Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-23

outside of what the cables have tipped
us from time to time. and therefore are
not competent to pass judgment on his
ability as q boxer. Palzer may be heavy
weight champion in the near future X
mistakes are not made in the process OF
developing the natural fighting talent the
young man possesses in abundance.
have enough confidence in my knowledge
of the game to believe I could take
charge OF Al and make a champion Of
him. To my way Of thinking, he Is a
second Jeffries, and the one white heavy
today who appears to be made Of genuine
championship timber. Palzer has had
quite long vacation from the ring, due
to differences of opinion with his former
manager. Tom O'Rourke. and for that rea-
son may not show at his best form next
Friday. / am not making excuses for
the big fellow, it Is only natural to ex-
pect him to show some ill effects Of lack
of work.
may go in Palzer's corner the night OF
the fight. IF l find he lacks the services
Of experienced advisers (O'Rourke will not
he with him). l will not hesitate to volun-
teer. Such assistance as I might be able
to render would be gratuitously given.
am not on the make" in matters OF
this kind, but ! would dearly love to help
develsp a white man to lick Jack John
son.
Luther McCarty has signed to meet Jim
Stewart, the Brooklynite, recently award
ed a newspaper verdict over Tom Ken
nedy. 1t will he veritable battle OF
giants. both men sizing up well over the
compound mark. The engagement is only
one of a series being promoted at the
garden to uncover the best man among
the aspiring white heav1es. McCarty or
Stewart will get the winner OF the Palzer-
Wells contest.
and fighter and comedan-in-chiefo of the
Jeffries forces when the latter was pre-
pairing for his Waterloo engagement, has
returned to this country after a long
season abroad Bob brought back with
him Fred Storbeck. the South African
heavyweight, who bases his claim to
public attention on a twelve-round de-
feat by Bombardier Wells. Armstrong
tells me Storbeck gives promise of evol
wing into a good man. but that he does
not aim to beat our best heavies right off
the reel. Like all experts who have seen
Al Palzer. Bob is a warm admirer of and
predicts a brilliant future for the young
Iowan.
Tom Jones steam roller smoothed all
opposition to the selection of Jack
WEIGH as referee of the Woigast-Rivers
lightweight championship battle on the
Fourth. And with Wech as presiding
official it Is safe to predict that AID will
not have any the worst of 1t. Not to in
innate that Jack is not on the up and
up-I have known him well for years
and believe him strictly square-but his
unusually liberal Interpretation of the
rules. which permits wrestling and hit
ting in the clinches. is made to order
for the champion, and in agreeing to
WEIGH without a protest Rivers proves
himself a good game kid. 1t will be re-
membered there was an awful roar at
Wolgast's lawless system Of milling when
he knocked out Owen Moran last sum-
mer, and WEIGH was the arbiter on that
occasion.
Reports from the west indicate that
the champion will go into battle only
slight favorite in the betting. This
Is to be expected in view Of Ads ordi-
nary performances with Ritche and
Young Jack O'Brien. and the fact that
Rivers home Is in or near Los Angeles,
and out that way they regard him as in
vincible