Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11

lnent on the bunch by Luther. recent
exhibition with Frank Moran Il is u case
of looking for new material. Possibly
jess Willard may show = flash of form
il the bout with '-Gunbost' Smith ut
san Francisco next Saturday which viii
restore our confidence. ! sincerely hope
-. for the "Gunaoat'' has already been
tried and found wanting. If Smith can
heat Willard and follow il up with a
victory over McCarty it will be the cue
10 holer for a deal all around. As
n championship possibility the "Gunboat
does no, look like the goods.
Willard therefore appears 10 b. the
last resort in the ranks Of the white
hcayies now before. the public. He ma
ne better man tHdn we think Ger
tainly he has not been extended III any
o. his bouts. and what little he has
shown Is of 4 hi2he" order than that OF
his rivals. III the New York enga gementS
Willard did not Seem 10 take his work
seriously. Vet he managed 10 outpoint
NcCaTiy and knock out the tough Soldier
kearnS. he of the mighty waiiop III
eight rounds. II Jess can be persuaded
I" look upon fighting as = serious propo-
<iton his chances Would appear much
brighter So far IL his short career ne
has not been badly hurT IL i bout. and
it remains To 5e seen how he viii be-
have after taking a few good punches.
III SElllI nk IL uiEt-S4tt- 4 A-Ettt v itO
can hit every Iii a. hard blow as
Kearns. and with better general idea
OF where the punch i cO!n- - land
after il has been started II the Gu
boat succeeds in putting over his Justly
famous right swim" and jess surN ives the
operation there will no lon.-tr exist a
doubt of rs caneness aud GOODNESS under
flIe
luther MeCaIty looks like a good thing
c..ft 10 al - l.
cncs gained during the California cam
paign. where h Z, seisied Kaufman
Flynn ard Pa ~ i vas thought Luther
would show New Y.rle s a atCatly isa-
proved sfgie. But III this he disappoint
ed Hs has picked ur 4 little here and
there n his hoc.ing, but has lost the az
Sressiveness that characterized his work
in the matches with Stewart ard VIII
I'd last year.
Physically this young giant is picture
% the IDEAL lighting machine. But the
resemblance ends right there. In the
Moran bout Luther Rad every ply steal
advantage. ard was much the b.t.er box
er Still Re had q tight fit to ca The
popular verdict over man who KNOWS
scarcely anything of the game other than
to pElt mp his hands and strike m at
titude. Furthermore, Moran. 4 ten-pound
lighter man. wis Handicapped with a Grip
pied hard and forced 10 rely altogether
on his left throughout the ten rounds.
Consequently IL would b. unfair 20 con
denim tine TfttsburS.tc.. for his failure
TO make i better showing. Moreos e..
Frank i not claiming any championship
titles. lie i ? big strong ard willing
fellow. vino i -, ping the best ~ can and
Is probably cogniZant Of his sacrtcom-
ings 2 pugilis; Ills best is no, Very
much IL hrac about a. s1aeed BY cham
rionship standards o the past. SUN j,
Is enough - e,aoi" him to stick tie fun
routes with tire present ieadiiners when
ever he makes the attempt. Frank went
I'VE nt5 rounds win the ''f;unboat- not II.
v.r, long go. and had no trouble stay
iaS ten With MeCarty. csippied as he was
'Gunboat" Smith. who was among those
present. was heard % remark that he
could put either McCarty o. Moran
away in less than ten rounds Talk is
cheap commodity. Smith couldn't knock
Moran ont IN twenty rounds in Califor-
MIA. The best he could do was 10 get the
the -'Gunboa, failed 10 stop the slow
moving and slow-thinking Rodel his stock
has taken decided slump Any boxer
who can dodge his wild swings for few
rounds stands an excellent chance OF
trimming Jim Buckley's candidate
'Gunboat viii have his work cut out
~ The Willard boa: next Saturday If
there IS anything in the dope. That match
VIII decide who Is TO get first crack at
MctartN-after Luther gets through with
the easy marks he is hunting up Calgary
way Consequen u il behooyes Honora-
BILE Gunboat 10 get himself in the hes,
ptSsible tOntiltlon 10 ne nj MS best pOysl-
bic fight else lie may ind his name in
the has been column Saturday evening
Willard may look like a boob-some say
he acts like one-but he les so far proved
fully equal To the task OF protecting him
self against the assaults of the "Gunboat
type Of fighter.
recent dispatch from Calgary Alber-
IA. possibly inspired by Tommy Burns
who promoted the match. reads as fol-
lows. BY reason of his good showing
against Andy Norris of Boston. Arthur
Pelky looms up a formidable opponent
for Luther ScCarty" etc.
When 1uther's engagement To box al
ra6dry was first announced il was given
out that Carl Morris was 10 fight Pelky
and that Mccar;y would meet the winner
Since learning that Boston Amy and no,
Oklahoma carl vas one of the contest
ants. w. can better Understand Manager
Billy Mccarneys eagerneSs TO grab this
bout for Luther
To illustrate how carefully McCarty is