New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-02
Youthful Cowboy Knocks Out
Al PaIzer in Eighteenth
Round of Fight.
REFEREE STOPS BATTLE
Iowan Severely Beaten IN
Struggle for Belt En-
blematic of Cham
pionship.
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IBy Telegraph 70 Inc Tribune
Los Angeles Jan. Luther McCariN'
Of Springfield Mo. won the white heavy
weight championship Of the world when
he stopped Al Pslzer Tom ORourke 5
heavyweight, in the eighteenth round o.
a twentv-round fight at Tom McCareN
arena here this afternoon. Palzer was
ON his feet when the end came, but ne
was badly beaten by the giant COWBOY
and, reeling under 4 terrihc Noie| oi
punches was absolutely helpless "heu
Charley Eyton. the referee. stepped III 10
cali a halt. McCarty fully deserved 10
win. There was never moment III al
me battle when PalHr had chance foi
victory. and the only wonder was mat ne
stood up through ali those terrible NM
utes under such frightful punishment
The men fought for belt offered by NC
/ Carey. ernblematic of the worlds heavy
weight championship. and McCarty VIII
defend his title against all white men
He reiterated the statement made some
time ago that ne would never fight ne
gro
Palzer received one % the worst druh-
bings ever seen i'm this city From the
start Of the fight until Eyton raised NC
Carty's right hand above his head de-
clsrlng him victor Luther forced the
battle. did the cleverer boxing, ana
heat Palzer at every stage Of the game
in all ths eighteen rounds Al never man
aged TO get more than an even break in
amy one. and were II not for his great
strength and power Of recuperauon re
would have gone under long before ne
. did.
The eleventh round marked the END or
the battle SO far as PaiZer was CON
cerned He was in piuaD.e condition
when the twelfth wa over. ana tne''-
after it was only q question of his en-
durance matched against the hituns a'l-
itv of the victorious and praCucallN IN
marked McCarty. The latter lacked the
Judgment of an experienced genera" ana
threw his punches away when he De
came excited. II appeared 20 many 'ha'
had he steadied himself INST little ne
would have knocked. Palzer cold
The END came after about two minutes
in the eighteenth round PalZer came up
walking on leaden legs McCarty ieih'ed
and crashed q left uppercut 10 the Jaw
Palzer reeled like a drunken man oN'
closed into q clinch and hung on Nc
Carty hurled him off and leapins IN
shot a left To the BODY Then he went To
work with both hands on the body
Slowly Palzer's legs began 10 settle under
him. and after McCarty landed two more
blows OF the head Eyton stopped the
UNEQUAL battle and declared McOaity
victor.
Two more perfect specimens Of human
physique never entered the arena Each
vas trained 10 the second and trimming
with confidence Yet there was strlN-
ing difference i'm the men. PalZer. Inc
bigger. deeper-chested man. with the
greater arms and shoulders. his face
set in grim determination, looked for
bidding as he waited for the gong. tie
was surly. ill-humored, and made no re-
ply 70 the good wishes Of the CROWD
which sat around his corner Across the
ring. McCarty looked like a boy in COM
,arison. although he is only two wears
Younger than Palzer McCarty laughed
and tested with the crowd. and the
smile seldom left his features during the
whole fight. 10 matter how hot the pace.
He was the popular man with the crowd
The work Of McCarty was really d
revelation and those who saw MIN IN
his last bout with Flynn could not help
but notice the remarkable Improvement
In his style He let Palzer do the rush
ing in the first few rounds. stabbing the
charging foennan in the face with q long
left hand lab and hook and ripping in
the right 10 the body. or crossing ~ 10
the Jaw as he saw fit He moved nicely
on his feet, which carried him out OF
harms way many times. At long range
ne boxed TO perfection and had PslZer
banging away at imaginary openings
while he set himself coolly and shot
home his counters His shifting attack
had Palzer ducking feints. only 10 en-
counter real wallops on the face ana
Jaw that drew the blood.
AL was game. That 10 all that may be
said Of him as fighter. He came TO
This city with the reputation Of being a
coming cha mpion. lie proved 20 be a
disappointment. In ms training quar-
ters he showed 10 little skill in box
ing. out. this afternoon he left all that
behind him lie made some few at
fempts at fancy boxing. but ne soon
found that even inexperienced McCarty
made him look foolish. The latter sim
ply did as he liked. snd drove into his
opponent, relying on his one claim 10
greatness-hls wonderful strength and
natural aggressiveness.
For the first ten ROUNDS Palzer bore
ND well. hut then the pace told on him
and the hard punches Slapped his speed
Half a dozen times in the last nine
rounds Palzer reeled and tOttered 10 his
corner. After the fifth round he could
see on. OF his left eye only, and when
IN the ffteenth McCarty stepped back
and drove a carefully measured punch
over that left eye. Palzer was done for