The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-31
Mccoy Follower. Pleased.


McCoy's people were very well pleased
when their man arrived from Saratoga
this morning. He looked every inch a
perfect specimen OF the trained athlete,
and his having taken on weight during
his training was said 70 be greatly IN
his favor. He said he weighed 1859
pounds when stripped, and he certainly
looked 70 be every pound Of II. He said
himself that he was fit TO night for his
life, and was confident OF beating Cor
bett.
Corbett came TO the city in the after
noon and said he had no doubt that he
would down the Kid. He assured every
his words were the cause OF his hackers
increasing the odds on him in order TO
get the Mccoy money.
House Filled Quickly.
The five and ten-dollar seats were soon
filled up after tho doors opened but the
reserved seats and boxes did MOI iii very
rapidly. This was because the choice
seats had all been purchased beforehand,
and the holders Of the costly pastebeards
were In no hurry 70 get into their places
where they would have TO wait and per-
spire for couple OF hours before the
big event would be in order
BY O'Clock there were fully 5000 peo-
pie In the house. Wall street was well
represented. and many members Of the
exclusive clubs who are not usually seen
az a boxing match were on hand TO see
the two Acknowledged masters of the art
OF how 10 hit. stop and get away, face
each other In the squared circle.
bout Whitley Lester. Of Philadelphia,
and Jack Cushing, OF Brooklyn. were put
on. for n twelve-round go at catch
weights Lester proved to be much too
good for the Brooklyn man, and put Il
all over him in the opening round. In
the second Cushing went 20 the floor
twice and WAS willing TO quit He went
down third time with very little provo
cation, and refused to get up.
He quit in the most miserable manner.
and Referee Charley White declared Les
ter the winner.
Corbeu the Favorfte.
The betting Just before the men entered
the ring was 20 l on Corbett
Corbetts seconds were George r. Con-
sidine. Spider Kelly, Leo Pardello and
Fred Stone.
McCoy's handlers were his brother. Ho-
mer selby, Harry Harris Jack o'Brien.
| of Philadelphia, and Bobby Burns
Corbetts weight was not announced,
but Master q Ceremonies Joe Humph-
reys said Mccoy, weighed 40 pounds,
Dick Bernard held the watch for Cor
| bett and Col Mike Padden was McCoy's
timekeeper.
i Az 1o;a D, m. Mccoy entered The ring.
| accompanied by his seconds. and met
| with hearty reception when he made
| his appearance.
| Corbett seemed to he In fine fettIc and
| smiled continuously, while McCoy's face
wore very serious look. While the men
| were being cared for by their seconds,
| Dai Hawkins. Of California, and joe Cans.
! the Baltimore colored puRilist, were in
| troduCed. These two are TO meet At tho
! broadway Athletic club tomorrow night
| which viii be the last night in this vi
| entity under the Horton law.
Referee white entered the ring while
| the TWO principals, with their handlers.
We're sxaInining ne gloves IN the ring
| fully. ana tried them on their hands As
| soon as they had selected the gloves
| Corbett's seconds placed handsres on his
! hands also. corhctt said that he weighed
| tS pounds. But both he and Mccoy
| looked TO b" ISL and i1b respectively
| AZ 1888 o'clock the referee called tho
| men 20 the center ~ the ring, and in
| strueted them. moment later they adj
| vnnced 20 tho center Of the ring. Just
| before the men began Referee White eau
| toned the seconds that Il any OF them
| entered the ring they would be arrested
| The men battled for 60 per cent. Of The
| gross receipts. 10 he divided rs nor cent
| to tho winner and 20 per cent. 90 the loser.
| II h estimated that there WAS about $50 e
| 00o In the house that Corhett will re-
| ceive IN the neighborhood Of $4,000. and
| Mccoy about 1900.