The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-08
COMMENT ON
THE COMING
CORBETT-M'COY
ENCOUNTER.

, years. Joe Choynski is a good proof of
this fact. He Is a man who INDUCES in
none OF the above mentioned vices. and
now at 3S he Is improving every day
Corbett. however. showed I'm his go with
f1tzsimmons that he had not the stam-
ina, as have before said, for a long en-
counter and so, though he is stronger
tnan Mccoy by reason OF his age, il
may not benefit him much In the event
or the affair lasting many rounds.
AS 10 which on form. judging by rec
ords, should win. IL is a hard matter to
judge, but my opinion OF the result is
that the contest will be close and fast
all the way through, with the decision
task for the referee to figure out at
the end of the affair as to which has
the better OF it,"
In reply to my question as to whether
the only advantage possessed by Nc
Coy on paper over Corbett, that of
reach. would avail him at all, Mr.. Aus
tin replied that as regards their meas
urements there really wasn't much to
choose between the two men. They
VIII probably enter the ring within ten
pounds OF each others weight, Corbett's
superiority in this matter being offset
by McCoy's greater length of reach.
In other matters they are SO nearly
equal that the difference is insignifi-
cant.
Talking OF the lessons to be drawn
from contests already engaged in by
the two men. he said that as regards
the Corbett-Jackson AFFAIR the latter
ought to have won. He entered the ring
cripple, having injured his ankle just
before the fight and practically sprain-
nH no inf inf In hot
ed off Corbett for 81 rounds, so that IL In
probable that had ne been in prime con-
dition he would have won. When Cor
bett met Mitchell. the latter was a has
been" and had no business to fight at
all.
In regard to the Sharkey -Corbett four
round go Mr.. Austin said that Corbett
had been taking baths at Hot Springs.
Ark. before the affair. and they had
weakened him, so that he entered the
ring practically baked. Corbett die not
know until several days after the con-
test why he had felt so queer during
the encounter. and until he accidental
ly found out the cause of his failure to
win against the sailor had decided to
retire from the ring.
Concerning McCoy's record Austin
said he thought the Kid could have easi-
ly whipped Tommy Ryan in their first
meeting in the first few rounds. but
that Ii was a grudge against Ryan that
kept him from cutting loose at him. pre-
ferring to defeat him by degrees and
thus give him more punishment. The
second contest between the two was
stopped by the police, Austin thinks by
Syracuse being Ryan's
home town.
A great deal OF adverse criticism has
been Ieveled at Mccoy because Sharkey
knocked out Rubin in four rounds,
Mccoy received the decision
over him on points only after the full
% rounds had been contested. This is
Infair to Mccoy, as the style of the two
men is totally different. Sharkey is the
strongest boxer living. in all probability.
Ind rushes and plunges against his ad-
with little science in the hope
,f being able to land a chance blow
which will finish the encounter. Mccoy |
has not the strength for such work, but |
being an accomplished boxer can out
point and tire his opponent and thus |
win out Austin thinks that had Rubin |
lot overestimated McCoy's fighting (not |
'oxing) ability he would probably have |
started the hot work earlier and won |
he battle.
Comparing the modern boxers with |
he old timers. Austin said there was |
me man who stood head and shoulders |
lbove all the present day oratorically |
Inclined aspirants to championship hon |
RS. and he. of course, was John l.. Sui |
ivan. He combined the instincts of the |
lighter with very fair technique as a |
'oxer and never asked who his oppo-
ent was, but where he was so he could I
meet him. He had the bulldog tenacity
nd ability to take punishment unfiinch-
ngly which constitutes the difference
etween a fighter and a boxer.
The art OF the latter may be acquired. |
While the former is never learned, but
nust be in the man.
WALLACE T. HYDE.