The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21

turn all the same and the home
products are making 'em bow
along Broadway.
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4 ND now who can say that san
N Francisco does not supply tho
: world with champioHs7 What
other state In the union can boast
OF three headliners all ready TO
perform as stars in one city with
In a week? True. Ritchie is the
only member of the trio who was
born and reared here. but Smith
and Miller learned the game in
this city and they claim Il as
their home.
~ WHEREFORE. Ii Is no wonder
that all the New YorkeFs are
talking about our fair city
every time that the question OF
pugilistie ability is brought u1.
They look for San Francisco to
supply them with talent and when
one Of our lads hits the great
white way he Is sure OF the hand
of welcome, for we have yet to
send out a bloomer. with the pos
sible exception Of one
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x@MTTH and Miller are billed to
meet in q 10 round canter on
the evening OF October 2s. 1t
will be reunion between them.
out here, they clashed on three
occasions. The Gunner flattened
Miller. then Miller came back and
outslugged the Gunner, and then
they finished with honors even
over the four round route. The
coming affair. therefore, looks
like the decisive one.
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IG CHARLEY must have got
ten the worst Of that foul de-
cision in his go with Tony
Ross In Boston the other evening
or else the New Workers would
not bid him come back the next
day and sign TO meet Smith, who
is now regarded as the one regH-
lar white hope on the other side
of the Rockies Therefore, the
loss of his last battle was a
boost rather than knock against
Charlie.
SrHREE days after the big fell
lows perform. Champion
Rftcfie will start after the
New York favorite, Leach Cross.
This battle is creating more in
terest than the white hope affair.
for the reason that title holder
Is one of the principaia, and also
because Gross Is nearer and
! dearer to the hearts oe tho
Gothan,ites than any other of her
Sons OF the ring.
-RE fame gained by the two
big fellows and the one little
= fellow certainly ought to act
as a stimulant to the boys who
are now struggling in the four
round game. There's chance for
every one OF them II they take
Advantage Of 1t. They stand just
as well today as Rftchie did q
eouplc cf years ago. Now 1t Ia
the determination of Rftchfe.
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DoOR old Ad Wolgast Is out of
commission again. They say
= that his present injury-a
broken rfb-will keep the former
champion out of the game for at
least q month. And they also
say that he viii attempt another
of his three star special come
back stunts just as soon as hia
doctors give him the office to go
ahead. Teo bad somebody can't
whisper word of wisdom into
his ear
yWYOLGAST was a grand little
w fighter In his day and he
commanded the respect of
the fans all over the world;
but Ike many another great one.
he Is through What a blessing
1T would be IL he emily retired
gracefully, instead of making q
national joke out of himself, Just
as Bat Nelson has done. A So
ciety for the suppression OF scrap
heap pugilists would be a boost
for tho game right now.
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rAILOR ED PETROSKEY has
turned down San Francisco in
favor Of Butte. The tar yes
terday accepted that offer to box
Leo Benz, the Montana light
weight, IL rounds In Butte on
THANKSGIVING eve, and he will
leave for the northern city within
few days, SO that he can get