Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, July 6.-At last
we have a real white-hope in the person
Of AL Palzer, the German-American
whom Tom O'Rourke dug up two years
ago and nursed along until he got into
the major class. Palzer by his knockout
OF Bombardier Wells. the British heavy
weight champion. in three rounds in New
York the other night, has demonstrated
that he 10 no longer in the novice class,
but ripe for all Corners in the heavy
weight division and q real white-hope.
1t was stated in these columns two weeks
would indeed be entitled to fight the win
ner OF the Johnson-Flynn contest for the
worlds title. and the statement holds
good, for the big German-American
showed plainly in his bout with the Brit
Usher that not only could he take a
punching. but that he could come back
and then hand out the sleep-producing
punch himself. Wells did just as 1 had
predicted he would-boxed rings around
Palzer at first and even put him down
for the count OF nine in the opening
round. driving him all over the ring and
appearing as q certain winner, but the
big fellow stood up like Trojan under
the severe grueling he received and then
Sullivan in his palmiest days.
He put the Bombardier down in the
third round. finishing the job. although
Wells was fighting all the way. The
blow to the Jaw in the second round took
all the steam out of Wells and he lost
his science, which made 1t easy for the
hard hitting Palzer in the next session.
1t will be a severe jolt to Wells amDi-
tons and q great boost for Palzer. AS
long as Wells could box at long range
y Dali on h0 VI
but the wild swinging and rushing OF
the Iowa man was more than the c.ever
Briton could stand. and his science was
lost when once the big fellow got home
with a solid punch. The chances are that
Bombardier will want return match,
but Palzer will no doubt hold OF. pre-
ferring to get after big game now. 1t
will take just such man as AL Palzer
to beat Jack Johnson, one who can stand
a punch in order to get one home. 1t
ger and he deserves the credit. but they
have split lately over money matters.
VIII they make up now that Palzer has
gotten to the top? Rumor has it that
Jack Curley may get Palzer.
Lack Of good condition has cost many
fighters good battles and their reputa-
lions. 1t Is claimed that Joe Mandot, the
southern lightweight champion. lost to
Ray Temple and also to Willie Richie
the case Mandot has himself to blame
and he must suffer the cost, which. by the
way, Is considerable, as Joe was being
doomed as the one man to defeat VOL
CAST. and he had splendid offers from the
coast clubs for matches. Therefore his
lack of condition has not only cost him
thousands Of dollars. but his reputation
as star as we'll 1t is doubtful whether
he could have beaten either Richie or
Temple, but by being In proper condi-
ton he might have done better and saved
his reputation. It was lack of condition
that put Billy Papke to the ban when ne
visited Australia in the fall OF 1910 Tor
H. d. Mcintosh. and not the climate, as
Billy has often claimed. Billy did prac-
tically no training on the boat going over
and lived we'll, SO that on his arrival IN
Sydney he was many pounds overweigni.
Instead Of getting down to hard work
for his battles he did only eight days
training for Ed Williams, and the result
was very apparent. for he was wild with
his swings and his judgment OF distance
was very bad.
Ii was the same when Billy fought
Dave Smith (who is now in this country
the first time And these setbacks never
did Papke any good. for he did not nght
as well afterward. The late Stanley