The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. 26-Having satisfied
physical culture experts who have visited
his training quarters a Muldoon's place
at White Plains that he is now bigger,
stronger and healthier than ever before,
Kid" Mccoy, wl:o is to meet Peter
Maher in twenty-five round bout be-
fore the Coney Island Sporting club next
Monday afternoon, finds many big bet
tors willing TO wager that he will defeat
the Irish champion.
Many shrewd sporting men, who have
hesitated betting on Mccoy owing to the
report of his failing health circulated
six weeks ago, are now ready to put
their money On the youthful Indiana
pugiiist, because they have since become
convinced. on seeing him, that he Is in
excellent trim Jimmy Wakeley, who
month ago wagered $2060 that Maher
would defeat Mccoy, says that he was
then under the impression that McCoy's
physical condition was so serious as to
prevent him ever making good showing
in the ring again. After seeing Mccoy
go through his exercise today Wakeley
became convinced that he had made a
mistake in picking Maher as the winner,
and not only hedged the money he placed
on Peter bur now announces that he is
willing to bet S2.oO0 more that the kid
will defeat the Irishman.
WAKELEY FANCIES MCCOY.
That Wakeleys change OF base has in
hueneed quite a few persons was evil
deneed today by the wagers recorded on
the battle. Jake Shipsey bet $500 at even
money on Mccoy with George Consldtne,
wire 49, 4 commission Of 81, 600 from
2ittSbutg arsan to place on Maher. Pin
tfere BiiI' Bryan became so enthusiastic
over McCoy's chances in an argument
with Marley Mayer oil Christmas night
that he wound up by betting $500 against
$500 that the Western pugil.st would take
Makers measure New Years day.
Louis Wormser. who all along has been
an 8dnliEeC Of Mccoy, but who has hest
tated about betting on the kid" owing
to the reports about the latter's i'll 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 pitts
bUFg Phil who is an ardent admirer CT
the Irishman, but who has been unable
to place any big money owing to the feel
Ing of uncertainty about McCOy's con-
dit!on, VIII now accommodate Mr.. Worm
ser with 4 gOod-sized bet.
MCttT TAKES ON WEIGHT.
The Kid expects to enter the ring
weighing at least 10 pounds, which will
be abGu- twenty pounds more than he
weighed the night he fought Sharkey at
the LeE0X Athletic club.
BIaher. who is naturally q very strong
man, has worked faithfully for his COM
ing fight with the Kid His course of
training has consisted Of an eight-n1ile
spin on the road every morning ct 6
o'clock, followed by d rundown, bag
punching, ten three-minute rounds with
Peter Burns and light exercise with
dumbbeUs. He has been e2deayoring TO
increase his knowledge of out-stepping
and perfect his cl7verness il landing q
blow and evading q return. In this re-
spect he has bean quite successful. He is
faster with his hands and more shifty on
his feet chan ever. lie 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 cuItivating the speed which he
thinks necessary to offset McCoy's clever
ness.
veteran Pugiltst Dead.
CHICAGO. Dec. N.-Tom Chandler, the
oldest r,,,SjIfst died in this city at his