The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-23

be content until F1tz meets the big FOL
low again, and either beats, or is beaten
by him. And I am certain that we wifi
bring home the money If they come to-
eether. wouldn't attempt to pick the
winner OF the Sharkey-Jeffries bout hut
with natural advantages possessed nv
the Californian as regards height, weight
ana strength, why he ought to beat the
sailor Anyway, 1 hope sincerely Jeffrtes
does win, for If Sharkey should prove
the victor Fob wouldn't get a chance to
light for the championship again. for
Tom doesn't want Bob's game.
Il see that Kid Mccoy get an unex-
pected knock here at the hands of bfp
Jack Mccormick last Friday night. That
was a surprise to the Eastern sports, of
course, but, after all, I don't know that
was so greatly astonished. Because a
man that goes around the country pick
ing up easy marks IS pretty sure to trip
over a snag sooner or later. And that is
Just the plan that the Kid has been fol-
lowing for quite while back. He has
issued challenges broadcast, and in the
meantime travelled around knocking out
noNlces that knew nothing about the
lighting business, and were glad to have
The chance Of sparring with high-class
man, even If they got beaten up badly In
consequence
"McCoy's proposition to fight Fitzsim-
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Col, the money to be split, no matter
how the decision came out was too ridic-
ulous to be entertained for a moment
Had Bob been in straitened circumstances
| and In need of money it might have been
| different, but he is we'll off and doesn't
have to accept cheap offers. And, outside
Of the monetary consideration, Bob would
have nothing to gain by defeating Mccoy,
for it wouldn't add to his reputation In
any degree.
MCCORMICK SPARED WITH FITZ
This Mccormick who put the finishing
touch on the Kid used to travel with the
-Roeber combination about
four years ago when we were touring
the country. He did wrestling turn with
Roeber, but at that time knew nothing
of boxing. remember one night, when
Dan Hickey was not feeling Well, McCor-
mick was substituted as Fits sparring
partner. He did the best he could but
his best was so bad that 1 had to stop the
bout and apologize to the spectators by
explaining that Mccormick was a novice
and knew nothing about boxing Since
then, however, Mccormick has picked I'D
few things about the game around Phil
adelphia, where he lives. He has fought
a lot OF siX-roUnd bouts with local men
and done fairly well. He is a big, strong
rugged fellow, but not in McCoy's class
as lar as science goes. May be that stiff
punch on the jaw will teach the Kid to be
wiser in the future.
There has been a good deal of talk in
sporting circles lately regarding the al
legged failure of the Coney Island club to
get the McGovern-Palmer fight, which is
to be decided at Tuckahoe. But the fact
Of the matter is that, when the Coney
Island officials sized up the situation, it
was agreed that $4,000 was too large an
amount to pay for little fellows OF
course they are the tOpnotchers in their
class, but no matter how good they may
be, the smaller fry never draw like the
heavyweights. George Siler has been Sc
lected to referee the bout, and it is the
best choice that could have been made
There is sure to be square deal when
ever Siler Officiates In a ring.