The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-07
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BOXING.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES @

The extreme interest In the Mccoy
sharkey battle, unlike that in which
Corbctt took part. has been manifested
onlS: during the past wcek,and at sport
lag resorts where things pugllist!c are
discussed Tuesday nights big battle. Is
the principal topic that invites conrer-
cation. When Corbctt met Sharisey his
adhe.ests were certain that his superior
cleycrncss would enable him 10 win. 1t
Is considered that Mccoy IS as clever a
boxer as one would wish TO look at, and
has not suffered from high living. as 1t
liz alleged Corbctt has. HIS chances OF
winning over Sharkey. therefore, are
considered twice us bright as were
Corbett's.
Although Sbarkey will have the, ad-
vantage In the weight by almost twelve
pounds, tho admirers OF Mccoy,
strange to say. do not seem 20 realize
that this weight will be n big handicap
to the Kid, for theF are betting their
money very freely, nevertheless, on MS
chances OF winning. The Sharkey bet
tiers, however, are holdinN back their
money for the best odds. Mccoy. In or
der to avoid the sailors mad PUSHES ana
blows, will have to do some wonderful
footwork and blocking, for Sharkey has
no trouble In landing on Bob Armstrong
his trainer. who Is n good runner.
Sharkey intends 10 quit training after
he has finished his days work on Mon
day afternoon. and will then rest quiet
ly until he IS called upon 10 enter the
ring.
The commissioners have begun in
earnest to lay or try to lay money on
the battle between Oscar Gardner and
Dave Sullivan, who meet at the Lenox
Athletic Club on Monday night. says n
New York dispatch. Many dollars are
at the disposal of the agents who repre-
sent the cap!talIstlc sporting men. pro-
vidlnG odds can be obtained. The trou-
bic IS that 10th sides demand the odds,
and neither will give them. Paddy Sui
livan, Gardeners hacker, for Instance.
has offered $500 against $1,000. The
Sullivan end wants 10 know on what
form Dave should be 4 favo"ite 10 that
extent. At the same time. the Sullivan
ties are ready with oil sorts OF coin at
"evens." The Gardner claim is that
Sullivan has the better OF the match
because catch weights will govern.
Gardner. 1t Is argued. can De rood and
strong ut as low as 116 pounds. II not
lower. while Sullivan will probably en-
ter the ring at ten pounds over that
weight. In reply. the Sullivan party
point 10 the fact that Gardner has met
and laid low" men as heavy as 1870
pounds, and that he went into this
match thoroughly confident of his nbil-
lily to win. IF he Is sure of winning.
wig shOul.' lie demand odds? The
truth Is apart from ali these plays for
advantage In the betting. that Gardner
and Sullivan are we'll matched and ev-
crybody knows II, This snarriTg for 4
little the better Of II Is the gambling
chance. which will probably cease be-
fore the end Of the week, aud by Satur-
day night. Or. TO make sure. al the ring
side on Monday, n large amount will be
staked at even money. And impartial
Judges say that that is the way it
should be.
Among the resolutions said TO have
been adopted by the National Sporting
Club, Of London, In an attempt TO pro-
vide clean boxing. one Is as follows:
"Resolvcd. That the rounds be re-
luced to two minutes. with one minute
rest, and be contested with siX-ouncc