Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19

when the boys met last summer concede
Jess an excellent 81 ance to beat Luther.
while admitting the latter must have i'm
proved wonderfully to trim Kaufman.
Flynn and Palzer. They were both very
green in the Garden bout but there was
no question of Wizards superiority. he
outboxed and outfought McCarty frcm
beginning TO end. It would seem to me
that Luther would be anxious to wipe this
stain of defeat from his escutcheOn. but
il may be lie entertainS too great a
spect for the great strength and hitting
powers OF the gigantic Texan.
However. Wizard need not despair.
There is Al Palzer ready and willing to
fight anybody at the drop of hat. IL
nothing else can be said in his favor, Pal
ger can never be charged with cnwardice.
He fears no man, and would much rather
would be most welcome. 1t is part of
ORourke's plan to fight Palzer often
as possible. and Willard would be given
preference over any -: the other heavies.
would give Willard a great fight. 1t
would be better test of Jess skill than
the proposed match with Gunboat Smith:
There is no doubt that Willard is
splendid pugilistic timber, and il he can
put ii on Pazer, he could force Nc
Carly to recognize his challenge When
Jess boxed Soldier Kearns a few weeks
ago he showed marked Improvement owe.
the form displayed against McCarty. Par
ticularly was this observed of his hitting.
He wasted little strength in wild swings.
and appeared to have mastered the art OF
punching straight from the shoulder.
something both he and McCarty were
totally ignorant of last summer. Alto
gether. Willard impressed local fans more
favorably than any other hope seen in
New York.
New York is getting SO few good
matches these days that the sports are
roofing hard that nothing will happen to
crab" the Packey McFarland-Jack Brit
ton bout scheduled for February at
Madison Square Garden. 1t would be
hard blow to the fans if this match were
called off. There is considerable i'll feel
ing between the boys. and for that reason
the faithful anticipate thoroughly en-
joyable evening. Jack has accused Packey
of trying to avoid the meeting, and Mac
retaliates by threatening dire things to
his fellow Chicagoan when they get in
the ring.
The bout should prove intensely inter-
esting. They beyond question the
cleverest pair in or near the lightweight
division. barring possibly the champion,
Willie Richie While Peckey will nat
urally be the favoTi;e in whatever betting
is done on the mill. Brtton will not lack
for followers. Jack has established him
self warm favorite with New Workers
by his consistent performances against all
corners. While the caliber of his adver-
saries in local bouts has not been of the
highest. he has shown by the easy man.
ner in which lie has OutpOinted them that
he is capable of greater things. He car
ries wallop with his cleverness. and is
about the best man that could be selected
to make the speedy Mcfarland step his
fastest.
Ii looks as though Willie Ritchie will
make good mis- promise not to fight until
next May. and possibly not until after
that With Billy Nolan as mentor. Will
lies easy money earning capacity will
be worked TO the limit and then some.
1t is time-honored privilege of newly
made champion to gather the theatrical
shekels while the gathering is good, but
there is a limit to the time allowed for
that pleasant occupation. If Nolan has
his way the probability is Richie will
not be seen in fighting toys until his
drawing powers as stage attraction are
exhausted. Willie will soon learn that
Is in the ring. The sports do not greatly
admire champion who does not fight
at reasonable intervals
with Eddie McGoOrty if he wants it. The
latter * willing, and Jim Coffroth has
offered to stage the bout in San Fran
cisco Washngton's birthday. ! was I'M
der the impression Mike had declared in
favor of the welterweieht division for the
future. but | am told he is not averSe
to another meeting with McGoorty.
Gibbons did not do himself proud i'm the
Garden match with McGoorty, and for
that matter neither did the other fellow.
Coffroth thinks Mike would do better in
"A longer bout. and i would not be sur
rrised If he gave good account of HIM
self IL the match is made at catch
weights l would pick McGoorty as the
winner. but at los pounds the Oshkosh
man is no cinch. l believe if Gibbons
had cut loose in the last few rounds of
the Garden bout he would have earned
the decision. Eddie was not any too
clipper toward the close of the contest.
and Gibbons made the mistake of his
career by not forcing matters. Nc