Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-21
KID M'COY'S NERVE.
SAYS HE is ANXIOUS TO FIGHT COR
BETT OR FITzsIMMONs.
HE POSTS A $4,000 FORFEIT
HE IS SIMPLY WORKING AN OLD AD-
VERTIsING DODGE.
II the Hoosier Kid Wants to Fight He
Should Challenge Maher. Cho.n-
ski OF S~harkey-Has No Claim
to Championship Pre-
tensions.

Norman Selby, alias kid" Mccoy. seems
to be taking himself quite seriously. At
first glance che might be led into the er-
ror of believing that he is very much in
earnest. But he isn't. He is only following
the time-worn path trod by scores of his
predecessors-seeklng the pugilist-actors
boon, advertising. The Associated Press dis
patches last night brought the
that young Mr.. Selby had deposited 5000
with a New York sporting paper as a for
felt to fight either Corbett or
for the heavyweight championship OF the
world. OF course, Mccoy hasn't the sllsht-
est belief that his challenge Will be accept
ed. He would be the most astonished In
dividual this side of the river Styx if eth
er the champion or the eX-champion should
cover his forfeit. Besides. Mccoy hasn't
the slightest basis in the world to expect
a favorable answer from either of the
challenged parties. Corbett could not fight
him for the championship of the world,
because that coveted title belongs to the
auburn-haired foreigner, and as long as
@Ao III oaAo NoNS hH' AAAAha' 'ts. NNNs
ing for Fitzsimmons, the worlds fistic hon.
ors will not be placed in jeopardy until
public opinion forces Fitz into the ring
again.
Now that Mccoy has thrown down lie
bars and placed himself before the pub
lie as a heavyweight. there is no reason
why he should refuse to agree to meet
Choynski. Maher. Sharkey, Rubin or ans
of the other fighters who believe that his
victory over Dan Creedon was not a fair
test of his right TO aspire for heavyweight;
horors. II must be remembered that Nc
Coy is young, clever, ambitious and in the
hands of a capable advertising agent, who
is playing the public for all his ability is
worth. but he should be content 10 hight
his way up to Il match with either Fitz-
or Corbett. Maher has expressed
a Willingness TO meet him, and says he
would like nothing Better than Stopping
the ambitious young Hoosier. Mccoy
should not overlook Maher on his way zip
TO the glory that comes with the highest
championship honors.
Until Mccoy gives some evidence, other
than his deposit, made yesterday in New
York. TO prove that he is not working an
advertising game, the public will be slow
10 accept his def as one made with a de-
sire TO bring about a night to a finish
meeting.
weight class:
I do not intend to pay the least attention
to Makers challenge. Neither will I con-
slider a heavyweight challenge from Choyn-
k 1 entered the heavyweight class for
the specific purpose of fighting either Cor
belt or Fitzsimmons. and nothing can in
duce me TO depart from this resolution.
There is no reason why | should bother
with Maher or the host of other failures
who are clamoring for a chance to make n
few dollars: The goal Of my ambition, is to
earn the heavyweight championship. but L
don't intend to fight a lot of second class
men In order to attain it.
Il have no love for vocal fighting. to
which several heavyweights seem addicted.
] have issued a challenge to Fitzsimmons
and Corbett. and nothing further will be
heard from ne on the subject.
"A middleweight champion / am willing
10 meet all lighters of reputation who can
get down TO the middleweight limit. choyn-
SKI Is welcome to a fight as a middle
weight. but ! see no reason why ! should
meet him in a heavyweight contest"
A dispatch from San Francisco says the
sports of that city will witness. probably
within the next two months, a series of
contests between three pairs of heavy
weight boxers. which may determine who is
really the coming champion. The Choyn-
ski and Tut" Ryan twenty-round contest,
of the Empire Athletic Club, is booked
for the evening of February II at Mechan-
les pavilion. Peter Jackson is training
faithfully across the bay in m for
anything that may turn up in the way of
a match. Peter is tolerably confident of
meeting Peter Maher in the near future.
AL any rate. jackson mas taken time by the
forelock. and TO the surprise Of his admir-
ers he is training faithfully. and will as
suredly be In the pink of condition when he
Is called upon 10 give an account of him
self. Jeffries is also at work in Alameda
for his prospective match with Tom Shar-
key.
"Parson" Davies says Martin Julian Is
"a sleek. fat creature and 'characterizes
Bob Fitzsimmons as Julian's meal ticket"
He suggests that Julian hire a few detect
iypG IN rraNnnf Eitz FROM h.ipr il,aN
The .'parson" made these remarks while
giving his version of the story circulated
oyERo ouian had nni' tried ed to op aioS. Dam ana s, uom
out of the management of the proposed
Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight.
About two weeks ago" Davies eN-
planned. right after Mccoy had given IL
out that he would meet anyone Fitz might
name. | met O'Rourke at a restaurant ard
suggested that as ChoynSki or
Walcott might be chosen we ought to have
a conference with Julian. O'Rourke agreed
and we three. together with a newspaper
man. met in my room at the fremont.
After discussing several matters. the con-
versation turned upon the chances of a
eral way the talk of management of the
fight came up and ! suggested that II the
principals We're not tied up with Stuart
two such clever managers as Brady and
Julian should he able to handle the fight
themselves. If you have no such desires.
j said. 'O'Rourke and myself will look IN
the matter and possibly we could handle
the carnival and give as big purses as any
body else"
THAT IS all there was said about Stuart
yet Julian tells Stuart a pipe story of how
O'Rourke and myself tried to rob him tStu.
arr of the second fight For the life of me
] cannot understand how a sleek. fat Great.
ure like Julian would tell such an absolute
falsehood unless il was to curry favor with
Stuart; who seems 10 have a mortgage or
him. Why. l have no idea of kidnapping the
fellow. ncr his meal ticket. Fitzsimmons
and II he has a fear that O'Rourke and
myself mean to steal him from Stuart Jul
ian ought to get a few private detectives
TO watch his treasure"
That good lighter. Kid Lavigne, is one OF
the real pugilists who have no use 70,
the stage. l.arfGne has been before tho
footiiEhts now for only - few DAYS. and
yet he Is already Disguised with the bust.
ness. He says that money made in fghtinc
comes in a lump and sticks. whereas thp
secured in theatrical tours comes every
week and slips quickly through the fingers