Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-09
DARCY TO CROSS Big POND
Sensational Australian Middle
weight Is Coming to U. S.
for Three Battles.
TAKES ON GIBBONS AND AHEARN

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Uness Les
Darcy has changed his mind he is now
prepared to go ahead with arrangements
for tour of this country. Several weeks
before his second bout with Eddie Nc
Goorty. the Australian mddleweight
champion declared that IL he defeated
McGoorty, he would make immediate
preparations for an invasion Of the United
States When he stopped McGoorty for
the second time-thls time In eight
rounds-he established himself beyond all
question of doubt.
1t is probable that Darcy will ask
guarantee of $4,000 for a series of three
bouts. 1t is also probable that he will
get what he asks. The management Of
Madison Square Garden is ready to enter
the bidding. Just what their offer will
be is not known at this time. Mike"
Gibbons. Young" Ahearn, "Jeff' Smith
and George Chip, are the present avail
abel array. and the chances are that
promoters in this country will consider
them in that order when entering into
negotiations with Darcy's representative
here. There is a chance that one or
these middleweights may be eliminated
when Gibbons and Ahearn meet in their
bout on January 10 at St. Paul 1t is
possible but not probable.
Any lingering doubt as to Darcys
ability that may have existed prior to his
second meeting with McGoorty has been
driven to cover now. Unless McGoorty
has gone back some 80 per cent in his
ring work, Darcy must be Of champion
ship proportions. To be able to outpoint
Clabby and to he anle to stop McGoorty
twice, shows that he must possess the
three necessary requisites Of the cham
pion-i. e., boxing ability, the punch and
the strength to assimilate punishment
Within the last year he has trounced
Jeff Smith. Mick King. Billy" Muir
ray twice, Jimmy" Clabby and stopped
''llddie'' McGooity twice. These are the
headliners whom he has beaten. There
We're others
Is StiII Youth.
Smith lost to Darcy on foul and sub
seqnently was blGckIisted by Australian
promoters. In all Of these bouts reports
from Australia assert that Darcy showed
to excellent advantage. He is but 20
years Of age and weighs 15S pounds. He
is fast on his feet, a good ring general,
is boxer OF considerable ability and
packs" a straight-arm punch of power.
Upon his return to this country Billy
Murray the California middleweight, had
nothing but good things TO say to Darcy.
In letter received from the antipodes
recently we were informed that Jimmy
Clabby did not hesitate to agree with the
referees decision when that official de-
clared Darcy the winner on points at the
end of twenty rounds, The letter stated:
"Clabby walked over to DRrcy's corner
and congratulated him and openly ad-
mitted to his questioners that he had
been outpointed"
When Darcy comes to this country he
will have to accustom himself to boxing
ten instead OF twenty rounds. He has
said that he win not come unless he Is
assured OF at least three fights. 1t is
doubtful whether Gibbons would agree -
meet him in tWenty-round bout Mike"
would probably insist that the fight be OF
ten rounds. and for this reason it looks
as IL New York stands as good II not
better. chance OF getting the first
glimpse of the Australian In action unless
promoters in Wisconsin, Minnesota or
New Orleans run Wild in the bidding.