The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-01

tied down 10 work seriously. No man
could have worked harder or more faith
fully To 1T himself for a fight than Maber
has worked for this battle. He has done
everything which he should have done
and avoiacd doing everything which he
should have avoided. He has not been
buidened with fads. fancies or theories
anu he has not worried about his weight
over Mccoy. Maher Will have whatever
advantage goes with greater weight and
height but the Kid Will outreach him.
Ana this advantage In tho reach, coupled
with his superior skill. he counts as
winning combination.
But he is more confident OF the success
OF this combination than Maher is Of tri-
umphing by his greater strength and what
he believes TO be his harder hitting pow
ers When II comes TO punching, there
are not many men-if, indeed, there be
any-who can punch harder than Maher
IL will be McCoy's constant endeavor 10
guard hle jaw and body carefully and
try to jab his opponent to helpless,
ness
on looks. Maher and Mccoy are fit to
fight for Kingdom. Each Is confident
rich purse OF $4,000 which one of them
win pull down before tho setting OF the
sun.
Ia statement tonight Peter Maher
said IL viii defeat Mccoy In about ten
rounds OF our battle at COney Island this
afternoon. This is pretty confident pre-
dction 10 make. but | don't really think
It viii be necessary 70 battle any longer
than that to prove my superiority. |
suppose II other boxers were as confident
OF success as ! am they would proba-
bly, call the turn on two or three rounds
One reason | predict that II Will be
short battle Is because | expect to score
Knockout. II may come off the fifst
few rounds but il Is safe betting that
the story will be told before the tenth
has been reached. 1t Is the general opin-
ion that | will have difficulty In reaching
the Kid. To me II Is not q question
OF the number OF blows. One blow Will
be enough and think | can afford 10
take ono OF the Kids light taps To send
good one home.
y intend to force the lighting from
the start. The Kid does not like to
fight fast. He would rather stand of and
do some OF his pretty iabbng. There
will be no iabbing In this fight; Mccoy
viii have to fight me. | intend to- mix
up and II Mccoy can defeat me at that
game he is Welcome to the fight.
know Mccoy viii try to keep away from
me by his duckng and aldestepping. but
he can not keep this Up long. | viii
give him more than he can send, no
matter what met hods be may employ.
II | defeat Mccoy | will be ready for
lenries or amy of the other heaySweights.
But | suppose they don't want any of my
game"
KID Mccoy said well it win BE- all
over In a. few hours, and we will know
who were correct in their predictions all
though in my mind there is no doubt as to
the result Those who have bet on Me-
Coy will surely get a run for their money
before the battle is over feel more an /
more confidence az victory as THE time for
Ms to enter the ring draws near, and bar
ring accidents. ! think | Will win 70 a
walk am trained to the hour and pre-
pared to put up q hard bat,lc. However.
| don't bank on an extended argument, as
am Of the opinion that the bout will be
short, decisive and in my favor
The fact that | expected 10 defeat
Maher should not be taken that under
estimate the Irishman. | know what he
can do, and take him for what he is
worth, ] have studied his methods and
nave come tn the conclusion that | am
the better man. and only long for the tap
OF the gong to call us to the cent OF
the ring. This talk about Maher stop
plug me in punch is all well, enough
but better lighters than the lrtshman
have failed 90 do the trick While Maher
may be fairly clever and a terrific hit
Ter he is not what you would call q
scientific fighter, He is more Of a slug
ger and tomorrow I will prove 10 him
mat h. Is far from champion when
II comes down to real, clever lighting.