The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-02

proVen1ent under Burns tuition Ar thur would have to go a long way
 before his pretentions to greatness. would be given consideration.
 If Burns really believes PeIky has the goods he should remember that the public likes to be shown. By de- feating Willard or some other good man Arthur. could hope for recogn1- ton as one of the leading aspirants for the thechampionship, ch but until he has done sometttr rg worth while he will
 find sporting men :tagtR ? him.
 It appears that Tom O'Rourke was trif1e premature in announcing that he had matched Al Palzer to box Georges Carpenter before a club in Paris next October. It has been learned that Carpentier has no inten-
 tion of boxing Palzer, and that his
 next match will be with Jeff Smith, the neIican nidd1eweigft, who has rrade.supste a records on the other side.
 Some difference between Smith and Palzer. This Smith fellow is not a great deal. remember he boxed Mike Gibbons here sat theS< National Sport
 the St. Paul man made him look fool 'ish. Carpenter ought to be able to handIeg JeH easily enough if anywhere
 near asAge@d as reputed. Smith is no
 Frank Klaus, orx even a Billy Papke,
 and the Frenchman will take big IuInD16 III the 0SIIIlaLIOn or A1n6I1CdA
 fight followers if Smith should man age to drop him.
 Just what O'Rourke is planning for
 Palzer is a question? It is time the big fellow was up and doing if he ever intends to cut a figure in heavy weight affairs. A match with the winner of the s'Gunboat'' Smith Flynn bout would appeal to New Workers, who regard Palzer with favor, but I doubt if either the stGunboat' or the
 Pueblo man would give Palzer a
 chance. I know that Flynn dueAed a match with big Al once upon a time. and if lucky enough to beat Smith
 would hardly care to risk his laurels against OrRourke's husky. And as l for Smith, he would probably pull that +tgo get a rep stuff op the big
 fellow. And it seems to me that | that's what PaIzer ought to be doing right now;> that is if he has fully re- covered from the recent sick spell as
 report has it.
 | A year ago Al looked the very best prospect of all the hopes. ''4 His de feat by McCarty set him back, but l l believe he would. have made up the
 lost ground before this if Illness has | not put him hors de combat. Before | going. after Smith oEs Flynn l1q8Eeveri l 1t might be just as well for him te i take on one or tWoslesser lights Frank
 Moran is anxious to fight Palzer, and I I1naSmucn as -IIIlS E)e111 44cAs c1AA OcSN-Sf
 duIged in one fracas without a satHs- l factory ending it would seem that the
 Pittsburgher,s challenge should be rec ! ognized.
 willie Rftchie still has the folks | guessing on~ the question of whom his next opponent will be. All that Will lie has said on the subject so far is | that he will box in September I enough coin is offered. and that he if
 not particular in the matter of oppon- I ents In other words the promoters may select the next victim.
 Of course, that's all bunk Willie
 will do his own picking whenever ht T gets ready to make a match. There is a story in circulation that Ritchie may after all decide to box PacRey , Mcfarland before meeting any of the other numerous challengers. re
 ceived a letter from a Western sport : ing man the other day in which wa! l informed that Willie and Pacfeey vii } box ten rounds at Madison Square Garden early in October. While know that several local promoter have made enticing propositions tt
 the champion was under the impres l ed down. While approaching the in : terest of my correspondent in 'tputtin' me hep as he phrases 1t, rea1l. believe somebody has been stringint . him. If Willie and Packey have agreet ! to meet at the Garden it's news U Matchmaker Billy Gibson.