Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-03
ONLY YANKEES
LEFT IN CHASE
FOR BIC TITLE
Bv w. W. Naughton.

Smiths victory over Bombar-
l. der Wells than appeared at tirst
Glance. 1t settled the pretensions OF
-ba one foreigner who was supposed
60 have a voice in the settlement OF
the worlds championship controversy.
The issue is confined to Americans
entirely now
II is easy enough to make this ar
eument stick. Take the case of the
Rombardier to begin with. On his
own side of the pond he was ac-
L,ovIedged to be far and away the
hest of the heavies. His defeat by
PaIzer was excused on the plea that
he suffered from heat or had not d.
vested himself of his sea legs, and nc
was accorded another lease of life.
He came back to this country tabled
as the representative British heavy
weight" and he was panied because
Luther McCarty did not consent to
sbripkage of the championship dis
lance to ten rounds and give him
battJe in New York. He threatened
"a
cal beIt and denounce him nightly.
To divert his mind from his trou-
h1as he accepted a date with Gun
boat smith, and now he mas gone
back home.
That eliminates England.
rRANCE had it's George Carpenter.
L Not so many months ago he was
touted as a fit opponent Tor JACK
Johnson. Since then he has Deeh
trimmed by pair of American mo
dleweights-Billy Papke and FRANK
Klaus.
This means that France has hauled
down her flag.
ont In Australia they are not claim
ang anything much in the line OF
heavyweight supremacy. They Know
they haven't a leg to stand on. WHAT
il interesting the Australian critics
inst nov is the question Of who Is
AustraIia's heavyweight champion.
They know, of course, that their
best man. Bin Lang, was defeated ny
American Jack Lester. and that Les
ter was served up roasted. boiled ana
fricasseed by two Colored Chets-Sam
Langford and Sam McNey.
But the Australian sporting writ
ers have hit upon the ingenious argu-
ment that an American scrapper can
not be regarded as an Australian
champion. because he is a bird OF
passage
Therefore. the question really be-
comes. Who is 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 whimpcr OF pro-
Ia. sWasr PROM
Australia. no matter what disposition
is made Of the worlds championship
and for that reason ana other reasons
mentioned it becomes an American
institution.
THE question now is, When will the
American survivors OF the Whlte
hope movement arrange series OF
tests To decide who is entitled toI
mount the PEDESTAL
ore of the strange traits OF human
nature. as seen i'm fighters, is that d.
-aytly a ring man achieves proml-
uouce. ne remembers some old gruuse
that he feels duty bound to satisfy.
Before the bars went up against
him. Jack johnson refused TO box for
Tom ORour1e in New York because
DRourke in the years gone BY re-
fused him an employees ticket 10
boxing contest. or had him thrown
cut after he had Crept i'm under the
canvas
Billy Mccartney, manager of White
Champion Luther McCarty, Is said 10
bee bitter against Jim Buckley, who
directs the fistic fortunes Of Cunboai
Smith. and all because Buckley once
played some slight on Mccartney when
Billy was doing the best he could IN
big Gotham
As "a consequence. il is said that no
man handled by Buckley is likely to
receive recognition from Champion
Luther
Ggnboat Smith claims that jess
Willard once ran out after promising
70 box him in New York. Now Jess
can go and whistle for match.
T muddles the prospect. but there is
grain Of comfort in the reflection
That money has a modifying effect. IT
goes without saying that "a McCaGty-
smith. Smith Willard or a McCar-
E-Milard match would pull a big
gate and as this is as evident To the
warning pugilistic factions as to any
ONE else the chances are that hard
feelings viii not prevail very long
AZ present Smith. McCarty and
wi ana are the main factors i'm the
amuionship dispute. but Al Palzer
81" surely he heard from before the
thing is finally settled IL would i'm
prove Ms chances of being allowed
7" .Gt In if he won a couple of fights
before MCCarty Smith and Willard
ger very far along with their three
."Erared tourney. But no matter
Bow the thing works out. America
has cinch on the heavyweight