The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-22

England has gone wild over Les
Darcy the Australian blucksmith's
helPer who knocked Eddie McGoory
out IN sydney recently Darcy ls only
~ years old and Is growing az rapidly
as Georges Carpenter did The
rIehchman uutgrew class after class
h leaps ana bounds Now England
sees u chance to coddIe tbs hard
hllung youth along until he finally
WINS the worlds heavyweight title.
SAYS the New York sun
nspoiled by his great success. un-
affected by Wide and big popularity,
Les IIarcy IL today the same cheerful
ana nigh spirited boy that he was
Ihire years ago when he put on the
gloves To enter the ring for the FIRST
ume In his life. The reason why he
IL the idol OF the fighting fans today
~ not mat he Is an Australian, but
because he Is all that the Australian
public demands in lis representa- on
In the ring
Gray eyed, brown haired. clear
skinned, beautifully hunt aud square
rhonned, Les. with his 10 Years and
months, not only Is fighter. but
he looks one from top to toe. Always
I'D tlne physical trim, he n well liked
ana admired by friend and opponent
tie Is born fighter, On his fathers
farm In West Maitland he was never
without IA set OF gloves.
Governor Balsar railway guag-
rr was the then l6-year-uld boys
irSt opponent Balsar who was
rather good with his SITS and I'm the
prime of life. got a mighty surprise
"hen re was Outcd by boy VI such
tender years and such slender skin
Ana II was Balsar who persuaded Les
Io enter the Maitland amateur touru-
amenls. both OF which he won At
IN" tournament Les met Mick naW-
klns. who from that day tu this has
looked after him with mothorly care
Ana II was at this tournament
mat the boys qu Ck-gaited mind told
MN that there was money In rapid
thinking brain, fine stamina and two
good lists With the advice uf
Trainer Hawkins the crude boy be-
gan To shape in the right manner
His really first important encounter
took place at Sydney on January d
l'l4. when he knocked out Jack
clarke In nine rounds. so YOU see I'm
really the short space OF eighteen
months this Maitland boy lifted him.
self from obscurity to a champion
ship through his GOODNESS and conf
druuc.
1T" is undoubtedly the sensation
of the ring II mrteoric progress
! counts for anything His years and
nus peiofmance make him the finest
mIddlewcight OF all timer
Nine futuug.rg u.l.. ..
I'ssiul ln recent years We're catcbers
p'S'urs arr gan and Moran. thcr,
3r' connie Mack, Wllhert Robinson
| h'k'r bresnahan, Branch EIckey
and he Fuhl. '""'
All or these managers have not won
p'nnanls But they have shown the
| goods Wv
'arrigan and Moran represent two
| types " leaders the PLAYING mana
ger ana the bench manager
/ In passing II might be- mentioned
lhul ltnghey Jennings once Thought
ne was q catcher but was converted
. u" au inlIrldrr before any harm
could he done Hut he qualities with
same INV
Jack johnson says he IS never rom.
| ing ht,k 90 America. In other word.
| No. Will NOT allow himself tp be en-.
'''''"'N Joy any Chicago lailer
Pitchers Deacon" Phlllpe CbrI,ty
M''hr"7on and Babe Adams be,c
n''h real worlds series heroes Tbsy
nav" been ln the banner event Of m.
s'hs',' ANA hay gone through a sleg.
WIN Ih'te decisive victories To Al
mus ana Mathewson are attributed
'hr winning NJ worlds titles
J" I'U' Pittsburgh won the fl,y ip
,n' N"'louu league and clashed o,,,
,,'' boston American league. but IYsi
,'' series after battling eight games
In That series PHILIPPE twIrleJ AN
/ u,''"h'i ]. 3 aud 6. and defeated n.
',''''N team, which contained surn
N,'i PLAYERS as LaChance Parent
'"h' Ferris and Freeman.
Ut looked Ike certaintv tho,
. iilllshnfgh would win the series i",
NIIIp's mates on the ptchinv st,t,
/ t'"'l n help him out He trieJ Lts
"'uH boo TWO games after thai int
.''l because the Pirates fell d,,,n
100 lh.ir batting
N'lh'Nson won the worlds cham.
l''hslIn fnr the Giants almost slnsi"
n,N''d In 1908, FOR he beat the An
'''.' ''u' year IN three shut ,rt
s'inl'7. scoring the first October q Y
'' ", The second. october II. g. In a.
ana lhr third October IL. 2 10 lie
h''o lhr Athletics TO II hits In three
games '"'''
In 1909 Babe Adams pitched and
won lhI.. games Tor the Pirates I'm
,h" settles with the Detroit Tigers
hN' Doc Nu given longer rest than
lhrr Philippe or Mathewson hnJ
NE pitched 900 October 81 and won
+. l' ] worked again October ~ and
Won rH Z aud ascended the run.
Deer '...... No. aud again succeeded
/ winning ~ In o. lie pitched better