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

Smiths NlClOf2 oNtA 4DOiAADDs-
i der Wells than appeared at first
100 If settled the pretensions OF
-. one foreigner who was supposed
..re a voice in the settlement of
.,e worlds championship controversy
The issue is confined to Americans
entirely now.
II is easy enough to make this ar
cont stick. Take the case of the
porhardier to begin with. On his
~, side of the pond he was &C
t.,oygIedged to be far and away the
nas, ~ the heavies. His defeat by
r,orzar was excused on the plea that
he suffered from heat or had not di-
vested himself of his sea legs and nc
nos accorded another lease of life.
III, came back to this country tabled
as the representative British heavy
weight" and he was panied because
r,,tbar NcCarty did not consent to a
-.-irlaqe Of the championship dis
.,,ro IN ten rounds and give him
hattlc i'm New York. He threatened
f,Ilov. Luther around the theatrl-
melt and denounce him nightly.
r, divert his mind from his trou-
bIes he accepted a date with Gun
boat smith. and now he has gone
back home.
FRANCE had it's George Carpenter
I Not so many months ago ne was
.,ufed as a fit opponent for Jack
Johnson. Since then he has been
trimmed by a pair of American lllu-
dIeweights-Billy Papke ana FRANK
Klaus - ,,,,,1o5
down her flag.
ont in Australia they are not claim
me ANYTHING much in the line or
heavyweight supremacy. They know
fhev haven't a leg to stand on. what
is interesting the Australian critics
inst now is the question of who Is
hustralia'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
fricasseed by two colored chets-Sam
Langford and Sam McNey.
But the Australian sporting writ
srs have hit upon the ingenious argu-
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 voting con-
test were inaugurated, the chances
are that poor old Bill Lang would win
out
Now. sir. marry whimper Of pro-
test is likely to be forthcoming from
Australia. no matter what disposition
IS made Of the worlds championship
and for that reason and. other reasons
mentioned, it becomes an American
institution.
THE question now is, When will the
American survivors of the white
hope movement arrange series OF
tests to decide who is entitled to
mount the pedestal2
ore Of the strange traits Of human
nature as seen in fighters, is that d.
rectly a ring man achieves promi
hence. he remembers some old grudge
that he feels duty bound to satisfy
Before the bars went up against
him. Jack Johnson refused to box for
Tom O'Rourke I'm New York because
O'Rourke, in the years gone by, re-
fused him an employers ticket to
boxing contest or had him thrown
out after he had crept in under the
canvas
Billy Mccartney. manager of White
Champion Luther McCarty, is said to
he bitter against Jim Buckley, who
directs the fistiC 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 a consequence, fl 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.
7 muddles the prospect. but there is
grain Of comfort in the reflection
That money has a modifying effect. II
goes without saying that a McCarty
smith, a Smith Willard or a McCar-
'y-Nillard match would pull big
gate and as this is as evident to the
warning pugilistiC factions as TO any
one else, the chances are that hard
feelings will not prevail very long.
At present Smith, McCarty and
WIZARD are the main factors in the
'.aWplonship dispute. but Al Palzer
t.t surely be heard from before the
ming is finally settled It would i'm
prove AIS chances of being allowed
70 qua in If he won a couple of fights
before McCarty Smith and Willard
se- very far along with their three
'.her-d tourney. But. no matter
no" The thing works ont. America
as cinch on the heavyweight