Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19
CORBETT AND MCCOY TO FIGHT.
Both Men Recognized Ring Generals
and n Big ATTENDANCE Assured.

Another important battle between heavy
weights has been practically arranged. to be
decided before the Horton law goes out of
existence September l. The principals
in this fight will be Jim Corbett and Kid
Mccoy, the two cleverest heavyweights that
this country has ever produced. While the
contest between them has not yet been
completely clinched. both fighters have
agreed to fight and will meet in a few days
and sign articles of agreement for the
contest.
This match was brought about through
the influence of one of the stockholders OF
the Twentieth Century Athletic Club. who.
being friend of both men. told them few
days ago that they could make money by
fighting at the garden. Both fighters said
they We're perfectly willing to meet in the
ring before the law died and promised to
give the stakeholder a definite answer after
they saw how big a crowd the McGovern-
Erne fight attracted. Both Corbett and Nc
Coy were present at this fight. and as they
were much pleased with the big crowd
which attended the fight they at once noti-
fled the club official that they would fight
Matchmaker Kennedy was then informed
of Corbett and McCoys desire to fight and
without losing any time he hunted up both
fighters and notified them that he would
give them big incentive to fight at the
garden on or about August %. Both fight
ers informed Kennedy that they would no
doubt accept his offer and sign articles of
agreement in a few days. This contest. If
l. takes place. will surely attract one of
the biggest crowds that was ever seen in
Madison Square Garden, as the public is
anxious to see these clever big fellows
come together
Ever since Corbett made such a grand
showing with Jim Jeffries the followers Of
istiana have been extremely anxious to
have him fight Mccoy, and as their wish is
about to be fulfilled there Is no doubt what
ever but that the interest in this fight will
surely equal, IL not surpass, that which was
displayed in the McGovern-Erne contest II
they do fight. which Is very probable. the
contest will be one of the cleverest battles
ever witnessed in this country. Both men
are recognized as the cleverest boxers in
the world, and as they have never fought
yet in order to prove which Of them is the
others superior in connection with the sci
entifc part Of fstiana a big crowd will no
doubt attend.
When Mccoy was asked If 1t was true
that he had agreed to fight Corbett the last
week in August he admitted it was, and
Furthermore stated that he was ready to
sign the articles of agreement for the fight
soon Corbett was ready.
The Ruhlin-Fitzstmmo Fight.
Billy Madden. representing Gus Rubin.
and Percy Williams. looking after the in
terests Of Bob Fitzsimmons, met yesterday
in New York and affixed their
signatures to the Twentieth Century
Athletic Clubs contract to fight on
August 10 at Madison Square Garden. They
perfected all arrangements inside of ten
minutes. Both Rubin and Fitz have start
ed training for the contest-FitZ at Bergen
Beach and Rubin at Bath Beach.
Ryan and Monatt to Fight.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 19-The Ma
tional Club has probably matched Tommy
Ryan and Jack Moffatt to fight for S., 900
purse both men to weigh in at the ring
side within a 15S-pound limit. September
I is the date set for the battle.
Moffatt has already signed and Ryan has
agreed to affix his name to the contract
when presented. From communications al
ready received by the National Club man.
ayers they contemplate no obstacles in the
way of obtaining Ryan's signature to the
agreement If Ryan does not accept
proposition will be made to Root or Kid