The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-16
LOU HOUSENAN' 5 GOSSIP
ON THE SQUARE so FAR
AS TERRY WENT
EBONY BOYS YELLOW STREAK
Kid McCOy's Prospective Return to
America-EnOrt to Purify the
Ring Takes New Form
at SacO, Me.

Thursday night proved something of a
disappointment to those who had expect
ed a go more in keeping with the repu-
tation of the colored boy from Baltl-
more. From whatever cause it may be,
certain it is that Cans did not put up a
fight such as he has shown himself ca
pable of doing in his hundred or more
ring encounters in the past. He has met
the best of men in the lightweight divi-
sion, and has beaten them, or at least
put up a creditable fight. At Tattersalls'
he did not fight He simply allowed Ter
ry to do all the work, and did not even
make a fair defense. Whether he was
scared to death before he entered the.
ring, or whether there was something
doing. is the question that is now bother
ing the public,
The referee of the bout, although not
satisfied with the kind of fight made by
Cans, is still not convinced that there
was anything crooked about the go. He
is one of those apparently of the opinion
that the colored boy showed his yellow
streak. 1t is q, fact, at any rate, that l
Offered to give Cans share of the purse
to charity If he would call it no contest,
but he did not feel justified In doing so
in the absence of stronger evidence than
was available. McGovern fought he
usually does, with a rush of the whtrl-
wind character, and maintained his repu-
tation as terror of high class. He did
not wait to spar or fiddle, but from the
moment he left his chair until the last
figure had been counted by the referee
he was after his antagonist without a
let-up. He rushed him all over the ring,
and it may be that his colored opponent
was so much taken by surprise that he
could not collect his wits enough to put
up his usually effective defense. How
ever it may be, it is certain that Cans
did not come up to the standard. he has
IN
and if there was anything wrong about
the contest it is certain that Terry knew
nothing of it.
It is said that Kid Mccoy, with Charley
Mitchell, eX-bOXing champion Of Eng
land, as his manager, will shortly return
to the land of his birth. He will be pre-
pared to throw the gauntlet down to all
his traducers, who have been making
merry al the suaYe Hoosiers expense
ever since that memorable conflict be-
tween the Kid and Corbett, the stencil Of
which still fingers in the nostrils of fight
critics throughout the country. Mitchell
and the diplomatic Kid ought to make
pretty smooth combination. Charles has
well earned the reputation of a pugil site
artful dodger during his career in the
ring, and il goes without saying that
Mccoy is a mighty good second to the
Englishman. As a team they should
score a brilliant success, as far as gath
ering in the shekeIs is concerned.
According to McCoy's own statement
he is taking Oh flesh fast and viii soon
he heavy enough TO make matters inter
esung for any OF the leaders IL The
heaVyWeieh class. Rut this announce.
mel-t sounds suspicioCsly like an eek
from the long dead past " hen the Rid
first got the heaVYWe' 9iit championship
bee in his bonnet several years ag,, ha
s.fl tod - /. l. I
add lite flesh to his somewhat at
tenU3ted frame He followed out this
theory when conditioning himself for the
match with Tom ShaTkey, which readtel
so diSaStrousiN for IS * diets. He drank
large quantities OF ale and ate whatever
pleased his fancy inst ad of adhering to
the SIMPLE. trans then n9 diet favored by
athletes in this and al other aafs. The
result was thai he put on weight that
did no earthly good. His stomach, at all
times = rather sensitive portion Of the
lndianian' sslender anatomy, was soft and
in no shape to withstand the pilcdrivine
punches Of the handy tar who was then
fighting at his best.
1t was jolt in the wind that whipped
Mccoy on that occasion, and the Kids
newfangled notions Of training and his
consequent debility had doubtless much
TO do with the result of the battle Nc
Coy is long past the growing age, and
cannot increase his weight without talk
ing on lot of flesh that would be a
mere encumbrdnce to him. He is pro-
baby quite aaWare Of this fact, and is
perhaps just talking for talks sake. or
what is far more likely, to keep his name
fresh in the public mind. 1t is a remark
ably chilly day when Mccoy cannot get
his share and something over, of adver-
Using in the newspapers. His latest
press notice is to the effect that book
nh
Coy, Will shortly be exploited by a Lon
den publishing house This is indeed in
tercsting news, and should create quite
a futter of excitement In literary circles
the wide world over. Should this de-
nghttul volume meet with the success
Which we feel certain it will deserve, it
may be that the Kid will be inspired 10
fresh efforts In the scribbling line The
long congesjed channels Of thought in
his powerful brain may overflow their
boundaries and the result of the erup,
ton CONCEAL into cold type for the edit
cation OF the ignorant. Carefully edited
works bearing such titles as How |
Failed to Become a Champion" 'Inside
Facts Of Crooked Contests" Or RE
marks on One Thomas Ryan, Pugiist,"
could not fail to he otherwise than in
teresting TO sportsmen abroad and at
home.
1t is to be hoped that the irrepressible
Kid will benefit by these humble sug-
gest;uns and not remain Idly content
with the golden harvest he expects to
reap when the first born nursing of his
massive intellect toddles on the literary
stage.
Those who saw Charlie Burns. the Gin
cinnati welterweight, fight Matty Mat
thews at the Tattersalls Athletic club in
this city a few weeks ago will be willing
to admit that Burns, although as game
fighter as ever donned a glove, would
stand g. rather slim chance of winnina
first prize at a beauty show. But mo-
tives Of delicacy would probably prevent
the average citizen from trying to I'M
press the fact of his facial shortcomings
on Burns mind. There was one fellow,
however, who apparently being little
troubled with regard for the Cincinnati
boxers feelings, made him the butt of a
rather savage joke. 1t was during
Burns campaign in the East where ne
put mp several good fights before Gotham
clubs. The morning after one of the
mills in question. Burns, seated at the
breakfast table, his face bearing traces
of the rough handling 1t received the
night before, proceeded to open and ex-
anime HIS morning mail. Among five or
six letters lay long narrow parcel The
Ohio pugilist, anticipating some kind
token of esteem from an admirer of his
proves, tore open the wrapper with
eager hands. Inside lay a sharp curved
knife with brightly polished blade. and
@ note containing the following: 'Mr
Charley Burns: When you meet an
nglier looking brute than yourself, take
this knife and cut his throat"
Burns has not yet carried out the
donors instructions.
The following literary gem appeared In
the editorial columns of an esteemed
COMPLEMENTARY one daY last week