New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-18
Darcy Ready to Box Some
Safe Opponent for a
Mere $4,000

Negotiations for the preparation OF
the annual heavyweight championship
battle are under way. The principals,
of course, are to be Jess Willard and
Frederick Fulton, the ponderous but
precocious plasterer of Rochester,
MINI.
Jack Curley, the gentleman who pro-
NOTED some wrestling matches of NAL
odorous memory and who arranged for
the Willard-J ohnson fight, plans TO be
the promoter. Jack, who owns 10 per
cent interest in Willard, would like to
stage the championship bout himself,
thereby becoming double proft-sharer
in the event.
The affair has progressed as far as
the site-hunting part. Madison Square
Garden is practically closed to the
rites of the devotees Of Fistiana. There
seems to be no other place big enough
TO stage an affair of such importance,
outside of the Grand Central station,
where the bout between Fred Wenck,
chairman Of the Boxing Commission,
and Harry Pollok was staged. This
site is unavailable, for obvious reasons.
May Be Held Outdoors
II begins to look as though the bout
would not be staged until the weather
permits out-of-door fights. There is no
inclosed space which would permit the
seating of the teeming thousands who
would gather to see the two man noun
tains in action. But the matching Of
the chief perpetrators Of the annual
heayvweight contest will be arranged
soon.
Fulton is tentatively matched TO box
Frank Moran at Havana. Moran IS
about the last nearly idabie per
son that Fulton will tackle. BY the way,
IL is not so certain that Fulton VIII
tackle him. Up to the time of signing
for the Willard bout Fulton Will IN
dulge in some light ten-round exercise
with carefully selected opponents, such
as Joe Cox, who was disposed Of by the
little lumberjack, Moha. ,
Fulton is so certain that nc will be
able to win over Willard that he VIII
be willing 10 take a very short end.
Tom Jones will see to IL that the end
is very short indeed.
OF course, il Fulton should slip one
over on the champion, or even outpoint
him, Fulton stock will feel the effects
of the bull market.
Darcy Is Willing
Les Darcy is ready to box somebody.
/ Of course, he is not going to dash
right into the ring with the first or
the most formidable challenger. Dear
1 ne. MOI Les Is cautious and thought
/ full youth, also a fnsncier in way.
Il seems that his attempt 20 elevate
the burlesque stage of this vicinity 10
+ the high standard maintained through
/ out the Antipodes was not appreciated.
! Les seemed to lack the fire of Sothern
/ and the finish of Mantell on the stage.
B So he gave II up.
/ The Carpentier-D Darcy match does
not seem ready to materialize. The
French recommendation 20 say
considers the war in Europe a bigger
fight and Of more Importance than
Carpentier-Darcy match. and Caspen-
tier is unable 20 obtain a furlough.
Serious rs a Carpentier-Dsrcy bout
NAV seem to the local fight promoters,
/ the people of Europe cannot get en-
Unused over il.
Darcy and his Australian adviser
one O'Sullivan, have come 10 the con
/ clusion that they will first sign an
, opponent and then let some promoter
/ bid for the match. The various homes
/ for the aged are being searched for
a suitable opponent who will work
/ cheaply and who can be knocked out
Z at the right time.
How About Billy Miske?
OF course, the one opponent for
/ Darcy is Billy Miske, the s.. Paul boy.
/ Darcy is not middleweight. accord
/ ing to the American standards. He
4 is a light heavy. in the class with
/ Miske, Dillon and Levinsky.
/ The Australian is beginning 10 dis
cover that the New York public is
/ Just the least bit tickle. When he first
/ ST., hted the Statue Of Liberty in his
/ spectacular dash from the recruiting
/ sergeant, he was greeted with char
I acteristic burst Of hysteria.
But right about now the main ques-
/ ton concerning Darcy is. when is he
going 10 fght?" This is followed by
the insistent query, "Can he fght?'
1t is up TO Darcy TO demonstrate
that he is at least a ring fighter He
has explained why he is not a good