Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-12
bouts in Australia with Langford and
McVey would clinch the case for the peo-

bouts in Australia with Langfcrd and
McVey would clinch the case for the peo-
pie.
Dan McKettrick. Jeannette's mana
ger. says fear Of his man forced john
son into immediate retirement and
that Jack wants no part Of Jeanette
or Langford. He might take a chance
with McVey now that the Tar Baby"
has again demonstrated superiority
over that boxer. but prefers to quit
cold rather than run the risk OF q
beating by either OF the others.
What CRATES on my nerves more
than anything else is the liberty Of
speech this fellow is permitted. and
that he gets away with. There surely
never before was a champion who
could make the breaks Johnson does
and not be severely censured. He was
recently quoted as saying 'he can get
the nerve in asking Gibson to match
him with Al Palzer. mere novice,
after turning down the proposition to
box Jeanette. II that is not the ex-
treme limit for gall then I throw up
both hands.
Gunboat Smith. the western hAvy-
weight Jim Buckley brought to New
York and who was outpointed by big
Jim Stewart several months ago. has
been sailing along in great style lately.
The Gunboat has scored Ave straight
wins" and is showing material improve
ment over the form he displayed In the
Stewart engagement
Smith knocked out Andy Morris in two
rounds the other night. Not that Morris
was ever a marvel. but 1t goes to show
how fast Gunboat is moving these days.
/ saw Morris give Stewart a beating over
at the Royale Club in Brooklyn last win
ter. and / was also present when Stewart
scored his decision over the Gunboat 1t
was Stewards bulk that won for him
then. and at that doubt II Smith was in
the very best of shape at the time.
From the way he has been boxing OF
late Gunboat can give any Of the white
heavies an argument. While weighing
only in the neighborhood Of $50 pounds
which, in view Of the size Of the major
ity OF the title hunters. is considerable
is a corker. He shook Stewart to his
heels with right swings the night he
fought that 30 pounder. and. had he been
in better physical condition. might, pos
Buckley thinks he has the coming heavy
weight champion in Smith.
read a dispatch which stated that
Mike Gibbons and Jimmy Clabby are
dickering for a match, and that the pros
poets are they will meet for ten rounds
In Buffalo some time next month. It's
shame one of the local clubs didn't grab
this bout. Clabby is q very clever boxer.
SO 1 am told. and is said to have bested
IlDDOHS d year VI So dSO. K1c ApPcAI GU
in New York last fall after round
the-world" trip. and made mediocre
showing against JEFF Smith, a boxer Glib
bons had no trouble outpointfng decis-
lively. Clabby had a good alibi at the
time, however, as it was plain his physi-
cal condition was not Of the best after
the long hike from Australia 1t Is
treat to see Gibbons in the ring, and 1t
would be doubly so in watching him with
a clever opponent such as Clabbys
friends claim him to be.
Abe Attell surprised his friends by box
ing draw with Harlem Tommy Murphy
at San Francisco last week. and in hold
ing that clever lightweight for twenty
proved he is far from being all In.
Attell, if he takes care of himself,
should do very well in the featherweight
ranks. With the exception Of Johnny
Kilbane and possibly one or two others
he outclasses the company. But no more
of that poker table training II he ex-
poets to make good in the Comeback"
thing. The back to nature stunt Abe
adhered to in preparing for the Murphy
battle has much to recommend 1t and, in
fact. could hardly be improved upon.