Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-16
pARcEy-wcoy BOUT
 DOESN'T LOOK GOOD
Win Have to Draw s4o,ooo to Break
 Even.

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 Although Fred Fulton considerably increased his value as a drawing card Tn match with Jess Willard, by his exceIient showing against Charley Weinert the bout was losing prop osftion for the New York promoters. It is estimated that they lost between $6.000 and $S,000 on the match.
 The Les Darcey-Al Mccoy affair is the next bout slated for the big arena and this looks to be still more disast- rous for the promoters, all of which is likely to curb the bidding for the bis heavyweight attraction. The sem timent of New York fans in regard to the Darcey- Mccoy thing was shown when Darcey was introduced just be- fore Fulton and Weinert began hos tihties. Darcey himself was cneered but the mention of his match with Mccoy drew forth storms of hoots
 It is estimated that Mccoy and Oar cy will have to draw $40,000 in or der for the promoters to break even. Darcey's contract calls for him to re- terest in the motion pictures. Mo- Coy is to receive $10.000 for his end Other expenses of staging the match are estimated at $10,00O by those who have had experience in the promotion of big bouts and who are familiar with the present conditions at the big arena
 That Darcey will accept cut in his
 
 has been flooded with big offers from western clubs and he is not inclined to listen to any offers that are not around the s30.0oO mark. According be paid in full 24 hours before the contest, so 1t will be interesting to see what becomes of this match.
 Only one bout has drawn over ESQ., 003 in New York under the Fraw1ey law. That was the Willard Moran match, which drew $52,00O. However this was a heavyweight battle in which the title was at stake. Heavy weights always draw better than the men of the lighter classes: Moran and Coffey attracted a $25, 900 gate for their first bout and $23,000 for the second.
 The biggest gate for any bout under the heavyweight class was drawn by which was one of the first bouts un- der the Frawley law. A little over $23, 900 was taken in at the office. This sum was not approached by men of the lighter classes until the Welsh Leonard bout of last year, which drew SEC, 900.
 In view of Darcey's demands since he arrived here it is interesting to country. According to Snowy Ba ker's figures-and Darcey fought for no other promoter-the Australian during his whole ring career received put $4Ss4S5.
 The biggest purse Darcey ever re- cefved was $2, 345, for his victory over George Clipp. Darcey was then at the height of his popularity, and he was meeting the man who was sup posed to be the most formidable of the Americans who had visited Aus tralia For his last bout with Jimmy CLibby he was paid $3,S75. He earn ed $2.130 by defeating Dave Smith and $2.066 for his last match with George Brown. For beating Les o. Donneli Darcey's end was only $65O. These bouts all took place during the last six months before he left the country.
 Even these comparatively small sums were not all nrofit by any means. Tn Australia the boxers are compelled to pay their own training expenses, and 1t Is estimated that this accounted for 30 per cent. of the earn inRs.
 It is fortunate for Darcey that he did not have 10 split the proceeds of his fights with a manager. In Au- stralia a manager is not needed, as the boxers always receive 90 percent. of the gate receipts. and this sum i3 evenly divide4 between champion and challenger, TNis is Promoter Bakers rule, and as he is fight trust in him. self there is no appeal from his rul- tngs.