The Detroit times., 1912-12-31
Detroit Fistic Fans Are Far
From Enraptured at Pros
pect Tomorrow
ROCKS LIKES MCCARTHY;
RINGSIDER PICKS PALZER
Harry Tuthill, Tiger Trainer,
Thinks Whole Mob Bunch
of 'Punks"

"A Mutt fight" is the general opin-
ion of Detroit fight authorities OF the
Palzer-M cCarty bout TO be pulled of
New Years day at Vernon.
Fight fans are disguised with the
apparent mediocrity of the white
heavyweight lighters and their inabil-
ity to beat Jack Johnson and also
their evident wariness in avoiding a
meeting with the topnotch Negroes.
Despite the usual stir OF interest al
ways caused by heavyweights fighting
for the championship, there isn't much
OF the spirit in evidence which has
been shown in anticipation OF former
title bouts.
There Is comparatively little betting
here in Detroit and what there is H.
now at even money. Bettors have
heard stories from the west bearing"
McCarty on the plea of an injured
hand and they have heard stories
bearing" Palzer on the plea of bad
cold. They have also heard that these
stories were sent out to influence bet
ting and they are all at sea However.
McCarty was ar first favored.
Few men have any very decided
choice as to a winner. Billy Rocks,
the Windsor Athletic club referee.
likes McCarty somewhat better than
Palzer.
Billy likes McCarty's showing
against Jim Flynn. Palzer has a
pointed chin which is likely to suffer
severely il hit hard Despite the fact
that Palzer has II on McCarty in
height, weight and reach, these three
features won't keep man from being
knocked out il heavy hitter like Nc
Carly gets inside OF him and peppers
his jaw. This is what McCarty's sup
porters say he will do TO Palzer
Harry Tuthill, trainer OF the Tigers.
thinks the white heavyweight fighters
a punk bunch battling for punk title
while the duped fight fans pay the
price of the war.
Firmly set in this opinion he re-
fuses to enthuse over the coming bat
tie, but prefers 10 leave 1t to those
who want that sort of thing
McCarty has the greater experience
in the ring, is conceded TO be faster
and more scientific than Palzer and
has a sitter punch.
But in meeting Palzer he is stack
ing UP against the biggest heavy
weight the game has had since Jim
Jeffries was champion. Weighing over
200 pounds and having reach OF 81
inches, he is some mountain OF
man.
Palzer has improved under the man
agement of O'Rourke. He has been
given more speed and more science.
Just how much more, 1t remains for
the New Years day battle TO tell
graphically.
Some say that beating for Palzer
at this time doesn't mean that he will
be through by any means. He Is
young and his star is in the ascend
ancy. Win or lose now, he has still
many years of fighting in him and, II
beaten, he is very likely TO come back
for more.
II is thought that the battle will not
go 20 rounds, for which ii Is SEIZED
uled. But both men are conceded
chance for a knockout. II Palzer
wins it will probably be by knock
out in the earlier part OF the fight, for
McCarty's ring generalship will stand
him in good stead after both men are
weakened.
McCarty's chances to win will grow
as the fight progresses, but critics are
agreed that it will take a terrific blow
to fell the big Iowa boy.
When the battle is over there will
be a score OF challenges hurled in the
direction OF the winner. Even our
old friend, Tommy Burns, is getting
back into the game. He is scheduled
TO meet Bombardier Wells before long.
the winner to meet the victor in the
New Years day fight.
Ringsider, The Times fight expert
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Palzer to win He says:
There is no comparative dope"
on the men and the picking OF the
winner therefore is more or less guess
work. That the majority will string
with Palzer seems highly probable,
despite McCarty's impressive showing
against Jim Flynn and Al Kaufman.
Palzer is the bigger man and is cred
tied with a terrific punch. McCarty,
while no pigmy, does not seem TO have
developed the sort OF knockout wal
lop that a heavyweight champion
should have. He is credited with a
knockout over Kaufman, but Al was
on his feet when the award was made
against him. McCarty also battered
Flynn for &c rounds, but the fireman
was not out when the fight was stop
ped. The ordinary fan wants regu.
lar punch, and this McCarty has not
done against the good men. Kaufman,
who has met both men, being knocked
out by each, and therefore is in posi-
ton to know what he is talking about,
believes Palzer Is the better man.
Kaufman says Palzer is the strongest
man In the ring, can take a punch
that would almost kill an ordinary
boxer. is fast and game and fairly
clever
1.-THE temper Of the bettor favors
Palzar and on whatever form Is
available he figures TO win