The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-01
MaHER FAVORrTE.
Betting Odds Against Mccoy
The Irishman's Dream.

New York, Jan. 1.-Everything is in
readiness for the twenty-round bout
which is to take place this afternoon
in the arena of the Coney Island Sport
ing club between Peter Maher of Ire
land and Kid Mccoy of Indiana.
The match is for purse of $4,000
winner to receive $4,000. Mccoy will
weigh about 168 and Maher 17S. These
two have been matched before, but their
meeting was postponed on account of
McCoy's physical condition, as his
trainer and adviser, Billy Muldoon,
feared the "hoosier" boxer would break
down completely. Since that time,
however, Mccoy has gained his, health
and today is in the best fighting trim
of his ring career.
Maher, too, despite the fact that he
had to break training for a few days
owing to the illness of his wife and de-
mise of his child, is in splendid shape
and declares that he will whip Mccoy in
less than a half dozen rounds.
The Irishman'S confidence is remark
able and his trainers say that he never
looked forward to any previous contest
with such a feeling of surety that he
will be returned the winner.
Mccoy is equally confident and says
that he will jab and punch his man to
a Standstill. The kid" is the more
clever boxer and he depends on this
fact very much as he claims that the
heavy hitting IriShman will not be able
to land on him. Taken all in all, it
promises to be a remarkably interesting
contest and will undoubtedly draw 3
large crowd to the seaside arena
Both Maher and Mccoy concluded
their preparation for the battle yes
terday with mild exercise. Judging
from the advanced sale of tickets the
attendance will be almost as large as
the other big battles held under the
auspices of the seaside organization.
All the box seats have been disposed of
and more than half of the reserved
seats. The fight vii cssA ssled proulpt-
1y at half past 3 o'clock.
From out of town sporting centers,
many delegations of ring followers have
arrived and many more are expected
today. Opinions are pretty equally di-
vided as to the outcome, but the bet
ting thus far is in Maher's favor and in
all probability the Irish champion will
be 100 to 20 favorite when Referee White
bring the men together at half past
o'clock this afternoon.
MAHER'S DREAM.
Maher's condition is not alone the
reason of his extreme confidence, but d
man dreamed. and Peter believes in
dreams.
| When he reached home Saturday af-
| ter a short spin on the road he found an
! old man there who asked, (which of
! you is Peter Maher?"
q am" answered Maher, extending
| his right hand The old man said he
I had good news to tell him. Peter and
| his new acquaintance shook hands and
! walked off together. The old man said:
IT work for Mr.. Lorillard, the million
! aire, and I live bit down the road.
i You can call me Pat for short, as I
| don't want the boss to know that I was
up to see you. I have been thinking OF
your coming battle with Mccoy, and
J last night / had dream and in it |
| saw you whip Mccoy. 1t was in the
! eleventh round that you hit the Kid a
! right hook, in the solar pleXus, which
| dropped him to the floor l saw the ref
| cree count him out and declare you the
| winner - Pat said he knocked off work
| in the afternoon to come and tell Maize :
! of his dream. Maher promised that in
| the eleventh round he would hit the
| Kid in the stomach, and said he was
sure the blow would win the fight for
| him. Maher asked his friend to be in
! his corner at the fight, and the old man
/ promised that he would be on hand to
see his dream come true.
While out on the road and on his way
! back to his training quarters Maher
/ ran across a big field, which belongs tc
/ the Havemeyer estate. They found q
| staIwart old fellow clinched with a. big
| post.
| "Hould on, Maher," he exclaimed, as
| the men came racing along, wait. now,
| till tell We how to bate young Mccoy.
! Get up as close as ivver ye can to him
| an then give him a sthrSke i'll th' Short
| O. the ribs That'n do him. I bate q
lad that way wanst, an him from Indi-
ana, too, more be token. Don't forget
a terrible sthroke in tn short O. tn
| ribs"
Thank you," said Peter gratefully,
ssT'Ii give it to him. sure"