The San Francisco call., 1913-08-10
bob NJ 'AL[|STER
IS GREAT BOXER,
BUT LACKS PUNCH
The Peer of Any of the
Middle Weights of Old
Save in That One
Particular
BY WILLIE GREEN

Bob McAllister, idol of the famous
Olympic club. and aspirant for the title
once worn by Jack Dempsey, Bob F'itz-
simmons and Stanley Ketchei. is
great boxer. He is fast as lightning,
heady, cool and game
McAllister's weak point Is In his hit
ting power. Had he been a Dempsey,
Fitzsimmons or Ketchel. Sailor Ed Pc
troskey would have lasted very few
rounds
At the termination of the first round
the handiwork of McAllister and his
nasty left hand iabs was apparent on
the face of the Sailor. Bob showed no
signs of battle and sat smiling in his
corner.
And so 1t continued for several
rounds. the Sailor rushing and Meal
lister stabbing him with his left and
occasionally bringing over the right
clean and unchecked, yet he failed to
rock the sturdy pride of the navy.
In the first five rounds McAliister
hit Petroskey often enough to have put
out two men, but the Sailor continued
boring in for more in the hope of land
Ing a knockout In the fifth. toward
the close. Petroskey showed speed and
effectiveness and his admirers cheered
him on.
SAILOR SWINGS HARD
In the sixth and seventh rounds Pc
troskey swung SO hard that he fire.
quently lost his balance, but his judg
ment was bad and his we'll intended
haymakers merely reduced his strength.
In the eleventh McAllister had the
Sailor going, but that woeful lack Of
steam prevented him from sending
home the finishing blow.
At one time it looked as though
McAllister was done for, but in the
final rounds Petroskey was In fully as
much distress and wilder at the finish
than at the outset of the battle, while
McAllisters superior boxing ability and
headwork stood him in good stead
DECISION ALL RIGHT
On points Referee Griffin might
have given the decision to McAllister.
but perhaps he did the wiser thing by
declaring the bout a draw McAllfster
was badly punished, at least apparently
so, which Offset the tattoo he had
played on the Sailor.
OF Petroskey as championship con
tender it can only be fairly said that
lie lacks the skill and Judgment of
champion, though willing. hard hitter
and as game as pebble.
McAllister is a puzzle. He Is really
a wonderful boxer. His footwork and
his defense reminds the oldtimer of the
clever WORK or IOmfny Ryan, WHOM
Bob resembles In many particulars. Tn
like Ryan he lacks the effective punch
that gets the bacon.
McAllister is built along the Corbett
lines. His underpinning Is good,
though SLENDER and he possesses every
indication of reserve power. But he
can not hit hard. He seems strong
enough, for he frequently showed the
powerful sailor aside, and some of the
wallops he put over seemed loaded
with steam
IN NEED OF PUNCH
IT has been said that McAllister
tries to land too often, and that his
little jabs are firing is certain. What
he needs is the punch. Can he acquire
1T? Time alone will show.
While Bob was tired-very weary
at the conclusion of the 20 rounds, he
can go the distance He was no more
weary than the sturdy man of the navy.
who. in the fin.. round, could not strike
a blow that would hurt.
McAllister is by no means In the dis
card as a candidate for middle weight
champion because of his failure to de-
feat Petroskey He possesses every
thing requisite to the making of
champion save hitting power, and that
NAV come with experience.
There is no prettier boxer in the
game than Bob McAllister, and he is
much better than he has heretofore
been credited with being.
Al tryout with one Of the more ex-
perienced and seasoned middle weights
should be Bob's ambition. That Is the
way for hin: to ascertain II he is to ha
a champion middle weight,