Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-07
LES DARCY STICKS AT HOME
Australian Pug is Idol Of Fans in
that Country and He is Loathe
to Invade America.
WILL FIGHT HGooRTY SOON
nv RTNesrDE.

ny RINGsIDE.
NEW YORK, Nov. e-American fight
devotees win have to defer their anticl-
patton Of retting a rineside view Of Les
Darcy. the Australian middieweight
champion. Not that Darcy would not
like to meet US folks. but he has de-
cidedly aversion against deserting tho
home heath while there is still a stray
farthinE IN the antipodes.
Australians have set Darcy up as a
demi-god. and they worship him as such.
And Darcy fairly basks in the idolatry.
No wonder he has no desire 10 leave his
dear Australia. He may not be such
hit here. And. then. how cold the
world would seem 10 himi
Darcy does not plan to come 20 Amer
lea for over a year. n then. He has
bookings that win carry him along till
next summer; then ne viii get more
bookings. Whether he is 20 continue
as the idol OF Australia will be de-
termined IN week or 20. when he takes
on Eddie McGoorty IN return engage
ment
The American who was knocked out in
sixteen rounds by Darcy quite recently.
virtually bounded the young blacksmith
into the match. as he is OF the opinion
that he can turn the well known tables
on Darcy.
should the latter repeat his first
triumph. his standing in the fight COM
smunlty will have been established be-
-yond a peradventure. He needs but an
Nother knockout victory over the tough
Mc0oorty to show that ne has been
tested and found not wanting. such a
victory would entitle him TO an equal
middleweight championship.
Too Good 60 Ne True.
{, And then a match between Darcy and
Gibbons for the undisputed possession
OF the middieweight crowni II is too
much to contemplate. for II would be
too isood TO be true.
Darcy's feat IN outpointing Jimmy
Clabby IN a twenty-round bout a fort
might ago strengthens the impression
that Darcy Possesses the goods" He
showed his punching power In his fight
with McGoorty; and in the Clabby match
he showed his skill by outboxing a past
master IN the science of the game. Truly,
Darcy must be a wonderful fighter to
possess such essentials as hitting power
doubted Darcy's prowess: but here is
convincing evidence Of his ability. More
credit to him.
offered Young Fortune.
Americans would like 10 see this Darcy
terson IN action. They would pay well
for his services. too. It has been Inn
parted 20 the writer that Darcy has been
offered 5000 20 come q this country and
nfs.af "a In ffxrn M.
sven dignity the proffor by answering
Via cable. He was courteous enough.
however. to write the promoter his views
- the matter. And here "a the gist OF his
note
In the first place. Darcy has an estab-
iished reputation in Australia. while In
America az he came here, he would
have 10 build up one And he does not
think he can do this IN n few fights.
3 Then. again. he is not so sure that hi
would become acciimated. and his wort
might suffer IN consequence. Darcy doei
not feel CONSTRAINED to take the risk OF
the long and tedious journey TO show
his wares, and then not make good. flt
breads even the thought of H.
Darcy probably can make more money
for his performances In Australia thar
he would in America, unless he showed
startling ability In his very first fight
Anyhow, he does not feel quite ready I,
visit us--and that's all there is TO Il
who VIII Fight WeIshf
Freddie Welsh's list Of eIig.bles foI
MS lightweight championship has dwia
died to three-Cherley White, Ted Levi,
and Johnny Dundee. While Ritchie elm
mated himself by losing ten-round do
clsion 20 Dundee at Madison Square Gar
Den the other night
Ritchie virtually defeated himself be
fore no entered the ring. His easy mod
OF living added superfluous weight. an
ne went into the arena Weighing l4il
pounds. about five pounds over his norms
weight. Dundee scaled only 1924 pound.
yet administered beating to the tor
heavy Ritchfo.
Welch was at the ringslde ana smile
knowing smile while Dundee was pas
ing Ritchie. The lightweight boss ha
reason 10 smile. Here was prospectis
opponent minus wallop; and II woul
occasion little surprise II Welsh agreed
take on Dundee first upon his return (
the ring.
Some welsh Comedy.
The author was sitting alongside Wels
the evening OF the Ritchie-Dundee mate
As the men were about to enter the rir
Welsh Joined In the applause His han
clapping could almost be heard above u
din. and 4 surprised US We turned
Freddie and said;
~fou don't mean TO say that you a
sincere In applaudlng for Ritchie."
'of course am" replied Freddie. 'Ai
why shouldn't / bef II Il wasn't for hi
wouldn't be lightweight champion"