The Darcy story : from blacksmith's apprentice to world's champion boxer / by Solar Plexus

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Solar Plexus, 1867-1938
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Nq 796 LAW
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Sydney : New Century Press, [1919?]
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DARCY STORY The Life of the Australian-born World's Champion Boxer TOLD BY SOLAR PLEXUS (WILL LAWLESS) 2
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THE— Darcy Story FROM BLACKSMITH’S APPRENTICE TO WORLD’S CHAMPION BOXER. By ." SOLAR PLEXUS.” The Life Story of the Late LES DARCY. How he got his Chance. His First Fight. Fights with Jeff Smith, Clabby, Chip, King, Crouse, Dave Smith, McGoorty and others. An unbroken record of success upon success. 6
CONTENTS 7
EDITORIAL 7
CHAPTER I 8
Early Days. The Young Bread-winner. 8
CHAPTER II. 9
Country “Mug." How He Made Good 9
CHAPTER III 10
Early Successes. 10
CHAPTER IV. 12
Further Triumphs 12
CHAPTER V, 13
Darcy Gets his Chance. 13
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CHAPTER VI. , 16
Darcy’s First Big Fight 16
CHAPTER VII. 18
How Darcy lost in return match with Holland. 18
CHAPTER VIII. 20
Darcy’s Clear-cut Victory over Marchand. 20
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CHAPTER IX. 22
Meeting with Christie. 22
CHAPTER X. 23
Fred Dyer Outpointed at Brisbane. 23
Comparison of Length of Reach in DARCY and McGOORTY. 24
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CHAPTER XI 26
Darcy-Jeff Smith Contest. 26
CHAPTER XII. 27
CHAPTER XIII. 30
Smith-Darcy Return Battle. 30
CHAPTER XIV. 31
CHAPTER XV. 31
Eager for Meeting with McGoorty. 31
How he was released from his Indentures. 31
CHAPTER XVI. 37
His Easy Defeat of Murray and Dyer AND OTHER INTERESTING ITEMS OF THAT PERIOD. 37
CHAPTER XVII. 38
His Win Over Clabby. AMERICAN NEARLY OUTED IN EIGHTH ROUND. 38
CHAPTER XIX Why he did not meet Harry Reeve. HIS WORK COMPARED WITH THAT OF OLD-TIMERS. UNFAIR CRITICISM. 39
CHAPTER XIX. 39
CHAPTER XVIII 39
First Darcy-Clabby Contest 39
CHAPTER XX. 40
Old-timers’ Performances compared with Darcy’s busiest year. 40
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CHAPTER XXII 46
My Views on Proposed American Trip. 46
CHAPTER XXIII. 47
How McGoorty Knocked. Australia. 47
CHAPTER XXIV. 48
CHAPTER XXV. 50
Preliminaries of the Historic Darcy McGoorty Return Fight 50
CHAPTER XXVI 51
Opening Rounds of Return Match, with McGoorty. AMERICAN'S FINE CONDITION AND BBAVE BUT USELESS EFFOBT. 51
CHAPTER XXVII 54
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CHAPTER XXVIII. 56
CHAPTER XXIX. 57
His Easy Victory over K.O. Brown 57
CHAPTER XXX. 58
How he won the Heavyweight title from Harold Hardwick. ENGLISHMAN GREEVES’ IMPUDENCE. LES O’DONNELL'FIRST TO TIP DARCY A POSSIBLE WORLD’S CHAMPION. 58
CHAPTER XXXI 59
Again Defeats Brown. Weighs only 11.3 60
CHAPTER XXXII 60
REASON OF SHRINKAGE DUE TO WORRY OVER HIS MOTHER’S ILLNESS. 60
CHAPTER XXXIII. 61
Darcy Scares Rumanian Costica. 61
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CHAPTER XXXIV. 64
CHAPTER XXXV. 64
“He will whip Jess Willard..” 64
“This Boy Darcy is the real Middle-weight Champion, ** said R. L. Baker. 64
Buck Crouse Content. 65
CHAPTER XXXVI 65
CHAPTER XXXVII. 66
Darcy and the Americans. 66
CHAPTER XXXVIII 67
Darcy a World’s Wonder. 67
CHAPTER XL. 68
CHAPTER XXXIX. 68
Darcy and Previous Alleged Champions 68
Darcy-Dave Smith Contest 68
CHAPTER XLI. 69
CHAPTER XLII. 69
CHAPTER XLIII. 69
Darcy again defeats Dave Smith. 69
Extracts from “New York Police Gazette. 69
Mr. Sid Baker’s Challenge on behalf of Darcy. 69
CHAPTER XLIV. 70
George Chip Arrives. 70
CHAPTER XLV. 71
CHAPTER XLVI. 71
Contest Darcy’s Easy Job. 71
Darcy Again Beats Clabby. 71
CHAPTER XLVII. 74
How Darcy Left Australia. 74
CHAPTER XLVIII. 76
That Letter to Darcy. 76
CHAPTER XLVIX. 78
Cruel End. 78
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FRANK DARCY DEAD A VICTIM TO PNEUMONIC INFLUENZA Promising Champion passed away at 1.25 a.m. on 8th May, 1919. 82
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