The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-01
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Los Angeles. December 3l.-Luther
McCarty. the cowboy pugilist' and ~
Palzer, the Iowa heavyweight nnlshen
up their training here for their twenty
round bout on New Years afternoon
which Is scheduled TO start at
O'Clock. in McCareys Vernon arena
Palzer will have the advantage or
height and weight over his rival, Out
the latter is considered by those who
have followed his career to Oe the
more finished fighter Palzer Will like
" Jump into the ring around the 2IS
mark. while McCarty Will tip the
beam not more than eos pounds Palzer
Will also have a decided advantage in
height, towering FIVE and a hak inches
over his opponent The adherents OF
the Iowan are banking on this ad-
vantage to Offset the punching aotli-
ties Of McCarty, and II is claimed by
Tom O'Rourke. who looks after the
interests Of Palzer. that the latter &
reach will likely prove the undoing
Of McCarty.
Although the betting has been very
light to date, there is lots OF McCarty
coin in sight. at even money. as they
count on the "cowboy pug}list wear
ing down his adversary by his thun-
6erbolt punches, which Jim Flynn. who
was considered the best OF the hopes
when he met McCarty, was unable 10
CLOCK. NcCarty had the advantage OF
height when he met the Pueblo fire
man and every time Flynn tried 10 do
any effective work. Luther was able
20 hold him OF with one glove and
wallop him with the other. With Pal
ger having that advantage on this oc-
casion II is believed that NcCarty Will
not be able to repeat THAI line OF battle
and II will be a case Of Palzer trying
right from the tap OF the gong TO stop
his opponent before the end OF the
twenty rounds.
There are many who are optimistic
over the condition OF McCarty's injured
hand, which he hurt whe he fought
Flynn. out the latter's manager claims
that McCarty's hand will be as sound
as before he met Flynn and win be
lust as deadly. AS recently as last
Sunday McCarty took q strenuous
workout. using his injured member al
every opportunity. and il appeared
20 be in perfect shape after going
through some of the hardest milling
imaginable with his trainers. Nc
Carly was declared by his handlers
to-day to be in fine fettle. and is con
ndent that he Will win well inside Of
the limit
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atched Palzer train that he is prepar-
ing to wade into his opponent right
at the start of the fight and keep him
on the defensive throughout. Manager
ORourke and Palzer's handlers claim
that with his advantage in height he
can force McCarty to break ground at
every stage. and in consequence land
in some hard wallops while McCarty
IS giving ground that will De telling.
inasmuch as McCarty will have little
opportunity TO do any aggressive work
himself.
Palzer gained fame as a real white
hope by virtue OF his quick knockout
OF Bombardier Wells recently in New
York Palzer sent the English heavy
weight champion TO dreamIand in three
rounds. though IL was the consensus
Of opinion that Wells on that occasion
failed to show his true form on az
count Of jumping into the ring before
lie had gotten rid Of his sea less. which
accounted for his defeat. The follow
ers OF the Iowan are a unit in declar-
ing that Palzer is meeting the TOUGHEST
proposition he has ever faced. and they
are leary as to his abilities to ward
off the rushing tactics Of Mozart.
even when taking into account that
the latter will be handicapped 10
Palzer having such big reach on
him.
Both arhter- have planned % rcst I'd from
,o~r O De A5re the day o. the battle VITA
the ercepison % little road work 70 kee2
.reir ssslh- IN perrect shape N~carfy ari
n iz~- wicked before large crowds IN their
eua, workouts yesterday. Paixer going
through nine rounds Of strenuous boxing
Win three q his training partners witho-f
turing . hair. NcCar<y also worked a. TOP
~,e~d ami he made MS trainers break
GROUND al during the milling. II Mccarrys
f,iar- maicrisliza- ic intends 20 pat TIE
vfrre- aEascst Jack johnson <or the heaF5
-rstxhf ,ro-rn. buf fhcTe ar doubts among
RI followers % ffc Ask Ea-nc on the coat
ffaf Eohu-rn vii D. allowed 20 meet tn
-vis.ner and they fgure that either faizfr
o. Mci-a-fv will D. she next ieEitirnafr
heasvveIsts champion - TIE vrrid.
NTlia-n NrCernsy. who o. NcCart1s MAG
ar~r ed trslnc-. has written letters %
s-so-finz snrn here pr~ficfirg success for The
pirc1v Missourian. In ono q the letters
NrCaruey says.
ss-oudi;fon and gasncness vii Sia ard
wcCarty 10 there IN both respests Luther
h-s b~~1 nghting rt~adliy since last sum
rn-r lie has taken pert n nine hghis si1ce
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