The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
SPORTING news.
Important Battle Between
HeavyWeights Decided Upon.
Mccoy and COrbett Should Make
Most Scientific Fight
BOTH MEN ARE CLEVER
Flattering Terms Offered For
the Match Are Agreeable.
Twentieth Century Athletic
Club Will Be damned.
BOTH MEN ARE CLEVER

New York. July 20.-Another import
ant battle between heavy weights has
been practically arranged to be decided
before the Horton law goes out OF exist
ence September L The principals IN
this fight will be Jim COrbett and Kid
Mccoy. the two cleverest heavy weights
that this country has ever produced
This match was brought about through
the influence of one of the stockholders
OF the Twentieth Century Athletic club.
who. being a friend of both men, told
them a few days ago that they could
make money by fighting az the gaFden-
Both fighters said they were perfectly
willing TO meet in the ring before the
law died and promised Ogive the stock
holders a definite answer after they saw
how big a crowd the McGovern-E rne
fight attracted
at this fight. and as they were mucn
pleased with the big crowd which at
tended the fight they notified the CLUB
officials that they would hgnt- Matcn-
maker Kennedy was then informed OF
Corbett and McCoy's decision TO fight
and without losing any time hunted up
both fighters and notified them tnat
he would give them a big incentive 10
fight at the garden on or about aug
25. Both fighters informed Kennedy
that they would no doubt accept his
offer and sign articles Of agreement IN
q few days.
This contest, if it takes place. viii
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 q grand
showing with Jim Jenries the followers
of fistiania have been extremely anxious
to have him fight Mccoy, and as their
wish is about to be fulfilled there is no
doubt the interest in this fight viii
surely equal, If not Surpass, that which
was displayed in the McGOvern- Erne
contest If they do fight, which is prob
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 superior
a big crowd will no doubt attend
When Mccoy was asked if it was true
that he had agreed to fight COrbett the
last week in August he admitted il was
and furthermore said that he was ready
to sign the articles Of agreement for
the fight as soon as Corbett was ready.
Corbett could not be found as he
had gone out of town for a few days
Matchmaker Kennedy was all smiles
over his success in securing the Rubin
FitzsimmOnS contest, and when asked
and Mccoy had agreed to fight he said:
Yes they have agreed to fight each
other and will be matched IN a few
days. I have already offered them
big incentive to fight at Madison Square
garden Aug IS and expect to have no
trouble in securing the contest"
AS this is also the time selected by
EitzsimmOns and Sharkey for their bat
tie il IS more than likely that the latter
fight viii be decided at the Seaside
sporting club or else at the Twentieth
Century Athletic club Aug 81