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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27


fight won before it was well commenced And
Mccoy at that time was long past his prime
The McCoy-Choynski contest was another ex-
ample of gentle aid to chances ingenious than
legitimate. The two had met several occasions
and Mccoy felt that saving i'll luck he could defeat
his opponent An accident, however, had enabled
Choynsk to deliver blow from which the Kid
experienced trouble of recovery. Each was strain
ing desperately toward the end of round and both
men exhausted. Mccoy had posed himself for
blow when the gong changed. At the sound
Choynsk dropped his hands, but Mccoy (summoning
every of force within hm) drove home
desperate blow. 1t FOUL but he had calculated
with lightning rapidity that it would be impossible
for any onlooker fairly to tell if it Intentional
Choynsk crumpled beneath it. but McCoys cacula-
ton had been correct. Choynsk recovered
thoroughly from that blow and beaten the
result of it,
THE CRAFTY KID"
1t was Mccoy, too who introduced the ingenious
practice of putting heavy layer of bicycle tape upon
his hands. Then the "Kid" in dressing gown, would
pleasantly argue in the center of the ring to the
desirablity of that tapes removal--would argue till
the tape had become hardened like iron He would
then snilingly take off as much of the tape was
possible But bicycle tape has the unfortunate quail
cation of adhering when heated, and the final strand
would still stay on.
Mccoy would grimace helpessly and his opponent
would usually overlook the last and most dangerous
strand of all. McCoy's knuckles would, however,
be protected with bands like ron which trick of the
trade had made possible This ingenious little device
has been the occasion of making the pugist of the
present time doubly careful as to the hand bandages
of opponent. 1t is the legacy of Mccoy to his
profession.
But examples of his art in the trickeries of his
craft almost numberless.
Tread the old mans feet; they're bad,' he
coached O'Brien when the Philadelphia man boxed
the waning Fitzsimmons in San Francisco. O'Brien
did and won. Months afterward the old champion
called on Mccoy at the jewelers. store of which he
then proprietor.
HALO Bob, remarked the genial Mccoy i
haven't seen you since the O'Brien fight"
Bobs face took to itself panied expression DO
you know, he said innocenty, Il couldn't fight my
best that night That bleedin O'Brien was treadin'
all over me feet.'
In the BarryMcVey fight in Paris McCoys ar
tihces coach were also rcquisitioned by Barry I
won't fight unless ! have you behind me-, hespain-
lively remarked. They're all for McVey here SO
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Mccoy volunteered His instructions however, had
some slight difficulty of acceptance Barry being more
willing than understanding. All he could remember
to grind the negros toes which he did with
great insistence, but was receiving very much the
worse of the encounter
So Mccoy did some quick thinking. Now, he
said, this referees green, and don't think he dis
qualify you for foul blow. Anyhow, you'll be
beaten if you don't try it Just slip one low punch IN
on him and then rush in" So Barry slipped the
one low punch and McVey almost disabled He
staggered into clinch "Gve him another one. said
the experienced Kid after his fighter come to rest
another one will fix him." So Barry went in and
delivered another one McVey fell into another
clinch and hung on with the frenzy of the proverbia
drowning man. And then, with only one slight, tair
tap necessary to finish his Barry commenced to
frantically butt with his head and disqualified.
SO may good seed be wasted upon barren ground
1t was trick of another kind that ended the
famous Corbett-McCoy fight. This was the one
fixed" contest in which Mccoy engaged. While
each thought he could beat the other, Corbett was
unwilling to "take chance" with his reputation SO
it was agreed that Mccoy should LAY down." If |
may quite relentlessly copy the sporting pages The
difficulty was however, how to lay down. Mccoy
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forced back to the one inevitable master OF them
Mccoy. For it may be said that he expanded be-
yond the mere domain of trickery. He
inventor on large scale and a large manufacturing
plant in addition The game of fighting was not
blind brutality with Mccoy. He the student
of nicely adjusted science He studied the blows
musician might his scales-and he planned to win.
The means were details with him. With each oppo-
nent fresh and until then, untapped deceits would
burst forth to dazzle and defeat him.
THE RoSIN ON THE GLOVE
Notice the kid" for instance, 1.-THE and amiable,
strollng about the ring, Immediately prior pro-
fessona engagement There are little heaps of rosin
scattered about the stretched floor, and the
kid" wipes his feet in them kicks them playfully,
without the least apparent preconceved intent in the
world. He smiles at his friends and pleasantly
receives their applause. But the rosin in the ring
becomes gradually accelerated in the direction of
his corner, if there be none already there.
The gloves have been chosen and the seconds
crowd about their men, carefully pushing the horse
hair padding away from the center. They bend over
to fix them the principle that accidents will some
times happen-in fact they always happen in the
kids" corner. Before he has an opportunity to
assume them they drop regularly into that rosin
heap-drop there and squeezed and twisted into it
ere they are picked up and finally assumed. And a
rosined glove may be made to cut like knife in
the hands of a Mccoy. In fact it often has cut like
knife and in nicely calculated places, too. This is
but single in the of tricks Mccoy has
practiced
There was that time in which Jim Stewart suffered
at his master hands Stewart inexperienced, but
in every way a stronger and heavier man, and in
clinches his weight would become factor So the
crafty Mccoy set himself to circumvent this the
guileess and con6ding Stewart pleasantly advanced
to receive the instructions of the referee upon inter
pretations of the rules Immediately before the contest
1t became question to what would be considered
permissible in clinches.
Mccoy stepped close to the coniidng Stewart and
without warning heaved the full weight of his shoulder
at the inside biceps muscle of the giant. If you tap
your own very gently with your cenched hand you
may family and afar off experience the simple Stew
art sensations McCoy's blow paralyzing
as that permissble?' he asked quickly and before
there could be Mccoy had located particular
nerve at the back of Stewards neck Mccoy has
studied his anatomy and with rough jerk of the
had almost wrenchcd the youthful fighters head
off ,"Or that?v asked he
Stewart, now thoroughly fearful, sounded the loud
note of alarm. 4 won't have any of that in the
clnches,' he protested. Il won't stand for any
rough work in the clinches at. all. Well break
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KICKS )
Of PT
By GARNET WARREN

