Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-27

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Mccoy A SALOONIST

rho stage was far too slow for kld
Mccoy, the running turf was not fast
enough and Wall street was little too
swift SO he has entered new line OF
business, according TO the following
dispatch from New York: Kid Mccoy
has done as they all do. lie has bought
n saloon. The "place" he has taken
is known as the mirror Cafe" For
tieth st.. and Broadway.
"rbe deal has just been consummat-
cd" said the Kid this afternoon. Il
didn't cut in until after knew that
fight between myself and SharlSey was
remote possibility. purpose to in
vest $4,000 in the venture, and it's up
to the decorators and others to make
the place the handsomest of its kind
ON Broadway. I will give my personal
attention to It, but Julian Shachno,
who has been my friend for great
II don't know much about liquor, as
| have not had time to give much NJ
tcntion to the task of sampling the
various brands on sale on Broadway,
but there will be no bad stuff sold at
my place. purpose to pay good mon
ey for the liquors handed out at my
establishment, and / will have experts
look after my interests in this respect.
They might ring in bad brand of
whisky on me, but don't think they
could fool Shachno.
"Have | given mp the idea Of becom-
ing Wall street broker? Well, I
should say yes. Game Is too fierce for
me. ! also figured on establishing n
gymnasium, but there's no money in
1t.
WELDON HAS SMALL CHANCE.
If Harry Weldon RECEIVERS from the
stroke OF paralysis, which he suffered
ut an early hour yesterday morning, it
will be n miracle, says Cincinnati
special. This morning Drs. Il. w.
Langdon and William Judkins neurotic
experts, made a careful examination Of
the stricken man, after which they an
nounced that he had but one chance in
thousand to recover. He SENS to be
slowly sinking, though the physi-
clans have some hope that he may
survive. His great vitality will keep
him alive q week or more at the worst.
1t was his desire to be moved to his
home, in Circlevillc, but the physi-
clans will not allow him to be moved.
Two trained nurses and two physicians
are I'm constant attendance. The strlck-
en- man retains consciousness and does
not seem to be suffering any pain. Tel
cgrams from sporting men all over the
country have been received expressing
regret and hope for his recovery.
MAHER WAS NOT THERE.
Notwithstanding the fact that Peter
Maher, who was scheduled TO meet
stockings" Conroy at Youngstown
last night, under the auspices of the
local athletic club, notified the manage
ment of that institution as carly IA,
last Thursday that in consequence OF
an injury TO his hnnd, he would b,
unable to fulnll his engagement, the
fact was studiously concealed from
the public, and II was not until late thi,
afternoon, when all efforts to procur
someone TO make a pretense of goin,
up against Conroy had failed, that re
luctant announcement was made tha
the mill was off. A rumor OF Maher'
| declination TO come became curren
last Thursday, despite the precaution
of the club management, but In repl,
to questions on the subject they ne
severated so positively that such wa
not the case and that he would certain
ly be there last night, that their declal
ations were received in good faith an
had Reed of Beaver Falls, with whor
they were IN negotiation, not tlunkc
at the eleventh honf, ana declined I
1pcar as n stalking horse the biggos
ovid that ever gathered to witness
sit in Youngstown would have bee
present at the ringsldc for the affai
had been extensively and e,
pensively advertised. II is no,
announced that the meeting c
Conroy and Maher has only been pos
poned until March o, but Conroy an
his manager left last night for Tro
without giving any intimation of the
intention TO return on that or any sui
sequent date, II has been known hei
for several days that Maher decline
10 appear in Youngstown because II
guarantee that he demanded win, 10,
or draw was not Forthcoming.