The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-31

I gross receipts. MhicN WAS 10 b. dlVldtO 30
I per cent to the winner ard p per cent to
Z the loser. II is estimated that there was
1 about $4,000 Va the house. so tina, Corbctt |
| will receive 10 the iuslghborhood Of $4,000
/ and Mccoy about 5000.
| No matter where one went In Greater New
York today the Corbett Mccoy fight seemed
to be the only thing talked about Early in
the day report was circulated that Curbett
was suffering from rheumatism, but James
10. Kennedy, the manager Of tho Twentieth |
century cub MS well as OF Corbett himself. !
sent out reassuring messages saying that Cor |
} bett was well and SOUND aud bad only COM
piained OF a little stiffness when he arose
this morning at his training quarters at Bath
Beach. The report of his indisposition spread
Ike wlldhre throughout The city. The con-
tradiction did not travel nearly so fast, and
for time the betting was Influenced In Ger
tain quarters. odds of 100 TO so and in some
cases 100 To 10 with Corbett the faYorito had
/ been ohtalnablc az tho several sporting re-
sorts. but when the rumor spread the odds
receGed and even money was the rule Cor
hett bettors soon regained confidence how
ever. and when the Twentieth Century club
opened the doors Of Madison Square Garden
they were Offering 100 TO so on the fnr'ner
I Heavyweight champion Within the next hour
100 to az was offered and the hackers OF Nc
Coy put on some bets at these odds.
MeCoy's people were very we'll plensed when
their man arrived from Saratoga this after.
noon. lie looked every Inch perfect speci.
men OF trained athlete and his having
taken on weight During his training was bad
10 be greatly in his favor. He said he weighed
100 pounds when stripped and he certainly
looked to be every pound OF it. He said
himself that he was fit to fight for his life
and was confident OF beating Corhett.
Corbett came to the city in the afternoon
and said he had doubt that he would
down the Kid lilo assured everyone that he
was In uptop condition and his words were
the cause OF his hackers Increasing the odds
on him in order to get the Mccoy money
The s. and $40 seats were soon filled un
after the doors were opened, but the reserved
seats and boxes did not MI up rapidly. This
vas because tho choice seats had nil been
purchased beforehand and the holders Of
the costly pasteboards were In no hurry
to get into their places, where they would
have 10 wait and perspire for a couple ut
hours before the big event would be In order,
BY o'clock there were fully 5000 people in
the house. Wall street was we'll represented
and many members OF the exclusive clubs
were on hand to see the two acknowledged
masters of the art Of how to hit, step and
get away face each other.
As a preliminary TO the heavyweight bout
whitley Lester Of Philadelphia and Jack
Gushing of Brooklyn were put on twelve.
round so at catch weights Lester proved
to be too much for the Brooklyn man and
put II all over him in the opening round
In the second Cushing went 10 the floor twice
ana was willing to quit. He went down a
refused to get up. He quit in the most
miserable manner. and Referee Charley
White declared Lester the winner.
l.
the ring was TO on Corbett
1 Cnrbetts seconds were George r Considluc
: Spider Kelley. Leo Pardele and Fred Stone
, McCoy.s handlers were his brother, Homer
selby, Harry Harris. Jack o'Brien OF Phil
, adelphla and Bobby Burns,
Corbetts weight was not announced but
; Master OF Ceremonies Joe HUMPHREYS said
/ .hcOoy weighed 10 pounds, Dick Bernard
held the watch for Corbett and Colonel dixie
: Pndden was McCoys timekeeper.
r Al l0,22 Mccoy entered the ring accom-
: panied by hl9 seconds, and met with a hearty
PERCEPTION when he mado his appearance lie
] wore nothing but pair Of white cottoq iup.
