The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
rOM o,RoURKB SCORES ooRBETT;
TITSsLMNrONS, AND MOOR.

cnatreu An ef Tse-, with Trytns t. Bulldsse
ere Puotic, ana says Sin apd net Rave
A9resa - pGset In the Hipg NEXT Suiy-Cer-
nell onsrs to new vale or CayuEa Lake.
Tom O'Rourke. the well.known fight promot-
q. handles Corbett, F~itzsimmons, and Mccoy
without gloves whenever he can find auditors.
In the presence Of q crowd Of sporting mon In
Ne 0ilsey House yesterday afternoon, 0'Rourko
criticized these noted fighters severely.
'sThe public 10 rapidly growing tired of the
absurd gush hat 10 being printed about Cor
hett and Fitzsimmons, who do not want to fight,
hut arc looking for enough free advertising to
boom their theatrical business. It's q case OF
playing for dates instead Of INDUCING in ring
tactics. There IL an understanding between
them. and I know what l am talking about.
When they fought at Carson they made an
agreement, which holds good now. They said
they would not fight Nnybody or each other I'M
I'll after one year, dating from March IL last.
Thsn they agreed that they would have an
other TO next July. The trouble is now that
Brady and Julian want to run the fight thom.
selves and freozo Stuart out. I'll bet 81, 900
that Corbettsand Fitzsimmons won't fight any
body else before thoy meet again, and Ill bet
another $1,000 that they'll -havo another fight
next July. It's also common talk among per-
pons who know that the men agreed not to fight
arain until their contracts with the veriscopo
people expire. Ali this talk about oontesting
for big money and all these challenges are
bluffs. simply to work up the public. There 10
o. perfect understanding boween these foot
Hight .pusilists, who are simply fooling the pub
no with their statements.
-As far az Mccoy In concerned. I believe he
ID just NJ insincero as the big fellows. I've
challenged him on behalf of walcott and posted
I'D nm nf r,v n-n to htnd tho p,afoh 4
didn't run to Al Smith and get him to put up
some Of his money. as Corbett and Mccoy like
10 do. but I put up my own coin, and moan
business. Waicott will fight Mccoy at tho
middleweight limit, and give away a dozen
pounds at that. Mccoy says ho has drawn the
color line, but he doesn't explain why he fought
o colored pugilist named Wiley Evans several
years ago, and why ho left Evans's name out Of
his record. Mccoy 10 overrated by the public.
He was knocked out in q punch by Steffers,
who was ono Of the worst stifs that ever
stopped into the ring, and he was also beaten
W o song and dance man named Kennedy. The
nrst time he fought Dick o'Brien he ran around
the ring for twenty-five rounds. The second
time he beat o'Brien In seven rounds. while
walcott, tho second time no fought o'Brien.
won in q round. Mccoy says that walcott
ought to fight West and Lavigne. Walcott is
already matched to light Lavigne next month
1t San Francisco, but Ill say right here that
Layigne don't want to fight although the
Sss1sghtqsu are see. Ct 1 300 BG so n Sin. II and IG III aIso T Ssi
him 90, 900 to $1,000 that Walcott will WIN. =,
"As Tar as West Is concerned, Walcott will
mean anything. Tho fact that WaIcott has sig.
nslIy beaten George Green, better known as
chS Sni m1ipsi from ~S %ys stern as9 Billy SMITH at
q Sfi taxing = ] ps ehsnc s0 at & gtSSo snAf He S0 has 4 f trained
TAwrn Nnarg ttnaa IN rpAnf nnrnnanfa nd hna
also trained up. as he will have TO do II Mccoy
will meet him.
about aP1 Mccoy S.''WV When 0 we hear bear him "s say Il that he
will insist uDon Choynski weighing 1913 pounds
we're inclined to believe that the Kid is afraid
pounds, although the kid Is big enough to go
Into tho heavyweight class. He says he wants
Did anybody ever hear Fftzsimmons. who holds
that title yet, ask Maher, Sharkey. and Choyn-
s ,aan e s s9mo a Down that sS l SsiFIS SsunSd e CANNOT ~ Mo @sst
Choy nsld, SO here's Walcott ready to accommo-
date him.. I'm not trying to advertise Walcott
thesstage. but a pugilist,hwho wants to fight any
0! You remember how walcott wanted to fight
Steve O'Donncll. the heavy weight. who was
being touted by Corbett as q coming champion.
, sSs whS % gfs joe E % Would d0f sa Msf Ssa Sn t SIo,' 0s sSs:
iass s' e saStil{ Scat ty %afis s, s'. 'M E sp t .af. ' aSd
light better than Waicott thinks he can. But
you'll find that Mccoy won't fight anybody for
1ome time. He likes the playing for dates too
p; ordr%; ns who on5 represents tho Na shanL
sentiments, He said that he posting Of 81, 900
was somoihing 70 be considered seriously. by
sas spssea 70 p read a lot e4n oa s aHs. billy fSld ta TX r lGG
culing O'Rourke's challenge. 1t has always
S isnRe any AND ia ssed s hi mhsn is R RHfil ! su iss9ss 7 Sh da.
posit, he is entitled to some respect. Walcott
challenges Mccoy and O'Rourke posts S., 600.
worth considering"
A gloys fight Of tWe9ty.ire rounds between
6sTeeboutS in a short time: The now club
make an offer of a $500 purse for these great
featherTeights to meet at lls pounds: Pal;
who pronounced him the most skilful boxer that
had ever been seen here. Palmer, # will be re.
Dixon in the Madison Square Garden. There
was no decision, and the rounds were cut to
IMH %in sVent, 0 and the relative wGs Stm merits % OF ,Go
Dave Sullivan recently was a master stroke, as
Palmer. therefore, would provide a memorable
bout, providing, of course. the mon did not
indulge in love taps.
Several members of Cornen's Athletic Coun-
cil are inclined to view Yale's attitude in any
Hu1cut, President Of the council, is quoted
rs saying:
ave will make Yale an even better offer
than she has made to u.s.. II Yale will row on
Cayuga Lake course. where no dredging or
moving or crooking is necessary. we will pay
the blue crew. There is no better course In tho
country than on Cayuga Lake. 1t would not
DO q paying venture TO row there. but Cornell
ali expenses IL Yale will accept this proposition.
We will provide the New Haven men with boat
house, living quarters, coaching launches, and
all the paraphernalia for training. The New
Haven men would be our guests and would
partake of our hospitality"
These views will create the impression that
the sooner the University A. G. Is requested to
call q meeting. Of the Harvard, Yale. and Cor