New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

Surely the Governor must know Of
three competent and honest men.
The next bout scheduled for Madi-
son Square Garden will be perpe--
trated BY Francis Charles Moran and
Carl Morris. the Sepulpa Giant The
Darcy-McCoy bout has been n.erel-
fully called off through the bench
cent Intervention of John Wesman-
tie, the eminent Brooklyn philanthro-
pist and pacitist.
John. 10 seems. has prior claim 70
the services of Mccoy, and insists on
pressing the same. Grant hugh
Browne, according to reports, had
agreed to pay Darcy $4,000. Mccoy
$4,000, and had contracted for other
expenses which would bring the total
Of his card up 90 $4,000.
Now, in the interests OF science l
will admit that the New York fight fans
are the most patient suckers in the
world. always ready 20 separate them
selves from their rolls But they havs
their Lucid moments and they would
rever pool $4,000 to sec Darcy and
Mccoy The new managers OF the
Garden came out about $4,000 shy on
the Fulton einert thing. The deficit
On the Darcy Mccoy Office would be ut
least double that.
The wind has been tempered TO Grant
Hugh Browne.
Jack Grace, the Globe Trotter. en-
tertaincd US with a visit shortly before
going 20 press. Jack was wearing q
new fur-lined saddle-or greetcoat.
which he purchased with his share of
a r. Il al oil arf
This talk about the palatial quarters
occupied by Darcy and those other
swankers at Grant Hugh Brownies es-
tate makes me weary" said JACK, as
be gracefully ficked the ashes from his
perfecto. my two fighters, Cannon
Ball Jack and Asia Bill Boot, kne"
what luxury really was.
Chums of Sultan
1--WE stayed for three months in the
palace of the Sultan of Japore. and re-
ceiyed all the attentions usually ex-
tended to rajahs and persons Of high
rank. There was nothing that the Sui
tan wouldn't do for US. We might have
been there yet. only Cannon Ball Jack
and Asia Bill Boot got into a row at
court function and upset the throne
with the Sultan on it. We got our
passports the next morning. | was just
as glad, because the Sultan was a
polygamist and / did not approve OF
his manner Of living
Jack Curley, prime mover OF the ten
tative fight trust which has gripped
the boxing game of New York City, has
Just brought Jim Flynn, the ancient
fireman of Pueblo, to town. Curley
evidently intends to horn Flynn into"
the Garden.
To match Flynn with anybody at this
time would be a crime and a shame.
The ancient fireman has taken more
beatings than he should already. ]
have had pieces OF Jim Flynn spattered
over me from rings in all parts Of the
country He has the faculty Of putting
up messy" fights.
The last time Flynn fought here he
was pitiful sight. Jack Dillon mauled
him considerably. but let him stay ten
rounds through sheer good nature.
Flynn did beat the new Jack Dempsey
recently, but nobody ever thought that
Dempsey could fight, with the eXcep-
ton Of John the Barber. IL will be re-
membered that the Barber also said
that Yoakum could fight.
Flynn is a grand old character and
all that, but he should not be permit
ted to fight here again. Seeing old Jim
Flynn battered about the ring is not
sport. It's assault and larceny.