NDER the white glare of the arc lights, the
center of a thousand eyes, two pink figures
move about the canvas covered square, back
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
W. S. Upshur Predicts Brisk
Grain Trade This Winter
SHIPMENTS BEGIN SOON
Several Vessels viii Load For Rot
terdam and United kingdom This
Month-Newport News to Be put on
Pilot chart-News of Shipping.

Assistant General Freight Agent w
S. Cpshur. of the Chesapeake < ONO,
who has supervision over the local
gain elevai OTs. was in this city yes
terday on business in connection with
the movement Of grain through this
port during the present winter Mr..
sIpshnr predicts brisk trade and ele-
va;or A is ready TO handle the gram
both incoming and outgoing.
Steamers which are under charter
to take the first of the shipments OF
grain are enrcute for this port and
are expected to arrive before the mid
die Of the month. shipments are to
be made 10 Holland and ports in Eng
land on The Holland-America liners
and the Furness- Witty liners.
Up TO the present time more than
.000, 900 bushels has been booked for
shipment through this pert and oher
bookings are expected to follow in
the near future.
Mr.. Upshur said yesterday that
grain on The Chicago market is rather
scarce and that the shipments are
coming into that market in smalllots
which are quickly grabbed up there.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
BLIZZARD IS HERE;
CITY SN0W-COVERED
Fall of "BeautifuI' Follows Bit
ter Cold Weather---Tem2
perature ModerateS

Following a day OF the btterest
cold weather of the winter season in
this section. snow began falling at [
O'Clock yesterday evening and. was
still coming down at an early hour
this morning. The fall was very light
and the flakes small and after seven
hours of snow there was only very
light covering over the city this morn
Ing
With the shifting of the wind to
the northwest yesterday morning icy
blasts swept over this section and
the day undoubtedly was the coolest
of the winter. The mercury began
falling early in the morning and it
continued on its downward course I'M
Ill nightfall.
The temperature began mOderating
early in the night and the mercury
rose several degrees before mid
night The snow melted rapidly and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
WILL PUT THIS PORT ON q
ATLANTIC COAST CHART
Chairman Holmes Receives letter
from U. S. photographic De-
partment.

