The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-29

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Without the
customary formalities of padded gloves
and the roped arena, two distinguished
aspirants for the heavyweight cham
pionship met to-day in preliminary
engagement. For one brief, thrilling !
round, James J. Corbett and Charles
Mccoy, better known as Kid de-
lighted the bell boys and shocked the
clerks of the Gilsey House, and then
went their ways, breathing threaten
ings and slaughter. Championship
honors are still in allegiance.
Corbett took breakfast in the cafe of
the Gilsey House with George F. Consi-
dine, his manager. The meal was fin
ished about a quarter after o'clock
and the men strolled into the wide cor
ridors. Corbett stepped up to the cigar
stand and lighted a cigar. AS he turn
ed away, Considine noticed that his
face bore a smile of deep contempt.
Only one thing could call up that ex-
pression-McCoy had just entered. the
hotel with w. b. Gray, man named
Nugent and several other friends.
The bell boy with pitcher stopped
in his mad career toward the elevator
and trembled with joyful anticipation
until the ice ratified. Mccoy S forces
advanced in good order and depioyed
around Corbett and Considine. The CT
gar man leaned over the counter and
patrons on plush seats forgot their pa
pers. The broWs Of the gentlemen pu-
gilists were terrible to look upon.
There was a conversation between
Corbett and Gray, who is interested in
the Hawthorne Club, where Corbett
and Mccoy are billed to fight on OctO-
har Gnrhatt forth with great
emphasis his views OF the sincerity,
finances and repute of the organization,
the same, as might be expected, being
tender subject with Mr.. Gray. The
conversation became an argument and
then a dispute.
You don't want to fight Mccoy,
declared Gray, finally, and the young
man named permitted himself to sheer
effectually.
You're a nice looking monkey" said
Corbett following the approved rules
of etiquette laid down for gentlemen
pugilists
II may never be known whether the
kid" took offense at the word mon
key or the apparently lronlcaI asser-
ton that he was nice looking" But
his feelings were deeply hurt. He
lunged forward and smote the 81 derby
of Mr.. Corbett so that it was damned
down on his forehead.
McCoy's arm was still outstretched
when something hit him under the
right eye. This was Corbetts fist. :
I'll fight him here or anywhere, said
Corbett, continuing the conversation.
The patrons and hotel attaches
crowded around him, begging him to
spare the reputation of the house. Mr.:
Mccoy, however, was determined to
prove his gentility. He swung his foot
gracefully and with force and landed 1t
against COrbetts frame.
Il amt no monkey" he shouted.
The peacemakers renewed their eff
forts and the crowd surged about the
lobby. Henry Gilsey, owner of the
house, rushed up.
do you know what you men are. do
ing?" he. cried to Corbett. You're well
come here, but this row must stop"
out of consideration for YOU" said
Corbett, Il will leave the hotel.
Mccoy and his friends had disap-
peared by this time, and Corbett and
Considine went to the latter's place,
leaving the witnesses of the encounter
to discuss it with varying emotions
Corbett was in bed when l saw him
an hour later at C0nsidine's. The doc
tor had bandaged a bruise which he
said was made by McCoy's kick. Ac-
cording to- DR.: Pettingill, who attended
Corbett, it will be a day or two before
the injured pugilist will be able to
move about with comfort.
Corbett, when asked about the affair,
said:
Mccoy kicked me and the imprint
of his shoe appears on my body. 1t
was cowardly act and shows that Nc
Coy has no desire to meet me in the
ring with all things equal. Mccoy
| attacked me, and. /, wishing to act the
| part of a gentleman, made no attempt
| to defend myself until too late.
1.-The whole trouble started over my
+ discovery of the deception of Mccoy,
| Gray and the Buffalo Athletic Club
over McCoy's forfeit money of $500.
| When the articles of agreement be-
posted S2500 forfeit money with Al
| Smith and supposed that Mccoy had
! done likewise When l asked Mr..
! Smith If he would turn over to me Nc
! Coy's forfeit money in the event of the
Kid fiunking out of the Buffalo match
he amazed me by saying he had no
money belonging to Mccoy. Smith
said he, however, had letter alleged
to have been written by the president
of the Hawthorne Athletic Club, in
which he stated that his organization
would be responsible for McCoy's for
! felt. l referred the letter to Nugent,
manager of the Hawthorne, who was
present, and he said that the officials
of the club had never authorized the
| issuance of the letter in question, and
that made me mad clean through, and
l gave Gray and Mccoy my opinion of
men who would practice such under
| hand methods. Then Gray spoke up
and said:
"'You are afraid to fight and are try
ing to crawl
II replied that I would fight Mccoy
| in any part of the world-right there
! If necessary. Then out shot the Kid s
left hand leg, and here 1 am"
| Mccoy gave an entirely different YER
sion of the clash and the causes
thereof.
"Corbett," said Mccoy, was looking
for trouble and / reckon that he got
more than he bargained for He started
things moving for fight by insulting
Gray and myself. He called me a
monkey and said that I was afraid to
meet him in the ring. 1 told him that
in view of the fact that our match was
scheduled to take place in Buffalo on
| October Is his remarks were trifie
premature, and 1 accused him of try
| ing to break his match with me so that
he could arrange a contest with some
other pugilist less dangerous than my
self. He swore and cursed me roundly,
but wishing to avoid a scene, con-
trolIed myself until he said:
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