The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
.R|TCH|E-CROSS CO
IS ELUSIVE MATCH
Postponement Sets Fans to
Talking; "Gunboat" Meets
Miller Tonight.
By W. w. NAUGHTON.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3o.-The
Ritchie- Cross bout is experiencing az
many viclsstudes as the Ritchie-Welsh
affair at Vancouver. Up north a post
ponement was called for because Freddie
twisted an ankle. Back east Leach re-
ceived an injury to rib and a contin-
usnce was necessitated.
In addition. each OF the matches has
bumped against minor mishaps, but be-
yond that 1t is to be hoped they will have
nothing In common. If the Ritchic-Cro
tho Ritchic-Welsh affair. Rtchie might
begin TO suspect that he has jinx on
his staff.
According to the latest news TO hand
Ritchie and Cross are TO box at Madi-
son Square Garden on November 10.
Right up 10 "A hours ago there was no
doubt as 10 whether the event would take
place, This Is evidenced by the fact that
Harry Foley, director general OF the
Rltchie pugilistic bureau, wired TO one
OF the San Francisco promoters to learn
II the match could be handled at this
end.
a curious thing about Foeys telegram
ls that he knew how much Cross would
come me for tnr .,n He said that Leach could
tickets and now some of the gossips are
wondering if Foley is managing both
Cross and Richie
Miller and "GunbOat."
II is a far cry from Dreamland and the
Friday night game to Madison Square
Garden and a New York fight crowd.
Tomorrow night in the big eastern city
Charlie Miller, San FrancIscos giant mo-
torman, and Gunboat Smith, a pair OF
ring men who batted oft and sometimes
won their way into the affections OF the
regular patrons OF the four-round phase
The result will mean q great deal. for
while Miller and Smith arc not absolute
top liners IN the heavyweight circles.
they are mighty near 1t. Miller and
In the first. four-round go, Miller re-
ceived the decision. At their next meet
Ing Miller was knocked down In the sec
ond round and created such racket
when he colllded with the floor that the
referee stopped the bout. being evidently
or the opinion that another flop like that
would work damage 10 the building.
The third tilt between the motorman
and the mariner was called draw, but
there are friends of Miller at this end
willing TO make affidavit that Charlie
ter how YOU figure. the score Is toler-
ably even and such being the case to-
morrow nights elias does not look one
sided beforehand, however it may appear
after a few blows have been exchanged
The event is causing interest In San
Francisco for the reason that the men
are well known and each has large
following. Smith Is regarded as the more
direct and harder puncher, but among
non-partisan sportsmen II is thought that
Miller takes more kindly to punishment
than does "Gunboat."
'Gunboat does not like being hit"
said a Miller man tonight. whereupon
Smith follower with "A turn for repar-
tee. rema rked, "Who does?"
This forced the Miller man into ex-
plantations. He said that while he was
free 10 admi, that few persons really
enjoy being mauled. there are some who
are better at conccalng their repug-
nance TO bad usage tllan others. He
believed that Miller was more OF Spar
tan than Smith.