The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-30

currcnce - COrbett Admits He
Was Hurt, and Says He En-
deovOred to Conceal the Fact
From McCOy-Whnt Bystnnders
Saw.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The sensa-
tionaI encounter between James j. Cor
bett and kid" Mccoy, in the Gilsey
house rOtunda, absOrbs interest in
sporting circles today. 1t is said that
Corbett was severely injured by the
kick administered by Mccoy, though
he and his friends are endeavoring to
make light of the affair. A bystander,
who witnessed the whole affair, said:
"COIbett was standing at the cigar
stand at lis o'clock, surrounded by
several friends, when Mccoy, also &C
cumpaui5d by several friends, came in
Through the Twenty ninth street en-
trance. AS soon as he saw Corbett
he walked over to where he was, push
ing his way through rhe knot of men
around him. Without warning, Mccoy
finally knocked COrbettS hat flying.
CoTbett, without a seconds hesitation,
then swung his left and landed on Me-
Coy's cheek.
Mccoy jumped back, and Corbett
started after him. When Mccoy saw
Corbett's move, he kicked at him hard.
NcCoy's foot landed below the belt,
and COrbctt must have been badly
hurt, for he turned pale in an instant.
Another man who was near by when
the first started said
"COrbett was much the cooler OF the
two men, but he was none too cool.
When he landed on McCoys cheek, he
must have felt his coat catch his arm,
for, before he came back at Mccoy,
after Mccoy had kicked at him, he
bUttoned it. He meant business when
he rushed and, if his friends had not
caught him when they did, there would
have been a lively time"
COIbett was seen at 8 o'clock in a
room in the hotel kept by his manager,
George J. COnsidine, at Fortieth street
and Sixth avenue. He was in bed, and
DR.. II. b. Pettingill, who was in at
tendance upon him, said that he had
been kicked.
The physician said: This is a kick
below the belt sufficiently severe for me
to advise Mr.. Corbett to take several
hours rest 1t Will not, however, cause
him any permanent injury
Ccrbett said he would obey the ply
sician's instructions. He added:
Mccoy deliberately kicked me, and
hard. l did not let him know that he
had hurt but gave him the laugh, and
said: Is that your game? Well, l
guess not. No wonder, you dirty lob
ster, that you tried to crawl out of this
fight! Then Mr.. Gilsey and others
grabbed hold of me, and Mr.. Gilsey
asked me not to make any row. While
was apologiZing to him for defending
myself in his house, Mccoy sneaked
out of a side door. I then took a cab
and came here. think McCoy's inten-
ton was TO cripple me-"
Mccoy, when seen, said: Il did strike
at COrbett first, but not until I saw
him Clench his fist, after he had said
he was willing to fight me anywhere.
I did not kick at him, and if he pre-
tends that l did, he is taking"
David j. Nugent, president OF the
Hawthorne Athletic club, arrived in
this city from Buffalo this afternoon.
He was interviewed at William B.
Gray's office and made this statement:
The contest between Corbett and
Mccoy will surely take place on Oct.
IS, as far as the club is concerned.
The contest will not take place at
Cheektowaga, or at any other place
In Erie county. The exact spot will
be made known to the public on Oct.
5. It Will not take place in Greater
New York, nor will the contest be held
IL this part of the state. We have al
ready started to erect our new build
ing, and on Oct. the public will know
all about it. There will be positively
no Interference on the part of the au-
thOrites"
James J. Corbett is practically match
ed to fight jim Jeffries on Nov % Con-
sidine telegraphed the management of
the Olympic club, of San Francisco,
yesterday that he would accept the Of
fer of $4,000 for match between the
eX-ChampiOn and Jeffries. Manager
Considine says the Jeffries match will
not interfere with Mccoy, if he is de-
sirOus of meeting Corbett.