Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

the hopes have the best reasons in the
world for refusing to meet such men as
Jeanette and Langford. They are afraid
they would be licked. In fact. / might
say they feel sure of it.
Speaking of hopes big Al Palzer
has returned from abroad. | understand
Tom O'Rourke finally grew tired OF wait
ing Tor Jack johnson to come through
with his forfeit money and decided the
wlseSt course was TO hike for home and
easier game.
O'RourIe made mistake in taking his
fighter to France on the long chance of
getting a battle with Johnson. AS
result PalZer has been forced to loaf
for nearly four months, and he is not
the sort who thrives on idleness. 1t takes
a lot of hard work To get the big husky
in condition to give a good account of
himself, and the best kind Of work for
that type is actual ring experience. Be
fore PalZer and O'Rourke had their dis
agreement last spring the big fellow
looked like a conner. Then came the
temporary split which resulted in Il long
spell Of enforced idleness. so that when
Il truce was patched up and the McCarty
battle arranged little time was left for
training purposes-at least not sufficient
time to enable Palzer to get back into
the form he had shown during the earlier
part of his career.
PalZer'S return should stir things up
around here. He IS not afraid to fight
any one at any time. In that Al differs
from the majority of hopes He may
not he the best of the lot, but he is the
most willing, and, properly trained, 1 be-
lieve he would give good account of
himself with McCarty, Willard or Smith.
Jess Willard. go pounds OF heavyweight.
is in California telling the native sons
how anxious he is to fight. Strange,
isn't it, that Willard Should leave this
part Of the country where all the talent
iE mn Ift rod a 10
for trouble. There Is something very
queer about the Kansas giants actions.
Several months ago he was booked to
box ''One Round Davis, the Buffalo
heavy. and for some unknown cause de-
liberately 1un,led the match. The
excuse was made that his hand had been
hurt N a previous contest. but the injury
did not prevent the big fellow from box
ing some dub at "a town near Chicago.
The Buffalo promoters We're lenient with
Mr. Willard until they found that he
had no intention of keeping the engage
ment. They complained finally TO the
boxing commission and Jess was barred
from boxing at any other club in the
Empire state until he has made good on
the Davis match
Is Willard afraid of the "One Round
boxer? Doesn't it look very much like it.
and especially so when he hikes west
and complains that he can't get matches?
Davis Is ready, even anxious, to accom-
nodate him.
Luther McCarty's first appearance in o
New York ring since his victorious battle
with Palzer win be with Franz Moran.
the brick-topped heavy from Pittsburgh.
The st. Nicholas Athletic Club has
matched the men for April so.
1t is understood the young man who
claims the white heavyweight champion
ship will receive the sum of 5000 for
his services, which is something less by
several thousands than the amount he
asked 70 box "Ciunboat" Smith But
then Luther probably figures Moran
much easier proposition than sc. B." IL
this he may be mistaken. Frank has
managed to hold his own with Palzer
and Smith and should be able to weather
ten rounds with McCarty without show
ing distress signals. / saw Moran box
here last winter and he was very green,
although trying hard all the time. Re-
Gently he held "Gunboat' Smith to a
close decision for twenty rounds in Cali
| foruia. which would lead US to believe
that he should make things interesting i'm
a ten-Tound go with McCarty. But I've
given up trying to dope the "hopes''-it IS
next to impossible to get Il true line on
them.
| see that Georges Carpenter the
French boxer called off his match with
Frank Klaus. From sporting stand
| point il is just as we'll. Klaus had once
demonstrated superiority over TIE youth
| full Frenchman, and would undoubtedly
! have repeated While il knocks the
| Pittsburgh boxer out OF a chance to
gather "a nice purse. American fight fol-
| lowers are glad that Frank decided to
come back home His presence is absa-
| lutely essential to the settlement of the
middleweight championship. a match
| determine the matter to the satisfaction
4 of the fans