The sun., 1916-12-24
DARCY SHERE:
4 PICTURE OF
MANLY POWER
Australian Boxer Spirited
OFF the Cushing by
Tex Richard.
CHI OF WOULD-BE
MANAGERS rs FUTILE

James Leslie Darcy. the puEilistic idol
q Australia. who left his native land
rather unceremoniously two months ago.
ssocd IN the pilot house Of the tug W. B.
Daliell yesterday morning ~ that boat
sped from Quarantine toward the Bat
,ery and sazed with wide open eyes ~
the statue Of Liberty. the tall buildings
and the other objects Of interest In the
hsrbor.
An interviewer had just inquired "
the Australian would be willing to light
willard. but Darcy was too deeply alb
sorbed in the contemplation Of the tall
tcwer OF the wooiworth Building. Finally
he shook of the spell Of wonderment.
The great Leslie spoke.
"1 have been told that willard y
nearly as large as that building. Never
thel.ss will fight him. or any other
nan In America" he said to the re-
porter for THE SuN. who was the only
representative Of a morning paper on the
scene.
To the deep chagrin OF a host Of
American handlers OF boxers, Darcy
brought his own manager in the person
n T. T. OSulllvan. The pair had left
the steamship Cushing at Quarantine
and we're on board the Dalxeli. chartered
BY Tex Richard. when the immigration
sficials arrived on the scene. To say
that the immigration men were irritated
b putting ii mildly.
They m~egaphoned h captain Of the
Cushing asking what ne meant by per-
hitting the boxer to leave the Gushing
before the immigration Department had
an opportunity to examine into Darcy's
condition. mentally. physically and
financially.
Look IstO Darcy's Health.
The captain made his excuses and then
retired to his cabin. Whereupon the i'm
migration officials turned their attention
to Tex Richard on the tug.
darcy must 20 back on the steamship
I'll we have looked into his case !"
shouted the official.
"Why not come over here on the tue"'
qucried Richard with customary suavity.
A compromise was finally effected un-
der the terms OF which Darcy ana his
manager climbed aboard the immiGra-
ton boat and submitted to an examina-
ton by the representatives Of that de-
partment.
After A close inspection Of the fighter.
who looked for all the world like a pros
porous tradesman. one OF the immisra-
ton squad asked, Are you In good
physical condition.
"l could go into the ring on ten days
notice. said the champion.
After satisfying themselves that darcy
was not likely 10 become charse y"
the nation. that he was not afnicted with
contagious disease ana that ne waS
possessed Of sufficient funds To maintain
him in comfort tin he found work.
the officials parsed him back TO the Tug
and he e on his way rejoicing.
Those who expected that Darcy would
be found begrimed with dirt IN the
siokehold OF the cushing were aisap-
pointed On the contrary Inc saw
natiy looking man. wearing a aArk eI~S
soft hat. a tastefui SUIT Oh dark oIue
clothes, black tie. n an air OF eneory
confidence.
Even In his street clothes DarcSs
muscular powers were observable. "hen
he cordially greeted a newcomer the
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gloves, hut Is compelled to have a spe-
'an par made Tor him.
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