The Washington times., 1906-12-19

morrow night to prove whether or not
he is the real goods when he meets
MauI-c -ce Savers. of Milwaukee, for ftf-
teen rounds before Al Herford's club.
McGarry, il must be confessed. was
not highly considered when he struck
Baltimore for the FIRST time He was
matched with Kid Sullivan, OF Wash
ingt0n, and was expected 10 be easy
for the Kid. lie was reported 10 be an
open, swinging boxer easy 10 reach,
and Sullivan was counted upon TO beat
him down. As Il matter of fact, McGarry
proved somewhat cleverer than re-
ported. as tough as nails and with
dangerous right lie was taller and
heavier than Sullivan ana gave tina
Washington man the first Knockout of
his career with a couple Of wild wal
lops on the Jaw.
Want a Line on McGauy.
After that McGarry boxed Dave Desh-
lei in Chelsea. Mass, and get draw.
Then he was matched with Unk Russell
in Baltimore, but he was stnl bunged
up from mis- go with Dcshler. and Sulli-
van, out OF condition, took his place
and vas knocked out by Russell The
victory over Sullivan gave McGarTy a
big boost in this section, but the sports
are no. yet sure about him, and viii be
deeply Interested ia the outcome OF his
doings with sayers tomorrow night
Should he bear Saytrs he viii become
local institution in Baltimore and viii
probably try TO get to the top of the
lightweight pile by working in fifteen
round bouts there.
Something About Sayers.
Sayers is twenty-three years old. and
his record begins in 1900. He is not So
wei known in the East. but has a good
reputation in the West. made mostly
around Milwaukee. where there is never
any doubt about the local man getting
al that there IS coming 20 him from
the referee and the fans. Like Charley
Neary. he has done better in the beer
burg than he has on the road. In jan
uary. 1903. he got a draw with Aurelia
Herrera IA six rounds Ia Milwaukee. I
In March of last year he lost the de-
c-sion 20 Adam Ryan in twenty rounds
in Hot Springs. Sayers also lost 10
Andy BeZeuah In fifteen rounds IN Gin
ciuuau in 1919. He is credited with no
better than a draw in eight rounds
with Tommy MOWatJ, which would in
diCate that he is not extra clever as
boxer lie has few knockouts TO MS
credit
Jim Jeffri IS is reported 10 have def
inilely agreed 10 come on his farm and !
perch ana night Jack Johnson for a
purse or $4,000 20 DE offered by Tex
Richard in GOIdneld NeV. This match
should never have been made, and II Is
a safe bet that 10 viii not arouse one ,
tenth Of the popular interest that was
aroused BY the Gans-NelsOn bout.
Is Johnson Chicken-hearUed?
There are too many IFS and ands about
the affair. If Jefries wins he viii re-
ceivc precious little credit Johnson has
been bowling for a chance at the world ;
champion for a long time, but those
who know Johnson and have seen him
fight are strong in the belief that ne Is
somewhat ch.Ckeu-eaTted and is afraid
OF punishment He is a lazy boxer. and
his unwilunEness TO mix il is attributed
10 his had streak
His failure TO beat Marvin Hart in
twenty rounds In san Francisco IS
performance that cannot be overcome
with explanations. His friends may
charE that the night was fixed against
him and that he WIS going according 10 |
orders when he failed 10 tackle Hart, /
but that does not agree with the ac-
counts of those who were near his corn
ct. who say that Johuson's hackers and
handlers were thoroughly disgustfd {
with his Indifference and willingness to /
keep out of harms way. II he pursued 1
those tactics with Hart, who is poor
secOnd-raJeT what car YOU expect when /
he goes against Jcuries2
jeff Should Never Fight Again.
As has been said. if Jenries wins he /
Will receive little credit. If he loses. !
the excuse will very properly be offered /
that the champion has been out of the /
ring so long and has grown so gross /
that he could not possibly take of suf- /
ficient flesh to get into fighting trim for /
a long bout. When Jefries fought Jack !
Monroe he had the greatest difficulty i
IN getting anywhere near condition 1
That was over two years ago. and what I
was hard job then VIII come pretty 4
near being an impossibIity now
The champion is reported TO look in 4
perfect health and strong as a bull. I
which he probably is but that does not /
mean that he Is IN such shape as would .
enable him TO become fast and hard .
enough for a brulsinE contest in the .
prtZering. He is now thirtv-One and q .
half years old, and a. that age a big
bodied man who has spent years Of his .
life as an athlete in training and has I
then laid of for a long time doing .
nothing but loaf, is not the man he once
was by large majority. Such will be .
the line OF argument pursued by those
who bet on Johnson, and the excuse Of /
fered if JeffTies IS beaten.
Match Due 10 Busybodies.
The match is nothing but the outcome /
of constant vaporings on the Part of .
fight writer's who have an insane fond
ness for filling their columns with gush
about the heavyweight championship .
and It's seekers. Some of these young
men have become so proficient in turn /
ing out sc-eeds accusing JenTies Of be
ing afraid Of Johnson and insisting up |
on a fight between the pair, that they
can write on typewriter with all five /
fingers and space with their feet.
Nobody but these rabid and ncWs-shy 0
individuals believes that there is the
slightest necessity for such a clash or 4
that there is the slightest cloud on JEFF
frles' title as champion of the world /
because he has refused 10 meet a negro /
who did not show that he was good T.
enough 10 whip Marvin Hart a man
hardly good enough to act as a sparring I
partner to Jenries-
MeGovern Benefit January %.
Terry MeGoveru, who is now confined |
in sanitarium in Connecticut. is 10 |
have a big benefit at Madison Square |