New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
BIG BOUT HANGS FIRE
Little Chance Now for Wells
and McCarty to Meet.
PRICE STANDS IN THE WAY
Manager of White Champion
Demands More than Garden
A. G. Will Pay.

A. =. Will Pay.
"Bombardiet" Wells. the heavyweight
boxing champion OF Great Britain and
Luther McCarty. who is recognized as the
white heavyweight champion OF the world,
will not meet in Madison Square Garden
ucipated ten-round bot: at least not I'M
less change of heart is experienced by
Billy Mccartney. manager of McCarty.
! difference Of 10 per cent in the de-
nands Of Mccartney and the offer Of the
Garden Athlete club now stands i'm the
path. The former will not allow his man
"a box for less than ~ per cent OF the
gross receipts and the promoters will not
offer him more than 30 per cent. For
more than three hours yesterday after
noon Billy Gibson. manager of the Gar
den Athletic Club; Mccartney and Jem
Maloney. manager Of the popular Briton.
talked and talked. but 10 compromise
was Effected
Maioney was satisfied with the offer
made 60 him ana declared that he was
anNious 20 bind tie match under any
thing iike fair terms. Mccartney. 100,
DICED his Willingness. in fact his anxiety,
TO meet Wens-but h. had his own ideas
about the value Of his mans services.
No argument could convince him that 30
per cent Of house which Wells and Mo
Car,v would d:aw would be suficien, al
most 10 pay a kings rausom and when
he left for Pittsburgh last evening ncso-
tiations practically were declared OF.
Wells. howevcr. is under contract t. box
on the night Of March H. and Gibson
said last nisht he would get strong op-
poncnt 10 meet him. Several men. includ-
ing "Gunboat Smith and Arthur PoIhy.
were mentioned.
Mccartney gave as MS reason ior not
accepting the offer OF the management
that McCarty was engaged for the neXt
siX weeks appearing in the various vaude-
Vile and bu;lesque theatres about the
country. ana was making quite a. mucn
money a. lie could By boxing. aud with
ont taking any OF the risks that lighting Il
battle IN ia, riEg entails. n would be
foolish he pointed out, Tor him 20 max.
- match for McCarty which WoJ.d ne
cessitatc the cancellation of go mans
lNtA fN4Nf fAl'fh - AA4if ~ tt''
exactly ADMIT it. Mccartney intimat"i
that The outcome of a contest between ni'
man and a seasoned. clever oaMpsigner
Ike the Briton would be. 20 say the least.
dubious and that the best time to make
hay was while the sun shonc
u am willing to have Mcca.ty boz
Wells" said Mccartney to Gibson. but !
want 10 be paid what the bout Is worth
You realize that McCaiiy is booked TO al
pear al ~, theatIcs ABOUT the country a.
present. ana that hc is making IS much
money az hc possibly could ia thr ring
You know also that boxing f. game .n
which luck plays q prominent part aud
that oac punch o. the tip OF the chin
would put az entirely different face OF
the situation. Now. why should wc sac'l-
fee the money We are making 10 engage
in q hard battle wiki a clever man unless
81, received q sum OF money whi'h would
repay us
1T IT. all very wei 70 state that the
contest would draw q great crowd. and
shat the receipts would amount 10 per -
laps $iOeo We have no way OF tciliiE.
Furthermore. 10 il DID draw such crowd
the Garden would stu make q lot az
money = il gave me the percentage az
tne receipts that want
Much has been said and more written
about the desire OF McCarty 10 taxi d
rest Just look over his record. lie has
boxed more often IN the last year than
any other heavyweight, IN the ring. and
ne never picked his opponents. one after
another he met them all lie faced Jim
Flynn AMI Al Palzcr. the Two men CON
c,dod 10 be the best white hcavywc!ghts
IN America, within three weeks and when
he boxed Palzcr his hands were in bad
condition Win a good pair OF hands ne
vould have whipped Palzer In much
shorter time lie Is certainly entitled to a
,est and when he boxes as champion
lac ~ entitled to a champion pay.
usloucv said that Wells would never
hox a negro. as there were enough white
mon In the ring. and good ones. too
viii. Rcec Tor aud Nike Maze VII b0r
ION ,nuuds at Browns gymnasium to-
ten, while ~ the greensboro 4. g., Of
IGug Island city. amateurs VIII occupy
,bc centre ~ the stage.