El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07
By James
j. COrbeft
Former heavyweight Champion
OF the World.

the western critics.. but in six months
from now, If he has been properly ham
died he should prove a hard man for
any fighter to defeat.
If "Gunboat' claims the white hope
championship, and his record warrants
MS doing so, he VIII likely find Wiz
lard the most dangerous of his rivals.
Pelkey lot Dangerous.
Unless Tommy Burns has worked
wonders with Arthur Pelkey since TAX
ing charge Of the Chicopee man there
IS little TO hope for in that quarter.
PelSey has been boxing professionally
lor several years and, until his recent
trip TO calgary and sudden jump into
prominence, has not been considered
fighter of the first class-or any
where near IT,
Pelkey made his New York debut in
Tom OROurke's white hope" tOurna-
ment IN 1871. If memory serves me
right Al PalZer Won the finals though
he and Pelkey did not clash in the
tourney Later Pelkey was seen hers.
with Jess willard, and although what
might be termed a veteran compared.
with the verdanU Willard he failed 90
show anything that impressed the
sports In MS favor The experts were
unanimous in awarding Jess the con-
test
I understand an offer has already
been made to Pelkey to box ''GunbOat'
Smith before one Of the San Francisco
clubs. 1t is not likely. however. that
Tommy Burns, VIII consent to a match
with the sturdy Smith until he has
profited financially from the nOtoriery
acquired in the Calgary tragedy.
Palzer Is the Dark Horse.
The dark horse of the white hopes
Palzer- This big fellow mas not been
seen in the ring since his defeat by
Luther McCarty. PalZer was a sick
man the day he fought McCarty and
u00 al
But confidence in his ability TO best
McGarty under any conditions out
weighed OROurke's better judgment,
and the fight took place. The result
alone Luther McCartv based his claim
to recognition as the best Of the
whites.
Palzer had not recovered his health
when he and O'Rourke sailed for
france 1t was as much in the hope
that the trip would restore Palzer's
health as Of any chance to fight over
there that induced O'Rourke to make
the trip. Instead of improving. how
ever, PalZer grew steadily worse and
was hustled back to this country about
two months ago After consulting sew
erai experts the nature of his ailment
was discovered and an operation TO-
lowed that restored the big fellow 90
perfect health. The last few weeks
PaIzer has been taking the baths at
Mount Clemens. Mich, and letters adj I
wise me that he has rounded into fine
shape again.
It is part Of Palzer's program 70 (
take on several lesser lights for lin /
tied bouts. He hopes in that way to /
fight himself back into the shape that I
made him the popular choice for the /
premier position in pugilism not 50 :
long ago. He has great confidence IN /
his ability to make good, and O'ROurke I
told me only the other day that Pal /
ger will be prepared to meet all com
BIS within the next month or two
Palzer's come back" viii further 4
the heavyweight situation
Since his defeat by McCarty and tenn
DOrary retirement from the ring Smith ]
Ind Willard have come to the front I
very fast and were regarded as the
only worthy rivals Of McCarty up TO
he time Of that unfortunate boxers
leath. Palzer's record previous 10 his
meeting with McCarty was even more
IMPOSING that the "GunbOats,' and the
good enough to place him at the head
II the white division
Flynn Wants Another Chance.
Jim Flynn. the veteran, is another
who has thrown his kelly into the
ing Flynn recently showed he is
still on earth by -waIOping the day
lights out of Jim COffey, one Of the
ocal youngsters and thought to be
conner" Jim now wants to box
-Gunboat" Smith, or any Of the big
fellows.
Little can be expected from Flynn.
however. He showed his best long
lgo. He may be able to beat nOvices
ike COffey, but It is doubtful if he
.ould 90 ten rounds with hard hitters
lf the PalZer and Smith type Al ms
-ery best Flynn was only a lair 1lghr
n. He was of the rough and tumble
.chool, who depended solely upon his
.hances to land a knockout blow to
vin his battles Every time he was
10 n ]
o make good. Against sam Langford
.e was the biggest kind OF a joke.
( is to the Smiths, Palzers and Wiz I
ards we must look to bring back the