The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-18
CLANCY EASY
FOR PETERSON

Jack Clancy may be the undisputed
welterweight champion boxer OF old Eng
land but he will never figure in his native
land More than one thousand followers
of the game who saw him perform with
went away wondering, for Peterson wal
Hoped the former Olympian from gong to
gong and won without turning hair.
Such beating as Clancy took about
the kidneys was never inflicted on a man
about this village before. Peterson lost
but little time in starting In and when he
once got into the going 1t was bing bling!
on Clancys kidneys. Round after round
passed and the same thing happened. 1t
was Peterson winning a block all the
time.
There were the wise ones who did not
worry at the outset, for they were look
ing for Clancy to quit his apparent stall
ing and come back with haymaker that
would put Peterson to the floor to stay a
while. But that long looked for rally
never came. Clancy tried to bring 1t
about several times. but that was all.
He was never able to- get the upper hand
for single instant.
Z Clancy showed he is a clever boxer
and has 4Ap good style in the ring, but
this is the best he has. He did not land
three telling punches on the jaw OF the
terrible Swede Time and again Peter
son would swing wide, giving Clancy the
best opportunity In the world to shoot
irf with the haymaker. but he passed up
every opportunity and seemed content
70 stand around and get walloped.
Peterson never slackened his pace for
moment For boy who never went
twenty rounds before, he showed won
derful vitality. True. he tired bit to-
ward the end Of the tight, but all he need
ed - spur him on was an attempt by
Clancy to force the going and this did
not hapnen often enough to do any
damage.
All Peterson had was vicious right
hand swing that he did not hesitate to
use. AS soon as he got warmed up In
the second round he waded IN with this
punch and it was there all the time Once
| in a great while he would try with the
| left. but it never counted, for he did not
know how to send 1t through Clancy
seemed uowerless to protect his kidneys
| when the Swede was ready to swing In
with a punch.
clancy made a desperate effort to wir
| On a knockout in the last three rounds
but the vitality was not there and the
punch was gone. Peterson was beginning
| to get tired, though he was always ready
/ to wade IN anu ultA IL WicH siAc SAA~i-S>
| offered itself. Peterson began to play fol
/ the head In the last three rounds and
/ landed several swings on Ciancy's jaw
/ that shook the latter up. The crowd gave
a mighty cheer when Billy Roche placed
! his hand on Peterson's shoulder and de-
clared him the winner
/ The accommodations at the fight were
| az rood as the sports ever experienced II
| this CITY The bouts started early and thu
1 main event was over at 1850. Lines o.
/ cars were waiting to carry the Grove
hack to town. and there was not tn,
slightest hitch in the programme. Man
ager Jim Coffroth promoted the show ii
i his best style and the clever way II
which II was handled surprised those wns
expected to be landed back In town a
about $50 instead of at midnight.
Young Dempsey was declared tn
winner over Joe Reilly In the curtain
raiser. The mill went the limit of tel
4 rounds and was rs great preliminar.
battle as was ever decided in any ring
i The bout could have been declared
draw, but as Dempsey landed aheu
] twice Is often az Reilly, the verde
WIS Z Just one. though many OF tn
fans could not see It In that way.