The San Francisco call., 1913-07-18
ARTHUR PELkY
WILLING To FACE
CARMAN MILLER
Livest White Hope in Box
ing Game Arrives in San
Francisco With His
Manager Z

Arthur Pelky. the livest white hope
in the game today, arrived in San
Francisco Yesterday. in company with
his manager, Tommy Burns. Pelky
co mes here to fill a theatrical contract
and he will open up at Pantages the
ater on Sunday afternoon. but in the
meantime he expresses a strong desire
to fight and he declares that he will
not pass up any of those who want
chance against him.
Pelky is a giant. standing 6 feet
inches in height and weighing in the
neighborhood of 220 pounds. He is a
clean cut looking chap. quite OF man
ner, but with a determined expression
on his face. Burns declared that
Pelky is the likenest prospect he has
ever seen, and Tommy has been in the
game for many a year.
TT all depends upon our theatrical
contract" says Burns I'VE are
booked for 10 weeks on the Pantages
circuit, but we are going to see Mr.
Pantages today, and we think that he
Will be willing to cut four weeks off
our time. In this event he may be
able to fight somebody here In Sep
tember."
The first man to meet Pelky and
Burns was Tom Jones. mana ger OF Jess
Willard, and Jones Immediately began
talking about a match between his
hope and Pelky But Burns thought
better of contest with Gunboat Smith
till few hours later, when he learned
that Louis Parente. manager of big
Charley Miller, had deposited s2,5o0
with Eddie Graney TO go as a side bet
for PeIky
This seemed to strike the fancy OF
both Pelky and Burns, and they eN-
pressed a desire to cover this money.
each taking half of it. There is no
bunk about the deal, for Graney is the
custodian of the coin, and Parente
says that he Will be only too willing
to accommodate the newcomer.
Miller is just as much entitled 20
contest with Pelky as any of the
other ones, not barring willard nor
Gunboat Smith. Barring that defeat
at the hands of Jim Flynn when he
broke his ribs Miller proved a winner
right along. He beat willard here in
four rounds few weeks ago, and the
honors between he and Smith are even
up over the four round route.
The chances are that Promoter Jim
Coffroth will give Smith the preference
| If he decides to stage this match in
September. However, much depends
upon what sort of a showing Smith
makes against Jim Flynn in their 10
round battle in New York early next
month. Flynn is a dangerous one for
any of them to start with and he is
very liable to slip something over on
the former star.
Therefore, If anything happens to
Smith in the meantime Miller will be
the bird to send in against the new
conner.
Even if Smith is returned the winner
in his next mixup, the carman will
still stand a chance, for the reason
that Burns wants to take up that side
bet knowing that 1t would add interest
to the match.
In the meantime Burns is thinking
very seriously OF invading Australia
with his hope. A few days ago he
wired Bill Corbett the noted Australian
authority, asking him for three matches
over there, with the provision that the
Australian promoters select their own
white men for Pelkey. Corbett cabled
back that he is now endeavoring to
take these matches, so they may go
to Australia this winter.