New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-16
MCCARTHY A SURPRISE
Critics Did Not Believe He
Could Defeat Jim Flynn.
SOON TO MEET AL PALZER
"Packey" Mcfarland Ready to
Take On Jack Britton
at Garden A. G.

When Luther Mccarthy, the StalWan
heavyweight boxer Of Springfield No,
stopped Jim Flynn, the Pueblo Fire
man." in sixteen rounds, he performed
a feat which most critics believed to be
far beyond his capabilities. Flynn,
veteran of almost fifteen years expert
ence in the ring, was expected to wade
through the youthful cowpuncher in less
than no time white hopes" indeed,
were Flynns speciality. He refused 10
be classed with them himself, and made
it his boast I'm not a hope but I'm
the man the hopes will have TO deal
with, and until they pass me they can
never become champions" Mccarthy has
passed the obstacle, and there are not
a few who believe that inside OF two
years he will be the champion Of the
world in his class.
If one can judge from the reports Of
the contest which have appeared In the
press of the country, Mccarthy actual
" outhoXed his opponent in the work at
long range. Flynn was never an Abe
Attel for cleyerness, but those who saw
him in action against Carl Morris at
Madison Square Garden and who later
saw Mccarthy box with Jim Stewart
and Jesse Willard would be ready TO
vouch for the fact that Flynn was easily
the better of the two. With careful
training, however, Mccarthy was brought
along slowly. Billy Mccartney, his man
ager, matched him with men whom he
could beat and gave him plenty Of con-
fidence in himself. until now he looms
up as one OF the most promising men in
the ring.
The admirers of Mccarthy, however
are not building too much on his vic
tory over Flynn. There are still several
capable white men in the class who will
have TO be reckoned with before any
championship of the white men may be
awarded. Also, Sam Langford and
few other negroes are to be reckoned
with.
Mccarthy will meet Al Palzer on New
Years afternoon i'm a twentyround con-
test and will be matched with all other
available white heavyweights before he
meets Jack Johnson, If any club will give
the big negro champion a chance to tox
ana ueIeHu MS tllle d CudllplOh VI INV
world.
Jack Britton will soon have the chance
of his life If he really desires a match
with Mcfarland. Packey has agreed 10
box him before the Garden Athletic Club.
III / ever get Britton into ring again.
said Mcfarland, recently, "he will re-
greet II all the days of his life. He and
Wolgast are two men | can beat and
of the pair Britton would give me moro
satisfaction. He and his manager have
too much TO say about me, and want
to show them up"
Young" Mike Donovan will meet
man worthy of his steel in Young
Hickey at the Olympic a. c. OF Harlem
tonight in a ten-round contest. Dono'
van has forged TO the front rapidly IN
the last few months and is confident tn"
he will whip Hickey.
The most important bout OF the week
will be held at the Forty-fourth Street
Sporting Club on Thursday night when
Eddie Morgan, OF Great Britain, ana
Johnny Dundee, the New York lad VIII
cross gloves for ten rounds. The winner
will meet Johnny Kilbane In contest
for the featherweight title.
Billy Papke is about to return to Amer
lea, and wants a match with Eddie
McGoorty for the middleweight tue
Papke evidently forgets all about Hue
boy from Pittsburgh Frank Claus os
name who in the opinion OF one VINO
has followed boxing for long um'
could whip either of them with ease.