Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
BATTLING NELSON EDITS THE GE0RGIANS SPORT PAGES
SHOWS WHY 0D03
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TITLE FIGHT
BY Battling Nelson.

80 CtiIAIS ANJlNOIl,
\ REMARKABLE circumstance
n in connection with the Me-
Carty-Palzer fight was the
manner in which the rival betting
factions held each other to even
money wagering from first To last
l never knew a case like it.
Very often pair Of pugilists wifi
sell at even money in the DAYS MA
ceding their match. At the ras,
moment, however, there is prass-
ure Of money from one side or the
other and one OF the men will Oh
into the ring a pronounced favor.
tie.
With Palzer and McCartv II was
even money a week in advance n,
New Years day 1t was even
money when the men were taking
their corners. After the third ar
fourth round it is doubtful if AN Of
fer of 3 to / would have located a
Palzer man.
Now that it is all over. the sports
are trying to- explain how fl was
that the hopes sold even. think
that Tom O'Rourke. Palzer's man
aSer, was largely responsible FOR
the stubbornness of the market
Palzer and O'Rourke arrived in
Los Angeles in time to see Me.
Carly defeat Flynn When that
bout was over and the Palzer- Nc
Carly contest arranged ORourke at
once began to inquire for bets. He
was willing at first to give little
odds, but he soon found that It
wasn't necessary.
McCarty Favorite at First.
The Los Angeles betting men had
a wonderfully good opinion Of Nc
Carly after seeing the way he han
died Flynn, and they not only met
the even money bets, but made
McCarty a slight favorite.
O'Rourke and his friends were
always ready to cover bets and
presently the Los Angelesans be
gan to think. They remembered
that ORourke is a very old-timer
at the pugilistic game and that he
has developed and managed many
worlds champions They argued
that the silver haired man from
New York is the last person i'm the
world to throw money away fool
ishly and that when he planked
down his coin in support of his
judgment it was time for the other
side to proceed with caution.
Before very long men who had
won on McCarty when he beat
Flynn followed O'Rourke's lead.
O'Rourke's eagerness to back bis
man practically paralyzed the bet
ting 1t kept at evens with com
paratively little doing in the wager
ing line right UP to the ring time.
Now that it is all over, I hear
some Of the sports saying that II
any other man but O'Rourke had
been behind Palzer the odds would
have been 10 to Z in McCartys IA
vor and that many who took their
cue from ORourke would have re-
NAMED loyal to McCarty and won
large sums.
McCarty Much the Best.
Every one who saw the contest
between the big hopes thought
there would never be any occasion
to send the men together again. 1t
was the general opinion that Nc
Carly had proved himself PaIzer's
superior at every point of the game.
Palzer, it appears, thinks he
should be given another chance. He
does not claim that he was not at
his best in the matter Of condition.
although there is reason for be-
lieving that bilious attacks and a
throat affection kept him from
training as thoroughly as he might
have done
Palzer thinks he could have done
better if allowed to fight his own
way. He says that O'Romke caused
him to change his style, thinhiug
better results would follow if Ae
jabbed and countered in the man
ner that McCarty does.
They had me trying a new style
of boxing in the last days of my
training and it was too late to teach
me new tricks" Palzer is quoted us
saying. Il would like another