The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-30
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THE HEAVYWEIGHT WHO'S
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Whether it is merited will be decided when the big Iowa farmer goes up against Luther MCCarty. PalZer is a mountain of 8 man, game to the core, and if he ever learns to use his hands and feet, would make a worthy champion. In his bat tie with BOmbardier Wells he made a miserable showing in the first round or two. and if the clever and brainy English man had had a little more sta nina and weight AIS ambitions would have ended right there. As it was, the scientific Wells quickly wore himself out and was knocked out in the third round. Palzer was born on D farm near the village of OSsian, in W1nneShiek county, Iowa. Just how Alfred started in the Sighting game has been the sub ject of many accounts, all diff ferent. One writer saws he be- gan scrapping in Iowa and de- feated all the best men of that State before going. to New York to seek fame and fortune. A St. Paul sporting writer says Al en- gagged in his first glove contest in 8 livery stable at 240 Selby avenue in the Minnesota capi- tai, where Paizer was employed. Falzer, says this authority, twas induced to don the gloves and, according to Mir. Swanson, own CT of the livery stable, his in- itial showing was 8 sorrowfuI one.'' It is also alleged that AL fred determined to become a professional fighter after seeing Jack Johnson in an exhibition Al was filled with the laudable ambition to restore the title 10 the white race. A third ac- count, contained fin a te1espatcI1 dated Mason City, Iowa, says that "AI entered the navy, where his ability as a fighter was first discovered A New that PaIzer had absolutely no knowledge of boxing when he first arrived in New York, and that it was his ambition to shine as a wrestler. This writer says PaIzer first put on the gloves at the Sharkey Athletic Club in New York, and i'm his initial try knocked out Jack McCardelI, 8 negro heavyweight who acted as a trial horse for that club. For a lad of twenty three, it would seem that Palzer has had a rather busy career. He is six feet two in height, has chest
 
 reach of 80 a inches. He weighs about 21S pounds. He has had an able teacher in Tom O'Rourke His first important victories were over Tom Kennedy and Al Kaufman. If he is the victor over McCarty he will stdn have Carl Morris, Jess Willard and several other big fellows to fight before he can be said to have cfnched the white heavyweigllt championship.
 Among the rJmnors-up in tho heavyweight ranks one must not overlook Jesse Willard, of Texas, Luther McCarty look like twen- ty-nine cents when the pair of woody weSternePS mongled in a New York ring. When Willard broke into New York this year he was a "greenieo at the busI- ness, and the sports along the great white way greeter him with the merry haw-haW. The ranch giant began issuing cIlaI- Ienges right and left, but it was some time before any of the promoters would take him ser iously. When he was given a chance he easily defeated the hope-to-bes and neveP-wases against whom he was pftted. A Luther Mccarthy. who has been doing things in the West re- gently. Luther is no little feI- low, but Willard, who stands six feet and a half, lowered above him, and had no trouble in win ming. Not long ago Jess took on Sailor White, and put him to sleep in the second round. Wiilard's one best bet is an up- percut that makes his opponent see cOnstellations every time it lands, which is with consider able frequency. The winner of the elimination contests will have a tough man to whip in the mammoth Texan. If ring championships were decided in two round bouts, England would have an almost certain cham pion of the world in Bombar- dier Wells. He is by all odds the most scientific boxer among the heavyweights of today. Standing six feet two, he is of slender build, and weighs but 1855 pounds. He has a reach of 79 11 inches. He is a spIendidiy built athlete, with broad shoulders, tapering waist and extraordinarily slim legs for one of his height and shoulder de- yelopment. In these respects he resembles Bob Fitzsimmons Tremendous strength lies in the muscles of his arms-a strength that enabled him to lift the 225 pounds of Al Pa1zer off his feet and huri him to the floor. He is a SouthpayE. although his right is far from being useless, The left goes out like lightning and seldom misses it's mark If he could stand the gaff, BoTu- bardier Wells would be the next heavyweight champion of the world. He has everything but weight and ability to take purr- isllment. Without the latter he will never win the coveted title, and gameness is quality that is born in a man, and can't be