The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-12
SCIENCE IS NOT ENOUGH,
Shsrkey's Strength Was what Won Him the
Flight. ~.
OPINIONS or WELL KNOWN SPORTING men
ON the right In witch Mccoy WINS
Worstcsi-Thc Young Man inti-
mntcs lie Was fouicd.

New York, January 1.-THE following
opinions show how the experts of pugil
ism view tho result OF the tight.
Charlie white-The result was just a.
4 compared the men In the story l wrote
for tho Herald, the fight being one o
heavy artillery against light artillery
In which the former won. The man whit
could hit. but had no defense, was TIM
victor. Mccoy hit sharkey whenever III
to the task. Shnrkey displayed grea
gameness, under adverse circumstances
IN the early part of the fight, but on'
blow did tho business.
Tommy Ryan, helped coach Sharkcy
and think gave him few points
which materially benefited him, mas
much as have fought Mccoy twice. In
stead OF swinging with his LEFT, Snarke.
changed and put in straight blows from
the elbow, landing frequently In the wind
This was evidently great surprise tt
Mccoy. who did not expect any such
thing. Toms left was what did the work
the Kid not being able to stop II. MCCOY
got fooled at his own game.
Honest" John Keliy---1 picked Shar'
key to win and backed him. He is big
strong and a slutton for pllnishinent--ir
fact, born fighter. McCoy's cleyerness
is unequaled and he is game, but he Is not
strong enough for Sharkey.
ZAP Smith--Just as ] expected II
was impossible for me to see how Mccoy
could win against such strong Fellow as
Sharkev. The latter is in line for the
championship OF the world now.
Mike" DonovanI predicted that Shar-
key would win. He has all the require.
lnents which go to make up the successful
sSS,hter. He showed one thing hfnight
Which has been overlooked, that he can
bit as hard with his left as with his
right hand.
Jimmy" wakely-I bet on Mccoy
Sharkey is a fighter OF the style OF John
L. Sullivan and is dangerous man AZ
all times My opinion was that he could
not be able to reach Mccoy. but he was
cleyerer in that respect than | expected.
A. r. Erlanger--Sharkey is fighter
from his toes up. Although not as clever
as Mccoy, he got in the punch that count
ed.
Charley Johnson--It was splendid con-
test 1t was the toss of penny with me
before it began. Both men are good light
ers. but strength won.
BILLY" Edwards -Sharkey had the stani-
ina and so won. He had a narrow escape.
however. when he first went down. He
was evidently little careless.
Jimmy Colvile-Sharkey was in good
shape, or he would not have recuperatea
as he did. He fought fast, careful battle.
DOC" Dougherty- is tho only
man Mccoy ever fought who was not cut
either on the body or on the face. Shar-
key did exactly as expected.
W. A. Brady thought Mccoy would
win. Sharkey surprised me- however. He
fought much better than when he met Cor
bett He is evidently learning all the
time.
James J. Corhett--It was a great bat
tie. One punch did it. Science was not
equal to brute strength. I will meet the
winner for any amount of money. Shar-
key certainly puts up fine flght.
.Davie' Johnson did not see how
Sharkey could reach Mccoy. as the latter
is SO clever. 1t surprised me that the
sailor won. bet on Mccoy, and thought
he could surely win.
Charles Heineman-The stronger man
came out on top. Mccoy, j think, is too
weak for Sharkey. II looked easy for
the Kid" at the start.
Phil Dwyer-If was as good a fight
as have ever seen. McCoy's science
was not enough to Withstand Sharkey's
strength.
Dave" Gideon-Sharkey' surprised me.
The kid" was the cleverer. but all Shar-
key was looking for was one punsh