The San Francisco call., 1913-10-21


turn all the same and the home
products are making 'em bow
along Broadway.
A ND now who can say that san
n Francisco does not supply the
= world with champions? 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. Richie 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 1T as
their home.
~ THEREFORE, it is no wonder
that all the New Workers are
talking about our fair city
every time that the question of
pugilistic ability is brought up.
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
send out a bloomer, with the pos
sible exception 81 one.
X X 4
~MITH and Miller are billed to
meet in 10 round canter on
the evening of October g. 1t
will be a reunion between them.
Out here, they clashed on three
occasions. The Gunner fattened
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.
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 regu-
lar white hope on the other side
of the Rockies. Therefore. the
loss of his last battle was a
boost rather than q knock against
Charlie.
THREE days after the big fell
lows perform, Champion
Ritchie 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 a title holder
IS one of the principals, and also
because Cross is nearer and
dearer to the hearts of the
Gothamites than any other of her
sons of the ring.
-HE fame gained by the two
big fellows and the one little
a fellow certainly ought to act
as stimulant to the boys who
are now struggling in the four
round game. There's a chance for
every one of them IL they take
advantage of 1T. They stand just
as well today as Richie did a
couple of years ago. Now it Is
ND to them to show the dash and
the determination of Ritchie.
X n
~OOR old Ad Wolgast Is out of
commission again. They say
that his present injury--a
broken rib-wiil keep the former
champion out of the game for at
least a month. And they also
say that he will attempt another
of his three star special come
back stunts just as. soon as his
doctors give him the Office to go
ahead. Too bad somebody can't
whisper a word of wisdom into
his ear.
rVTOLGAST was a grand little
w fighter in his day and he
commanded the respect OF
the fans all over the world;
but like many another great one.
he is through. What a blessing
it would be II he only 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 the game right now.
x y
NAILOR 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