El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-21

Ney. The latter was not particularly
dangerous at any stage Of the milling,
Australian critics that he is all in"
as fighter of the first rank. But
LangfOrd was not equal to the occasion
when opportunity offered a chance to
finish his opponent.
johnson Has Seen Best Days.
Jack Johnson says he has retired
from the game for good and all. I
suppose that means he is through
with il as long as the Cafe de Cham
pion' is a paying proposition or until
that venture needs advertising. For
the present we will have to take his
word that the retirement is on the
level, Even should he later change his
mind on this point, the fact remains
that he has seen his best days in the
ring. Jack showed a big decline in
fighting skill in the Fourth of July
bout with Jim Flynn When the state
police stopped that affair johnson, the
champion. was holding his ainaller Op-
pOnent and hOilering for hslp- Flynn
was too rough, he claimed. In the pre-
toyed with Flynn until the latter at
tempted to rough matters Then he
put the finishing punch over. At Las
Vegas all Johnson could do to protect
himself from inns aggressive methods
was to grab and hold on for dear life,
the while appealing to the referee for
when the authorities interfered. and I
reckon he decided that day il was time
to quit the game
With the champion on the retired
list, Jeanette furnishing ample evil
dence that he is already seated on the
toboggan. and reports from Australia
suggesting that LanGford is no longer
the 'black demon of old, there is good
reason to believe the white race has
an excellent chance of again ruling the
pugilistic roOst within the near fu
ture-
Luther McCarty's Hit.
Luther McCarty made a hit with
Pittsburg fans and the sport public in
general by handing Chicago Jim Barry
an artistic trimming for six rounds.
For a comparative novice McCarty' s
work was surprising. While Barry is
without doubt on the down grade, it
was thought his knowledge and ex-
perience would offset the superior
youthful and physical advantages OF
the latest heavyweight discovery. A
few years ago Barry was thought to
have championship possibilities con-
cealed somewhere about his person, but
Sam Langford cOntrived to change the
Jim has been meeting all corners with
varying success. Only recently re-
turned from Australia, he announced a
campaign of house cleaning in the
ranks of the white hopes" McCarty.
however, has relegated Barry and his
ambitions further to the rear.
If some enterprising promoter would
get Tom O'ROUrke and Al PalZer to-
gether long enough to arrange match
between McCarty and the big Iowan he
would earn the everlasting gratitude
of the local sporting public, and at
the same time book an attraction that
would pack his clubhouse. These lads
are the best of the younger white
heavies and are anxious TO meet and
settle the question of superiority. But
the Palzer-O'ROurke row stands in the
way Unless a truce of some sort can
be arranged. and this calls for the ser
vices of diplomatic matchmaker. there
is little prospect of Palzer's early ap-
pearance in the ring.
Jack HarrisOn's Debut.
Jack Harrison, reputed middleweiSht
champion of Great Britain. 'debuts'
at Madison Square garden this coming
week. He has been matched TO box
Eddie McGOOrty, the weight of 15S
pounds at five o'clock. 1t is to be
hoped that Harrison makes a better
showing than Dave Smith, champion OF
Australia. who lasted less than round
with the Oshkosh marvel.
Mike Gibbons viii be on deck to look
McGoorty and Harrison over. and may
take on the winner Mike started his
1928 season auspiciOusly by outing
Young Mccartney, of Philadelphia, the
other night in the second round of a
scheduled six round match.