The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-31
O'Rourke Declares
Palzer Will Win

NEW YORK. Dec. so.--Tom
o'Rouxke, who will second Al Paizer
In the battle with Luther Mcf.arty at
Vernon, Cal. wednesday afternoon.
has written several letters to friends
in this city, In which he admits that
Palzer has been somewhat backward
in his training. But according 70
o'Rourke. the big Iowa fighter will
be "aA rsgh. when he gets into ths
ring and could beat McCarty II he
was only half right. for that mat
teri"
O'Rourke, having patched up his
differences with Paizer, naturally
feels that he must talk hraveiy and
confidently before the mill. but II IL
a fact that the white haired manager.
when he was at swords points with
Palzer last summer, declared that ne
was q coward at heart and needed
sharp prodding from his seconds to
keep him going when undar a heavy
CHARGED Palser with desire to Quit
in the frst round Of ths SCRAP with
Bombardier Wells in the Garden last
summer and explained that he was
prevented from doing 80 by the scor-
ing he received from little Johnny
Coalon, the bantam champion. when
he returned to his corner.
O'Rourke doubtless was extremely
bitter toward Pnixer at that time and
he may have allowed hts prejudice TO
get away with his tongue. But never
theless you can and many ring fol-
lowers here who ere plunged in doubt
an 70 PAiser's ability to stop or out
poin, McCarty inside OF the twenty
round limit. Az a matter or iact
xp1rsons who have closely watched
palxer In training at Vernon for the
past two weelks say thai the big Tel"
lows condition haA been worrying
OTRourke not 4 little. PAlxer has
broken nose. which. in spite of a re-
cent operation for the removal OF
lbieee OF bone, has noticeabiy I'M
paired his breathing be also soneFs
frcm a chronic throat trouble SO that
when he ovsr-exerfs himself he enits
a sound like that Of race horse
touched In the wind. commonly known
as q ro2rcr
According to Los Angeles critics
palxe~ has reduced his weight to go
pounds and looks wonderfully strong.
Hut they say that while he has shown
remarkable speed and energy in his
work for several days IN succession
he has slowed up in such "a manner
that ORourke has oeen alarmed.
paIze~'s complexion Is described an
muddy. and IL ID said that he Is con-
stantiy troubled with biiliousness. Yet
i'm srits of these unfavorahie con-
siitions Palzer's admirers on the coas.
are willing TO bet 10 to that ne VIII |
defeat McCmrty beyond the question
Of reasonable doubt.
William Mccartney, who Is NC
t,arty's manager and trainer. ALSO
has written letters to sporting men
here predicting success for the piucKy
Mfssourian. IN one OF the letters NC
Carney SAYS:
Condition and gameness Will win
and Mccarty In there in both respects.
Luther has been fighting steadily
s,nce last summer He has taken part
In nine fights since May, whereas
Pxlxer has been in the ring only
twice since last February. McCaxv
has improved In boxing to SURPRISING
desree. He has developed GOOD FOOT
work, has learned how to faint anu
land and can hit much harder tnan
YOU fellows in New York helieve. Al
pslxer makes wild rushing fight or
Il McCarty viii put him out In tne
f,rst three or four rounds. otherwise
man will be outclassed |
on points and the referee viii be
forced to decide against HIM