The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
TOBY IRWIN WANTS TO
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His Manager, 'Riddy'' Bishop, Thinks That
McGovern Will Prove IN Easy Mark Cd
for a Stiff Puncher--Rng News.

restraint and very prone to believe 10 was was
affairs. He and O'Rourke have not been
the best of friends In the, past, but now they
have hitched horses and 1t remains 10 ne
seen how long they will pull together III
Tom has only had the arranging OF Nc
Coy's matches for a few days, yet hearing
that Marvin Hart of Louisville, after his
victory over Tommy West. had expressed
the desire to put them on with AlcSoy..
he at once opened W negotiations foT d
match on McCoy's behalf with him.
man to do as well as he did with Tommy
West, considering that lie Is comparatively
Il novice. He is 4 little heavier than Nc.
when he clashes against the handsome
Hoosier he will know for sure that he has
run up I qg;+,n so ,TPu lbns,,n ana ag if ne Me eso.
he Will prove to be a wonderful man In
deed. 1 don't say this 10 di'courase the
kind Of stuff. and L think he Is, what l. say
won't worry him u bit, but the man or
his height and inches who makes McIoy
extend himself is q crackerJack indeed, De-
You'd dispute.
The report that Hart wanted a match
with Mccoy proved to be a canard. rs IN
Southwestern welter weight e~ensibly
thought it hest for him TO contne himself
to the seconi-ratars OF his grade awhile
longer before tacklins one of the cieVerest
! lren in this ring to-day, and who, apart from
Runlin, corbett and Sharkey. IS about the
only one of the heavy weights who desires
a meeting with cha mDton Jefr!es:
Then oRourlSe. who certainly is an ag-
Sounded Peter Lowrey. who is Peter Ma
! hers manager. and found that the irish
chafnpecn,'' seeing that h!a match with
Sharkey was not meeting with much en-
couragenent from club managers, an
rnunced his perfect willingness TO take on
Mccoy. and it now looks as though they
| would ,ln-J II, 7 nF.i=t-ila tina Iiglf Iptnrn
the Kentucky Derby is run.
When Mccoy and Maher met ut Coney
Island, last New Years day a year ago. they
The weather was rigid. there Wa. no
1sks , s9en Of p pnd # wn nsa as so the as D'Y fcs IaTh.
Maher was The first TO enter the, ring
stripped for the fray. with only a bath robe
to protect him from tie Arctic tenpera-
ture which prevailed.
! The bout was Suspicious. and pretty soon
It became evident to the ,tn2%ins oI inst
ni,eiy determined. When Mccoy came into
the ring he also had 4 big bath robe around
east corner Of the r:Is a friend OF ms
quickly sneaked a couple OF hot br.ks I'M
der his feet. and then his ankles were
tucked around with heavy towelins; On
his hands were a ratr OF boxing sioves;
which looked as though they were as hard
as sole feathers; Then ensued a "rangie
which lasted fUliy an hour.
Maher protested against the use OF these
gloves, his manager. Peter Lowery. claim
furnished by the club. charley White. who
was the referee. decided in favor of Iowery,
I but Mccoy still was otdura.e. He sat there
in his coy corner. While Mahef. not onto
, the game that was being played on him.
was shivering in the diasonaiiy opposite
corner of the ring and the 'awJence' shiv-
cred likewise. refreshing themselves from
time To time with pulls at pocket pistols.
and pleas and objurgations made 10 Mccoy.
After nearly an hour had thus been vast.
ed. Charley White announced that he would
give Mccoy ten minutes to don the proper
gloves. and. failing compliance with his die
Fully nine minutes had elapsed before Nc
Coy took off the Objectionable gloves and
put on the proper ones: II was renUrsea
ment" made whereby Mccoy was to lay
down'to Maher in the interest of a coterie
Of gamblers who would thus be enabled TO
cinch their bets.
Senator Tim Sullivan. 1t is said. heard Ct
this and at once notified Mccoy that he
must fight on the level, and that If he did
not he would be exposed and never again
permitted to fight in or about New York.
The quibb!e over the gloves and the long
delay caused thereby was for the purpose
of enabling the right people" who. had in
accordance with the agreement bet On
Maher, to hecge their wasers.
The fight was a very even one for the
first four rounds. Mccoy had a shade the
better OF the outfghttng. but Peter more
frth round Mccoy completely oufgeneralled
Maher. He feInted at his body, and Mahcr,
thinking that his solar pleXus was in dan
ger. dropped his guard. As he did 80 Mccoy
his left with catapultic force. The blow
nailed Peter ter ;sanarely 5 ON the sr point I'm; of of
went as If hit by a cannon ball. 1t was
ono Of the cleanest knockouts l ever saw.
Tor a long time Maher had such respect
for McCoy's prowess that ne didn't even
talk of a return match with him. but time.
which the poet tells us at last makes all
things evei.' seems to have dimmed the
recollection of the terrible blow Mccoy adj
mintstered. and that dimness of recollection
sions with Mccoy again. AS the men no
doubt will split whatever money, prize OF
"Eats'' there iii, may y. be; share and Nc !, share re
AIaher; also. l think. the tarred end OF the
stick.
Peter fights wonderfully we'll when he
believes he has a shade the best of it, but
doubtful Of defeating his boxing is quite
another Thing.
'EIddy". Bishop, who IS only a kid in
years and appearance, but who Is more
than seven in nstic experience, has under
men in Al Neil. the California middle
feather weight: bishop fer some time has
been trying to bring about a match between
Neil and Syracuse Tommy Ryan, but he
soy Ie tDl.ihS an oOOS " 'nAc ~
meet him" He says that If this estimate
OF Ryan is unjust there will be no difficulty
in getting one Of the San Francisco clubs
to give a good purse for their contention.
Should Ryan not agree Bishop will be
glad to have Neil fight Jack Root at 16S
pounds, or George Gardner at the same
h.rt. Neil Is said to be In better condition
than he has ever been before.
In writing of Toby, Bishop says:
Irwin is tho name Of the best California
feather weight. He is the boy who here lin
Hot Springs), after defeating Larry Glea-
son. vas matched with Joe Bernstein TO
fight him on the 9th Of March. Bernstein,
however. forfeited to Irwin: Toby will fight
crack. on the 22d of April at Bakersfield:
championship. l feel certain he will win,
and | am very anxious to send Irwin after
NcG0vern while the latter Is on the Coast.
SO I have written to Sam Harris. II
agreeable. to make such a match. ] have
told him that l would insist on the articles
which ought to be convincing evidence that
1 have unbounded faith in ny boy, and that
I am not sending him in for the losers end,
as most Of McGoverr'S challengers are do
ing.
he is best known and where he has defeated
all the little men OF any note, including
the Australian champion, 'Toppy' Cox. He
has a terrific punch In either hand, and he
IS naturally left-handed. His left is tho
most remarkable that ] have ever seen. He
|. is game and clever. and every bit a. strong
as Terry. l have seen McGoveTn fight, and
/ think he Is an awful sucker FOR u knock
open for Irwin. as he has for others. Toby
i. will surely get the money with him. for he