Chairman II. B. Holmes, OF the
Chambe r of Commerce committee on
commerce and commercial usages.
yesterday received letter from Cap
tain John J. Knapp. U. S. ~. in
charge of the photographic bureau at
Washington. stating that in the future
the port of Newport News will be
shown on the pilot chart of the North
Atlantic ocean. which is issued by
the photographic department and cir
culated among ship captains in all
parts of the world
Newport News is the only one of
the larger ports on the Atlantic coast
not shown on the chart and when the
matter was brought TO Mr.. Holmes
attention some weeks ago he immedi-
ately communicated with the hydro
graphic department asking that this
port be shown on the map. The re-
ply granting the request came yester-
day morning and the presumption is
that the maps issued by the bureau
this month will show this port as one
of the principal ports of call in the
Atlantic seaboard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
PRETTY ROMANCE ENDS
WITH SECRET WEDDING
Miss Annie Wingfield and George w
Grove Wed at Norfolk; Bride
Resigns Position.

What friends OF the couple SAY was
a very pretty romance ended last Sat.
urday at Norfolk when Miss Annie
Wingfield, OF this city. and George w
Grove. Of Bremerton. Wash. Were
married News OF the marriage wa
fecel.ed here Sunday in a telegram
from Mrs. Grove 10 Division Superin-
tendent OF Schools Jenkins Sunday
from Baltimore II read as follows,
|"I hereby resign rs a teacher in the
public schools Mrs Annie Wngheld
Grove"
Mrs. Winefleld, mother OF the bride.
who lives at ia Thirty-hrst street.
declined Yesterday 20 discuss the we'd
ding further than 10 say that she had
received a telegram from her daugh-
ter announcing the marriage.
Miss Wingheld has lived here many
years and is popular with host OF
friends She has taught in the pub
lie schools for a long time Mr.. Grove
also has many friends here. He was
the first constable of this city and
later was employed by the Chesapeake
4 Ohio Several years ago he went
To Bremerton. Wash. and his friends
say that he prospered in the far West
He returned here last week.
The announcement yesterday OF the
marriage came as a surprise TO the
friends ef both Mr.. and Mrs. Grove
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
OF
LOYAL MEMS WORK
Continued from Second Page)

ordinance and police that the ordi-
nance prohibiting fish vendors from
blowing horns on the streets be not
adopted. The council also coEeurred
in The recommendations of that com
mittee that Mr.. Harris ordinance pro
hibiting gentiles from buying from
Hebrews on the Sabbath day be not
adopted Mr. Harris voted against
adopting the report of the committee
after his motion TO adopt the meas
ure had failed TO meet with second
Regulate Street Car service.
Under the roll call, Mr. Christie
offered an ordinance declaring the
service OF the street car system to be
not reasonable" as defined in an or
dinance adopted years ago and requir-
ing the company TO Immediately take
such steps as may be necessary TO
supply sufficient current 10 give
reasonable" service. The measure
was referred 10 the committee on
highways and sewers.
Councilman Cox offered resolution
directing xthe highways and sewers
committee to ascertain the cost OF
putting crushed stone on all OF the
streets on which there is curbing and
cutter and which are not already
paved. This res olution also wen; to
3he committee on highways and sew
ers.
Contrary to expectations, the pro-
posed ordinance resembling that part
Of the ordinance passed recently re-
curing all laborers employed by the
city to draw their pay in person from
the city treasurer instead OF from
the heads of the departments IN
which they are employed. did not
come up before the council last night
This measure was discussed at the
meeting of the health committee and.
Mr.. Harris was expected to Introduce
the ordinance.
Members OF the council last night
anon examining the book OF ordl-
nances now in force found an ordi-
nance adopted several years ago re-
euiring the employees TO disw their
money from the treasurer 10 person
Some contend that This measure was
rescinded. bot others say that i was
not
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS

Crowds saw the performances 81
the Academy OF Music yesterday ait
ernccn and las; night in spite Of tae
exi racrdinariiv bad weather condi-
tons. The WAYS 81 the World. as
presented BY the Guy Johnson Play
ers. again scored = hit with the audi
ence. a. did Wanda. the Woman OF
Mystery. Wauda's act Is said to be
causing something Of sensation. Her
mind-reatinE set has wysfihed hun.
dreds q people az every performance.
Wanda. will appear a. the Academy
every afternoon and every evening
tais week The Johnson Players VIII
make thcir usual change Of Sill 70.
morrow. presenting The Ways 81 TIC
World for the last time tonight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
Old Dominion Line
Daily Service
FOR NEW YORK.


