The Washington herald., 1917-02-11
AL MCCOY HAS CUT
FIGURE AS A BANKER
Recognized Middle-weight Champ Is
Something of Dazzler in the
Financial World.

New York, Feb. 1o.-Al Mccoy hasn't
the most enviable reputation in the world
as fighter. His prowess in the ring
isn't dazzling enough to hurt anyone's
eyesight But AL has cut quite a figure
in the financial ring. In fact. he is some
what of bear when 1t comes to enticing
the elusive coin of the realm into the
Mccoy Golfers.
Prior to the arrival OF Les Darcy in
America Mccoy would have fallen over
himself to accept anything from 81 900 up
ward for a championship" battle. He
would have grasped offers with reckless
abandon. But when he was asked to
meet Darcy he backed on the oars. He
demanded $4,000 for his end and he held
out until he got 1t.
Grant Hugh Browne, the promoter. first
offered Mccoy 5000 for the match. That
was a big sum OF money for Mccoy.
Browne thought that his original offer
was quite liberal. So did the fistic pub
lie.
But Al up and hollered, "Quit yer kid
din. Wadda yuh think 1 am?''
And Pop Rudolph-which is the real
family name-echoed the words OF his
illustrious son. He vowed that his boy
should not soil his mittens on Darcy for
one red sou less than $1,000 When it
comes to persistency the McCoys, or Ru-
dolphs, are 300 hitters. We've simply got
to hand them credit, but the fact remains
that Darcy and his manager. Tim oSul-
livan. were instrumental in helping Nc
Coy get what he demanded.
Darcy figured that Mccoy, being the
American champion, was the logical man
for him to meet in his first bout here. He
thought so for two reasons.
Ia p1aoa norc,, told hot
Mccoy would be soft picking for him
In the second place, Les felt that IL he
could knock off the champion he would
have a strong claim to the worlds title
and would pave his way to wealth in
a jiffy.
1t made no difference to the Australian
how the public might look on such a
match. And, for that matter, the fight
fans will fall. just because hey want to
see Darcy. Mccoy, so to speak, is mere
~ filling in.
There was much wrangling and fig
uring before Darcy and Mccoy were
finally matched. Tim O'Sullivan, who Is
managing Darcy, was so eager to get
McCoys name to a contract that he Of
fered 800 out of Darcy's end If Browne
would ante up a like amount to raise the
original 1000 to McCoy's figure OF $1,000.
Still Browne refused and O'Sullivan was
OH Ile verge vi Tldhl1S up INC dIllOuuI
himself when Browne finally capitulated.
Perhaps Darcy is correct in his be-
lief that he will eventually get more
prestige out of meeting Mccoy first, but
unless he shows Mccoy up in their ten
round bout on March he will not be
considered $4,000 attraction by other
promoters.
That Darcy can defeat Mccoy is rea-
sonably certain. But whether or not
he can do It decisively in ten rounds is
the question. The twenty-round route is
Darcy's distance, and he may find it a
bit difficult to get warmed up to his real
speed in ten rounds.
The fstic public will watch the out
come with a great amount of interest
not because Mccoy will be Darcy's op-
ponent, but because the public wants
TO see for itself just how good the wide
ly heralded Australian is with his
maulers.