The St. Louis Republic., 1904-07-31

His great strength and agility surprised
jenkins, and the wrestler wanted him to
take up the game of grapple. but Mclean
remained loyal TO mask and mitt.
While Kid Mccoy was touring the
country 'knocking the block off Of all
corlsrs'' he butted into Mclean Shorty
was shy on funds one night and decided
to try and win the coin offered by Nc
COY for anyone who could last four rounds
witt hin.
McLeaSs training consisted in a three
blocks walk to the opera-housc where Nc
Coy showing.
When the willy KIDS manager sounded
the audience for opponents for the Hoosier.
Mclean crawled over the footlights.
Mccoy thought he had something soft
and Immediately consented to allow Mo
Lean ;v cam All honest penny.
1t was another case IT Munro and Jef-
fries Mclean vas more than match for
Mccoy. and after he landed II couple Of
| wailops on the Hoosier, Mccoy began to
clincli.
The "Kid-s'' seconds saw McCcy'S Pre-
dicament. and chopped the length of the
rounds, while they added time 10 the in
termiss;on between rounds.
Shortly after his bout with Mccoy, Me
Lean crossed the border and met Actor
Mcconnell thea a prominent Canadian
heavy weight
Tho men were scheduled to 90 ten
rounds, but Mclean rocked the "Acter
10 sleep in siN.
McLean's family objected to his adopting
rugIhsm. anu Mack torsook the ring.
SPARRED WITH CORbEr1.
When jim Curbett was in the city re
Gently he strolicd out to tho baseba
| grounds. The former champion was struck
by IcLcan's wonderful proportion ana
suggested u bout to try out the big bail
| player.
The former champion and Mclean went
at it for several minutes. After their
| Impromptu bout Corbett said Mclean
| woul! dc
He admitted that Mclean had some
| points TO learn about the game OF bin. but
| said he was a much handler man with his
mus than JcitTies was ~nen lie 0cIed -
| Curuet.i sparrInt partne;.
| Ana -'IcLran nas pusILisIic aspiration.
of his OWE. He is nrmiy CONVINCED that
iia CIR te&g many OF the heavy weights
nov nIts.;. e:s,-s.a iil'su,.d a. .,uss.i.t; 1v'
poncrts u jcari.s, wien Munro YVES -:
! rhe ct'y H. r''1 i yi.'r 10 Ihs a>-cec:i
grounds.
Fs wls paiutaI cut to Mclean. After
! the big Esll player looked the miner over
, he said he would be willing 10 iisht him
aftor = weeks training. McLcaBs won-
! dcriui reach would be 4 great aid to him
| in standing off fighters.
| There is not 4 pugilist of note in the
| country VINO can outrearh him. and his
! ewll-shapcd arms are incasod in muscles
| OF steel.
! During the off season Mclean picks up
! pin money 10y playing football. He has
/ been member of many of the hest in
| dependent Eusby team. of the East. He
| has tested his strength and courage
! Princeton and Pennsylvania
He is at home III the line or At fuli
! back His weight. strength and agility
make him ideal line bucker, and at
! fulback he Is considered one of the best
| football players in the country.
At his home in Worcester. Mass. he IL
l. looked upon As one of the hest all-round
! athletes In the country, and Worcester has
produced more famous athletes than an!
| other city of its size in the world.
| A syndicate of local sporting men are
| now prepping Mclean for the lighting
| game and il he can do what his many
| friends claim for him. they will take hiTn
| on tour of the States ard pit him against
| any of the heavy weights who can pick up
! enough backing 10 make a match.