The evening world., 1913-02-11
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Buy Mccartney Shows How Far
Luther Mccarty viii Run to
Get Out Of a Fight.


CcpgrSht fN13. by The PrD p0uonhS %.
THE New Yorh World.
TALLY MCCARTNEY picked up .
X heavyweight nghter. Mccarty Nc
- Carney handled McCarty through
. few scraps. some successful, some the
reverse, then took him to California
McCarty beat Jim Flynn. who was IN
the habit OF being knocked out ~
Laaeford and Johnson. He knocked
out Al Kaufman, who had struck the
tong slide a year or so before and was
also getting the sleep habit. Then hs
net Mccsrey. McCarey offered to givs
NOCasty the world's heavyweight
championship. with q belt TO defend.
Il McCarty beat one Al Pslssr.
Mccartney. MoCsrty. AcCarsy-soms
.ombination.
NcCarty beet Palssr. and Mocasnsy
Sas IN his corner. and McCarsy gave
Mn . belt.
hut has Mccarty evincsd any ourn-
nc Determination 10 defend TIP
oivii . biti
THAT brings us right down to date.
Yesterday afternoon bold Lu-
= theirs manager. Mccartney.
,Aswed how far tho present pretender
. the crown once worn by Sullivan.
Sitssimmons, Jeffriss. &C.. will run to
~ out Of . night.
HOMBARDIER WELLS was the
challenger. Rombardisr had just
- arrived from England. ten pounds
,eavier than when he came here before.
,sl claiming TO be at least ten pounds
. better man.
. Billy Mccartney. A. Mocarty's mana.
~, made an engagement 30 meet Wells
snA. Jem Maioney. his manager. At Billy
,2sOon's once at 1 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon.
All o'clock Wells. Msloney and Glib.
- sat waiting.
~ 2 O'Clock they eat waiting.
A. 3 o'clock they stu sss waiting
ilbsit somewhat restless.
Several newspaper men also sat walt
NJ. expecting to see = match made
,ssmbardicr Wells courteously explained
. the writer's that he would discuss
,srms and sign, II there was any sign
Nc. publicly. ~ he had nothing to con-
.eai. His wish was simply 10 sign for
Z match with McCarty a. quickly ~
possible. Gibson had named March II
V the date and Offered Wells a salts.
actory percentage OF the gate. which
Wells hsd accepted without hasgi,ny.
- OMETIME after three o'clock Nc
Carney strolled In. saving gone
~ through the usual cheap blum
nduised In by imitation champions
= show their Importance by Keeping
,;the other guy waiting.
Casting his eye suspic' ousiy over thu
MDsmblass. Mccartney said that HI
isuidnt have any public discussion. NJ
indeed. lie must whisper his business
Ito William 6lbson's ear. In . private
som. II would be little short Of les
majesty TO discuse the private affair
4 the illustrious Luther before tn
Sulgar common herd. Gibson took Nc
'aFnsy out somewhere. The other.
caited.
One hour passed.
Then another.
Finally Gibson came back about si,
o'clock. looking weary. Mccartney ha,
,iipped away to catch . train 70 Pitts
uSSh. where bold Luther was anxiousi
Waiting to SEQ II he had sucosssfull
brown Wells on the scent.
What had happened outside?
Why. Gibson hsd first offered Nc
,arty . big per cent. Of the gross n
sapts 10 box Wells ten rounds.
Mccartney said 10 per cent. wouIdn
enough 10 induce bold Luther 10 q
at0 q rims with Wells.
But that hEht would draw Q tSs
,aenaouS house." Gibson sxplains.
McCarN isn't very populsS here bs
suse Of his poor lights IN New Yori
Ut Wells 10, Why. Gibson'S offcrs
ssr cent Of that house would be mo,
hen Corbett. Mccoy. Fitzsimmon
,tuhlin. Jeffries. John l.. Sullivan
ny Of the great old timers ever got
he Garden"
Mccartney intimsted that he m.si
axe the risk OF letting Mecarty 9,
NE . ring with Wells for more none
asn that. Gibson didn't Disclose wht
~ demand was. just said II mad
In feel dizzy. said Il involved givir
lIoCsrty the Garden on a golden platte
Eventually. after two hours OF dh
usHon. Mccartney admitted that
idn't want 10 risk his meal ticket an
yay. 90 he was getting $500 a wee
ioins one night stands on q vaudevil
ircuit" lie preferred that safe kind ,
soney to the kind TO be earned In Il
ING.
Magnificent champion" Mccarty!
with Mccsrty, and will send (,
Gunbost smith Gunboat len
fraid TO night. And Gunboat Ia at Ies
risky 4 proposition as the tender
yrsseryed McCarty
HMANOIs may have State boxir
law similar 10 the FrAwlsy Ia,
Chicago, In the old boxing da!
hprs. was as great a night centre
New York. Chicago has turned o.
sone great boxers ImaRins what RAJ