DARCY THE SHIRKER
TURNED DOWN IN AMERICA. New York, March 8. The Australian boxer Darcy, and his manager asked Governor Whitman to remove his prohibition ngainst the match with Dillon (America). Governor Whitman refused.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. [Governor Whitman directed tho State Athletic Commission to prohibit Los Darcy (of Australia) entering tho ring against Jack Df fro n '(of America), on the ground Unit he is nothing but a slacker. Darcy was also prohibited from taking part in any contest within the State. Governor Whitman said he understood thatDarcy was a runaway from Australia, who was afraid to figlit for the cause in which his fel-low-countrymen have sacrificed tbeir lives. Ho preferred to give a. brutal exhibition at somb personal risk, for a purs'o of six thousand sterling.]
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3024, 10 March 1917, Page 10
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127DARCY THE SHIRKER Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3024, 10 March 1917, Page 10
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