Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-01

amount Of training ever can give to him

amount Of training ever can give to him
"a rugged physique.
Nor has he what Is called the fighting
instinct, that quality which keeps a
man fighting against any odds, and
which prevents him from acknowledge
ing defeat while he has the strength to
strike a blow or to defend himself, or
even can stand In the ring.
The Maher OF today Is not the Maher
who was beaten by Fltzsmmons and
Goddard. For the first time In his life,
Peter has trained hard and consclenu-
ously for a fight. He Is married and he
has settled down 10 work seriously, No
man could have worked harder or more
faithfully TO it himself for fight than
Mailer has worked for this battle lie
has done everything which he should
have done, and avoided doing every
thing which he should have avoided.
He has not been burdened with facts,
fancies or theories and he has not w0r-
ried about his weight
over Mccoy, Maher would have what
ever advantages go with greater weight
and height, but the Kid will outreach
him and this alone In the reach coupled
with his superior skill he counts as
winning combination. But he Is no more
confident OF the successful OF this
combination than Maher is OF triumph
ing by his greater strength and what he
believes to be his harder hitting powers.
When II comes 10 punching there are
not many men IT, indeed, there be any,
who can punch harder than Maher. II
Will be McCoy's constant endeavor 10
guard his Jaw and body carefully and
try % iab his opponent TO helplessness.
In looks Maher and Mccoy are NJ 70
fight for a kingdom. Each Is confident
that he IS IN condition to battle for the
rich purse Of $4,000 which one Of them
will pull down before the setting Of to-
days sun
In statement last night Maher said.
81 will defeat Mccoy IN about ten
rounds Of our battle at Coney Island
this afternoon
This is a pretty confident prediction
70 make, but I don't really think II will
be necessary to battle any longer than
that time to prove my superiority over
the Kid.
u suppose II other boxers were as
confident Of winning as | am, they
would probably call the turn on two or
three rounds.
zone reason predict that II will be
a short battle Is because | expect 10
score knock out II may come off
In the first few rounds, but II Is safe
betting that the story will be told be-
fore the tenth has been reached.
1T IS the general opinion that I win
have difficulty in reaching the Kid To
me 1t is not a question OF the number
Of blows. one blow will be enough and
/ think | can afford 10 take one OF the
Kids light taps to send good one
home.
II intend 20 force the fighting from
the start The Kid does not like TO
fight fast. lie would rather stand off
and do some Of his pretty jabbing.
There win be no jabbing In this fight.
Mccoy viii have TO fight me.
II intend TO mix II up and II Mccoy
can defeat me at that game he is well
come TO the fight. know Mccoy will
try 10 keep away from me by his duck
ing and side stepping. but he cannot
keep this Up long. will give him more
than he can send. no matter what
methods he may employ.
III defeat Mccoy viii be ready for
Jefrles or any Of the other heavy
weights. But | suppose they don't
want any Of my game"
Kid Mccoy said:
We'll. Il will be all over In a few
hours and we will know who was cor.
rect In their predictions. although in nv
mind there Is no doubt as 20 the result.
Those who have bet on Mccoy will
surely get a run for their money before
the battle Is over. I feel more and more
confident OF victory as the time for us
10 enter the ring draws near and, bar
ring accidents, think will win in a
walk
Il am trained 20 the hour and pre-
pared 20 put up a hard battle. don't.
however, bank on an extended areu-
ment, as I am OF the opinion that tho
bout will be short, decisive and in my
favor.
The fact that ! expect 10 defeat Ma
her should not be taken that / under
estimate the lrishman. / know what he
can do, and take him FOR what he IL
worth. / have studied his methods.
and have come 10 the conclusion that I
am the better man and only long for
me tap OF the gong 10 call us TO the
centre OF the ring.
This talk about Maher stopping me
In punch is all well enough. but bet
ter lighters than the lrishman have
tailed 70 do the trick. While Maher
may be fairly clever and terrific hit
ter, he Is not what you would cali a
scientific hghter lie Is more OF a
Slugger and today will prove TO him