Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-09

young Jack and my middleweight. Jack
McCarron, over to England and France
for series of fights. We will sail after
the Christmas holidays. IL successful
may later make trip TO Australia. Nc
Carron will be ready to meet Klaus or
Papke on the other side, and. take il
from me, he will beat them. I think n
would be a wise thing for Willie Richie
to try and raise the lightweight limit to
l35 pounds, as it is a better weight than
49,, and 1T would make the limit uniform
all over the world, as thai is what Great
Britain, France and Australia follow now.
l have always been in favor. too. of the
middleweght limit being placed at 16o
pounds, and all weighing at O'Clock in
the afternoon.
Don't be surprised if Luther Mccarty.
the big white hope whom Billy McCar-
ney discovered down in Missouri. defeats
Jim Flynn in their twenty-round bout
at Los Angeles, December IL. On form
ii looks like a 3 to 1 shot on Flynn. but
the dope sheet is not always to be relied
upon. Flynn made quite a reputation
when he fought Jack johnson at Las
Vegas n. NJ. July last, even though he
lost, and he has been picked by many
the best of the white hope He has
taken on weight and strips now over 19p.
when his flesh is hard. He is tough and
can take the gaff. which IS most essen
tial in any heavyweight battle. Accarty
is big and strong. weighing over 20 in
shape and over six feet in height He
lacks experience. but in the contests he
has had the past eight months he has
shown Improvement right along and has
demonstrated that il viii take a good
hard punch-a real sleep producer-to
make him take the ten count III he uses
his noodle at all he should be able to
stand off and jab Flynn's head to pieces.
having the strength. reach and height all
in his favor. Flynn may cop his man IL
he gets him mixed at any time but don
overlook the fact that the big raw-boned
Missouri lad is coming and he may up
set a lot Of dope.
The American fighters who went TO
Australia the past season have not
Jared very well; in fact. their record
has not been anywhere near that made
by Clabby. Papke, Bronson and Thomp-
son in 1910. Ernie Zanders the chi
cago one-hundred and-hfty FOUNDER.
who went over to sydney last August UNI
der contract to Hugh H. Mcintosh.
writes me that of all the Yankees over
there, and also the French boxers, not
one has a clean slate. In his letter
flanders says: My Dear Andrews: Have
where l beat Tim Land in twenty
rounds. This is the fellow who gave
Cyclone Johnny Thompson such
hard battle for twenty rounds when
knockout i'm the final round. There
was not a great deal of money for us.
as Langford and McNey boxed there
the week before and McNey quit cold
The people thought it was a frame-up
and they kept away from our bout as
a result. L am sure. though, that
Langford was on the square and that
big McVey quit cold. Well. am going
much better now and seem to have
at last struck my gait. l expect To
box one of the Frenchmen soon. Grover
Hayes boxed Jack Read, as you prob
ably know, and was beaten on points In
twenty rounds. The fans were very dis
appointed at Hayes showing. All Of the
foreign boxers have been beaten in their
first fights. and 1 am the only one SO far
who has won at all. Paul Til, the French
lightw eight was beaten by Kid Mccoy and
Jack Read. Hayes was beaten by Read
and Hook keyes beat Bernstein, another
Frenchman. De Baltic of France, after
looking like winner. was disqualified In
the eighth round against Reg Wildwood
for butting. l was beaten by Bill Rudd.
Pat Bradley. another American from
/ believe, is here and will
fight Audouy. the Frenchman. Jean
Poesy. the crack French featherweight
who gave Jem Driscoll a hard fight In
England. arrived yesterday and will be
matched with one OF the best boys here.
pounds, is here and will meet Jimmie Hill.
a clever youngster. have two more fights
on here and will then be through.
If make good / may remain a little
longer, otherwise I viii sail after the
first of the year for home. II has been
a wonderful trip here and have en-
joyed it."