The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-12-30
M'CARTY Will not
have WALK-A-WAY

Los Angeles, Dec. So.-Before the
first blow is struck in the Al PalZer-
Luther McCarty match at Vernon on
New Years afternoon Mgr, Tom
McCarey of the Pacific A. c.. hopes
to have $4,000 or a little over in the
and there is every indication that every
seat will be sold. The sale of tickets
began with a rush in the morning, and
two ticket sellers were kept busy
handing out the pasteboards.
"Al couldn't possibly be in better
shape than he Is right now" stated
Manager O'Rourke today. He's SO
close to being on edge that the work
to his best fighting. point. Personally
I don't think the battle will go ten
rounds and I don't give McCarty one
chance in ten to win"
Down at the Venice training camp
McCarty is carrying his left around in
"He hurt his knuckles in delivering
a left hook to the head while boxing
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This bit Of news was received with
speculation by the local followers or
the boxing game, who remember the
way Mccartney used the hood" while
training his man for Jim Flynn. Be
McCarey's injury real or alleged, 1t
has no effect on the betting, and even
money still holds good.
Never has anything like this been
seen since I've been promoting box
ing" commented McCarey, while con-
sidering the possibility of opening up
one side of the arena and constructing
an addition at this late day. The ar
chitects, however, discouraged the pro-
moters intentions by telling him 1t
would be impossible to build a safe
section of extra seats in such limited
time.
McCarty is confident of winning and
declares he will beat the Iowa giant
ito a pulp"
In the opinion of careful students
of the boxing game here, McCarty in
making his statements probably does
not realize that he will have tre-
mendous task to handle when he faces
his opponent. According to his re-
marks he seems to under-rate the Iowa
farmer. Probably his unexpected and
decisive triumph over Flynn has given
him the idea that he is a world beater
and that he is now on the road to be-
come the king of all heavyweight
boxers.
In addition to undertaking Palzers $
ability, McCarty apparently does not
realize he is meeting the. biggest
heavyweight the game has had since
Jim Jeffries was champion. Palzer is
typical heavyweight fighter weighing
21S pounds and having a reach OF
eighty-o one inches. Had he been in the
game when Jeffries, Fitzsimmons, Cor
Dett ana Sharkey were In their PRIME
he undoubtedly would have made q
deep impression On account of his size
! fight followers say. Palzer probably
| would not have been able to cope with
| the men mentioned, for, in addition to
! being heavy they were clever and
| strong hitters, Palzer is not clever
but he has improved many per cent
! since Tom O'Rourke, who handled Tom
| Sharkey, again agreed to look after
| his interests and train him,
! Palzer will outweigh McCarty by ten
| or fifteen pounds, but that difference
| in weight is offset by the Nebraska
mans speed and cleverness. The for
mer is much like Jeffries was when
| the latter first entered the game al
| though Jeffries was favored by having
\ acted as sparring partner to Jim Cor
bett Palzer, judging from his recent
! bouts, will improve and according tc
| O'Rourke, will be a champion as soon
as he learns how to shift his weight
with alacrity and increases his skill
in boxing, He is a strong puncher and
| game.
McCarty is credited with stiff
| punch. He showed that he was the
possessor of one when he knocked out
| Flynn. He will require all the power
| he can muster to whip the husky
Iowan. The latter is a glutton fol