The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-11
N CARTY LOOMS UP
AS : WHITE HOPE >
DECIsfvELY DIsD1eEs OF THE
ASPIRATIONS or ONE MR,
JAMES FLYNN.
RIVAL TO AL PALZER
THESE TWO MUST NOW SETrLE
RIGHT TO PLACE OCCUPIED
by THE DEsCREDITED
JACK JOHNSON.


VERNON ARENA. Los ANGELES,
CAL, Dec. l0--After being knocked
down twice In the sixteenth found,
Jim Flynn was in such a helpless state
that Referee Charley Eyton stepped N
between the fireman and further pun
ishment, and decided IN favor OF Luth-
er MeGHFty W.
This leaves two white hopes in pos
session of the field. FLYNN who has
been stumbling block to wouid-he
champions for years, has now been
eliminated from the heavyweight sit
uation, and 1t Will he for Al Palzer
and Luther McCarty to decide who is
best entitled to succeed the discredited
Jack johnson as the king of the top
notch class in pugiiism.
The turn in toughts affair came
in the ninth round. Prior to that
lynn, in pursuance If his usual GUS
tom, had jumped close with his arms
wrapped around hs head and had held
his own with the big man from Ne
braska. McCarty used Il straight left,
which kept plungins like piston rod
throughout the fight. In the majority
of cases ii had pumped against Flynn s
head. or had been blocked by Flynn's
crossed forearms. But there We're
times when 1t got through and left
( It's mark on Flynn's face.
Reaches the Jaw.
McCarty used a short right at inter-
walls, and this, too, VAS blocked more
times than it was landed. When COM
ing out OF a clinch III the ninth round,
however, FLYNN left his Jaw uncovered
and McCarty nailed him on the point
of the chin with the right. Flynn went
to the floor, but after Il few seconds
had elapsed arose. The effects of the
punch were with him. but he tried to
cover up. McCarty must have dashed
out at least a dozen times before he
reached a vulnerable spot again. Ii
| was the same right hand punch that
Luther employed and Flynn went down
again.
Once more the fireman arose and
spl ad his legs TO steady himself.
McCarty went at h,m with both arms
swinging. They became entangied in
some way, and the fireman was drag
sed- to his knees, Ftyrt- stood erect
again. and McCarty had no trou lie
now in reaching the hreman's face
with both hands Flynn's countenance
was badly bruised and the crow
yelled 10 the referee to stop the fight.
Flynn dropped his arms ard Nc
Carly stood back. undecided what to
do. The moments respite seemed 10
! help Flynn He frightened in
; flash, and when McCarty pressed In
again the fireman fought back, and
although his aim was none too sure.
| he was giving blow fer blow with
I McCarty when the ben rang.
/ Comes Up Dazed.
Flynn came up dazed for the tenth
round. and ii is probable that the ma
! iority of the spectators expected to
see the bout end in this particular
spell of 6ghting McCarty used a
straight left and then smashed rights
against the jaw Flynn fell toward
his man and held on. Then McCarty
drew back his right and drove a saw
age punch into the body at the belt.
1t was not foul blow, although many
Of the crowd thought that it was, and
shouted their belief. Flynn probably
heard the yells, for he sank to the
floor, dragging Mccarthy with him.
McCarty was mp in an instant, but
/ Flynn staggered as though he had re-
ceived an unfair smash Referee Ety.
! ton began to count the seconds. and
then the fireman knew that his mute
appeal was Ignored. He gathered
himself up, and as McCarty rushed
al him tore loose Nth both gloves.
/ BY this time f'lynn's head had clear
ed, and as the round ended he was
fighting back spitefully.
From that point on McCarty was IN
the lead, and the battle had one
sided look.