Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-23
THE PUGILlSTS.
Kid Mccoy a Very Much Disap-
 pointed Husband.

The Court Refused to Divorce Him
 For the Third Time-Jim Corbett
 Refuses Eddie Graney as Referee
 Young Corbett Does Some Talking ] For McGovern's Benefit
 It's distressing poor Kid Mccoy; he #cannot marry his wife again. All his frlends greatly sympathize with him 3ahd offer him liquid comfort in large $ glasses. In the intervals of being Knocked out in prize fights. Mccoy has 4 found the greatest solace ill marrying bis wife. Ithas grown to be a habit with fim. He would rather marry Mrs Nc Coy than see man shove a $1,OOO bill Across his bar to pay for q Accent Eound of drinks. Since 1897 Mrs Me Coy has divorced MT Shelby twice and he has married her three times Late l ly. he made every preparation to marry her again, probably bought new clothes, brewed the punch, his best punch, ana ordered the cake. Merely to necessl- rate fourth wedding Mccoy charged that his wife eloped from their sara toga home last July with Ralph Thompson, once his friend. and that the runaways went to Japan. When he learned that Mrs Mccoy and MT Thompson were in Europe together sAfcCoy was perfectly assured or an lofher honeymoon with his wife ana was correspondingly happy. Try to imagine his disappointment ana sur prise when he learned yesterday that Justice Leayentritt had decided the findings of Alexander Lamont, the ret-l cree who took the testimony in the sult, were not sufficient to Justify, the lssu- ance of a decree. Mrs Mccoy was Miss Julia E, Crosselmeyer Having divorced 2. husband, she married the prize fighter in June, 1897. In sep Iember. 1900, Mccoy sued her for dl- worce. and first plunged into the prac- hice that has so grown on him. by Iarauments. still unknown, Mrs Mccoy < persuaded him to let her get decree, I and she kindly accepted S5,O0O in lieu 4 of aIifnony. Four months afterWafus 1 4hey met fell on each others neck ana remarked. Mccoy went to Europe and his wife got another divorce IrolL him in october, 1891. But McCoy hau become slave to marrying her, anu they went on another wedding lrlp III April. 1902. Last July Mccoy Wenl abroad with Ralph Thompson, son or q banker of Schenectady, N. l., who IS going the pace. Thompson hurried back and, the Kid VOWS, ran away with Mrs Mccoy. The referee nna- ings in this last suit were sealed Mc- Coy's disappointment must pc ehplt- tered by the fact that he ls suns Thompson for $1O0,000 for stealing Mrs McCoy's affections.
 New York. May 23-Young Corbett in cbrnpanv with his trainer and mana ger, arrived in town yesterday morn ing from the west. Corbett registered at the Hotel Metropole. where his back CT and friend, George Considine, await ed him. The Denver pugilist's trip to the Pacific coast and his subsequent training for his fight with Terry Me- Govern have done him a world of good. He looks several years younger and ap- pears to be in fine condition.
 Corbett is glad to get east again. He says that this is the only real city on the map and that we appreciate the qualities of pugilist more than any other community Young Corbett is not inclined to remain idle if there is any money or battle in sight. He intends to stay here for some time. After his theatrical tour is ended he will take things easy. Young Corbett said:
 'McGovern win receive another chance from me if he will prove his right He must defeat all those who l have licked before I will recognize himn
 Regarding the prospect of gofnp to England and fighting Ben Jordan Cor Dett continued: T am not afraid of any man in my class If the English club will give purse worth while I will accept and meet Jordan But I would prefer scrap at San Francisco. The Yosemite A. c. is ready to give q purse for myself and the Englishman for twenty-round mill next fall"
 Jim Corbett has declined to accept Eddie Graney. the referee of San Fran. cisco, to officiate in that capacity in his coming battle with Jim Jeffries
 which takes place before the Yosemite A. O.. of San Francisco. the middle of August Corbett wants George Siler of Chicago, despite the fact that he practically accepted Graney before he started for the coast. As the clubs in Frisco will not have any referee bui one who is a native. the chances are that Corbett will be compelled to take
 Graney after all
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