Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-19
LES DARCY 70 VISIT STATES
Australian Pug Who Put the Blink
on Eddie McGoorty is Coming
Over for Few Scraps.
IS STRICTLY ON BUSINESS
NY RINGsIDE.

NY RINGsIDE.
NEW YORK. Sept. Brighter Les
Darcy. the Australian prototype Of Bob
F1tzsimmon, IL one OF the best middle
weights extant, or Eddie McGoorty is
on second thought. we deign to say IL.
As there is no substantial proof to back
up the allegations, we prefer not to
say It
whisperings-strange whisperings. And
they are not a whit favorable to Eddie
McGoorty. the American. But as these
ugly undertones come from another
American. there appears to be some base
for credence. II one seeks IT,
According TO Nomadic Yankee, who has
seen fights in all parts Of the universe
where the boxing game thrives, Eddie
McGoorty on the night he fought Les
Darcy was not the Eddie McGoorty we
'uns used to know. 1t was lackadalsical
McGoorty that acknowledged defeat at
the hands Of Darcy after fifteen rounds
This same person informs us that Nc
Goorty made no effort to ward off nu-
merous blows; passed UP many oppor-
tunities to land damaging punches and
left himself open to any punch Darcy
I~hN'c ~ AAAAat anu WIN al luthS H0NAn-
tages. Darcy needed fifteen long rounds
before he could put McGoorty to the mat
He did not knock Eddie out, we learn
the police chief commanded the bout to
be stopped.
Now the qeustion naturally arises:
What allied McGoorty? II is hard to be-
! lieve that he has gone back so far that
/ he cannot Withstand the attack of a lad
I nA 49,
majority, and who has been in the game
less than three years. In the days Of not
long ago. McGoorty could box with the
best and his left hook was as deadly as
that carried by even a heavyweight
Now We are asked to believe that
Darcy-three years in the Kame-out-
boxed. outfought and outgeneraled the
veteran McGoorty-on the up-and-up.
Can II BET II Is not for us to say. IL
Is hard TO understand what motive could
have moved McGoorty to permit himself
TO be beaten by a virtual newcomer other
than that nature has taken It's course
and that he could not defend himself any
better than he did.
Our informant 10 a man we'll versed in
boxing lore. To him. he says, the bout
looked "fishy." He could not understand
how McGoorty could forget 30 quickly all
the ring articles he knew only a short
time ago. Had he employed them against
Darcy, he continues, McGoorty could
easily have lasted the scheduled twenty
rounds.
Now. in defense of McGoorty. II It had
been preaTranged-wo say 'lf''-Mc-
Goorty might have saved himself a lot of
wear and tear by taking a slap on the
ear and going to sleep In the second or
third round.
We shall soon be able to judge for our
selves the caliber OF Les Darcy. Latest
Australian dispatches contain news of
the departure Of Darcy for America. He
Is said to have sailed a week ago satur-
day and IL due in San Francisco within
two weeks. He will not linger long on
the coast. a. the game Is still lying dor
mant out there; and Darcy IL here on a
business mission, not q pleasure trip. He
plans to fight four or five Of the leading
middisweishts and then return to his
native Australia
Should Darcy show any class in his
battles here. his showing against Nc
Goorty VIII be easily explained. The fore
going Is not written with any malice
toward Darcy. as Darcy has done nothing
to us to warrant an attack of any nature
We arc Just passing along what was
slipped us. Take It for what II II worth,
dear reader.
II may be interesting TO know that
Darcy h Of Irish descent. despite his
French name. His grandfather's name Con
his mothers side) 10 Terrence o'Rourke
He 70 u and snjoys seeing Darcy In
action.
Terrence o'Rourrs waS> born IN ireland
and went to Australia at ne tender age
OF a dozen years He has lived in Aus
traiia ever since. The venerable Mr.
o'Rourke intends to accompany Darcy or
his second trip to America II Des II
successful on his first sojoun.