The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-28
Mcoy AND sH,.nkEy.
The Two Men Arc I'm Active Training
for the Next Flight.

for the Next Fight.
Kid Mccoy aud Sailor Sharkcy are bnsiiy
engaged with their training operations
These two gigliators will meet In the ropod
arena ON the night of January 10, under the
auspices of the lenox Athletic club, Tor u
purse Of S2b0cJ and percentage OF tue
receipts. In carefully phrased sentences,
framed perhaps by enterprsine press agents
but fully Endorsed, they tell over their own
signatures Just what they are doing and whs'
they expect 10 do when they come together a
fortnight hence under the stern eye OF Referut
BY KID MCCOY.
am now IN strict ,raluing for my mntch
VITA Sharkey, January 49, and, recoEnhins
that ] have n severe task nhend at me. my
sy stem viii be noet rigid. All my training
Will be on an arranged schedule, my principal
object being to build up my health ard
weight As only weighed l5e pounds when
| Iaet )oe Goddard il Is material that get ns
hcFvy MS possible To meet Shnrhey, hone to
ertcr the ring AZ between lS2 mud l65 pounds
or course consider my chances excellent
asains, the sailor lad or would not have
made the match. No man In the bpsncAs
makes n match that he thinks he will lose,
1un,ess he Is a fnkir or jobber. No suspicion
haa ever been attached 10 any OF my chorts
during my pugilHtic career, and there never
shall be. There is more money in going
straight, and tho honor accruing from an un-
blemished professional reputation is big re-
mIineration.
Regarding my prospects. II am beaten by
sharkcy why, | have not given such thing
a moments consideration, Indeed. it is JUST
tho other way. | am looking forward To an
early meeting with Bob Fltzsimmons
NJ opnion Of sharkey Is that he Is won
in his fight with Corbett was carefully watch
ed fl, my interest. and my representatives.
stated that sharkey at times outboXcd Corbett
and was the aggressor throughout.
EhIIrbCN
is hard proposition and easily The superior
cf Cmbett. Mnhrr or Rubin. II beat shar-
key. US think will, know that will have
had fight.
The winnor OF tho contest will undoubtedly
b. The American champion and can demand
match with Bob Fltzsimmons
The story about the coming Nght being
fake emanates from malicious source. To
crafty some personal feeling the authors Of
of the charge should present some evidence
70 warrant public belief In i:,e assertion.
FGi my part, there is no intention TO fake, nor
Of Tim Hurst. our mutual selection for ref
cree; can say that he can stand fairly on hs
., bic reputation, He has show, his ability
SET, OF rules 10 guide him In the coming matcb.
II IL ridiculous to suppose that Hurst would
even consider tho advlaability OF doing wrong,
rs there WIN be crowd Of many thousnnds
ksteree Hurst suits me and was my own &C.
lection.
BY TOM sIARKEy.
Ny bhtile with MA Mccoy, which IL TO
be fought on January TO- consider one of
the hardest tasks have ever been called
upon 70 undertake. My opponent Is a much
better fehter than great many persons give
him credit OF being. and for one look up.n
him 81 Being the most DANGEROUS fighter i
have cycr tackled While many persons nave
the opinion that | VII beat him | must
nDnfeas tnat II am successful In getting the
decision ] viii know ] have bson In a fight
"hen 10 pcntnH' Is over.
really believe that mccoy IL harder
Dunchcr than .Corbett. and ms he Is mors
shifiy on hs feet and uses better Judgment
baD ccrbuti, ! ran not see how I can pos
IDLY come out Of the fight without receiving
ME. / do not indsrrats .dccoy IN aay way
rs fighter, and as ! fully realize that he
aitnds % put up the battle. Of his life ~
% be In the best physical condition that l |
,eer was before.
Mccoy, know. VIII Try. and keen away
o get the raferees verdict IN that way. Nj
soy's intention IL very good indeed bur he |
gill surely have 10 dc some very fast sprint. !
ntend 10 make fact fight u u ana by con-
family rushing MCCOY hope 70 finally land
hs blow on him that VIII knock him ont
If the building which ndjons the Lenox
athletic club, Ny training FOR this fight |
psa Miih cerss ls se n q
he morning and after cxercifIng with one.
,ound dumb for fifteen minutes. ! eat |
ny breakfast. When ! have finished put |
md III s. o'clock start out for my road work |
WITH Kid broad, tho Cleveland bantam weight /
ifhter. who boxes II. buffalo heAt week.
.Iub. The distance OF this rua 10 over seven |
nilss and when within a mile OF the house |
.Drint AS fast as ! can In order TO bring |
al the pSrspiralion. 1 then take a cold |
/ alter bath and after a so,d ruf down rest |
nil eat my dinner,
,nnslsts Of punching the bag. boxing with |
,ob Armstrong skipping the rope. working |
he chest sxpender aud tacki.ng tho wrls
nuchinp | worL for an boar and ualf- |
,fIer whici, / 80 To my Residence. which ~ |
,crcss IRON tbe clubhouse. where after SUD
Ter. at ! o'clock IN the eyeuins; 70 @ pa