The sun., 1899-12-30
M'COY md MAHER READY
Coming Fight Arouses Much Interest-Bet-
ing Grows Brisk.

Ing Grows Brisk.
Judging from the tenor OF the talk and tho
way tho money Ia changing hands. sporting
men are taking exceptional interest in the
outcome OF the fight between Peter Maher and
Kid Mccoy at CoBey Island next Monday after
noon This " probably due to tho fact that on
form the men are evenly matched and that q
knock out is likely to terminate the battle be-
fore the limit is reached. number OF bets
were made yesterday that 1t would bc a short
fight, the prevailing opinion being that It
would not last flftsen rounds.
Maher's supporters. who are to be found
among the western sports principally. are ex-
pectod to change the market when they reach
town by unloading q lot OF money on the Irish
man. Most OF Maher's local admirers predict
that he will be strong favorite by Monday
morning.
Homer Selby. McCoy's brother. came to town
yesterday from White Plains whore the Kid is
at work. He met Peter Lowery. Maher's man
ager. and later the pair saw Billy Brady. After
attending to some OF the minor details OF tho
match they tossed for corners. Selby won and
Mccoy will occupy the southeast corner. which
sharkey had when he fought Jim Jeffries last
November. Selby told The Sun reporter that
his brother never enjoyed better health than at
PRESENT
He has developed into an ideal heavy
weight" he said. and is sturdier and heavier
than he has been in his life. He will weigh
weighed in a contest OF Importance"
TSsy 8 be- Sin%y De sesS FSrrss, Joe TSlnss
Frank Hart and Homer Selby. Mccoy will let
f 3: w snsh h The 9G % Ss
hall hours ride, on horssbeck. On Monday
morning he viii Leave White PIsGGs at R II
act as h'a timpkeeper.
Mahers schedule provides for steady work
until he leaycs his training quarters Tomorrow
evening. He will remain over night at u hotel
IN Harlem nan and then leave for Coney hand ans on on
rsp ~ OhSss Pser oWeTy ea Peter
Burns. who will second him Maher says he
Rss Was better s9sd as"n at 5s ts aSs
few more hetween now and Monday
Of agreement IN thoir poss ,ssion. spent some
time. yesterday In studying, them. The papers
ca for twenty-five round contest Tor purse
o. s2O.UOO. No holding nor hitting while hold.
Ing. Ia permitted The men are to protect
on he bTeakaWay H2msr ir,SH SslSy
was mutually agre-d that the cirb, should de-
post the entire purse with Jimmy Wosely this
Of IS rer cent to the winner and 20 per cent.
sporting resorts uptown, The average odds
are: are Maher, to 10; Mccoy. even money.
trse Ry Eaws q h aScy Hotel made
Billy has $1,000 more tn speculate at the
same odds. Tommy Wynn. thu bookmaker:
made the largest wager ot the day. He placed
81 500 at ovens on Maher with Sam T. Ryan.
Mccoy will win. has already backe his opinion
to the extent o $500. kobee says that he had
TO give odds 10 secure takers He il going to
bet $500 more. hut will not oIer better than
even money, After spirited argument at
Corhetts Caf6 yesterday, ''Dobc., Harley bet
$1,000 even with Bob Mack. Harley IL on
Mccoy and Sylvie Warren Ia holding the
money. sam Fitzpatrick received a commls-
| sion ot 81. 900 Yesterday 10 place on Mccoy,
Eddie kennedy Of Montreal bet 500 even on
| Mccoy at Wakely's, j. Lewis Of Pittsburg taxi
| ing the Maher end. Kennedy received news
| that q delegation Of sports from Montreal.
| headed by TIN O'Neil the old basehal player.
| with bun,iles ot money 10 hazard on McGoy;
Charlie Mahoney at the Hotel Rvers received
| commission OF $500 to place on Mccoy
| at even money. Al the Sturterant House
| Frank Bangs is holding over 5000 IN wagers
on Msher. Frank Bur- ess, who Is satt 70 have
simmons out. and who dropped most Of u
| when sharkey was whipped hy Jefries, backed
! the Kid twice for $500 to 500 John l. Suli-
| van told THE SUS reporter that he is holding
| several wagers and that friend OF his from
| Boston wants 10 bet 5000 on Mahcr. to 10.
| j. Henderson OF z PttshurR He offered $500 TO
$1,000 that Maher will knock Mccoy ont In two
| rounds
| vagers were recorded. Honest John Kelly,
I who is a warm Maher enthusiast. bet $1,000
1t was said, took the short end. Another let
was made later at the club Of $500 even be-
tween Bob Fay and DaA Rourke Fay fancy
ing Mccoy.