The evening world., 1912-12-14

@NE of the most promising heavy
weights IN the whole lot IL jess
willard, q former cowpuncher,
who came here several months ago to
take up nghting. willard had two or
three bouts IN the West. He came mere
without q record" When he WAS in
troduced at two or three nights In New
York everybody laughed. willard GER
tainiy looked like good joke. He
wore q wide. pleasant smile, ana stood
elk feet SIX In his socks whsn he was
a. last given . chance. however. he
showed himself 10 he any thing bat a
Joke. His last hght In New York. a
few months ago. was with Luther Nc
Carly. and to the utter amazement ~
the spectators the smiling giant cut
boxed. outfoueht. outpunched and ou''
gained McCarty. winning the bout win
eass. His tremendous reach gave him
one advantage. McCarty Ia rushing
csoss range fighter. willard jab3cd his
had OF before McCarty could pusf
isto range. But II WAS the big fellow
inhghtlng that made the real hit. III
uncorked an uppercut that nearly hitet
NcCarty from his feet every time
landed. That uppercut was delivered
with q speed and force that made 1t
very dangerous punch. Unless In
much mistaken willard Will have some
tAAnG TO say shout that championship
ANr lighting Mocar,y he retired
sOms quiet corner for whiie and wen
on studying the game. When he cam
out again week or two ago n
knocked out tough Sailor White IN
couple Of rounds. That's better ina
Faiser's best with White. willard
sbiiity 40 . pun!sher was shown In n
Aght with McCarty. At the end OF IN
tea rounds Willard had pulled oy
from . swing that had landed on nj
left cheekbone. Aside from that
didn't show even = bruise. but NC
Carly, In the plctur esaue vernacuiar Q
the ring. was beaten TO pulp.
a IL of these new heavyweights al
~ youngsters with comparativel
4 = little ring experience. McCart
was q globe trotter before he eve
theught Of hghtinx. lie was a Gov
puncher, q sailor. . bridge builder
lot a other things. Between Jobs n
''hOboed." That 10 20 say. he sanshe
his longing for a change OF ecene D
roaming around the world. and. N
be(ng possessed Of q bank account. ]
didn't pay out much money In ralroa
fares. When he began fighting he ha
his full growth. his matured strengt
He started we'll, and after half doze
Western engagements leaped sudden
int fame BY knocking out Carl Norri
TharS 10 q story. seemingly well n
thsnticated, that Morris was joooed
the count In that nsht, that he got
81 4 L 9. 10" count. and that he WI
waiting to get up at mine" when Il
o6lcial unexpectedly yelped ten" iio'
ever that may be. McCarty knock
Morris down, and that indicates q
peoDsssaon of genuine championsn
punch. Before tina, nobody had su
sssdsd In even Earring the Oklahon
giant
- Paizer. the Iowa farmer who figh
N0Carty next, has done more work
the ring. He has defeated numb
e good men. Tom ORourke kno'
Aghtsrs. and Tom o'Rourke obstinate
rsfSissd to match Palzer against "a
Nesr1s when Morris was hghtlng W
hauo in New York However, Pal7
~ bosn coming along. lie
lnaosl Bombardier Wells OF En-
- n three rounds. PaIzer got
angy with that victory. It must be q
u1ttoA Wells gave him the most t.
~ bOaeing In a round and hair n
~ haavyweight ever took In that sh'
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