The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
WESTERN BOY IS
Highly 7OU7ED
San Francisco's Young Heavy
weight Seeks Profess
sional Title.
SHOWS GOOD RECORD
Bob MeAllister, Of Olympic Athletic
Club, Given Grand Boost
BY Jim Corbett.
SHOWS GOOD RECORD
s,ecial to The Washington Herald.

Slecial TO The Washington Herald
San Francisco Feb. A-The Olympic
Athletic Club Of San Francisco, which
was the alma mater of such world ia
nous boxers as Jim Corbett and Jimmy
Britt is now somewhat excited over the
fact that it has produced another ring
man who is likely to make as big a
splurge In the professional pool as his IL
lustrious predecessors
Bob McAllister is the youths name and
he has already distinguished himself TO
the extent of winning the Pacific Coast
championships in the middle and light
heavyweight division.
He is fairly tall with sloping shoul-
ders and has not yet turned the twenty
year mark. Some OF the club men think
he bears considerable resemblance to the
Jim Corbett of twenty years ago but to
the writer he brings thought of Joe
Choynski when the latter was a cub
heavyweight.
McAllister's last engagement was with
Tad Darbyshire, amateur heavyweight
champion of the Northwest, who was
brought here from Portland, Greg, by
Tom Tracey to compete in a tourney at
the Olympic Club.
Easy Victory.
The things McAllister did TO Darby
shire were outrageous. The Northerner
although he had accounted for every
thing of heavyweight dimensions in his
own bailiwick, was as putty in the hands
OF the Olympic crack. The affair was
so woefully one-sided that Tracey
scrambled up the platform stairs after
a few rounds and acknowledged defeat
for his man.
Now McAIlister has the professional
been buzzing in his bonnet. The fellows
who want to make a journeyman fighter
OF him have pointed out TO him that
there are no new worlds to conquer in
the amateur line. They have impressed
Upon him that various experts have pro-
nounced him a better man than any of
the middles or lght-hea vies boxing for
living to-day and they have urged
upon him that he is neglecting his own
interests by hesitating about embarking
In business which promises such good
rewards.
While poor Bob was in the throes of
indecision Jim Corbett came to town.
The Olympians promptly arranged an ex-
hibition spar between McAllister and one
Joe Herrick. and invited Corbett to at
tend- or course. the idea was to have
Corbett pass upon McAllister's merits
The test took place. and Corbett was
genuinely enthusiastic over McAllister's
work. At the same time Jim checked the
ardor of the Olympians to some extent
by pointing out weak points in their
latest idol. He instanced that McAIister
keeps his head too erect while leading to
his adversary.
A Bad Habit.
IF he becomes a professional and fails
10 correct this habit it will get him into
trouble said Jim. No matter how he
may be able to beat an opponent to the
punch. there are any number of hard
faced fellows who would catch on to the
way he kept his head aIoft like files or
parade. Then they would be willing to
take his lead and send over a counter
that would spell disaster"
Corbett also finds fault with McAlister
for not fainting enough. but admitted
that any defects in Bob's methods might
be traced to the fact that he had SO
outclassed all his opponents SO far that
there had been no occasion for him to
school himself in many of the tricks of
the trade. In other words. that Bob had
had to depend merely on fortnight fight
ing thus far in his career. and that this
had brought him the best results
Corbett acknowledged that there was
good reason for the Olympic Club being
hopeful In regard to McAllisters future, |
and said he doubted whether any of the
present crop Of middle-weights could de-
feat the amateur champion
Bob's method of keeping himself we'll |
balanced while in action, his fine, free
use Of both hands, his quickness in send |
Ing home blow when his opponent
missed and his particularly effective |
style of warming his mans ribs when |
hghting close all appealed to the vet |
eran.