New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-24
A BOOST FOR Al PALZER
Boxing Critics on the Coast Pick
Him to Beat MCCarty.
HARMONY BELLS JINGLE
Sheriff Hamburger Takes an Ex-
ception to Referees Being
ALL Powerful.

Al PalZcr. the Iowa heavyweight, VINO
is matched TO fight Luther McCarty on
New Years Day, has made favorable
impression on the boxing critics OF the
Pacific Coast. Many believe he VIII WIN
and in decisive style. lie has been com
pared to Jeffries when the old champion
was cutting his way upward to the utie'
and the way in which Al has worked III
his training quarters has strengthened
the opinion. Reports from the Coast de-
clare that he is fast and, for a big man.
remarkably clever.
IL Palzer has really gained speed ana
skill in his boxing. two elements In when
he was lacking when he last boxed in this
city, then McCarty can look out loi
squalls. Palzer is a bigger man than his
opponent, and with his phenomenal
strength. wonderful stamina, recuperative
power and terrific hitting ability should
win handly, II he has acquired some Skill
Palzer has a longer reach than Nc
Carly, five and a half inches. TO be exact
while his chest contracted is three inches
deeper and expanded a good six inches.
Joe Rivers, the Mexican lightweight
from Los Angeles. is now speeding across
the continent toward this city to prepare
for his match with Leach Cross at the
Empire Athletic Club on January s. RiV-
ers left his home in Los Angeles on sat
urday. and will arrive here tomorrow or
Thursday. Interest I'm this bout runs
high Already Jess Mcmahon has re-
ceived kilograms from boxing "fans' In
distant cities for reservations.
Perfect harmony does not reign IN the
boxing circles OF New York State. Quite
injudiciously. It seems. the State Athletic
Commission handed down decision that
the referee was to be In sole charge OF
all boxing bouts once the boys entered the
ring.
sheriff Hamburger, the chief peace OFF,
cial of this county" declares there must
be some mistake. He is the man who
directs everything. and will not waive in
favor of any referee in the world.
The meeting between Jess Willard ard
Soldier" Kearns In a ten-round boxing
bout at Madison Square Garden on Fri
day night may go a long way toward
settling the frequently discussed question
as to whether a fairly clever powerful
man can make any Roadway against an
opponent equally clever. not 80 rugged,
but q great deal larger. In other words,
Kearns is going to try TO disprove the
generally accepted theory that the big
man will defeat the little man, all other
things being equal. BY this II is not
meant that Kearns is small. He stands
5 feet 10 inches and weighs 200 pounds, but
he is small in comparison with his rival,
who stands So feet In his stockings.
In favor OF Kearns II may be mentioned
that he Is an athlete, quick on his feet
and capable OF whipping over snappy
punches. despite his abnormal muscular
development. This is a combination that
should make the soldier a far more for
anidable antagonist than the average
strong man
The theory that because OF his punches
OF muscles he is bound to tire quickly
WAS not backed up in the case OF Tom
Sharkey. who cn memorable occasion
Coney Island wen; twenty-five hd.d
rounds with Jim .Ieff7es Furthermore,
Kearns regards himself as a harder hitter
than Willard.
Charles Ledoux, the French bantam
weight champion. who has returned to his
native country for the holidays, will soon
enter the French army 10 serve two years,
"a required by the laws OF the country.