lining pants. Both Of his hands were bandaged
He looked to be IN superb condition and very
, lconhdent
{ corbett followed smiling ana powing as
he passed through the crowd. As he entered
1 the ring no passed alongside Mccoy, to whom
, he extended his hand but Mccoy refused to
, take IT, aud cor6ett walked across the ring
met with some Kisses
, Corbett was enyelopcd in blue and white
bath robe, which he discarded as soon as no
: reached his corner. He wore black trlir,ts
, and had no bandages on his hands Cors,tt
seemed to be in fine fettle and smiled con-
) tlnuolly while McCoy's face wore very
S serious look. While the men We're being cared
for by their seconds Dial Hawkins OF Cali
; fornia and Joe Cans, the Baltimore colurrr
! pugilist. were introduced: These two are to
, might which will be the last fight in mis-
t vicinity under the Horton law.
{ Referee White entered the ring while the
, TWO principals. with tnelr nanuler6, were eN-
{ aiming the gloves In the ring. Both men
examined the gloves very carefully and tried
, them on their hands As soon as they had
-. selected the gloves Corbott's seconds nlAced
s bandeges on his hands also. Corbett said
3 that he weighed 1873 pounds. But both he
: and Mccoy looked to be 1877 and 175 re-
a spectively.
( Al 1926 the referee called the men 10 the
Z center of the ring and instructed them A
q moment later they advanced to the center
y of the ring
a That ha p,fa -
c cautioned the seconds that II any of them
o entered the ring they would be arrested.
n Round Neither Lands a Blow.
! Corbett started and fented with Mccoy
4 breaking ground. Mccoy tried with the lett
= but missed. corbett feinted with left but
: stepped back. Mccoy tried right swing
: but fell short. corbett tried with his left
8 for the head but Mccoy threw 1t of corbett
: after spell, tried with left but was stopped.
T. Both tented repeatedly and Corbett tried
e another left. Mccoy rushed with both h>lnds
but Corbett stepped back. breaking ground
Ia three times Corbett tried left swing bu,
" was cleyeriy blocked and Mccoy made hil
II break ground in trying left Tor the head
e Neither landed blow during the round. IN,
: bell finding them sparrlng in the middle Of
I. the ring.
e Rqpnd 2--Both Men clever.
y The cleyerness displayed by the men was
Il beautiful. AS they came to the center ~
l. this round, Mccoy was the aggressor, tsyins
y right inside but fell short. Corbett tsiot
j 10 hook his left 20 the head but faiod e
y land ON Mccoy Mccoy sent two left jabs L
!, uorbetts mouth. Corbett attempted a lsbi
- hook for the head but Mccoy blocked nc tly
y Mccoy rushed but Corbett sidestepped. Nc
y Coy landed left on the ear, and IT clos,
. quarters put his left to the body and Corhet
+, put hIs right to the ear and face They
. clsnched and ia the breakaway Cornett tiled
a Tor the head but missed COrbott thea sNni
II his left TO the ribs, tried again and fell shcrt
N corheit sent his left TO the neck and crossed
. his right to the mouth. Again the bell found
u them sparriug in the middle OF the ring.
81 Round 3--McCoy on Defensive.
Il. Both feinted for few seconds and ther
u corheit sent his left for the body but wal
n blocked. Mccoy tried left swing put Ger
- hett got away safely. Corbett essaysd a LET
4 swing for the body, but Mccoy blocked. Cor
w nett rushed IN but Mccoy clinched .aful,
* ann the referee separated them. C)fbaft TIE,
ID = right for the jaw but Mccoy ducked. Tho,
" came together IN another clinch Mccoy
y elbow going TO Jim's chest aud Mccoy wal
Q. raptioucd by The referee. Mccoy was nov OF
cr ihe defensive and blocked left ullp rcut
Mecoy led LETT 10 face aud Jim colllered
l. Both lnnded left swings on the mouth Cor
n hfit dropped his science for a moment an.
began waloprg without landing a. tn
m !lif'q blocking was perfect
IA Round f-Corbett Doing Hard work