The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-11
Missouri Fighter Too Much for
Pueblo Fireman.
McCarty Is i'm Line for Fight
With johnson.
BOUT GOES SIXTEEN ROUNDS
When Referee Stopped Fight
ing With McCarty Winner.
Flynn Was Game to Finish
Took Cruel Punishment.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 11.-Luther
McCarty, of Springfield, Mo, won the
heavyweight championship elimination
contest at Vernon last night from Jim
Flynn, the Pueblo fireman. The bat
tie ended in the sixteenth round when
after Flynn had gone down twice and
appeared helpless, Referee Eyton
stopped the fight and declared McCarty
the winner.
FLYNN took an awful beating and
never had chance against the Mis-
souri, white hope" Savage smashes on
the jaw sent him down three times in
the ninth round.
At that time it seemed certain that
he would go out but his remarkable
vitality, persisting after twelve years
of ring battles, remained with him until
the middle of the sixteenth Then the
referee hardening to the Voclterous
cries of "stop it''' that had begun in
the ninth round, raised McCarty's right
glove and proclaimed him the winner
The end came when Flynn had gone
down twice under the ponderous SMASH
es of his youthful opponent. The flrst
time Flynn remained down nine sec
onds He arose staggering and straight
haIf-arm blows, the thud of Whlch
could be heard throughout the CROWDED
arena sent him sprawling again TO the
floor for the finish. He got up COM
planning and denouncing Eyton for pro-
claiming McCarty the winner
Will Fight Palzer.
AS a reward for his victory last night,
in addition to the purse, McCarty VIII
have Al Palzer in the Vernon ring for
a heavyweight championship battle
of 20 rounds on New Years day.
Unknown a few months ago and but
a glirnmering "hope" even after he had
disposed of Kaufman, he has placed
himself in view Of Champion Jack
Johnson's supposed elimination, IN dl-
rac+ line for the heavyweight title. He
cT7ilinU and practically
unmarked, declaring later that While ne
never made predictions as to the out
come of fights, he did not believe Palzer
was as fast as Flynn.
Frlvnu was a pitiable spectacle as he |
dragged himself, with the assistance of
his seconds. from the ring. His face
was so puffed that he hardly could open
his mouth and great Sits over ms
ewes oozed blood. despite the repeated
application of collodion.
Flvnn's chances of winning disap- |
reared almost as soon as the men
squared away for the first round. He
could not reach McCarty, while the
Missourian hit him at will McCarty
eI1ded his rushes easily and planted re-
sounding blows wherever he wanted TO
land them.
McCarty's best blows were straight |
lefts and uppercuts that almost 1nVar1-
ably went flush to the fireman's jaw
FLYNN however seldom backed up.
when he did give ground. it was only |
for a moment and then he rushed in
for more.
mitigating Was Futile.
Flynn met a man against whom his
savage mitigating was futile. Time af
ter time he rushed and failed rights
and lefts but the youngster was too
strong for him and the veteran was al
most helpless. Flynn showed his old
time form only in flashes.
McCarty throughout fought a cool,
heady battle.
McCarty and Flynn entered the ring
at S:55 p. m. Betting at the ringside
was at even money. Time was called
at 1902 McCarty carried the fight to
Flynn throughout the first round, and
the fireman spat blood as he went to
his corner.
McCarty continued to force the fight
ing in the second and Flynn seemed
unable to reach him effectively Near
the end of the round Flynn was stag
gered by a series of rights and lefts
to the face and appeared groggy. He