The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-27
MrcoY An MAHrr.
Harry weldon Discusses the Coming
Fight Between Them.


H. NJ. Weldon in Cincinnati Enquirer,
If Kid Mccoy whips Peter Maher on the
afternoon OF January he viii regain every
bit of the pugIlistic glory that he lost by his
defeat at the hands of Tom Sharkey. The
irish champion unjustly rests under the
smirch of has been, and top notchers take
particular pains to keep the impression fresh
IN the mind OF PATRONS OF the ring.
They don't care to night him, aud the best
way TO avoid embarrassing explanations OF
their failure TO take him ON is TO dismiss
with :he best.
review of Peters record shows that but
two men ever whipped him. Bob Fltzsim-
mons and Joe Goddard are the only hguieis
before whose proves Maher went to the can
vas for the fatal count. Both men have two
victories to their credit over the hard-hitt,ng
representative OF the Ould part. In the
case OF Goddard Muher has wiped out the
disgrace OF his former defeats by 'hattenins
out the Barrier champion the third time
they met. Part of the sting of FitEs second
victory over him is taken away by the fac;
that Msher had not trained n day and was
partially blind when he fought him. Tnat
night occurred at Langtry Texas, and Maher
in tho condition he was known to he, was
10 to shot. So that in doping Maher that
tight should be thrown out.
Maher has no victories over the big ones
TO his credit for the simple reason that none
of them have gwen him chance. lie never
fought Corbett, jefiries or Sharkey He was
once in the ring with the latter but not Tor
tight. Both were playing for the gate re-
ceipts. They went six rounds OF exhibition
boxing In the seventh round they turned
loose for keeps, and then. in accordance
with a preafranged plan, tue contest was
stopped by the police
Mccoy has taken ZIP q job that nobody else
fanccd. ii the Kid is in the rugged health
he claims he is, and ! have no reason to doubt
him, he has glorious chance to put peter
on his record
1t is my opinion that the betting on 'ha
Maher- Mccoy fight will be pretty nearly
gives Mccoy shade the hest OF It. The
Kid got a decision over Gus Rubin, while
Rubin fought Maher to draw, On the other
hand. Maher twice whipped Steve oDonneil
with a punch. while IL took Mccoy hVe or
SIX rounds 10 do IL.
Joe Goddard, the man who twice whipped
Maher, was whipped in five rounds by Me-
Coy at Philadelphia. In justice 10 Maher
1t must be said that Goddard was not tncn
as good man as he was when he fought
Peter.
Then, there is another line that favors the
Irish champion. In New York several yenrs
rounds. In San Francisco . few months ago
Choynsh lasted the limit with Mccoy, but
the later got the decision.
On paper it is a good match match lney are are
the ceverer, but the harder hitter OF the two,
Mccoy can not stand punishment II Mahci
| gets il any hard body punches Mccoy VIII
lose his steam If the Kid lands close TO the
| proper spot before he sustains any punish
nent he will get the money. Mccoy can MI
harder punch at short range and apparent
ly with less effort than any man in the ring
The fight should be well worth seeing oH
der ordinary circumstances IL would he =
great fight from box office standpoint Ih'
fact that the fight has been postponed twice
added to the fact that MsCoys eoh h Ta
reported as very. bad may hufi Tue ui""'He
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