Steamer leaves Norfolk. foot %
Church st) 700 p. m. daily excep:
Sunday for New York direct
JAMES RIVER NIGHT LINE
STEAMER FOR RICHMOND, VA
Leaves Pier "A" $3.50 every eveslss,
passengers only. Stop At Ciaremont
20 land or receive passengers on
signal.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COx-
PANY. James River Day Line e
II chmond and all James RIVER lant'
.n2s. Steamer leaves Newport Ne~s
tuesdays. thursdays and SATURDAYS
al s:45 a. m. for Richmond Leaves
Jswport News Monday. "Wednesday
aac Friday at D. m, tor Norfolk
and Old Point.
"SMITHFIELD" leaves Pier "A"
daily except Sunday 9:i5 a. IN. for
Norfolk, and 4:30 p. m. Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and
5:3s d. m. Wednesdays and Saturdays
for Smithfield. Ocracoke leaves pier
"A" daily except Sunday, a. M, fof
Smithfield and 3 p. m. Tor Norfolk.
All freight received and delivered
at Pier A, foot NJ Twenty-ffth street
II. C. PARKER,
Acting Agent.
Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
FAIR EXCHANGE
A New Back for an Old ooe-sO~
Il Is Done in Newport News.

The back aches at times with a
Gun. indescrihable feeling, making
you weary an'IsIes,less; piercins
pains shoot across the region OF the
kidneys. and again the Joins are so
lame to stoop is agony. No use To
rub OF apply plaster 10 the back
in this condition You cannot reach
the cause. Exchange the bad back
Tor "A new and stronger one. Follow
the example OF this Newport News
citizen.
Mrs. N. l. Taylor. SIG Twenty.
seventh street. Newport News, Va.
says. For a long time my back was
weak and caused me a lot OF trouble.
When Doan's Kidney Pills were
brought 10 my attention, ] obtained
Il supply at klor's Drug Store and
they gave me lasting relief Some
years ago | publicly endorsed this
remedy and today ! AN just as willing
TO recommend il as ever. | do not
believe there is another medicine on
The market as effective as Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents FosierMilburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
JUDGE BARHAM's STATEMENT.
Assumes Ali Responsibility For Any
Error in BiqGs Case.

Relative to the sentencing of Rich
ard Hardin Biggs, Judge Barbam yes
terday gave out the following state
ment:
Lest the impression should be made
thai Judge Robinson made some error
in sentencing Biggs. when he was
kindly sitting for me in September, !
desire TO say that | am responsible
for any error in the sentence pro-
nounced By him. In my absence he
simply carried out to the letter the
program prearranged by me-"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
JAMES RIVER CONClAVE
ELECTS us OFFICERS
c. =. Kinnesr Chosen Archon for en-
suing Term Of One

At its regular meeting last night
in the lodge room on Twenty-eigEth
street. James River Conclave. No. 355.
elected the following officers for The
ensuing year.
Past Archon-Rev. T. II. Schwartz
Archon-G. =. Kinnear-
Financier-W. r. SBruili.
Sccretary-Rufus W. Powell.
Treasurer-W. :. Broadwel.
Provost-W. n. NORRIS.
Prelate-R- W. Nevsome.
Iaspector-P. ". Folan.
warden-Max bloom.
Sentinel-David Reisfeid
TFustees-Rev. T. n. Schwartz.
Henry LichtenbeTg. p. ". Folan.
Representative TO Supreme Con
clave-Eenry L.chienberg. alternate
p a. Folan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
Jury Acauits YOUNG sirney.

Alexander Birney, formerly Of this
city. was acquitted by a jury al Phil
adelphia last week of the charge of
manslaughter. Young Birney is now
visiting his parents in East End. Bir-
ney and another boy engaged in a
fight in Philadelphia and after the
exchange of several blows the other
boy vas knocked down. In falling
his head struck the curb. causing con-
cussion of the brain. from which death
resulted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
CAPT. SPENCER ReAPPolNTEo.
Collector Read Makes No Change II
Force at Custom House.

Capt. Charles Spencer. who has been
chief deputy collector at The local
custom house for many years. has
been reappointed to that position by
Collector Fred Read and the appoint
ment has been confirmed by the treas
ury department.
The appointment, of Captain Spen'
Ger was in line with the announced
policy of the new collector not 10
make any change in the force at the
custom house.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
DELEGATES GO TO CONGRESS.
Rivers and Harbors Body Meets a
Washington Today.

