Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
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One-round Davis, and n good boxer like
Jack c'Twin') Sullivan thinks we'll of the
Buffalo man. Jack has boxed Davis and
knows whereof he speaks. Writing of the
newcomer Jack CTwn) says: This Davis
looks very good TO me. He weighs
about 1870 pounds and is well built for
a tighter. He is strong, can take the
gaff and knows how to hit. He is lacking
in experience, but you know that all Of
us have to go through the same mill be-
fore We reach the top. We are to box
again in Buffalo. and this time / expect
to make a better showing against him.
but you can't always tell what will hap
pen when you go against these fellows
who swing and have the kick in either
hand. L also met this Gunboat Smith
whom they think is such a wonder. but
found him easier than Davis. The next
time 1 meet Smith. If / do, il will be
easier game, / have his number now
for sure.
The sudden return of Dave Smith to
Australia rather surprised the fans of
the east, who expected to see the Aus
tralian in action in a few more matches
following his battle with Freddy Hicks
in Boston. Smith left Australia about
eight months ago and his prospects at
that time seemed very bright. He land
ed in England at the worst season OF the
year for boxing and had to wait around
for some time before the clubs opened
up, and when they did Dave could not get
III swimming. With this misfortune he
headed for the states and landed in New
York. but with little no press notices
For a man with Smiths reputation ne
was certainly badly handled He should
have had Battling Nelson as a press
agent and there surely would have been
doings around the vicinity of Broadway
and 44th street in New York Instead
of being matched with some of the lesser
lights for an introduction to the New
York public he was stacked up against
the toughest middleweiSht in the country
Eddie McGoorty-who is a strong claim
ant to the middleweight crown. 1t was a
bad match and he met his Waterloo in
the very first round. when the Oshkosh
, boy bumped him with a hard straight left
to the jaw.
Even after this bad break there was
! chance for the Australian still to
Ike good, but instead of matching up
with some second raters he left New
York and grabbed off "A couple of minor
matches at Boston and Philadelphia
From what | saw of Smith in Australia
he should have done much better in
this country. unless he has gone back
so far that he will never come back.
for he put up some really clever per-
formances. Ii may be that his injured
foot handicapped him. or that the cli-
mate affected him. but he surely did
not show his true form in the east
with Frank Picato, the California light
weight.
The following interesting letter was
received by the writer this week from
Mr. Covell. who is interested in the
boxing game in Sydney. Australia:
The game here was quiet for a time,
owing To elections, etc. but it is bet
ter now and the Stadium is rawing
big houses. We expected Joe Jeanette
over here, but / Will not consider 1t a
go until he lands at the dock. Leon
Bernstein. Jean Audouy. creole de Bal
FAC and Leon Truffier. the four French
men. have arrived and are ready for
matches Jimmy Clabby was expected
back here. but it seems he has disap-
pointed the fans for this season. AL
Palzer would have been a big card
here but now the fans have kind OF
passed him up. That story about Jim
Barry being badly treated here is "A
Joke Why, he could not have had bet
ter treatment anywhere. and it only
shows the gratitude OF some boxers.
Ernie flanders, the Chicago boy. is do
ing better now and We hope to see him
a bad start by losing his first fight. He
is to meet Tim Land. middleweight,
whom Johnny Thompson defeated. at
Perth. and if he has any class at all
he should win. although Land is good,
tough fellow. Sam McEea appears to be
all in-that is. as far as contestant for
heavyweight honors is concerned-and
no one here has any confidence in him
any more. Langford beat him badly.
ard McVea seems to know that the Bos-
TON black is his master. We heard OF
lack Johnson's latest escapades with
the authorities, and the people here
felt disguised. Hugh Mcintosh simply
Cancelled his contract for matches here.
and every one upheld him for doing so.
We have been trying to get Hughie
Michigan back here for some matches,
as there is plenty of work for him. and
il is likely he-~ill come around the