The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31
'iIoFMAHER MONEY
N. Sent Ia Large Commits
y. 4 Inc Biz lrlshman.
W. mn rHf BETTING FAvoRITt

S. powers believed TO nc
81. = ,,yeCoy'r shiftsncss
n ys9eirs 7" cites
l,.,.n,ber 2S.-Although all
~ ,bs Mccoy-Maher contest up
", b been placed at even money mo-, W y
~ III mai the Irishman will enter
,.vorite This belief is due 10
y, N several large commissions nav, nave
~ local sporting men from
wing them to place the money
',r,n. even II odds are asked by
%. vendls said today that he
'.,,.,on OF $1,000 to place on Peter
,S,oe has a commission of $1,000
w.her Honest John Kelly, the
a ,s,eree and sporting man, has
..,h IKe TO place on the irish
KdlJ believes that Makers great
iii rip him,.a victory over the
K e,sure himself that Maher has
Ming the strict rules OF trai h,
4 rrtpafati6n near the Motifs iarh
,or his ngnt with Mccoy next
snenoon ,at Epney Island, George
4 hgter,H6oTnb s "Pittsburg pni.,,
hsierj luRrteis tomorrow. stnith
sonref OF the freshman, but ne
=, nlaced bet on Maher against
Z! said today that If Makers con-
10 the standard of excellence
~ win ring contest, he would
M commission on the irish cham,,
n snsaking OF the men, Smith sald
srsss,dsred .Kid' Mccoy the cleverest
he ring today. and added that
,ms have his work cut out for him
nj the young Hoosier.
~ said Smith, us a very shlfty
"a 10 tell the truth, would rather
~ ertt sbarkey o. ieitries than the
M y,ry hard TO hit a man right On |
mo Is clever with his hands and |
q Ms feet, and | think that Peter !
\, 70 work hard tc gct the winner |
\ Ne purse. Still, think he will |
y,(cy In the course of the contest.
M be does. | think that it will be all |
'b,,s certainly torcilic hitter, AMI
A 10 man In the ring today whom he
4 rho can beat him. Personally. |
IN Nahtr is too strong and aggressive
\ for The Kid 10 defeat. and if his
4 i ali that IL should be, I sh9ll
Am accommodate Nj. WOrmser, or
y H. VINO cares to place their money
IN. understand petol' is in better
teta be. ever was Tor a fight. and IL
Taal observations of the man at work
|t,!1ug quarters confirm these reports.
lsin no hesitancy IN picking him rs
Ess ard backing him.
Ess as 1t may seem. | have never yet
sitser In a prize light. OF course, 1
BIZ bet on the big battles, but every
Fii5e out down bet have won The
winning ever made On fight was
eFirImmons- Corbett contest. In the
|ntnd Of that fight Johnny O'Neil, bet
y to 500 that Corbett would win, and
ia II was like finding money. which
E7in BY the result
b and Mccoy both got in good prac-
Iki at their training quarters today.
/ rho took his indoor exercise in Null
Gymnasium, at the White Plains. and
tsnsisied OF tossing the MEDICINE bali
fatlng in the morning. appeared TO bs
pfllsnt health and spirits lie was
tsrd tipped the scales at 1857 pounds.
liiletncOn, he toukja long walk and a
III Eidr anA-when be retired for the
after bis days work, he said that
lfeling fine. c.e AZ.
! vas up bright and sehriy and started
aelse for tht day with an eight-mi!e
y O'clock over the Westchester hills.
thed without showing the least dis
I'd said he enjoyed the exercise very
In the afternoon he spared eight six-a
rounds with Peter Burns, and his :
lrI during the exhibition showed
lne matter OF speed and stiffness he
froyM greatly.
oly large wager Of consequence made
~ f'D at even money, between Bob
Ia horssman, and Wall street
.sno dld not wish TO have his mans
q smith took the Mccoy end.
+: on this fight is pretty evenly di-
taeh dlsputant has his ardent admir-
.eenlfaiy to presidents. the partisans
lnvarably eau be made see the other
aM Aaners people respect McCov's
y ana hitting ability, while the
me Selbyite are aware of the
!, so.soons entire ability to put his
~ ilto ZOE; bowels of battleship, il
Y s,aN, ,!hen they know that Maher
y y sucker himself and agree that II '
Wy CLOSE match. Mccoy has the call
iocd reason He can win with
'ell as Maher eau, and can win ,
" labotpg, feinting. ducking and /;
. Nv aai,n Peter can not hope to do.
4, NY y yews:vulnerable. susceptible l
'.u Az 70 q degree. His partisans
II we clock viii ring If Maher ever
!. Inc admirers of the Irishman
!. slat Peter is no human fortress
.si " slnew. and cord and bone
NJ. 100, can be badly hurt with {
s ~ would fall soft and harmless as !
osS upon the tattooed solar plexus !,
yaua Jaw OF Sailor Sharkey. Thrice /,
w s memory has Peter soundly j
.sai seconds. between beIl-taps In
.!Nlce has Joe Goddard sent him Y
~ n opliylcn and once the mastnr !,
Y elIgo farrier mado the cowslfps !,
M tae shamrocks IN bis brain. !,
,sa;rne exempt from serious rc-
i M good wallop, fairly sped.
oot, 1,i ,na antagonist. In this c
! sS ~ IKE an even break. Q
Irm ~ Mccoy bore with them the
SHINY a.nly from physical pain en-
msn y what fighters they would
n ~ endowed wonld be more
M EYER, Every physical attribute. Let
MY ap century Coming may pro- T
hiud id ha,, ior no Century OF ali those :
NJ, mccoy beat Gus Rubin and n
AZ. Maher TO a terrific twenty. a
pah W. VI course Rubin was fan n
" Ma Snen Maher met him than bs .
,,.Soy got the verdict Tban u
4 ed by Mccoy, Gus was stronD "a
soaa III good for a longer iournay b
Xxx counts for little. o
M p DE- derive their greatest opium c,
II tsur best fight-his win over %
ana y'at 80 the lrisbman was 'pusi,-
so Mu me lshmaelite was chopniny r
tn A,,aance into very good man =
p ps, nlien. Joe was altogether top a
- A. Things were Coming 81
II Sot gay and started m put
i a., hurry. One straight and
! ut ms long back hair siosbing
X aug hoor like mon acrosa :"
H. But as long as he enJ,,raa
As Nsh, IKE a trlumyirata OF
Il rrss Snsr Is expected to. in fact.
III f o,n Mccoy, the followers OF
n IN H. ~" ut IDOL to go Choynski a
sly Nus a,s lanology. The bogtrotter
IN w vssn easy for Il jabbist. = A
1 sbsS y iooks''llke a very even
eyaslono que Meow for his supe- re
Isl he ,., ana jabblng. II Maher tt
punch IN a.hunch. McCov can m
oy h s,a or with a repeated tab II
mr. "r has an APPARENT shade m
II wiz itake a punching, though di
uhiin was rough one. II