Show r t MIKE DO DONOVAN A ACTION WITH HEAVY WEIGHT IGHT BOYNE BOYl I 4 I Copyright l 15 by Y the Press Publishing Co AY j 1 li i j. f e r riS iS sea u t T lF 1 v K i t 4 I 4 i nJ x I d 4 1 75 FROW FRA Tb 1 Et NM EO THROUGH HR H S R To ro A fARt FAR FARMHOUSE H E. e 1 7 1 Ai O- O r. M De tt I F t R RUbt I JoIO O AR o Oto HE NOG I 1 1 k t JP C It RED 13 A ANt REuS l H f Lr W J c WE e tED s sUT c I ir Qt REU f- f N THe o tEi t- t y if i I Ei C r V 1 w N t e GoT cd L C. C t ct-t E A I INE D Dy y NE RL F SEt t o I ILES LES DARCEY LOOKS ti LIKE A SURE CHAMP I American Boxers Who Wh Have ost to Him Say No That's hats Natural I When the referee hoisted aloft the I gore gorc spattered spatter f glove o of Lea Les Darcy and proclaimed him winner over Jimmy Clabby after twenty spirited rounds of fighting the spotlight of of Fame centered once more on the sensational from the antip odes Six American middle weights now have gone down to defeat under the tho sturdy maulers of Darcy Will lie be ho a replica o of ot his famous predecessor Bob Fitzsimmons FItzstmmons The American fighters who have lost to Darcy say no Naturally I t B But t boxing critics critics' wh who have closely studied tile the of the antipodean see in him the ilia physical equipment that makes for championship champion ship material and the majority verdict verdict ver ver- dict now holds that Darcy is the nearest approach to the fighting skill of the late lamented Stanley Ketchel that has has' flashed across the middle weight horizon since the day dayan dayan dayan an assassIns assassin bullet plowed through the broad back of the mighty Wolverine Wolverine Wol Viol verine venue A knockout reg registered over Eddie McGoorty in fifteen rounds a round ty-round point decision over Jimmy Clabby a victory on a foul over Jeff Smith a knockout kout of Fritz Hol Hot land and decisions over over Gus Christie Christie Chris Chris- tie and Frank Loughrey make up the sum total of Darcy's impressive record record record rec rec- ord against fighters from this coun coun- try When he lie hung the dreamland punch of the tue chin of McGoorty l the II feat teat electrified the entire sporting world and when he outfought and Clabby even the most I rabid of the tie the doubting i were forced to admit that the antipodean antip antip- odean possessed real ring class But the real acid test of Darcy's ability you say is still to come tome I Even so 80 U There Thora is Mike Gibbons Young Youns i Ahearn Abeam Soldier Bartfield and Jack I Dillon appraising Darcy with i speculative speculative eyes but of this quartet only I two two Gibbons Gibbons and Dillon merit Dillon merit con con- Of Dillon there is doubt as he probably could not make the accepted accepted accept accept- ed middle middie weight poundage This leaves only Gibbons then to dispute with Darcy for the worlds world's championship Stick a pin in this fact too If IC everything goes well dont don't dont don't be sur to hear some fine morning about Gibbons packing a steamer trunk au and setting sail for tor the antipodes antip antip- odes His mission Youve You've guessed it iL That would bo be a real feal champion ship fight right and the winner would have unquestioned claim l lm to the worlds world's title This Tiis statement goes as it lays even en though there Is the Uie possibility of Dillon throwing a d. wrench into the whole works by offering oftering to make makeT the weight for tor for a champIonship han Pl tilt T T. T Then a there is the further possibility that McGoorty will smear up the young Sg Mr Dc Darcy when they meet again a month hence but this is merely speculation at this time tine Naturally before Gibbons Gibbon decides to go to AUstralia he will wait the outcome of the engagement i between Darcy and McGoorty Ir If the antipodean should bent beat the Vile Wis battler again then tIle the prospective pros pros- mat h between Gibbons and Darcy will will irti be the biggest event remaining reo re- la In the middle weight weighs divisIon and when i it Is it Is certain to draw at oooo That would mean a a pretty prelly piece or oC chang or Mr Gibbons Ml hael knows how to w whipsaw th the promoters it antI and ne net Jel alt all that th Is h. coming I g to him lie la I Pr prof h I ably would exact at least a third of at i the house for tor his bit which would I mean that his share would be in the neighborhood d of ot They say that Mike is waiting for tor one more cleanup in the ring before announcing i ing lug his retirement The opportunity seems before him now The complete ring record of ot Darcy probably is not familiar to boxing followers For th benefit of those who Iwho may may- maybe be interested the following follow follow- lug ing data on the antipodean is submitted sub sub- herewith Rom iOta It U Wrt nt Maitland N. N S iI 5 W w. October 28 23 25 1895 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS W l ht V. 4 3 J Ic ft Pound 1 t f S feet feel T 7 Indie Incise V rock IS Indict incIse SVEiO iL i IJ S 4 4 a f. f fI fIAn 4 UM 11 i 1 inch U I M S-S inches A 23 inch CW rain Z 1 i. i 14 14 12 2 Inches An Antic AnU l. l i j S f 58 Inches RECORD IN Rl RING Opponent BenuS R. R n 1 Vt r Hounds tIt J At A ii t tiace r I 9 Jima I ru K Iti C Jl u t 1913 1813 1 J sills Billy Hann ll K ir It W Vei f 1 ii 18 i ia B a Bet Delini K K West nd 1 Joe Joa spare 1 K west Wt 8 W W. MeN bb W. W W t jaBob ja 20 1 Bob L. L F i 1914 t s Jack Jick Clarke K K a J JC K k 5 s Bob Boh K IC- We Vii t M i Billy f y Ic bb K K- KWe'S WeS We'S m A. A j 4 grits 1 b. b U. U Sydney 4 1 20 Fritz Prill 1 H I U in fl I v 1 i. i K O 0 Marchand Moreland rt k Sydney t 1 Out GUI W W. Sydney Ii ro J Fred Py W W. ban A A h 20 ills v vJ J et ff Smith sinus 1 r. r L. L Rr ner v Ml 5 S Funk Loo br V. V W. W I n y t- t I fro M 11 ril Holland W tV Sydney 20 0 Henri I K it Sydney W. I t r s Fills Nf K SC n ik Jeff W. W fU fl yun y i r ik 3 2 Suet lUrk K K I 41 Jo 18 Jiddle d Mc li Sydney 1 jj it Jimmy libby flabby W 8 r I. I f. f 25 20 in record S twIt fairly M LI lf the th r fateful lot O Os t Z r. r |