The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-18
LUTHER MCCARTHY SAID TO BE
A Conner NOW.
Jim Flynn Believes That He VIII De.
feat the Negro Champion When
They Meet on July 4.
BY JAMES J. coReErr.


Exit Carl Morris. Enter Luther
Mccarthy.
The white hope" market is look.
ing up and a bull campaign predicted
by leading experts In pugilistic flu
lures.
Two weeks ago very few of the
millions who keep tab on sports had
knowledge OF the existence OF such a
formidable party as this young Nc
Carthy, latest. and evidently one Of
the classiest of the younger element
in the heavy weight division. / for
one plead ignorance; he's a new one
on me.
BY virtue OF decisive victory over
Carl Morris. the Oklahoma giant. the
young gladiator from the middle west
became famous in a night. Today the
name Of Luther Mccarthy is a house
hold word" to quote Manager Billy
Mccartney, the Christopher Columbus
of the most recent candidate for de-
fender OF the honor of the white race.
Although Morris failed to make
good in the eastern campaign and
had been discarded as a championship
possibility some time ago. that fact
does not take any of the glitter away
from McCarthy's feat OF putting the
p fellow down for the full count; I
\ The first time Carl had ever meas
ured his length on the floor during his
briet career as a professional. Even
Jim Flynn, who handed Morris a fear
full beating, could not turn the trick,
although II must be admitted that
the punishment administered at the
time took great deal Of the fighting
, spirit out of the Oklahoman and left
him minus much of the confidence
that been his greatest asset.
believe Al Palzer would have put
Morris away had they met. | have
considerable respect for Palzer's fight.
ABILITY. Last winter efforts were made
10 bring the big boys together and the
purse oilers reached to $4,000. IL I
remember correctly. But those who
! Lad charge of Carl's affairs refused To
accept the highest bid. which had been
rendered by the Royale A. c. OF Brook.
lyn, claiming that Palser used the
building as training quarters and
would therefore have a considerable
advantage. Whatever the reason they
would not let Morris box the Iowan
II was shortly after the latter's win
over Al Kaufman and the form shown
by the victor I'm that encounter prob
ably threw scare into the other
camp.
Palzer is only a youngster. twenty.
Two years of age. I believe. He il
without doubt the class" OF all the
white heavies with the possible ex-
ception of Jim Flynn. II may be Nc.
earthly Is made Of the right sort OF
stun az his knockout OF Morris sue.
gests. Al any rate the logical white
heavyweight" match woul be between
this pair.
Eddie Graney. the San Francisco
promoter. had planned an information.
al contest for the Fourth Of July with
Falzer and Bombadier Wells as prin.
cipals. but the Briton declined the is.
sue. why not substitute Morris con.
queror? Billy Mccartney announces
mat his charge is open to meet any
white man In the world. ORourke
would no doubt be agreeable tn the
match. With Johnson and Flynn mix
ing IN New Mexico and Palzer and
mccarthy at IL in California. tho ma.
uon birthday would be nicely oh
served V"
A few weeks ago I ran across lin
flynn and Jack Curley and had a Ions
and Interesting chat over the former,
prospects In the coming battle win
JACK Johnson. had been under tbs
Impression that Flynn realized he wa.
uhdertking hopeless task and