The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-29
For His Battle With Peter 1Eaher
Next Konday Afternoon.

Next MONDAY AFTERNOON.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Haylng salts
ned phytlcal-culture experts who have
visited his training quarters at Null
doon's place at White Plains that he Is
now bigger, stronger and healthier than
ever before. "KId" Mccoy, who is to
meet Peter Maher in a twenty-five.
round bout before the Coney Island
Sporting Club next Monday Afternoon,
flnds many biz bettOrs willIng-to wager
that he Will defeat the Irish champion.
Many shrewd sporting men, who have
hesltated betting on Mccoy owing to
the reports Of his failing health clrcu-
lated six weeks ago, are now ready to
put their money on the youthful India
ma puEilist, because they have since be-
come convinced, on seeing him, that he
is in excellent trim. Jimmy Wakeley,
who a month ago wagored- 900 that
Maher would defeat Mccoy. says that
he was then under the Impression that
Mccoy's physical condition wa. so serl-
Gus as to prevent him ever making
good showing in the ring again. After
seeing Mccoy 60 through his exercise
to-day, wakeley became convinced that
he had made q mistake in picking Ma
her as the winner, and not only hedged
the money he placed on Peter, but now
announces that he Is willing to bet
q nm more that the kid" will defeat
the IrIshrnan,
That wakeley's change OF base has
,nfluenced quite few persons was evil
denced by the wagers recorded on the
battle. Jake shipley bet $500 at even
money on Mccoy with George consl-
dine. who has a commission Of $1,000
from a Pittsburgh man to place on
Maher. "Plnafore Blll' Bryan became
so enthusiastic over McCoy's chances In
an argument with Marley Mayer on
Christmas night that he wound up by
betting $500 against $500 that the west
ern puglllst would take Makers meas
ure New Years day.
Louis wormser. who all along has
been an admlrer OF Mccoy, but who has
hesI,ated about betting on the kid"
owing to the reports about the latter's
nl.health, is satisfied that Mccoy is
now in good shape and stated yesterday
that he would bet any part Of $4,000
that the kid" would get the winners
share OF the purse. 1t is very probable
that pittsburgh Phil" who is an ar
dent admIrer of the Irishman, but who
has been unable to place any big money
owing to the feeling OF uncertainty
about Mccoy's condition, will now ac-
commodate Nj. Wormser with good
sized bet.
The kid" expects to enter the ring
weighing at least l75 pounds. which will
be about twenty pounds more than he
weighed the night he fought sharaey at
the Leaox Athletic Club.
Maher. who is naturally n very
strong man, has worked faithfully for
his coming fight with the KID His
course OF training has consisted Of an
eight-mI,e spin on the road every morn
Ing at 6 o'clock, followed by rub
down, bag punching. ten three-minute
runds with Peter Burns and light exer-
clsa with dumbbells He mas been n
deavorInE TO increase his knowledge OF
out.steppins and perfect his cleverness
in landing blow and evading a return
In this respect he has been quite sue
cessful. He is faster with his hands
and more shIfty on his feet than ever.
He knows that when he meets Mccoy
he will have to be very active in order
to dodge the Kids" hands. hence the
time and care he has given to cultlva-
ting the speed which he thinks neces'
sary to offset Mccoy's cleverness.