Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-18
HAS DEVELOPED
GREAT STRENGTH
McCarty Looks to Be Coming
to the Front Among
White Hopes.
VICTORY OVER FLYNN
BOOST TO CHANCES
McGoorty Got the Better of
Gibbons in Rather a
Unique Way.
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

1t was from the rough and uncut that
James J. Jeffries developed into one of
the greatest fighters of the century, re-
spite his unfortunate final bout with the
colored champion, a match that should
never have been made. Now comes Luz
. Their McCarty, unknown less than a year
ago, but thanks to the untring efforts of
his manager, Billy Mccartney, he jumps
into the limelight almost as strongly as
willie Richie, the new lightweight cham
plon Luther is not yet a champion, but
from the manner i'm which he handled
Jim Flynn. the Pueblo fireman and
prominent white hope, he is a very near
champion. Two weeks ago we said:
Don't be surprised if McCarty beats
FLYNN and now we say: Don't be sur
prlsed II he hands the same dose to Al
falzer, the big Iowa hope" 1t takes
time to develop a big fellow into a first
class boxer. unless he has some of the
natural instincts of a fighter. but I'm the
case OF McCarty 1t is different. He had
all the natural makings of fighter but
lacked the science; bur under careful tu-
torlng for eight months he has progressed
rapidly and has improved SO much with
each fight that he must now be consider
ed as real aspirant to the heavyweight
title. since the promoters throughout the
land have decreed that only white men
will be matched for the championship.
McCdrty's defeat of Jim Flynn stamped
MIN as fighter through and through.
He was clever. too, in way, and came
out OF the grueing bout with nothing but
d1scolored eye, which speaks well for a
youngster at the game against a sea-
showed that he possesses wonderful
stamina and hitting power, for he put
fIynn to the mat several times with
cream punches to the jaw and head. He
a punch. for Jim knows how to hit and
hit hard, but the blows never seemed to
phase the big Missourian in the least
FOR big men it was a wonderful battle,
Iastlng sixteen rounds, with both men
hghting at a terrific pace every minute
1T also proved Flynn to be a fine fighter.
despite his defeat. for he stood to the
scratch from the first gong and never
down and out. McCarty's victory will
mean much to him and he will now get
the New Year date before Tom Nc
Sareys club at Los Angeles. If he can
matched with Bombardier Wells Of Eng
land for the worlds heavyweight title.
Packey Mcfarland and Jack Brftton
little dispute Dan Morgan started about |
Britton having the best of the Chicago |
BOY at Memphis some months ago. It |
Will VIII be over the ten-round route in New
york, and will no doubt pack Madison |
Square Garden the same as McGoorty |
and Gibbons did. but it should prove a |
better bout for the fans. If the weight
Is set at 135 pounds both boys will be on
even terms. but the chances are that
Packey will be allowed to come in at
137 pounds. The Chicago boy can no
doubt make 135 pounds nicely, but he
i1Kes l3S better. which goes to show that
tba x-~lA
Britton has claimed right along that he
can beat Packey in ten rounds and now
he is to have the chance to make good |
if he can put it over the clever Chicago
to match for the lightweight title with
Willie Richie.
The middleweight championship aues-
ton Is still a. matter of conjecture. 1t
was expected that the McGoOrty Gibbons
contest in New York would clear the at
mosphere bit. but far from it. Neither
one made the expected showing. 1t was
predicted by many that there would be a
decisive winner, and that the lucky one
would he practically next to the Ameri-
can championship, the other contenders
being Frank Klaus and Billy Papke Ac-
cord1ng to the showing in New York Nc
Goorty must be given the place of honor.
but he will have to do a lot better than
he did against Gibbons to hold the
place. ! still believe that Eddie is bet
tci oii iHdhlus I.to pounds at ) o clock
than ringside, and the same goes for
Papke. whom l am certain cannot do 15S |
rlngside. And l also believe that Jimmy !
Clabby will give any one of them a hard
battle for the title at 15S pounds ring
side.
Why not match Clabby and Gibbons.
and the winner can then figure with the
other Yankee claimants. Clabby has re-
ceived an offer to box Papke or Klaus in ,
France. and he will no doubt accept; the
only hitch is regarding terms. If we are
to have a recognized champion it is time
the leaders got together and settled the
question. This point shows the necessity
of having an association to handle such
affairs more than ever. If there was a
boxing association or a national board
with power to act it would be an easy
matter to select the two best men to bat
tie for the vacant title. and then let the