The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
BUD ANDERSON LOOKS LIKE
 ASPIRANT FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
Corbett Says Ritchie Is Moi Anxious to Box
 Jack Britton

pionship. He not only outslugged Mandot, which was to be expected, but beat Joe at his own game-clever- ness And the Southern boy was regarded one of the shiftiest in the division.
 It has been arranged, so I am told, that Joe Rivers and the winner of the Anderson-Mandot contest are to box at Tom McCc.rey's club on the Fourth of July in the event of the proposed Ritchie Rivers match slipping up. It remains to be seen now that Anderson has proved his class whether Rivers will be as keen for a match with the Vancouver prodigy. Buds" improve ment may make the Mexican change his mind, and accept the offer from San Francisco to box the champion.
 It was hoped, and expected that the ttGunb Smith ess Willard battle of last Tuesday would clear the white hope" situation somewhat, but as far as I can see 1t failed of it's mission. Smith was given the decision on points after twenty rounds of milling in which Willard S. lack of aggr essive- ness was the distinguishing feature
 "Gunboat'' fought right up to his best mark, which is not very high one. Willard. however, did not show the improvement expected from his good work as a novice in the East. I weight and strength. he allowed Smith-ffty pounds the lighter man ito force the fighting all. the way.
 It is no easy matter to dope the heavies. The showing made by the men in New York bouts coupled with Willard's immense natural advantages made the cowboy look the winner. But Tuesdays contest proved that these advantages are of little help to a box CT who lacks the fighting spirit. am afraid Wi1lards splendid natural talents are wasted. The "Gunboat" has the temperament of the success fu1 scrapper, but his comparatively small stature is a big handicap in these days of giant heavyweights.
 The next move in the game is uF to Luther McCarty. tGunboat'r has earned a match with the white cham pfon." And if Luther can't do any better than Willard I fear that the bad way. But think McCarty has it in him to make good. Let us hope so.
 Last week Mike Gibbons made hip first bow to New York crowd since boxing McGoorty last Fall. His op- ponenf was Jack McCarro91, <s7better known as Philadelphia Jack O'Brien's $5O,0oO beauty. When Gibbons had finished the performance MT. MeCar- ron resembled nothing so much as the well-known thirty cents of song and storys
 While a majority of local critics are of the opinion that Gibbons re- deemed himself by his clever exhi- bition against McCarron there are a few sceptics who laugh at his cham pionship pretensions and predict dire disaster for the St. Paul boxer in a bout over the regulation distance with either Klaus or McGoorty. They point to Mikes failure to stop McCarron a@ evidence of his lack of the punching power that Is a championship essen tiaL But if I remember correctly no one has yet succeeded in knocking Me Carron out and he has met a. mum of the m1ddles.
 l. My opinion is that Gibbons won derful speed and cleverness would en- able him to grant seven or eight pounds to the average middle-weight and roup home a winner. Whether he could concede the weight to Klaus or McGoorty is another story. Gibbons best fighting weight is in the neigh borhood of 151 ringside, but [ doubt very much if McGoorty could make 1858 and be in condition to give a good account of himself. If that is the case it eliminates him from the race for the title. On the other hand understand Klaus can make 158 without trouble. In a. limited round exhibition the chances would favor Gibbons success, but in a longer bout Klaus superior weight and hitting ability might bring him victory.
 JAMES J. CORBETT