The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-11

in Favor of COrbett-Weight
VIII Not Figure.
There has been no big battle in the
prize ring in recent years about the re-
suit of which so few predictions were
made as the bout that is scheduled to
occur between James J. Corbett and
kid" Mccoy. Few of the sporting au-
thorities of the coutry have ventured
a direct prediction as to the winner.
Those who have naturally favored Cor
bett, for what little advantage there is
between the men is in the matter of
height, and in Corbett's favor. Weight
will cut little figure, as the difference
will be only about seven or eight
pounds-COrbett's best weight being IT'S
and McCoy's 1853. AS to cleverness there
is a question as to which is the better.
Their styles are different, but both are
defensive fighters. Neither can be said
to be a knocker-out The difference in
styles Is quite marked, however. Cor
bett depends upon foot work, While Nc
Coy uses both feet and hands. That is
where he will probably offset all the
advantage possessed by Corpett IN
height.
GREAT LIGHT HEAVIES.
There is a mistaken idea that weight
is a great advantage In q Queensberry
hout. It is not even so much SO as it
would be under London rules, where
wrestling is allowed And even there
the light heavyweight has shown that
ayordupois counts for little. The great
est man in all England In the pal1ny
DAVIS of ring encounters in that country
Tom Sayers-weighed not more than
docs McCOv in his best condition. And
never save once did he meet a heavier
man who was his maSter-that ngnter
being John c. Heenan, who was uh-
nI1estdonably robbed Of the only ring
victory that was ever his fortune 10 APP
narently have within his grasp. sSayerS
only defeat was at the hands OF boxes
Iy-ho Uas known as "the consumptive,"
| owing to his cadaverous appearance
| Maj T.angham had the proud dlstlnC-
| zion of being the only man In the WorIu
t.abo ever compelled Savers to cry
Hold! Enough Savers was the
| stronger man of the two, ana ms es
! ollires told him to rush LanehaIils AtUii a
| Start To finish. He did as directed aia
Ioneham met Sayers' onslaughts with
| iahs that finally blinded the champion
| who was compelled to throw up tne
| snonee though the stronger man at lhe
| finish.
TOO MUCH TALK.
Doth Meow and Corbett are prone
20 folk FOO much about their proWess'
Corhett had circulated a story to the
ofroct that he had knocked out MS
enorring partner, Tom Lansing, ana
followed up the performance by break
ing his brothers nose. NOW comes
| MoCSov with a Chinese quarter Vapor
surrounding a yarn about MS CO
ers Riley and Payne, threatening u
ouit him unless he agreed TO use
49, oil five ounces
| Neither Of these yarns Is peheVeu ny
| the initiated and why they are sprung
| ts one of the mysteries Of the ring
| S,,re1v thew are not intended to brighten
Zach other. for If that be the motive
| then It is all the more silly. mat
| sort Of talk is nauseatlnS. there Is
ON old adage that barking dog Will
not bite and there should be framed
| new one-that q talking fighter will
| not fight.
CORBETTS CUNNING.
There is one reason why the admirers
Of Corbett are pinning their faith to
| their idol, and that is because of his
eoeerness to meet Mccoy, after wit
Messing the go between the kid" and
| Gus Ruhlin 1t Is q notorious fact that
| after Corbett saw Peter Maher perform
with his former sparring partner, Steve
O'Donnell, he jumped into the ring and
| presented the Irish champion with the
belt that he should have priced above
| all possessions. Why did he do that?
WHY, because he wanted none of Ma
hers game Then If he is willing to
meet Mccoy, after seeing him work In
the ring surely the crafty Californian
has an idea that Mccoy will be easy
No one save Macon Mccormick has
had the temerity to pick Corbett as a
sure winner-and Macon-wel, he
"ain't cuttin' no Ice, nor no figure in
picking winners, anyway.
MEN MAY NOT MEET.
There seems no certainty that Cor
bett and Mccoy will meet at Cheek
lowga. The most significant feature Cf
doubt is that Macon has suggested
that Corbett may, at the last minute,
decide that he cannot get into proper