New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02
UGLY RUMOR IN BOXING
Story Goes That Moran Faced
MCCarty with Injured Hand.
INVESTIGATION MAY FOLLOW
Billy Gibson TRYING to Bring
Rivers and Murphy to a
Clash in Ring.

An ugly rumor was i'm circulation last
night anent the bout between Frank
Moran and Luther McCarty. and one
which. if true. Will do the boxing game
/ little good. 1t was said along the line
that Moran went into the ring on
Wednesday night with his right hand so
badly injured that It was worse than
useless 10 him.
1t also was stated by n man who is
closely identified with the sport that
Moran's manager requested the club 10
postpone the match, but that his request
was denied on the ground that it would
Ice impossible 10 disappont the crowd at
the last minute. So II happened that
Moran went into the ring. unable to do
his best. beaten before he started and the
crowd was "stung again"
1t was noted by many that Moran IA
vorcd his right hand throughout the bat
tie and did most of the leading with his
left. lie Is essentially a right handed
/ fighter, but he contented himself with
cutting his right to the body while in the
clinches or resting II over McCarty's
back. once I'm a while in the heat of
battle he did use the injured member. but
this was. not often.
IN the Judgment Of all interested I'm box
| ing. the State Athletic Commission should
! Investigate the matter thoroughly, and
| il there is any truth in the matter use the
power vested I'm IL by the Frawley law
Il was a bad night for Moran all
around. The match was "bloomer'
financially as well as from q sporting
point Of view. and rumor has it that after
/ McCarty was paid there was little money
for Moran.
The match did little 10 boom the stock
Of McCarty so far as a ten-round boxer
is concerned, at any rate. To merely out
point a man who is rated only az a third
rater when at his best and who was box
ing with one hand is nothing 10 brag about
when one has the championship buzzing I'm
his head.
McCarty Is undoubtedly fair fighter
over Il distance lie has good left hand
ana a fairly effective right hand upper
cut. lie Is not hitter, however. ne
I ebOWcTeG blows with both hands upon
Moran. but although the latter was IN "a
bad way at times, he would not down.
Before the bout McCarty and "Gunboat'
Smith stood i'm the centre of the ring ana
chattcd FOR about five minutes. Some
chan IN the gallery yelled Thai = the
closest you'H ever get 10 him In the ring.
Smith; take a good look! The crowd
applaudcd
Billy Gibson Is trying TO arrange "A
I match between Joe Rivers and Tommy
/ Murphy. Rivers wants TO weigh l53
pounds i'm the ring. while Murphy Is hold
/ ing out for 1913 at 8 O'Clock. In the mean
/ time both men are waiting 10 hear from
/ Willie Richie Jimmy Conroth is after
I the champion for a bout with Murphy at
san Francisco on July 4, while Tom Nc
/ Carey iH pulling wires for Rivers and
/ Richie at his club on the same day.
Mike Gibbons, who will box AT the 44th
/ Street Sporting Club on Monday night, is
/ I'm this city, training hard. He will meet
/ Dave kurtz. Of Newark. and is anxious
/ TO redeem himself for the poor showing
1 he made against Eddie McGoorty.
! KID Ghetto will face Tommy Moore
| in the main bout of ten rounds at the
/ greensboro Athletic Club tonight.