The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-14
M'C0Y WE'D Nine
TIMES, READY
FOR TENTH
Tragedy Interrupts Last Of
Love Romances, RivaIing
Fights in Number

than his achievements in the prize
ring. In his fifty years he has
been married nine times, Mrs.
Theresa Mors was the most recent
of a number Of women reported
as about to become the bride in
his tenth venture.
Though married, nine times, Nc.
Coy really has had only six wives.
for he remarked one Of his wives
twice after having been divorced
by her.
Here is the chronology Of his
matrimonial undertakings:
1894-Married LOttie PiehIer.
who divorced him In 1895.
1895-Married Mrs. Julia Wood.
ruff CrOsselman, from whom he
was divorced three times, re.
marrying her twice.
1897-Married Charlotte Smith,
who divorced him the same year.
| 19O4-MarTied IndianOIa Arnold,
who divorced him the same year.
1905 - Married Mrs. EsteIIe
Earle Ellis, who divorced him In
1910.
I9l1.-NIarried Mrs. Edna VaIen.
tine Helm, who divorced him the
same year.
192S-26pOrted married to Mrs.
Jacqueline Mcdowell, of Baltimore,
who left him last October.
He was credited with the various
romances between and during mar.
riages and his pugilistic ability has
played no small part in some Of his
love affairs.
He won the heart Of Mrs. CrosseV.
man. Of Newark, by finishing q
free-for-an fight IN q railroad car
In which she was riding. She al
ready was seeking q divorce and
when she got it married Mccoy.
He married Mrs. Helm after q street
fight with her husband and was
named rs correspondent In Helms
crOss-bill Of divoce.
Her Protector"
Mccoy, according to recent Los
Angeles news dispatches, was re.
ferred to by Mrs. Mors as her "pro-
tector," and was accused by Mors
in his divorce suit OF alternating
Mrs. Mors's affections. Los Angeles
police are said to have found him
playing the role Of protector of
Mrs. Mors in the Mors Hollywood
home about ten days ago, when
Mors became enraged at his wife
for visiting the house while he was
entertaining guests, including sew.
eral women. According to the DO.
lice record, Mors at that time ask.
ed Mccoy to leave the house, but
on invitation of Mrs. Mors to re.
main, he refused to go.
Mccoy frequently has talked in
philosophical strain about his many
marriages. Here are some com.
ments attributed to him:
my wives all married me to re.
form me; 1t was their great mis-.
"My wives never understood me;
no doubt l never understood them
"My wives never had any chiI
dren. That must have had some.
thing TO do with my many
changes"
II know less about women thar
ever did in my Iife."
Tricky Man In Ring.
Mccoy always has been KIN I'VE
as the trickiest man that ever put
up his hands in a prize fight
Tricks were his greatest asset and
these, combined with an uncanny
knowledge Of leverage and hittIns
distance, made him an unusually
effective and dangerous hitter.
He win always De known as the
man who invented the "cOrlscrew'
punch. IL was q stiff left hook "a
the jaw, the fist describing q down.
ward twisting motion rs Il. landed
The brain suffered q tremendous
shock and any man hit with It,
usually brought up on his ear.
| Selby, IL was always said, took
the ring name of "Kid Mccoy" be
cause he was an admirer OF a no.
torious burglar and bank robber
"Ktd" Mccoy, who, after numerous
exploits and prison terms, turned
good" and became an actor.
Mccoy (the burglar. not the fight
err thirty or more years ago, was
appearing in q lurid melodranna OF
that day with an old partner, spike
Eennessy, in which they cracked an
imitation safe.
Selby, curly headed, boyish, pale
and good looking, has always been
an attractive personality, in and out
of the ring. He fought with q sneei
upon his lips, brow drawn into q
maze OF wrinkles, alert, cunning
cruel.
Fought ShaFl1ey Twice.
He fought Tom Sharkey when the
sailor was at his best. He had hin
ali but out when Tom plunked one
into the Kids ribs and polished hin
off with a crack on the Jaw
Mccoy went down and the late Pau
Armstrong; masterful story Of thai
finish told Of the dramatic effort
Of the Kid to regain his feet.
HE clawed the canvas like some
deep sea crab, ratified along on al
tours and then bobbled into q mean
ingless head" wrote Armstrong.
Mccoy began the real climb t.
fistic fame by acting as Tommy
Ryan's sparring partner. Later hi
was matched to fight Ryan fol
the welterwelght title. He pretended
not to train and looked as peaked
as possible when any OF the Ryan
scouts drew near.
Master and trial horse met. Ryan
was knocked out for the first time
| in q long career. It was one OF
the amazing upsets of ring history
The truth Of the matter is that
Ryan didn't train and Mccoy did
Famous Fight With Corbett.
McCoy's most famous engagement,
was against James ]. Corbett II
Madison Square Garden on Angus
80, 1900. Corbett won with
knockout in the fifth round. Thi
bout has always been shrouded II
mystery. Long after II had beer
I fought, there were charges that 1
had been prearranged and tina
i Corbett crossed. Mccoy.