Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13

carney says or uOeS,
I am at loss to
understand Why he makes me the
patsy" when there is scarcely a sport
ing writer of any note in the country
who hasn't severely criticised the So
called white heavyweight champion
As for anything that has appeared in
this column-well. I'll leave it to you,
reader. if 1 have been unfair in my at
titude toward McCarty. The fact is I've
been rather lenient and unusually mild
in handling Luther, much more so than
: his stand since beating Palzer calls for.
True, recently did question his courage
and business acumen in turning down
ten-thousand-dollar guarantee to meet
lombard Wells, and have referred
several times to his dissemination to
box Jess Willard, but outside of an oc-
casional mild structure of the sort, have
been inclined to boost the youngster.
For the benefit of those who do not
know, j wish to state that Billy NC
Carney is McCarty's manager. With no
desire to give Mccartney any free ad-
vertisins, 1 feel it duty to my read
ers to enlighten them on that point FOR
future reference, for Mccartney evil
IDENTIFY thinks he is of some importance
in the world of pugilism, albeit MS
name was unknown outside the circle
of his intimate friends before McCarty
placed his right fist in juxtaposition TO
the jaw of Carl Norris about year
ago. Luther became famous in night,
( and Mccartney became an important per-
SON at the same time-in his own, estl-
nation.
Billy Mccartney is like the majority or
fight managers. When their charges win
n few battles they swell with Importance
To hear most of them tell it, they. and
not the fighters, are entitled 10 'he
praise and applause OF the puDnc. Aho
boil of faW
dollars there is no holding them. Inc
jump from the pork and bean and free
lunch routes to that state knoWn TO IRE
select as niger rich Is all TOO sodoeA
That's about enough for Mr.. Mccartney,
and I hope my readers will forgive me
for wasting SO much valuable space on
: the gentleman.
As for Luther McCarty, that young
: man looks like the most promising white
heavyweight material developed in the
last few years. He has the "mak1ngs
of a great fighter. The beatings ne ad-
ministered. to AL Kaufman. Jim Flynn
: and AL Palzer stamped him as youth
Z of great promise. In the hands OF ca
pabfe instructor and trainer, man VINO
: would devote more time and attention to
: teaching him the finer points of the game
: than the financial end of 1t, l would not
hesitate to predict a brilliant future Tor
the house of McCarty. At that. he may
!. become champion some day in spite OF
to him In that direction.
have nothing against Luther.
: would like to see him win the heavy
weight championship. That's the worst
luck / wish the young man. At the same
time j believe he is making mistake IN
tying himself up for fights with bunch
of second raters and avoiding the boxers
who have qualified to meet him. he
appeared publicly in New York recently
and possibly the frisid reception he met
with may help to convince him that his
methods do not meet with the approVal
of the fans.
Nobody who follows boxing Is more
anxious to see white fighter at the
head of pugilism than l. 1 would do
anything in my power to help the
cause along. and without hope Of per-
sonal gain. For instance. / would
gladly take McCarty down to my place
in the country this summer and give
him the benefit of the knowledge of
boxing and the experience gained in
years of service in the ring. Without
Roasting. I believe j could teach
Luther, or any other heavyweight OF
today, a few important things about
the game he is ignorant OF. My hight
ing days are passed. but / still retain
the knowledge OF the science of box
ing and could impart valuable point
to ambitious and intelligent
boxer of McCartyS stamp.
The average manager is of little or
no help to young and ambitious
boxer 1t may be the proper thing to
employ man to look after the finances
when a fighter has annexed a cham
pionship. but until that time what is
needed more than anything else is
some one who can teach him some
thing about the game. To win a cham
pionship fighter must keep improv-
ing all the time. and 1t takes years
10 develop man good enough to win
the heavyweight title. 1t means hard
work and plenty of 1t. The system Of
teaching out after all the easy coin in
sight is all right as far as 1t goes. but
If the manager with likely prospect
in tow could look bit into the future
he would discover that the money to
be made during the campaign for the
title is Insignificant. compared with the
possibilities once the goal has been
reached
McGarty is an excellent prospect
That let's him out. He may be good
enough to lick Willard and the Gun
boat" and again he may not The pub
lie would like to know what he can
do with these men before putting it's
stamp OF approval on his champion
ship pretensions. Fighting Jim Flynn
and Carl Morris again. both of whom
ne mas decisively beaten, will not tend
TO increase his popularity.
nope the report is true that Nc
tarty Is to meet "Gunboat" Smith at
Maolson square Garden next month.
since the latter beat Wells and one or
TWO preliminary scrappers local scribes
are touting him wonder There
is no denying that &c B." has ono
peach OF a wallop. Any time he CON
meets with that right-hand swtny II
means down and out for the other feI
low. But IL must be remembered ~ !.
McCarty is different proposition from
any one the former sailor has Vet
run across. 'e'
Smith is about the easiest thing 70
hit or any of the heavies He doesns,
know how to get out of the wav Of a
straight left lead and it puzzles m
how fellow like Wells failed to iab