El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-14

It seems rather unkind at this stage
Of the game to shatter the stories sent
broadcast about Luther McOarty, the
new heavyweight champion, and his
indian ancestors as being merely
dreams, but such is the case. never
Uheless. The fact that Luther Nc
Carly has no indian blood in his veins,
II the statement given out by his
PiQua, Ohio, is correct Luther comes
from good old irish and Scotch stock
and that probably accounts for his
splendid hghtlng qualities.
His father, A. p. -McCarty. lives at
PiQua. Ohio. and has been known for
years as an indian medicine man or
doctor. but he is no more indian than
Teddy Roosevelt. In speaking to Mr..
Thompson, Mr. McCarty, father of
Luther. said: Luther is not OF indian
descent, nor is there any trace Of
indian blood in his family It is true
that 1 am a medicine vender and have
posed as an indian, medicine man.
known in many parts as WI lte
Eagle" but as lar as there being any
indian blood in his makeup, why it is
not true He came of Irish and Scotch
stock The fact that l have posed as
an indian medicine man caused the
error. no doubt Luther was born in
White Horse canyon, in Nebraska, and
is only p years Of age"
The elder McCarty seemed proud of
the great achievement his son had &C
cOmpliShed and the nOtOrlety he had
gained and he. is firm in the belief that
Lutte can whip all the heavyWeightS
now before the public
The stand taken by Billy Mccartney,
manager of the new champion. that
Luther viii not engage IN a champion
snip match until July 4 next is cor
rect as far as ring rules are con-
cerned. The old laws of the ring
called for a champion to defend his
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although / do not doubt that if the
Inducements were sufficient he would
cancel theatrical dates which he has
hooked =
The man who is being pushed the
hardest at present for bout with the
new champion is Jess Willard, another
big white hope. and Judging from his
performances the past six months he
is a very formidable one But to my
mind the best match OF all Is one pc
tween BOmbardier Wells. the British
champion. and McCarty. 1t would be
an international affair and would IN
reality be for the worlds title Let
Willard fight 1t out with the rest OF
the hopes first and have the winner
meet Wells. Then the winner Of this
battle would be well entitled TO q
match with McCarty- It is known,
however, that Tom McCarey, the Los
Angeles promoter, IS trying TO orlng
about a meeting between Wells and
McCarty the coming spring. and II not
at that. time. then on July T. II the
the greatest drawing cards ever seen
on the coast and viii attract SDOrtlng
men from all parts of the country, the
same as the Jenr1eS match. dld at
Reno. It should be a wonderful night,
too, as it VIII bring two men of about
the same size together both well over
six feet with McCartv having about
20 pounds the best of the argument
Wells is no doubt the cleverer of the
two. but .McCarty win have the advan-
tage of hitting ability.
But don't overlook the fact. too. that
during the interim the new champion
IS not loafne. but gaining al the
boxing knowledge that Billy McCarneS
can force into him. and he knows a
lot when il comes to the fine points
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experience all the while, and from re !
ports received by the writer from I
2 broad he is building uD his BODY IN )
fine shape and becoming stronger :
Wells has always been troubled with |
weak stomach. but il seems he has /