis, who SO decisiyeiy Won tic
middleweight championship Of the world
in his fight with Dan Creedon, the Aus
traiian, last night, was up and about the
Hotel vendome at an early hour tiis
morning. He was bright and cliipper AMI
showed scarcely marx from the encounter.
He is now anxious to meet Fitzsimmons at
middeweight limit, and will post $1,000
today to bind match at that weight. If
Bob does not cover his money Mccoy sta, ads
ready to fight ans yone else.
He says today that he IL going to stick
to the prize ring Just as long as he is able
u fight and while there is money in it.
He expects TO get after the hearyweights
In year OF two or Just az soon as lie
takes ON more weight. The champion al
nothing but words of praise for the gallant
and game fight Creedon put up. whsn IL
must have been evident to him ffom the
start that. barring aecid.nt, he would come
cut No. 2 in the contest.
Although MCCOY is IA Western man the
sports from that section of the country,
with few exceptions, dropped their pile To
the Fasteners whofanc.ed the indianapolis
boy ain ost t. a man. FElly 100000
changed hands uu the result. Odds on the
fight ranged from 100 to, 20 on Mccoy
to even money. Bets We're freely made
within this range. Near the close of the
fight 3 te l was Offered against erection.
but found % takers.
( Some OF the bets at the. ring sEle were:
Joe UIlman, 81 800 even on Mccoy: Charlie
Davis, $500 to 81 900 on Cr.edon: Billy
Edwards, $1,000 to $1,000 On Mccoy:
Nat Goodwin, $500 to $3.50 IN Mccoy:
Al Smith, 81 800 to $1,000 IN creetlon.
George Smith tPittsburg PHIL won
lot of money ON Mccoy, but In line With
his usual reticence, he refused 10 give
the amount.
ban Cie.,ion was a littl- stiff and s0r..
this morning, and his eyes and mouth were
n little puffel. Thes. were the only
signs cbout the Iuan who had taken
terrific druhbing but few hours before,
and it showed that he had gone into The
ring in prime condition. In spite of This
lie said: Il have no excuse to make Cor
my defeat. l met a i'etter man, and that
tells the story. Mccoy is, a great fighter;
greater In fact, than ] had any idea. He
outciassed me in every respect. He was
cleverer ana faster and more scientific.
simply wasn't in 1t, and l want 20 give
him all the c!edit he is entitled to.
when l went into the ring l did not
think that h. could defeat me, but L know
now that l had hot chance with him.
The blow which really started me going
was left harder over the Fight eye. in
the third round. II fractured bone, and
made me dizzy afterwarsi Mccoy has
great chance for heavy weight champion
ship hcro ors.''
Jim Cortett, who watched the fight lose
iy last night, thinks Accoy has q great
future If he takes care or himself He he
olares the Kid is the best fighter of his
weight and inches In the world with g.cat
natural advanta ges. Corbett regards him
now not in the light Of possible, lnt
of proba Bile. heavyweight champion.