Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-19
new BOXING STAR
LOOMS ON COAST
James Corbett and Others Are
Praising Young California
Middleweight.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 19-n
Robert McAllister, young stenograph-
er in a local fire insurance Office, fol-
lowers Of boxing on the Pacific coast
believe that they have the most prom
Using piece of middleweight boxing
machinery ever turned out in Califor-
mia. McAllister, who is only 10 years
old, is a member of the Olympic club.
He has been boxing in the amateur
middleweight ranks and has won every
ring engagement with ease.
McAllister's success has prompted
him, on advice of James ]. Corbett,
the former worlds heavyweight cham
pion, to decide to enter the profess
sional ranks, and on March II, in Oak
land, he will make his first PRO" ap-
pearance, fighting Willie Meehan over
the II round route.
| Corbett has taken a great interest
in young McAllster. Last Thursday
the Olympic club amateur fought an
exhibition with zee Herrick of Chi
cago. and Correct was a ringsider So
impressed was he by McAllister's
work that he did rot hesitate to voice
his admiration.
The meeting of McAllister and Her
rick was the feature event of a re-
Ception accorded Corbett at the Olym-
pic club. The day had been set apart
for a luncheon for the ex-champion,
who was appearing at a local play
house. While the plans for the recep-
ton were being made someone struck
on the happy thought of staging a
bout. McAllister and Herrick both
were willing and a three round setto
quickly was arranged.
After the lUucheon everybody ad-
journed to the gymnasium The pic
, ture in the club gymnasium, with the
crowd of brokers, judges, officials and
men from almost every walk of life
and with Corbett, no longer the ath-
: lete, but an aging veteran, swathed in
! bandages as the result of his recent
operation for appendicitis, acting as
: referee called up many memories.
AS "Pompadour jim" a bank clerk,
t Corbett had passed out through the
2 portals of this same club 20 years ago
) to win fame and fortune through a
ring career. Here he had come back
> TO study another boxer, a young and
smiling performer, who resembled Cor.
= bett in many respects, not the least
! of which was the pompadour.
In the three rounds which followed
the call of time McAllister showed that
he had other points in common with
the Corbett of other days. His pose
is devoid of any crouch and he is evel
ready to take advantage of the slight
/ est opening. His opponent has beer
I credited with being a fast man, but il
. is no eXaggeration to say that McAllis
ter made him look as if he was glued
to the floor.
The left, a dangerous blow, that i:
sometimes employed aa rip to The
body and at others as a straight sho
to the head, had a damaging effect OF
Herrick BY the second round the
Olympic novice had the God flown.
- and was shooting in a succession o
= blows with the left that staggered hi
- opponent. At other times he gave al
II exhibition of blocking with his elbow
over his hips which made one thinl
CT Joe Cans, a master in this art
: Corbett was thrilled by the sight 0
= the youngster. but was careful L
= make a conservative statement. II
L has learned something in the pas
- concerning prophecies and finds tina
! ones cocksureness does not Away
u bring about a favorable result
u Il will say that McAllister surprise
A. me-" Corbett stated, both by hi
IL cleverness and hitting ability He ha
something to learn about ring tecf
'e nique, but at the same time l think
'" am justified in saying that he know
= twice as much as Klaus Dillon, M
Goorty, or any of these middleweight
X now before the public. would nc
~ advise him to take up fighting for
IL living until he has encountered som
of the wise veterans Of the game VIII
d. can try out his skill and endurance
y However, he has all the oualitie
Is of a natural boxer. His eye is the ey
u of marksman, and | like the way h
Ing iolts to the head and body"
H. Of the local men who have been a
tracted by McAllisters work Bi
LANCE, whom the ball fans still remen
Der as one Of the greatest players tn
III game has known, is one of the lad
v greatest boosters.