The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
SEEKS A THIRD DIVORCE
'Pugilist Kid Mccoy Again Asks for
Legal Separation From His
Wife.

Kid Mccoy Norman Selby) of pugiis-
tic and matrimonial notoriety, is suing
the wife he has three tim es married, for
an absolute divorce, and at the same time
is bringing action for $500, 900 damages
for alienation of her affections against
Ralph Thompson, the correspondent.
Papers were served on the pair Friday
night at the Rossmore hotel in New York.
They returned on Thursday from a six
months trip to Japan.
Norman Selby married Julia E. Crosel-
meyer in Mount Vernon in June, 1897. She
was then a divorced woman.
Three years later, in September, 1900,
he brought suit for an absolute divorce.
but withdrew the suit. He then allowed
her to obtain a decree against himself and
paid her $4,000 in lieu Of alimony.> $50 r~~
On Jan. T, 1901, they were remarked in
Boston and went on a honeymoon trip to
the Mediterranean. The following fall
while Selby was abroad his wife sued
him for divorce in Saratoga and got the
decree by default, with alimony Of $500
a month .--..,
AS soon rs selby heard of it he came
back to New York and met his wife, and
a reconciliation took place. This time
they were remarked in Hoboken in April
1902 and went to Selby's roadhouse and
farm at Sara toga, known as the Saratoga
County club The elopment with Thomp-
son followed shortly aftcrWard -s.-.
Former Champion Bob Fitzsimmons,
after being away for nearly year, re-
turned to New York, yesterday. He was
accompanied by kid Egan. Jim Jeffrles'
manager. The boilermaker, however, was
conspicuous by his absence. Neither Fltz-
simmons nor Egan knows positively where
Jeffries is but are rather inclined to think
that the champion is still III Terrc Haute.
"Jeffries,'' said Bob, with much empha-
| sis "isi as good ever he was. There
| is no truth in the stories that he has
retrograded that he is drinking to ex-
cess or that he is a physical wreck. .
asked whether he intended to fight again,
Fitzsimmons smiled and said:
| 4"Certainly l am still in the game and
if any of these fellows can show me that
thew are in earnest I will give them a
chance ~
Matty Matthews of Brooklyn secured
the decision last night over Tom Couhlg o,
lDunkirl, n. Y. after ten rounds of fast
ifghting at Pittsburg. Matthews had the
better Of the bout throughout
! Jack Mccormack of Philadelphia STAYED
six rounds with Kid Mccoy at Phlladel-
phia last night. The bout was someth1ns
of q farce, as Mccormack was entirely
outcla ssed He took the count ten times
land only once succeeded in landing or
Mccoy.
Jack McDonouSh of st. Paul failed las
week in an attempt to stop Eddie Croakt
of Havre Mont. in ten rounds. The bou
was pulled off at Miles City. The ST. Pau
man broke his hand in the second rount
and the fight went the limit.
In the presence of hundred spectators
i and as many man f-warsmen, prize
fight for the championship of the navy
yard was fought on the top gallant fore
castle, or highest forward deck OF the
cruiser Raleigh. In dry dock at New Yorl
the ship lay, and in honor OF George
: washington. she was rainlooWed iron
jacketstaff to flagstaff with flags of the
| service, while Warlike tars fought below
in their bemouthed breeches.
Quaint and picturesque was the conflict
l. The civilians lined the dock. Among then
were about two score of women, young
and old, who cheered on the combatant
with good humored vim. In fact one o
the young women-a Miss Kennedy-of
fered the prize, a dainty kid glove, which
she drew from her hand and, kissing it
tossed it to the cruisers deck.
Teddy Jones and Spike" Nolan Sc
to with heavy ''mitts'' and after a wild
scramble .'Toddy'' was knocked out.