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from his boyhood Handicapped by lack
OF weight. the Kid made good the de-
nciency by his extreme cleverness. his
ability to observe every energy. to
make every movement serve some pur-
pose. To e1ude q damaging blow he
moved away not an inch further than
was necessary. He evaded by inches
and fractions Of inches where other
fighters evaded by feet. The Kids sue
cess In the lighting game was won by
specialization. Footwork. feintinS. clever
inhshung, the elimination Of waste mo-
ton. he had everything that goes to
rake UP the expert. His famous cork
screw punch" that broke or badly DAM
aged whatever II hit. travelled a dis
lance OF only six or eight inches. In
order to land a blow of the same force,
other fighters fists travelled two feet
or more.
Had Mccoy specialized in some other
field of endeavor as he did In the
fighting game, he would undoubtedly
have won a prominent place In It. He
was a man who had the ability to
make good in almost anything. But
nothing held hin long enough to bring
the success that rewards only persistent
application. OF a mechanical turn Of
mind. he was an enthusiasts site automo-
bllist. and even wanted to enter one Of
tho Vanderbilt Cup races. He was a
good Judge Of horseaesh and owned a
stable OF racers He was a crack pistol
shot. a good fencer. a clever athlete.
While he stuck to IL. his diamond shop
was a success. : His athletic school was
a paying venture until he neglected It.
To the Kid everything new glistened
and sparkled attractively.
Didn't Look Like a FIGHTER.
OF the many stories that are told
about Mccoy, quite a number had their
origin in his deceptive appearance
While the Kid was in Philadelphia he
was walking down the street one even
ing. accompanied by a fine bulldog.
The animal attracted the envy OF two
"pugs." who ventured to take him away
from his mild-spoken. Immaculate
owner. Whereupon the Kid tied MS
COG to a n~eighborinR lamppost and
speedily cleaned up the pair, after which
he united the dog and resumed his
stroll. leaving the ~plus-uglies prone on
the sidewalk.
Another time, while Mccoy was run.
ming a cafe up on Broadway. five col
lege students, all bearing large cargoes
OF liquid happiness, came In. The party
was quite hilarious and called loudly
for Kid Mccoy, whom they had never
seen. telling the occupants of the ad-
Joining tables just what would happen
- the famous Kid. Mccoy. who had
been walking around the cafe. ap-
preached the students and asked them
to Keep quiet. Taking him for the head
waiter, they asked for Mccoy, and were
tolo that he was not around. The up-
shot OF It was that one OF the students
rushed for the Kid. and in the mlxup
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put all Ave boys In the land OF dreams
and had them taken outside.
Still another time the Kid laid out
four husky life-savers down at Brighton
Beach who had forcibly objected TO his
tricky method OF getting up to the
ticket window of the bathing pavilion.
The Kid was fond OF practical jokes
and played them on friends and
strangers alike. One evening. in his
cafe there sat a party OF men. one OF
whom lived out on Long Island. About
ll.30 the suburbanite looked at his watcn
and saw that he mad about fifteen min
utes to get over to the Thirty-fourth
street ferry. The Kid. who knew this
man slightly, offered TO take him over
to the ferry In his own auto. The offer
was accepted and the two started off.
But Mccoy turned up Broadway. and by
the time that the scared s~uburbanlte.
with visions OF a domestic tempest
awaiting his Homecoming, had induced
the KID to stop, the auto was up a.
Kings bridge. To the mans angry
protests at being compelled TO spend the
night in New York. Mccoy said apollo
getically: why, ! understood that you
lived in Yonkers. That's where was
taking you"
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