The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-30

at any period during his pugilistic
career They expect to see Mccoy enter
the ring against Corbett weighing ITS
pounds. This will be ten pounds heav-
Ter than he ever tipped the scale.
Kid Mccoy has no doubt of the result
of his fight with Corbett and believes
that he will win within ten rounds.
Il will be the most surprised man in
the business If 1 DON'T" the Kid said Il
think 1 will win, because, if I do say it
myself, I believe that I am a more
clever man than Corbett and everybody
admits that 1 can hit harder than he.
So that If L am more clever and il
can hit harder it can end only in one
way, and that is my being returned the
winner"
CORBETT HAD RHEUMATISM.
Corbett said today that he had a touch
of rheuma tism in the right leg. His sec
Onds applied a strong liniment and Cor
bett said he would be all right in time
for the fight, but that he would go into
the ring anyhow.
At D. m, Corbett said the stiffness in
his leg had entirely disappeared and
that he was in perfect health. He would
enter the ring in splendid condition he
said.
Mccoy LOOKS FINE.
Mccoy arrived from Saratoga this
afternoon. He looked the picture Of
health and while he showed signs of
careful training, he had taken on weight
since he left for his training quarters
at Saratoga a few weeks ago. Mccoy
said:
7 was never better in my life I am
strong and have taken on weight Strip
ped, turn the scales at 169 pounds and
am well satisfied with the result of my
training
FITZ PICKS CORBETT.
chances is BOB FftzsimmonSs. i ailitSS Although
he does not have a friendly feeling toward
forces him to the conclusion that Corbett
is the superior fighter and will surely de-
:scorbettS 6S viii b beat s' Mccoy. This is my
honest opinion Corbett is too big, strong
surely find this out before the battle has
gone many rounds They say Corbett
can. and pretty hard at that. He landed
often enough on me when / found him
appeared very weak to the persons who
less, left an Impression on me. jH't as
they will on Mccoy, providing Corbett is
successful in getting them in on the kid
Mccoy is the harder hitter of the two,
but, as Corbett is the cleverer boxer, and
also the better ring general. really can't
thing which viii help him to beat Mccoy
is the great amount of science he IS pos
sessed of at the present time. lie has
improved greatly since he fought me, and.
great showing with Jim Jeffries whom
he stood off for twenty-three rounds, was
a wonderful thing, and should be given
due consideration in his coming battle
when Corbett can stand off such a big
slugger as Jeffries for so many rounds ne
certainly stands an excellent chance OF
beating Mccoy, as he will have everything
in his favor-height, weight and reach.
With these advantages look for MIN to
sHARKEY SAYS MCOY.
Fitzsimmons having picked Corhett it is
but natural that Tom Sharkey. who has
fought both Corbett and Mccoy and who
should pick Mccoy in tonight's battle, and
| why he thinks the kid" will win Shar-
ey is ks uch MheG9y bE ans his
| against him some time ago. On the other
hand. he dislkes Corbett.
4 look for Kid Mccoy to win his fight
with Jim Corbett on Thursday night hin IN
kid has got to do it in that time if he
intends to win at all. but he YIN know
| through. Corbett may be called has
\ been by many people, but let me tell
| you. there is a lot left in him yet.
In a nutshell, my reasons for think
| ing Mccoy will win are that he is Just as
clever as Corbett and mas a petter pqncn; ,id
| and as clever as Corbett is l don't think
be olts Of the I y very llo any rounds
In Mccoy one sees the com omblnation dIl.iS ,e5 oI
employs two styles, which i one better
than Corbett. That's where his cleyerneSs
eriss-cross motion, which would bewilder
anyone. l ought to know, for ne LED me
him that sent me spra rawling. Then he has
that Notwithstanding game, preceded by
| the most come-on' feinting that ever
I'm addition to this. the kid has some
! Inlng more on my old enemy, ana tnaI IS
his punch. Well, there is only one man
whom I ever met who could shove EN-
| like the kid harder, and that is F1tz-
| simmons. To me it looks the kid sure in
| seven or eight rounds.
EXPERTS FAVOR JIM.
Many well-known hght experts pick iS6
ground that the former champion is a bit
| more clever than Mccoy and better
| ring genertL They say that in none of
| his fights has Corbett ever been confused.
/ while third-raters have been known to up
a ri 10rrT1
of the Hoosier in Chicago is pointed out
as an instance. In order to win Corbett' s
friends believe that Mccoy will have to
do considerable rushing and land one of
his famous joltS within eight rounds. but
they can not figure how Mccoy can get
such blow on the ex-champion in the
time mentioned On that reckoning they
argue that Mccoy viii be thoroughly tired
by his own efforts within eight rounds,
and that it will then be an easy matter
tor Corbett to step in and put on the fin
lshing touches to McCoy's visions Of VIC
tory