The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
THE FIGHT WAS,AfAKE.
Considine Confirms The Testimony Of Wives
Of Corbelt and Mccoy
DOES IT IN EFFORT TO sRUARt HIMSELF
snys That He Was Not In the Know
and Tells why He Was
Not Put Next.

New York. November s.--George r. Consi-
dine, ex-manager Of James J. Corbett, Is
the latest to be heard from in regard to the
alleged fake night in which the ex-champion
and Kid Mccoy recently participated His
statement practically verifies the charges
made by the wives OF the principals just
after bringing suits for divorce.
This will prove great surprise to sport
ing men, number of whom still believe
there was nothing wrong with tne contest.
because of remarks mnde about him by
Corhett on his return from Europe. Cor
bett charged his x-manager win having
tried to poison his mind against his vile.
Considine's statement as as follows:
II was in London, and did not intend com.
ing home for several months. but met Nd
Mccoy in that city. and 10 my surprise was
informed by him that he had come over 70
England because OF the downtown people
in New York, who. he sad, were eiS sore sore on
Mccoy also made the statement that they
1.-THE downtown people, had never done
anything for him. and that ne had ne
right to get the money any way ne could.
And he got 1t. he added, by laying down to
Corbett as per agreement He also IN
formed me that nearly every one IN New
When he told me this ! was amazed ana
Immediately left for New York
"on my arrival in New YORK ana ooiofe
making any statement ! called on Coroett
and accused him of having part III mo
| fake hsht. This he denied, but | caught
him in several misstatements, ana proven
/ one of them through witnesses who were
present at the time of the interview ae
| admitted that he knew Mccoy was going
TO lay down. and said to him;
| Why didn't you tell me OF H. lnsleau
of making a monkey of me?' to which he
replied: , go
I" what for? So you could tell Tim Sui
Ivan. who would make McSoy Mght on ssb ~
| didn't know that / could mex Mccoy on
the level. and l was glad to know that be
was going to law down ,
don't intend to stand for anything Tor MN
las for Corbetts statement about ms no.
knowing where he was until he was TWO Gays
at sea he knows-and | can prove u oe
reputable witnesses who saw us on-pertectly
well that he was perfectly aware OF what ne
was doing and where he was going an the
time. do not care to bring into inns matter
the names of the people / mention, out shall
do so II Corbett denies this portion oil my
statement -,
but for the fact that in clearing myself,
also show that / was entitled TO the friend
ship OF every enc whose COCO WIN ! Gu
joyed before this took place and | sincerely
hope that the public will look at my state
When Corbetts attention was called to Con-
sidiuc's charges tn boxer dictated the follow
ing response
I'm answer to the statement OF George Con-
sidine that | was a principal TO an agree
ment WIFI KID MCCOY whereby ne was W it
down and lose the tight to mel have this u
say: First, that the charge is made OF the
whole cloth; that never was and never viii
be a party 10 such a detestable piece OF IN
fanny as Consdne AYERS. Second, that George
Considine and ! had quarrel in London
and his statements are due wholly to hi
ill-feeling toward me and his desire to d.
me an injury. This is unfair on his part, al
with him have always been fair and square
Before the fight and again on the nigh
of the fight with Mccoy heard that he wa
going TO lie down. felt that II he did IL
was fool, but he didn't. Mccoy put VI
the best fight he could, and he was whipped
have had trouble enough OF late and hav
| borne 1t with patience uncommon, and il
answer can only say / have been, am, an
! hope always to be, on the level