Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
SHOWS WHY ODDS
WERE FALSE On
TITLE FIGHT
By Battling Nelson.

n In connection with the Nc.
Carly Palzer fight was tba
manner in which the rival bott,ra
factions held each other to avs9
money wagering from first to last
l never knew a case like It.
Very often pair of pugilists will
sell at even money in the days pra.
ceding their match. At the los.
moment, however, there is a nross
ure of money from one side or the
other and one of the men will 90
into the ring a pronounced favor.
lite.
With Palzer and McCarty II r,,s
even money a week in advance a,
New Years day. 1t was evan
money when the men were taking
their corners. After the third ~.
fourth round it is doubtful if an Of
fer Of 3 to would have located ,
PalZer man.
Now that it is all over, the gports
are trying to explain how il v,ss
that the hopes sold even. 1 think
that Tom O'Rourke, Palzer's man
ager, was largely responsible for
the stubbornness of the market
Palzer and O'Rourke arrived ~
Los Angeles in time to see Nc.
Carly defeat Flynn. When that
bout was over and the PaIzer- Me-
Carly contest arranged O'Rourke at
once began to inquire for bets. He
was willing at first to give little
odds, but he soon found that it
wasn't necessary.
McCarty FaVorite at First.
The Los Angeles betting men had
a wonderfully good opinion Of Me
Carly after seeing the way he han
died Flynn, and they not only met
the even money bets, but made
McCarty a slight favorite.
O'Rourke and his friends were
always ready to cover bets and
presently the Los Angelesans be-
gan to think. They rememberad
that O'Rourke is a very old-ti
at the pugillstic game and that he
has developed and managed many
worlds champions. They argued
that the silver haired man from
New York is the last person In the
world to throw money away fool
ishly and that when he plan6ed
down his coin in support of his
judgment it was time for the other
side to proceed with caution.
Before very long men who had
won on McCarty when he beat
Flynn followed O'Rourke's lead.
O'Rourke's eagerness to back bis
man practically paralyzed the bet
ting. 1t kept at evens with COM
paratively little doing in the wager
ing line right up to the ring time
Now that 1t is all over. / hear
some of the sports saying that if
any other man but O'Rourke had
been behind Palzer the odds would
have been 10 to in McCarty's IA
vor and that many who took their
cue from O'Rourke would have re-
NAMED loyal to McCarty and won
large sums.
McCarty Much the Best.
Every one who saw the contest
between the big hopes thought
there would never be any occasion
to send the men together again. 1t
was the general opinion that Nc
Carly had proved himself Palzer's
superior at every point of the game.
Palzer. it appears, thinks he
should be given another chance. He
does not claim that he was not at
his best in the matter of condition.
although there is reason for be-
lieving that bilious attacks and a
throat affection kept him from
training as thoroughly as he might
have done.
Palzer thinks he could have done
better if allowed to fight his OWL
way. He says that O'Rourke caused
him to change his style, thinking
better results would follow If ~
jabbed ana countered in the mani
ner that McCarty does,
"They had me trying a new style
of boxing in the last days Of my
training and 1t was too late to tea5'
me new tricks Palzer is quoted a-
saying. ~ would like anothe.
chance at McCarty, but they mus,
let me tear into him in my own
style"
Whether this kind Of d plea Will
get Al a return match remains 20
be seen. Just at present ] fee tEa'
McCarty can lick Palzer, no matte.
what style the latter adopts.