The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-23
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Carl Morris Says He Is Afraid
Gunboat Smith viii Never
Consent TO Meet Him Again.

Copyright 1919 by The P--ss Publishing Co.
The Nes Yotk woilai.
TAG Carl Morris has a tale OF woe. /
n He thinks Gunboat Smith viii !
never get into the ring again !,
With him. While he doesn't say so In |
30 many words. the hefty eS-hrcnan |
Of oklahoma in;imatcs strongly that |
the Gunner IL afraid Of him. Il may |
b wrong" said Morris to-day. but
think that ! was In as good . posi- |
lion TO Judge 80 any one else around
the ring when l say that I believe Mr.. !
Smith quit In our recent bout at Madi- |
soa Square Garden. He can prove that
he didn't by meeting me again
I'm reading the accounts Of his hgh:
with Tony Rose IN Boston on Tuesday
night noticed that Smiths exhibition |
didn't quite come up to the expecta-
tons Of the Boston sports. who
thought he should have knocked Ross
out In the eighth round. Maybe the
strength he wasted tanning the air
In his efforts TO hit me had some thing
TO do with It,
"wi,hou, beii,tiing SIR. smith's
ability TO punch hard ! want TO say
right here" went OH Morris. that not
one Of his punches affected me much.
Ia the gymnasium by that negro trainer
Of mine. Kansas Jack Johnson. and he
sore big gloves too. Some Of the
papers mentioned the narrow escapes
had every time Smith missed mo.
They weren't escapes. ] did not have
the slightest trouble avoiding his
punches and there wasn't the least bit
OF luck In my getting away.
'Smith has TO lAt hit. And any
one with half an eye can nee his
punches In lots Of time to get away
from them. He hit me In the nrst
round simply because every one was
pouring advice into my ear about his
terrible right. Naturally. I was pre-
pared for II and paid little attention
to his left II wa0~with this hand
that he landed the hrst blow. which
knocked my head so much to the side
that ] couldn't SEQ his right, which
followed. II smith was ever to knock
me out he should have done II right
there. ] don't think he could knock
me or my feet even II had my hands
hanging at my side
-HE big fireman didn't say all this
maIciously. lie seemed very sin
every word. II think am the best
white heavyweight In the game to-
day." he continued. And II Mr. Smith
will consent TO another meeting I will
prove II beyond . doubt I'll promise
there will b no chance Of his being
fouled. As . matter OF fact. I don't
believe ! fouled him In our last night.
Il did he never would have stood up
under the blow and walked to his cornes
afterward. don't want anybody to
think that I am pursuing Smith and
smith alone. for I will night anybody.
Naturally Mr.. Smith 10 my preference.
RORRi9 10 q far different man
M from the big. bsshful white hope
eve that blew into New York 10 hsh,
Jim Flynn In September. 1911. Then al
he had to recommend him was slse
weight and willingness. with very nttl,
Of the other requisites that 70 20 max.
~ . successful fighter. He was backs<
By . millionaire. who thought he couit
beat the world without half trying. In
stead Of being gradually nursed aions
MOvrii WA sent In 20 Hyht lin, Elvur
one Of the toughest and most exper
VI VIZ sNutuToit
Morris proved nothing more than
punching bag for Flynn.
To-day Morris has graduated from
the boob class. He says % himself. II
has acquired q knowledge Of hghtin
that In really remarkable compared I
what he showed on his previous az
psarance In this city. In addition MOI
ris has learned to talk about himself.
trait he lacked entirely before. lie hs
confidence In his ability and doesn
hesitate To let his listeners know Il. !
three years he says he has fought twer
y-nins battles. Twenty OF these ends
In knockouts inside OF six rounds. II
thinks that record has never BET
eauallsd by any heavyweight
- LARKE 0RIFFITH. manager
the Washington Baseball Gu
has brought out an interestir
discussion by refusing to allow any
his men to 20 round the world with Il
White sox and the Giants on Il
ground that II will Affect they playi
next year. II the position taken
Ghmth 10 the correct one. McGraw q
Callahan have done . very foolish THU
Especially Mc0raw. II . pennant wi
ming machine 10 to be ruined by II
long journey the Giants will have ma
the trip at . heavy sacrifice.
There 10 another aide to this, howev,
Ac0raw says that the continuous sx,
oss will do his men good and Ike
them In shape for the next season vii
out much work In the aprtng. A.
pgoof of his contentlonn he shows tn
after the winter In Cuba the 0Ian