The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-03
ECHOES OF THE FIGHT.
The Relative Merits of Mccoy and
Mnher Discussed.

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Peter Maher has
no reason to be ashamed Of the showing he
made against Kid Mccoy at Coney Island
on Monday afternoon. While defeated. he
was not disgraced. He was aggressive and
fast and did JBe best he knew 10 get TO his
antagonist. That he failed was no fault Of
his but was due to the fact that Mccoy
was entirely too fast and skillful for him.
The fight Maher put up against Mccoy
would very likely have defeated SharTey
Corbett and Rubin and possible Fitzsim-
mons as he is today.
Mccoy and Jeffries are bad men Tor any
one 70 cut loose on since they are both
cautious fighters. And yet MahCr had moth
ing else 20 DO but cut loose. since he would
have been cut TO pieces By McCoy's jab-
bling left had he attempted to play a wait
ing game. He mixed up as best he could
and showed 20 better advantage than in
any OF his previous fights. but his one fatal
wealzness-lack Of defence-lefr him open
to the Kids wicked blows. Makers slash
ing way OF lighting excited the adj. ration
OF the spectators. while his utter lack OF
defence called for pity.
Had Maher in his early career learned 70
always keep watch of what the other fell
low was doing he would not have met with
such difficulties in fighting his Asy up the
ladder. He is now too old to learn, bu- he
can endeavor to USE judgment in fighting
his men II he ever gets on q match with
Sharkey he should go after the sailor just
as he did after Mccoy. Sharkey is not
clever at avoiding rushes and Peters
longer reach and taller figure would give
him the advantage. Should Peter ever
/ 1. -, y
come TO him.
No man in the ring today compares
to Kid Mccoy in cIeyerness and ring gen
eralship combined. and the latest conquer
or Of Maher Is a very dangerous PROPOSE
ton In the championship problem. A man
who can enter the ring in condition weigh
ing los pounds Is big enough to fight any
one Rirg records prove that. Mccoy can
be good at that weight and is likely tC
weigh more a couple of years hence.
The ease with which Mccoy handled
Makers fierce rushes proves that hard hit
tiers have no terrors for him. IN the con-
dition he was on Monday he could doubtless
turn the tables on Tom Sharkey. although
a short. blocky. tough-jswed man like the
sailor is q hard proposition for fighter
OF the McCoy style. Mccoy should out
/ point Jeffries without much difficulty N q
limited round bout, providing he was able
to go the distance.
The fight OF the century win occur Wher
McCoy and Fiizsimmons come together
/ Bob viii need to be at his best but so vii
/ Mccoy. The difference in age will be IL
/ the Kids favor by some twelve years and
/ that may be too much of a handicap FOL
/ the former champion. Mccoy has a bettei
/ left than Fitz and can land more blow:
without a return than Bob. But he can
stand the punching like Fitz can.
/ Mccoy Knocked Mahe~ down three time:
with his LEFT hand ard the last blow wa:
/ 4 knockout. Only once did he feel Peter!
( Jaw with his right and that was a glanc
ing blow terrific in force and in just thu
! right place had not Maher screwed hi!
! nut Meow landed many left-hsnC
[ blows ON Peters face and also shook hin
up with body punches. getting in return
| only three blows that amounted to much
/ Not one OF these three blows was in
/ dangerous place and none Of them did par
/ dreds of times with blows which nigh
( have felled an OK, and he displayed an ag
/ gressivenesS truly admirable.
/ Mccoy has arranged to meet Joe Ch0yn
I ski in a 25-round bout at the BrOadwa,
| Athletic Club. January L. and later vii
/ tackle an unknown in a Ground go at Chi
[ cage. This unknown will. 1t is said b.
! Peter AIaher. Peter, who came back Il
this city yesterday. SAYS that Mccoy ha
! agreed to fight him again. Mccoy viii
! open q boxing school in New York.