The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-02
by w. w. NAUGHTON.

LOS ANGELES, Jan, 1.-The
White Hope family Ia dwindling, AL
Palzer being the latest to have his
picture turned toward the wall.
The end came in the eighteenth
round. After ORourke's novice had
taken a couple of head-tllting iefts
and a jarring right and had reeled
towards the ropes with his arms low
cred. Referee Charley Eyton stepped
between him and further harm and
decided In favor of Luther MoCarty.
1t seems that in the resting spell
between the seventeenth and eigh-
teenth roundh Eyton had gone to
Paizer's corner and consulted with
Tom ORourke as to the wisdom of
allowing the Iowan to continue a tar
get for McCarty's smashes. McCarty
also had pleaded with O'Rourke
whenever he found himself close
enough to Palzer's manager to be
heard.
do you want me to kill him7 Z"
was the way McCarty put IL as he
bent towards 0Rourke over Palzer's
shoulder In the ciinches.
O'Rourke turned deaf ear TO Nc
Carly. and when Eyton spoke TO him
In the resting spell. murmured. II
am watching II. and win throw xp the
sponge IL think Palzer is In danger
OF being hurt"
Eyton Decides TO Act.
When there was no sign OF inter-
ference on O'Rourke's part after
lighting was resumed, Eyton took
the law into his own hands In the
manner described.
Ii is very likely that there will be
much controversy over the referee
act Seeing that Palzer's principal
stock in trade Is his ability to assims-
late punishment, anyone who backed
him will probably claim that the big
man from Iowa would have brighten
cd again and continued battling Ii
Eyton had kept aloof.
To q disinterested spectator, how
ever. 1t appeared as though Eyton
had hurled himself into the breach at
the nick OF time. For many rounds
Palzer had been absolutely at ais
opponents mercy. His big blonde
face was gashed and bruised. His
protruding chin, on which SD much
has BEEN written. giistsnsd with
blood that welled over his lips. II
was an nnlovely spectacle to watch
q courageous giant being pecked and
smashed to pieces by dexterous at
versary. and the writer dill not hear
a complaining voice when the bout
was stopped.
Receives Artistic E.actng.
Pslser received as artistic iactng
ms a rising young heavyweight ever
received from a rival In addition TO
being artistic. 1t was as complete q
hammering a. a giutton for punish.
ment could desire.
There were many arguments before
the contest started as TO which of the
big fellows would prove the cfeverer.
After the first brisk exchange OF
punches In the opening round the af-
fair resolved itself into contest be-
tween a clumsy. courageous fighter
aud one who. by comparison, seemed
as clever rs Jim Corbett Ia his hey
day.
1t did not take the crowd long TO
decide that Palzer's sole hope OF win,
ming lay in the delivering of knock
out punch. Before the tenth round
had passed It waa plain that there
was very small chance OF any such
thing happening.
palzer himself discovered that II
wasn't easy to reach Luther's face in
anything like solid fashion. and he
pinned his faith to a right-hand body
punch, expecting. no doubt. tu crack
. rib and turn the tide OF the contest
that was flowing all too swiftly
against him.
McCarty Is Fast.
McCarty hit with lightning speed,
and, hitting a. the right time. waa
as nimble as CT on his feet. Over
and over again i've watched for indl-
cations of a left lead on Palzer's part
and scored In advance OF his oppo-
nent. II was rarely that Palxer land
sasat.sau@rsay On Iaashey's faeasa lhnts. IL,
aid foUx ID though AT hurr hiH nan
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