Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-04
ONLY YANKEES
LEFT IN CHASE
FOR BIC TITLE
By W. w. NaughtOn.

4 der Wells than appeared at hrst
Glance 1t settled the pretensions OF
fbe one foreigner who was supposed
n have a voice in the settlement oil
che worlds championship controversy.
-ba issue is confined to Americans
antirely now.
# is easy enough to make this ar
gument stick. Take the case Oh lile
Bopbardier to begin with. On his
own side of the pond he was ac-a
snowledged to be far and away the
host Of the heavies. His defeat by
parzer was excused on the plea that
bs suffered from heat or had not d.
vested himself of his sea legs and he
was accorded another lease OF ire
lie came back to this country tabbed
as the representative British heavy
weight" and he was panied because
Luther McCarty did not consent to
sbrinkage of the championship dis
rspce to ten rounds and give him
'attIe in New York He threatened
10 follow Luther around the theatl-
cal belt and denounce nm nlghllN.
To divert MS AillllA AApAiA 80
bIcs he accepted a date with Huh-
noat smith, and now he mas gone
back home
That eliminates England.
FRANCE had it's George Carpenter.
L Not so many months ago ne was
touted as a fit opponent Tor JACK
Johnson Since then he mas peeh
trimmed by a pair of American mo
dleweights-Billy Papke ana IalN
Klaus.
down her nag
ont in Australia they are not claim
frg anything much I'm the line OF
heavyweight supremacy. They Know
they haven't leg to stand on. w mar
is interesting the Australian critics
Just now is the question of VINO Is.
Au-tralia's heavyweight champion.
They know, Of course that their
hest man. Bill Lang, was defeated by
American Jack Lester, and that Les
Ter was served up roasted. boiled ana
frfcasseed by two colored chefs-Sam
Isueforl and Sam McNey.
But the Australian sporting writ
ars have hit upon the ingenious argu-
ment that an American scrapper can
not be regarded as an Australian
hampton. because he is "a bird OF
rassage.'
Therefore. the question really be
ONES. Who rs the resident champion
Of Australia? And if a voting con-
test were inaugurated, the chances
are that poor old Bill Lang would win
out.
Now. sir. marry "a whimper of pro-
test is likely to be forthcoming from
Australia. no matter what disposition
Is made of the worlds championship
..-.....y.r, d M Iraa h.
mentioned. il becomes an American
institution.
THE question now is When viii the
American survivors Of the white
hope movement arrange series OF
tests 10 decide who is entitled tot
mount the pedestal'
ore Of the strange traits of human
nature. a., seen i'm fighters, is that d.
e.tly a ring man achieves proml-
hence. ha remembers some old grudge
that ne feels duty bound To satisfy.
Before the bars went up against
him. Jack Johnson refused 10 box for
Tom O'Rourke in New York because
D'ROurke i'm the years gone by. re-
fused him an employers" ticket to a
boxing contest, or had him thrown
out after he had crept i'm under the
.auyas
EHIIIN .fliA an ll'A IIla 4leA SCI 'A " .'AN'
Champion Luther McCarty, is said to
Doe bitter against Jim Buckley who
directs the fstic fortunes OF Gunboat
Smith. and all because Buckley once
played some slight on Mccartney when
Billy was doing the best he could IN
big Gotham.
AS q consequence, 70 is said that no
man handled by Buckley is likely to
receive recognition from Champion
Luther
Gunboat Smith claims that jess
Willard once ran out after promising
10 box him in New York. Now Jess
can go and whistle for a match
T muddles the prospect, but there is
q grain of comfort in the reflection
That money has a modifying effect. It'll
goes without saying that McCarty-
smith, a Smith-Will4rd or McCar-
'E-Willard match would pull big
gate and a S this is as evident To the
warning pugili~tiC factions as TO any
one else, the chances are that hard
feelings will not prevail very long.
At present Smith, McCaTty and
Willard are the main factors i'm the
Championship dispute but Al Palzer
viii surely he heard from before Inc /
ming is finally settled. II would i'm
prove AIS chances Of being allowed /
.a cut In II he Won a couple Of fights
before McCarty. Smith and Willard ]
get very far along with their three
.oruered tourney. But. no matter
Row the thing works out, America
has CiuCh on the heavyweight /