The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-05
Manager Jim Buckley Produces
: 0unboat Smiths Birth Ger.
tificate to Prove That He's No
SWede.
THE Nov YORK WoridJ.

p jim Buckley's barn, back OF jim
- Buckiey's house on Ifomscrcsi
avenue. q milo or so from sheepshead
nay. Jim Buckley himself was at ths
door. ~ he advanced to meet mo Ia
seaohed for his hip pocket. but h''
intent was not hostile. Instead OF
gun he pulled out q big leather pocke
book.
Look a'hefe." said James. II wan
you to cast your eye on this" And
opening the wallet he drew out q iega
lookins document which proved. upon
certificate.
Now there has been a story coins
the rounds that 0unboat Smith ism
Irish at all. at oil. but plain swede. In
support OF this, narrowing details have
Been furniahed to the effect that his
real name In Edward Eckbladd. and
tat his relatives bans living init q
farm In das Minnesota Gunboats
bond appearance has been argued In
SUPPORT Of this statement.
Look for yourself" said James
Spreading the certificate before ne
Him . swede! II knew the man
who started that story I'd say some.
thing 10 him. ~ would! Gunboats
- Irish a. the Lakes OF Killarney
Ys'vs seen his father back OF his cor
nss. He's been twenty-five years In the
y. .. Navy. and he's snNlirshman from
near the old homo In ireland. He's Q
bresus on hun! Why. he's more Irish
than ! am myself"'
"lmpossible!" We murmured politely
He u that" pursued Buckley. AN
0unboAts mother was Irish. Her name
was Mary Campbsil. Theres lots. OF
Campbells Ia Ireland. IT'S . good Old
Irish name. An 0unboArs Irish u he
vas born In Philsds,phia Of February.
yn7."
~ this time We had been Joined ~
Is Hu.eAy. 0unsoat smith and Nv .
- blAk. Jim folded the ceruhcate
carefully and slowed Il away In the
poekstbook. then turned and led the
way past two automobiles and up .
narrow idght OF steps to che loft Here
thsrs ives . goed training gymnasium.
VIII . puaching bag and . ropsd and
paalsd ring, with open windows on OIL
GiAss and erssse blowing through.
, ouaAost punched the bag for n while
Te0my Murphy standing BY sAm!ringly.
"1Aat guy can't help hitting hard
saiA Tommy. II boxed with him one
lay. but never again. couldn't stand
T. He hit me % hard on top OF TN
AsaA ~ nearly nattsned my feet. IN
Asovs NJ down % hard that ! felt a
q I weighed ton. II ! got few
Duaehss like that Il would break dowr
~ insseps. had 20 cut II out"
KuhaAk came out and In moment
~ anA 0unboat were as Il hot snt
heavy. '"Thres three minute rounds,
saiA Smith. ''Its too hot to-day for AMI
nero. and I'm down TO ia"
~ ny way Of thinking three Smith
Kubiak rounds we're enough even 10
UWo weather. Kubiak covered with hi
crossed arms and rushed furiously u
ct smith. This 10 the way Flynn doe
e." be called, suddenly uacoverins an
Ovinging . couple Of hard Overhan'
valiops. 0unboat stood stil . moment
tangled Kuhiak's arms and worked !
an Ass6rtmsnt Of overland wallops. u
che nsxt hurry he Aired one Of his hsav
blak's ~ and Jared him back.
'Oofi" said Tommy Murphy. "rhs
vas Q peach,
Ana just for that Gunboat made 1t
Dair ~ whipping the left over on tn
ether eye
''cut out that rough stun" counselle
Murphy. You guys don't need to muI
der each other In training. Take
easy"
"Aw, that's all rixht." retorted X,
biAk. II want = little training for m
nght Friday night with Savage.
Rockaway. We been going harder tina
this, haven't We. 0unboatT'
sure; out It's too hot to-day. I don
tel smbitieus." answered Smith.
-0R . man who doesn't fee, an
hittous. 0unboat uncorked a lot
hard nghtlng In the next "
rounds. I wonder what he can do VINE
he's full Of the stun that they stns
Caesar Tor. In the third round Dol
were painting. especially Kubiak. WI
had stopped a number OF wicked hool
With his lower left ribs. Kubiak WI
rushing Ill the time. Smith show,
Quias . bit Of cleverness In blockin
and ~ needed It. Time and again n
\ haak plastsred' him against the rop
"a meolo0, FiynnHke.
Smith didn't let 20 any Wild swinp
HIS blows were short and hard.
intends 70 stick close and work ia
with Flynn. he says
"ItN feel funny" said Gunboat. AFT
be shower. Ito aght Flynn after figf
Ing willard. Why. zee whix. When
oot y the ring with that fellow
thought was looking ~ q mounta
Dtmmeny! The nrst few rounds I wo
e1ce1 what would happen II he ever
~ And he bad an awful uppercut.
stopDed . few VI them"
swell. u he's anything like Carl n,
~. now bee . bear" put in Kubis
~You want to hght that fellow.
ot1n't know anything when Flynn lick
IN q the Garden. but nov he c
AAeet - pretty . lsft hand az ever
~ = the eye"
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