The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Bob Fitzsimmons Was One
Man Me- Coy Couldn't / Fool
Foxy "kid" Misjudged Ability of ARuddv Bob
And Took His Worst Licling-Was
Rings Greatest Strategist.

ne rolled over close to the time
Keeper, reached out suddenly and
sraboed the long, cold drink. Be-
tore the referee or anyone else
could object. Mccoy had donned IL,
replacing the glass and scrambled
10 MS feet. From that moment on
he won.
Going to England in 1901, when
al the top Of his form, the Kid was
matched against three men in one
night at a club in Whitechapel.
london. One was Jack Scales. then
English heavyweight champion.
MCCOY had contract but learned
there was a schame up to attach
MS money after the fight and. hold
It
or getting away, bought a steamer
ticket, staked a cab on q side street
around the corner.
He knocked out Dave Barry in
1.-TWO rounds and stepped up to meet
Jack Scales.
Your bloomin' tricks don't go
ere. y biighter" said Scales cor
daily as they met after the bell.
ways"
"oh. all right" grinned Mccoy.
but why don1 you tie your shoe
laces when you fight an Ameffcanr"
Scales glanced down. That made
it knockout in the nrst round.
The Kid knocked out Madden in
four rounds, and without waiting q
second leaped from the ring. and
ran down an aisle toward the
dressing room. Turning when out
Of sight. he dashed into the clubs
private office and demanded his
money. There were objections, but
Mccoy knew how to force payment,
and a few second later he dashed
from the doorway. in his tights.
turned the corner and dived into
his cab.
As the cab raced for the steamer
connection Mccoy changed his
clothes inside. and slowed his
money away in his suitcase.
Too Msch for savate.
There never was a game the Kid
wouldn't try once. In Paris he
fought the French saVate cham
pion. And he pulled, the old stun.
The Frenchman had a lot of lady
| friends in the boxes. present to see
him kick the Americans head of
to make a Parisian holiday.
| lney came Out ShOOh hahus'
stepped away. and the bell rang. AZ
they advanced to night Mccoy sud
denly dropped his hands and. look
ing past the Frenchman, said in
French:
whats that pretty girl doing in
your corner?"
En-" exclaimed the sayate art
ist. Instinctiyely turning his head
and glancing back.
McCoy's famous corkscrew left
the referee stopped counting at
Ten" because il was all over.
There never was a more conn.,
dent or deliberate fighter than Nc
Coy Several times have seen
him come near knocking a man out,
and then go along softly with him
| for few rounds to bring him back.
He liked the sensation of showing
his superior skill. He played with
an opponent the way a cat plays
I with a mouse.
Saw him night Dick O'Brien in
| New York in 1897. He kept O'Brien
teetering on the edge Of a knock
| out for ten rounds and wouldn't
| finish him The referee finally step
ped in.
In 'ss he fought Joe Choynski
20 rounds in San Francisco.
Mccoy intended 20 make a show
| of Choynski. He nearly knocked
Joe out in the second round, and
kept him staggering half . dozen
rounds. carefully holding back his
punches. Mccoy was in poor con-
dition and Choynski good that time,
and the result was Choynski re-
covered and not only went the 20,
but finished SO strong that the Kid
was lucky to get a decision.
Copyright, 1871, BY the Bell Syndicste Ine. \