Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-18
M'CARTY
REAL WHITE
Hope
Full Details OF Go with Flynn
Show That He Won Decisive.
Iy-PaIzer Fight Next

Los ANGELES, Dec TO- Luther
! Mccarthy of,SpringfielG, Mo. won th,.
:wenty-round heavyweight Champion
| ship elimination contest al Vernon to-
right from Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fire,
| man. The battle ended in the sin.
reenth round after Flynn had gone
down twice. Referee Eyton stopped
the fight
Flynn took a terrific beating. He
never han chance against the Mis-,
souri, white hope" whom he had prom
| lsed to destroy.
Savage smashes on the jaw sent
him down three times in the ninth
round. At that time it seemed certain
hat he would go out, but his remark
able vitality. persiSting after twelve
years of ring battles, remained with
MIN until the middle of the sixteenth,
| when the referee, hearkening to the
voCiferous cries of Stop it," that had
begun in the ninth round, raised Nc
Carthy's CORY right glove and proclaim
ed him the winner.
The end came when Flynn had gone
down twice under the ponderOUs
smashes of his youthful and gigantic
opponent.
The first time he was knocked to The
floor Flynn remained down for nine
seconds. He rose staggering, and
straight, half arm blows. the thud of
which could be heard throughout the
arena, sent him sprawiing again for the
finish. He rose complaining and de-
rouncing EytOn'S action in proclaim
ing McCarty the winner
viii Meet Palzer.
AS a reward of his victory tonight,
have Al Palzer in the Vernon ring for
a heavyweight championship" battle
Of twenty rounds on New Years day
!, Thus he will have verified the tOcular
IIprediCtion he made to the big New
Yorker when the latter was intro
duced and the two shook hands just
before the gong sent Flynn and the
young Missourfan together.
Absolutely unknown a few months
ago, and but a glimmering hope"
even after he had disposed of kauf
nan, McCarty by tonights decisive
victory places himself, in view OF
Jack Johnson's supposed elimination,
in direct line for heavyweight cham
pionship honors. He left the ring
smiling and practically unmarked, and
declaring that, while he never made
predictions as 10 the outcome OF
fights. he did not believe Palzer was
as good as Flynn.
Flynn Pitiful Sight.
Flynn was pitiable spectacle as
he dragged himself, with the assist
Gnce of his seconds, from the ring
His body bore great welts. His face
vas puffed so that he could hardly
open his mouth. and great Sits over
ris eyes oozed blood, despite the re-
reated application of collodiOn
Flynn's chances Of winning disap-
reared almost as soon as the men
squared away for the first round He
Missourian hit him at will. McCarty
eluded his bear-like rushes easily. and
planted resounding blows wherever
he desired TO land them. McCarty's
best blows were straight lefts and up
perCuts that almost invariably landed
flush upon the fireman'S jaw or upon
his chin. The fireman, however, sell
dom backed up. When he did give
ground it was only for a moment, and
then he rushed in for more.
McCarty Too Powerful.
For the first time in his fighting
career Flynn met man against whom
his savage infighting was futile. Time
after time he rushed and failed rights
and lefts. but the youngster was too
strong for him. and the veteran was
almost helpless.
Flynn showed his old-time form only
in flashes. and thin his swings invari-
ably went wild. He was outpOinted
in every round but the fourth, when
he had the Missourian guessing with
his bull-like rusheS.
McCarty proved a tremendous sur
rise or the two. he appeared to be
the veteran. and throughout he fought
A cool, heady battle In the closing
rounds McCarty tried repeatedly to-
rut the fireman out Placing his lett
Land on Flynn's head he would set
and swing his terrific right to the
jaw. Flynn would shake off the
steadying right hand like an angry
bull. but he was unable to defend him
self against the crushing right of ihe
!OungSter.
Decision is Popular.
Referee EytOn's decision was pop
u,ar one. Thousands rushed to the
ringSide when Flynn was sent to his
, 1rner. acclaiming the victor. who
as hoisted. laughing like school
l !, -.
md carried about the ring. He never
went to The dressing-rOOm after the
tight but getting into his KHAKI.
trousers, red sweater and overcoat, he
Climbed into an automobile and was
taken to his training quarters His
My mark was a cut under rhe right
eve.
Once when McCarty sent the ire
ran staggering with a right TO IN"
stomach. the latter indicated that he