The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-30
A SCIENTIFIC CONTEST
Fitzsimmons Says POmpadOur
Jim Will Win.
Sailor Sharkey Declares the
Kid is a Certainty.
Both Men Reported to Be in Fine
Shape For Battle.
COMPARED.

feet lOsi in......Height. feet I IN
170 pou sds... Weight.-..-- Isl pounos-
81 inches. Chest incnes-
"a inches. Waist..--..--.32 inches
21iz inches 1900 Thigh--.---z2 Y incnes,
155z inches Calf -1474 inches.
~ inches. Wrist..---.---.. in1nes-
y inches. s.---.---- biceps- - i ltlSnss-
Is inches. Neck III inches-
l6 inches teach- 20 ~ lLStleS.
-2T years ..Age----.-------54 years.
New York. Aug. s0.-The coming Is
round fight between James j. Corbett
and kid" Mccoy, which will be de-
cided at Madison Square garden to-
night, should be one of the most inter
esting contests recorded in ring history
The fact that the men are known to
be the cleverest fighters in the world
has aroused the greatest interest, and
as their styles differ to a great extent
the result of the bout will decide finally
just what style is at the top of the lad
der. According to the advance betting
Corbett is a slight favorite-
With such a perfect knowledge of the
finer points of boxing as Corbett and
Mccoy possess there appears to be but
little doubt that it will be the greatest
in the history of fstic battles Each
man has been rehearsing new moves in
training, and the ideas of each will be
pretty thoroughly illustrated in their
battle for superiority.
At a late hour last night betting was
10 to that Corbett will best Mccoy
tonight at Madison Square garden.
Few bets were made, however, as most
of the big bettors, who favor Corbett.
want to get a look at Mccoy before
placing their money. Several bets of
even money were made during the day,
but when the Corbett admirers came up
town last night to bet money at evens
there were no takers. The rush of Cor
bett money was so great that the Cor
bett bettors were asked to put up 10 to g.
Later 10 to z was the only price at
which the Mccoy contingent would talk
business. Many of the well known fol-
lowers of prize fights say that they did
not know who to bet on. AL Smith
said he could not pick winner
ITO me it looks a toss-up," he de-
ciared
Honest John" Kelly said: Il will
hold on to my money until I see the
men in the ring"
James Walkley is in doubt, but the
chances are that he will back Corbett
If he can get even money.
George Considine wants to back Cor
bett to the extent of about 81 5OO He
intends to hold out for the best pos
sible figures.
George Grant, McCoy's manager. bet
yesterday $500 to 81 600 on the Kid with
a stock broker, and is prepared to in
vest a similar amount the same way
At the Delavan, Dick Solomon bet $500
even with J. Marks. of Louisville, on
Corbett- Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll bet
Pat Rogers $1.00 even on Mccoy. John
ID Sullivan is holding the money Car
roll has also wagered $500 even with
Denny Duffy of New Orleans on the
Kid. At Wakeley's yesterday Eddie
Kennedy bet 5000 even twice on Cor
bett with NJ Lyons of Albany
Jim Corbett told a correspondent in
Tr~r1f mir ~
that he would whip Mccoy Thursday
night as sure as they entered the ring.
Corbett looks in superb condition His
skin has lost entirely the saIlovness
that marked it two years ago. His step
Is elastic, and his eyes sparkle with the
light of perfect health Corbett's mus
cular development is superb. He boxed
fifteen three-minute rounds in the af-
ternOon. and fierce ones at that. Then
he had an inning with the punching bag
skipped the rope for fifteen minutes
swung Indian clubs. and took a pull at
the weights He wound up with a Sc
we're wrestling bout, and came out of it
looking more like the youngster who de-
feated John l.. Sullivan than at any
tie.
7 am a better man than ever be-
fore" said Corbett
A friend of mine said to me six
Jim. one thing you need is a good
punch You can do everything but hit
nara enough.
Il knew it before my friend told me
For six months I have been developing 2
a new punch, and can hit so per cent
harder today than I ever did before I
don't want to brag, but I've got a solar.
plexus blow that will make Mccoy for
get all his cleverness before he has been
in the ring three rounds
Believers in McCoy's pugilistic prowess
figure MIN winner on a hitting basis
They assert that Mccoy can deliver a
much harder blow than the former
heavyweight champion. and this they
believe viii give him the victory There
is no doubt that the claim OF McCov's
followers is based on fact. 1t viii be
remembered that in the fight between
Mccoy and Sharkey the pale-faced
Hoosier twice fioored the sailor with
right-hand blows to the Jaw. thus Civ
ing testimony to his ability to strike
hard and gauge distance properly. Those
persons who intend betting on Mccoy
point out that when Corbett fought the
sailor he was by no means able to make
SO pronounced an impression with his
blows on Sharkey as their man succeed
ed in doing.
McCoy's many fights also show that
he is never willing to enter the ring
unless perfectly fit He has been doing
faithful work at his training quarters
at Saratoga and is now in shane to
fight any of the heavy weights
Under The bracing influence of the
Saratoga climate Mccoy has been addine
greatly to his health and strength Mo-
Coy's friends say that their man has
taken on considerable flesh since he went
anIo training and is much stronger thar