Delegates from this city to the Ma
ticnal Rivers and Harbors Congress
left last night for Washington, ID. c.,
to he present today when the con
gress Is called to order at its first ses-
sion. The delegates accredited to the
congress from the Chamber of Com
MERGE are: J. A. Willett, r. d. Hollo-
way. J. J. Kass. NJ. S. Llewellyn, f. w.
Milstead, ". b. Disezey. George Nelms
Wise, Capt. J. f. b. Strart, Ivan n.
Wise and Capt. E. r. Tilton. L. S. 4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
Letter From State President.

At the regular meeting Of the John
". Daniel Chapter, Daughters of The
Confederacy, at the Pocahontas hotel
tomorrow afternoon, letter from the
State president is to be read Impor-
tant business is to come before The
chapter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
Young Prisoner Released On
Bond of $4,000.
fA1HtR-IN-LAW 10 RESCUE
Moses Oser and Barney X. Smith, OF
This City. and W. D. Clark. OF
Portsmouth, and Give Security.
Hearing in Norfolk Saturday.

Milton II. Mock. alias Abram NJ.
Meyer. who was delivered TO the Fed
eral authorities at Norfolk Monday
night by detectives from Detroit.
Mich, was admitted TO bail yesterday
by United States Commissioner Ste
phenson. of Norfolk for his appear
ance for a preliminary hearing on De
cember 10. Bond was dxed al $4,000
and Moses Oser. of this city. father
in-law OF the accused; Barney III.
Smith. OF this city. brother-in-law OF
the prisoner. and Walter ID. Clarke.
OF Portsmouth. Va. were accepted as
securely.
Mock and his wife are said to have
returned to this city last night and
will remain here until the date set for
Nock's appearance for the preliminary
hearing. Should the former bank
auditor be held for the action of the
Federal grand jury at Norfolk. his bail
bond very probably will be repewed
and he will be allowed his liberty
pending the trial before Judge Wad'
dill
Caused Surprise Here.
News that the former auditor. who
is charged with violating the United
States banking laws. had been ad-
mitted to bail caused some surprise
here last night When Mock and
Miss Oser were married. the brides
family refused. il is said. 10 receive
them and IT was thought by some that
! Mrs. Nock's people would not assist
in the defense of the young man.
However. soon after Mock was arrest
ed in Detroit a week ago last Sunday
il was reported here that the families
OF both Mock and his wife would
unite in providing funds for the de-
tense of the accused at the trial.
Hearing In Norfolk.
Owing to the fact that the alleged
crime was committed in this city. II
was generally supposed that Mock
would be given a preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioner A.
C.. Garrett here. but reports from
Norfolk say that the preliminary hear
ing will be held by Commissioner
Stephenson at Norfolk Saturday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07

none u it stuck on the paved stteeIs.
The high northwest wind kicked M
considerable sea m The ha'hor during
The day aud some of the small boats
aiOnr the shore suffered. but ~ far
as was reported. none of The larger
vessels was injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
Chimney Ablaze.

A blaze in chimney at 63S Tween
ty-fourth street caused an alarm of
fire 20 be sent in 10 the department at
East End company responded land
made quick work of the blaze. The
building was not damaged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
carooes for New ENGLAND.

Carrying a total Of more than 5000
tons OF coal the American steamers
Kanawha and Mills steamed yesterday
for Searsport. Me. They were loaded
by the White Oak Coal Company
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
Five Baroes Arrive.

Five barges came into port ester-
day from New England ports. Only
three of them are chartered 10 load
here. the other two being seeking
charters for the coal trade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
Come for Foe, Coal.

Three British steamers came into
port yesterday 10 load fuel coal. Two
came from northern ports for south
ern ports and one is from the South
bound for Europe. They took total
OF 1000 tons OF coal and steamed last
night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
WILL ATTEND CONVENTION.
Doctors Jones and Williams Leave For
kinston, NJ. c.

Doctors Clarence Porter Jones and
George J. Williams left last night for
kinston. n. c., o attend the session
of the Seaboard Medical Association
of Virginia and North Carolina They
will return here Friday morning.
DIR. Jones will read a paper before
the association on the subject, Status
Symphaticus With Particular Regard
to Anaesthesia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07

An effort is being made b. an In.
diaaspolis alderman 10 ge' ire CITY
council 10 adopt an ordinance which
shall Dr.vent kris from zi-ssing IN
theafers. The alderman evidently
doesn't ~ ow much about girls who
have a tendency 70 eiEgic. --.'hica~0
Record Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-07
Weather al Gaze Henry.

CAPE HENRY. VA. Dee. c
Cloudy wind northwest. thirty miles.
moderate sea.