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SPORTING HIGH SPOTS Luther McCarty is the new heavyweight prizefight champion of the world." J'c hpmmered and-battered Al P;ler into submission in the 18th round in their fight in Los An geles yesterday. In the middle of that frame Referee Eyton stop ped the bout to save the Iowan further punishment. McCarty has the distinction of winning a title by a knockout without knocking down hisopponent. McCarty was too clever. After the fifth round it was plain that Palzer's only chance was to land one of his pile-driver punches in a vital spot before he was weak ened by McCarty's eternal jab bing. Both men had terrific force in their punches, but McCarty landed three blows to Palzer's one, and timed them to do the most damage. Palzer's most effective blow was a right swing over the heart. Several times this landed on Mc Carty and the Missouri cowboy winced with pain. Al was unable to follow up these temperory ad vantages, however, and McCarty always came back with a string of jabs into his opponent's face. These stinging smashes to the face soon had Palzer bleeding freely. His mouth spurted blood and his nose was badly battered. Palzer stood up well under this string of punches, but weakened in the 17th round. He came up staggering for the 18th. McCarty set himself to end the fight. In quick succession he ripped over five swings to the face and one to FROM EVERYWHERE the body. Palzer sagged and reeled toward the ropes with his ijuard down. He was completely beaten. Referee Eyten stepped between the men and indicated that McCarty was the winner. Next to McCarty's cleverness the feature that stood out was Palzer's ability to assimilate pun ishment. The big Iowan took enough beating to knock out four ordinary men. Yesterday's result emphasizes the opinion of Jim CorPett, given to The Day Book a year ago. At that time he said Palzer had a ter rific punch and looked like a com ing champion. But, said Jim, if Palzer was matched with a clever man within a year he would be beaten. Corbett was right. Palzer was bewildered by McCarty's spee'd and generalship. Several times Luther guessed Palzer's line of attack and beat him to it. His footwork was a revelation. Pal zer had a chance when they came to close quarters but when he stood off and boxed McCarty made him look like a second rater. McCarty's Wife Peels Spuds in Saloon Restaurant? A telegram was received in Los Angeles an hour after the fight, saying McCarty had deserted his wife and child in Fargo; N. D. It said the wife was peeling potatoes in a saloon restaurant to earn a living for herself and her baby. McCarty denied that his wife and child were in Fargo. He said they were in the east. He added he had J" -" MMMHMMi