Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12

vision ! for one plead ignorance: he's
new one on me-.
By virtue of decisive victory over
Carl Morris, the Okla homa giant, The
Young gladiator from the middle west be-
came famous in night. Today tho
name of Luther Mccarthy is house
hold word" to quote MANAGER Billy No
Carney, the Christopher Columbus of the
most recent candidate for defender az the
honor Of the white race.
Although Morris failed 10 make good
in tho eastern campa cn snd Lad been
discarded championships TO s:nil.ty
some time ago. than fact does not take
ar IF the glitter away from McCarthy's
feat of puttin| the big FELLOW down for
the full count. Il the first time CARL
had ever measured his length on the
foo1 during; his brief taTce~ a Il .rofes-
oaal Even Jim Flynn who banded
Morris fearful! beating. coa.d no; tuTn
the trick. although it mast be I'D -nitted
that the punishment: administered al the
time took great deal Of the ich5ing
spr out of the Oklahonan and left him
minus much Of the confidence tha. had
been his -reates asset.
believe vi Palzer would have put Nor
ris away had they met. I have consider
able respect for Palzer's fightin- ability.
Last winter efforts were made. to bring
the big BOYS together and the purse offers
i
rectiy. But those who had charge of
Carl's affairs refused to accept the high
est hid, which had been rendered by the
Royale n. G. of BROOKLYN. claiming that
Palzer used the building as training
quarters and wculd therefore have
considerable advantage. Whatever the
reason they would not let Morris box the
1owan. Ii was shortly after the latters
win over III Kaufman and the form
shown by the victor in that encounter
probably threw scare into the other
camp.
Palzer is only a youngster. twenty-five
years of age. | believe He is without a
doubt the class OF all the white heavies
with the possible exception of Jim Flynn.
II may BE- Mccarthy is made of the right
sort of stuff. his Knockout OF Morris
suggests. ut any rate the logical white
heavyweight match would be between
this pair.
Eddie Graney. the San Francisco pro-
motor. had planned an International con-
test for the Fourth of July with Palzer
and Bcmbadier Wells as principals. but
the Briton declined the issue. Why not
substitute Morris ccnqueror? Billy Nc
Carney announces that his charge is open
O Rourke would no doubt be agreeable to
the match. With Johnson and Flynn
mixing in New Mexico and Palzer and
Mccarthy at Ii in California. the nations
birthday would he fttinSly observed.
\ few weeks ago I ran across Jim
Flynn and Jack Curey and had a long
ard interesting chat over the formers
prospects in the coming battle with Jack
Johnson. | had been under the impress
sion that Flynn realized he was under
taking d hopeless task and frankly said
SO. but during our conversation he con-
WINGED me of his sincerity in the belief
that he can turn the tables on the cham
pioE. One has TO admire the grit Of the
man and credit him with being one of the
gamest in the business.
a oamhfPr'S nd
Stalking everything on the one turn of the
cards. He appreciates that he must win
TO make anything out of the affair. and
that his future fighter and money
Garner depends or the result He could
reap large financial harvests by tackling
smaller game, but his ambition is to be
champion heavyweight of the world. and
ne means TO win that coveted title or bust
in the attempt.
Curley has invited me to attend the
contest and act in advisory capacity.
viii. do 80 provided | can arrange my
business affairs to permit it. Flynn be-
lieves in himself: OF that I'll swear, and
because of that is entitled to the support
OF every white man interested in the
sport | know what IL means to be
rank outsider and not conceded chance
20 win was up against the same thing
once In my career-when matched to box
John L. Sullivan for the championship
Therefore. I'm for Flynn and hope to be
In position 10 render him whatever assist
ance lies in my power In his efforts to
win the ptLe from the negro.
Neither Frank Klaus nor Jack Dillon
added TO his reputation In their recent
ten-round bout in this city. New York.
ers had been led TO believe that Dillon
Is a whirlwiEd fighter who had been
given the worst of the decision in the
twenty-round bout with Klaus on the
coast. they were greatly disappointed at
the ordinary performance he put I'D at
the garden. Championship quality was
lacking in the work of both men, and
while Klaus deserved the verdict for his
aggressive policy. he did not show marked
superiority over his opponent II is the
consensus of expert opinion that Eddie
McGoorty could take the measure Of both
men. and that Mike Gibbons would make
either look foolish in a limited contest
I note that Dillon and McGoorty have
signed for a ten-round bout in Indian
,polis May %. II Jack can do no better
than he showed against Klaus he faces
sure defeat. as McGoorty is a very clever
md hard hitting boxer. and on the i'm
prove all the time. At that Dillon NAV
have been Handicapped in the Klaus con-
test, he claims TO have injured his left
hand early in the proceedings and that he