The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-12
HIS CHALLENGE TO FrTz.
Mccoy Insists 1t Must Be at the Mid
dIe-WeiEht Limit.


Mccoy arrived in the city in the morning
from Louisville, accompanied by his brother
and trainer, Homer Selby, and Doc
Payne, his sparring partner Mccoy looks
well, and says he never felt better in his
life. He has grown little since he was
last seen here, and has filled out propor-
tionately, making a fine specimen of phys
ical manhood. Doc Payne was not feeling
very well yesterday owing to his rough
treatment Monday afternoon in his go with
Mccoy at the buckingham Theater, Louis
Vile The chance blow" was never bet
ter illustrated than in the set-to which the
men had at Louisville. In fact it was no
blow at all. The men were to spar three
rounds. 1t was in the third round, and
Payne, who is clever man himself, and
who makes it interesting for the Kid
was rushing Mccoy to the ropes. Mccoy
tried to push him back into the middle of
the ring, and delivered showing SLAP His
wrist bone struck Payne behind the ear, and
Payne went to the ground, his head hitting
the stage The fallen man lay perfectly
still. Mccoy yelled for the curtain to be
rung down, and the audience filed out the
audience believing it to be a fake knockout.
But it was the real thing for Payne. The
fall cut a cash about two inches long in his
forehead and he was badly stunned. He
came round all right, however, and was able
to go on with Mccoy at the Empire yes
terday afternoon and last night. They will
appear twice to-day and twice tomorrow
Mccoy has done little work in the train
ing line since he whipped Creedon, but in
spite of this he appears to be in perfect
condition, and says he feels better than ever
He was seen yesterday after his appear
ance at the Umpire and asked what he
thought OF the prospects of another hight be-
tween t1tzsimmons and Corbett.
/ think they will fight again. he said
There is no good reason why tftz should
not give Jim another chance. / have had
fifty or sixty fights since ] entered the ring
and have never refused TO meet a man a
of the best men have defeated two or three
times. The money consideration is a big
one with ali of us, and If it Will bring a
good purse Fitzsimmons would be foolish
not to fight him again. 1 always think
can whip man easier the second time than
the first. The public will force him to give
Corbett another fight, and when they come
together l will be at the rinsside and post
a good-sized forfeit to fight the winner.
Don't imagine by this that am crazy
for go at kltz at present. There is
plenty of time, and am making money. L
have every day between now and May IL at
good guarantees: have one and two night
stands to NIL at boxing with Payne until the
18th of this month"; when / open at the
Gaiety Theater, New York, with the PA
cific Mail Company. In this l am TO wear
a dress suit, a tile hat, etc, say few lines
and box three rounds at the end Of the per-
Torrance. / do not like theatrical work but
as there is plenty Of money in it for me l
can't kick. This stage boxing is liable to
make a man stale. l would rather fight any
day than box an exhibition. | am booked
until May II. Then We are due in Chicago,
and there is a standing offer for us to play
there as long as we want to after that date.
OF course, coming developments in the ring
determine Il a hat
time.
BILLY Madden has matched me to fight
his mddleW eight, Charles Golf, and our
money is up, but we. will not fight until
some club offers good purse. l have a for
felt posted to fight titzsimmons. 1t is $1,000
1t is to fight Fitzsimmons at the middle
weight limit, 15S pounds L don't think he
will agree TO meet me at that weight. OF
course, in case he should, l would jump at
the chance, for l know l would have a
good show with him at that weight, as I
am best around l55 pounds, at which weight
l met Creedon. But as l said, l am not
everybody else. The challenge, on which /
posted my forfeit, is open to any middle
weight in the world, and intend to defend
the title against all comers'
Mccoy is dead sore" on Tom O'Rourke,
of New York. Eastern papers have con-
tanned statements that ORourke had taken
the management of the Seaside Athletic
Club, and would pull off any further nights
which might occur there. Mccoy was
asked If he would make O match for that
club
mot on your life he said, and he put
much feeling in his words. II will never
fight before any club with which he is con-
nected He is the man who started the
story that l had resin on my gloves when /
fought Creedon. He has been trying to in
jure Fitzsimmons and Corbett and all of us
by petty fake stories. He is a dirty knocker
and is sore because his two niggers. Walcott
and Dixon, got whipped. He is now trying
to advertise them cheaply by making fake
challenges to good men. / am certain that
neither corbett nor Fitzsinmons would fight
before his club. and he knows already how
/ stand / have confidence in Dan Stuart
however, and am ready to stand for any
fight he makes for me-"
Mccoy is staying at the Grand Hotel this
time, and with him there are his brother
and Payne He visited his parents IL st
night. They live on Hoyt avenue
Coy registered at the hotel from Louisville
"Kid" as Rear-PiatfOrm Orator.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS. Ind, Jan. n.-Several hum
dred people greeted Kid Mccoy t the depot