Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-29
BA. { OF TROUBLE
AWAITING darcy
Gibbons, Nliske, Dillon and
Mccoy Stand Between
Him and Money
MUST MAKE GOOD
IN THE RING

saints Of the Yuletide season have been
very kind TO James Leslie Darcy, the
renowned pugilist from the Anti
nodes James Leslie was permitted TO
land before the season began ana
10 gather in a bit OF the atmosphere
hat besets this festive occasion III
this land of the brave and the home OF
The free. Also James Leslie has been
accorded reception which would
tend to convince an uniformed by
stander that the new arrival was a
monarch from some far away lana
rather than a mere ring general.
But there may be. and doubtless
arc more serious matters facing
Demon Darcy. Something OF a serl-
ous proportion confronts him in MS
ouest of the famed riches OF our land
A casual glance at the possibilities IN
sight would indicate that quite a Dale
az trouble is waiting ahead Of the
Australian boxer
Several OF our aspiring boxers have
been mentioned as possible opponents
for the newcomer in his first bout
Among others are Mike Gibbons, Billy
Niske. lack Dillon, AL Mccoy and
Rattling Levinsky. There are several
cities with regulations as centers OF
The art OF fistiana ready and willing
IN stage the first real exhibition on
our soil between Darcy and any logt-
cal opponent. But when you come
10 boil the issue down 70 low simmer
New York is the real place TO stage
the mill.
other cities OFFER bit better prop
osition in the way OF allowing a
rather more extensive and long
drawn out combat But this slight
advantage is Offset by the overwhelm-
ing advantage enjoyed by that city
az being able to draw a record aud
fence.
nust Complete Job Quickly.
So n Darcy is TO make HIS first
ring appearance IN New York, he IS
10 face quite another proposition
from what he has been accustomed
IN in his native land. In other words
where James Leslie has been ac-
corded a distance OF twenty rounds
M home TO quell any aspiring mauler.
no will he REQUIRED 70 complete his
lob in New York IN tust half that tina
And there may arise no end OF dim
Guilty IN attaining this end IN such
a combat.
For ali who believe that he will be
able to accomplish the task there are
vagers aplenty awaiting on every
hand. How many believe that Darcy
can shoot over a knockout blow on
Mike Gibbons IN ten rounds7 Further
than that. are there any IN range who
figure that Darcy will be able TO stop
lack Dillon or Miske OF Levinsky, OF
even AL Mccoy. in the limited space
OF ten roundsf A nne opportunity
tn gather IN fortune on the issue
awaits any who believe in such pos
sibilities
Darcy Will have TO pay, In a way
for the fine reputation which. preced-
cd him. The Australian climbed &c
his fame by slipping over knockout
wallops on his opponents. Hence
when he climbs into a ring here the
crowd Will expect nothing short OF q
quick and decisive victory for him
And there Is but slight chance fol
him to fatten any OF the above
mentioned quintet IN ten rounds. II
he does. OF course. there will be much
added 10 HIS reputation. But can he
Thus far Darcy has shown flint
ATTITUDE for one phase OF work in hi
calling. At the art OF sparring FOL
an opening for a match none hav'
shown to better advantage. Appar
entity there will be a Fat purse a
stake. when he does elect TO taxi
ring issue with an opponent. Regard
less OF HIS ring reputation yo'
COULDN'T say he is boring in and car
wing the lighting in the matter o
signing articles for his FIRST mill
Among the offers thus far receives
~ Darcy are the following:
DominAck Totorich, New Orleans
$4,000 20 meet Nike Gibbons in th
Crescent City.
Edward Waldron OF the Manhattan
A. c. $4,000 for three bouts
Dan MoKetrick. $4,000 for tire
bouts, this practically being the Wal
dron- Pollok McKetrick-Curley Offer
as they are IN the same combination
Matt Hinkei. OF Cleveland, is on III
way 20 make an OFFER to the Aus
tralian.
Tex Rickard is supposed TO hav
offered $4,000 for a bout, but as tn
Texan refuses to affirm or deny thi
is not authentic.
Manager r. T. OSullivAn declare
yesterday that before Darcy put hi
name TO a contract the entire amour
guaranteed TO the champion woul
have TO be put in bank.
The report that Battling Keefe ha
organized a syndicate and would offe
a purse OF s125,O0O to Darcy for tw
fights could not be verified, as tn
Battler is said 10 be at his Pair
Roach villa