The Detroit times., 1913-01-02
BARRING BLACK FIGHTERS
Is CHAMPIONS FIRST ACT
McCarty Anxious 10 Meet Bomb.
Wells. But Won't Face
Negroes
PALZER is EVEN GAMER
THAN FLYNN, BUT GREEN
With lowan Pounded to Pulp.
Referee Stops the Battle
in 18th Round


Los ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 2,--No
hghter whose skin is not white. will
ever have chance at the heavy
weight title.
This was the first announcement
made today by Luther McCarts. fol-
lowing his defeaI OF AL Palzsr, Of
iowa. yesterday, after TIA roundg OF
terrific milling. In the middle OF the
eighteenth round, Referee Eyton
stopped the battle, to save Palzer from
furthe, punishment
Il viii not meet any Negro, bLt will
craw the color line absolutely was
McCarty's statement. Il have no in
tcntion OF burying my title. however,
and af,y fighter who Is worthy may
kave a crack at Il.
White l am willing to go against
any white fighter who is picked for
RE, prefer 10 meet Bombnrdier
Wells, in order to clear up any talk
that the English may have OF supre-
macy. viii probably meet Wells
on July 4. After that, Willard and
DAILY isht 1t out, and | will meet the
wlnner.'
Mccarty then paid tribute 70 his
defeated foeman
..Paizer isthes gamest boy have
ever met" said he. He took good
deal more than Jim Flynn dId, and
he didn't finch once. He car lave
another chance at me after the ctner
conteEders are disposed or
person knowing nothing Of the
result Cs yesterdays battle, looaing at
McCarty and Palzer today, would have
no difficulty telling which was winner
Aside from slight cut under one eye,
McCarty did not show marx OF the
oncounter. whlie Palzer WAS ter
rshcaiiy beaten up. Both eye. were
puffed almost shut. his nose AID face
we're bloody mass. and one ear vas
terribly cut.
"McGarty was better than ever ex-
uected," said the conqu cred man. but
want another chance. and am will
ing TO prove my right to 1t, IL neces-
sary"
Billy Mccartney. McCarty's manager.
and Tom McCarey, who promotJ ID yes
terdaF's mill. both said they were es.-
deavoriRg TO arrange a match with
Wells here on independence day Nc
Carey today ca5led the BritisheI, and
expects a favorable reply tomorrow
Fans who Witnessed yesterdays
tattle were universally of the opinion
that Palzer was outclassed at every
stage CT the battle.
Despite Palzer's great advantage in
reach and Ia slze, HE blow, seemed
TO lack Furnishing pr. 2r, and lie was.
wholly without initiative. Fans say
re would have made better sao1ing
Ind he cut loose in the beginning
from the instructions of his maia ger,
-'om 0 Rourke, and went ahead on his
own look. Throughat the entire
i.attle Palzer looked 20 ORourke to
tell him what to do, and Tom yelled
through megaphone what tactics 10
rursue. McCarty merely smiled wien
he heard these instructions, aIJ he
easily anticipated every move af the
Iowan. Palzer was game throughout
and stood toe TO Toe and fought cour-
ageously when II was apparent ie had
no chance but he looked awkward at
the side OF the cowboy.
McCarty's display or scientific box
Ing was complete revelation 70 the
fans. They had exprsteS q sec two
novices at the lighting game, who
would turn the affair into siasging
match. Instead. they saw ono ADVICE,
Palzer. and one cool, calculating. c!cy-
er boxer. All pronounced Mc('Arty by
far the most promising heavyweight
In the white division since tho days
OF jim Jeffries. In the early stages,
Nhen Palzer assumed the aggressive,
s McCarty had no dificulty In elu iirg
lin, ald then. after the seventh
round. he began systematic cfscrt to
put his man away.
His best blows were straight left
1.-The 3ame punch he used against
Jim Flynn-and a wicked right Gross.
Landing these two blows without DIFF
fculty, he kept Palzer shaken np and
worried at all stages. In the last six
rounds these blows cut PalzeT's face
to ribbons and closed ono eye,
smashed his nose and opened one ear.
First he would shower series of
straight lefts on Palzer and then come
IT. with a terrific right cross
In the sixteenth and seventeenth
rounds. the end seemed near, but
Palzer continued to fight gsinely, or
10 hang on. At the opening CO the
eighteenth, Palzer rose unstcadiiy and
walked out 70 meet Mccarthy. The
latter shot two straight lefts into his
face and then landed terrific right
swing. A moment later two more
straight lefts made Pr!zer virtually
helpless McCarty apparently lid not
want 10 administer a knockc.;t for
he glanced at Referee Eyton and
backed away from his man. EytCn
stepped forward and raised McCar.y's
slove.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. c.--Ar.
thur rclky. Chicopee's white hope
Who has twice been matche,. with
luther McCarty, but who has never
fought the new heavyweight cLam.
pion. IL out with a fresh challenge
According to Pelky ther are 10 Chico
pee business men who stand ready 70
contribute TO pool Of $500 TO go as
eide bet for a match between Pelky
and McCarty.