The San Francisco call and post. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1913-1929, 1913-12-30

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Jeffries over in the Reno ring more
than four years ago.
That fellow Pelkey is a fine big
fellow. with plenty OF strength and
a regular fighting jaw" remarked
one prominent fan yesterday after
he had seen the Canadian work out.
Hes worth nice little bet
Yes, he's a fine big fellow all
had also seen him perform. but those
big ones fall awfully hard. and you
know that the Gunner can deliver
the right sort of a kick"
And this Is the way 1t goes all
along the line. Some of them like
Pelkey because of his wonderful size,
for gameness. Others favor the Gun
ner because they know that he can
unload the punch that counts.
BOTH ARE HARD HITTERS
Both men are fighters of the knock
out variety. They don't rely go much
upon their ability to box as they do
upon their ability to swing in with
the punch that is guaranteed to end
the battle in a hurry.
For this reason, the followers OF
ring events feel very confident that
one of the giants Will be carried out
OF the ring before the gong sounds
the end of the twentieth round. Any
how, they both can be relied upon to
make a strenuous effort to end the
mill in a. hurry.
They are both open. clean fighters.
One can see at glance at their train
ing work that they don't care much
for the roofing stuff, and the fans
will be glad to learn this, for 1t is
far from being interesting.
It's really too bad that we never
have had a chance to see the Canadian
in a real battle. He's about the only
big battle of prominence before the
pub lie today who has not had his
flir z in a San Francisco ring. They
would probably have more confidence
in him il they knew him better. But
this must be regarded as Pelkey's
own misfortune.
They know the Gunner like a book.
In fact. he is regarded as Californian
throughout the east, although Phila-
delphia is his home. Anyhow. he
learned the game out here, and he
earned his first ring dollar out here.
and he's proud TO admit that he never
would have been able TO get a start
but for the kindness of the San Fran
ciscans.
BURNS TEACHES PELKEY
Pelkey adopts the Tommy Burns
style of milling, and everybody knows
that the Burns style was a very eff
fective one when Tommy was in his
prime The only man who was able
to solve 1t was Jack Johnson, and
Jack lowered above Burns like a sky
scraper over a shack. Therefore, that
defeat could hardly be classed as a
disgrace.
Burns has taught Pelkey many a
valuable trick of the trade. Burns
was a very tricky fighter. There was
nothing that he did not know when IL
came to outguessing and outgeneral-
ing the other fellow. He was mas
ter at this art, and although his fight
ing days are over. he still retains
the old brain and the ability to i'm
part valued information.
In his workouts, the big Canadian
always has stood up straight like the
old timers, but they say that he can
go into a crouch when he pleases. and
that he is very effective with this
particular style.
Like Lightweight Champion Willie
Richie, Pelkey is possessed of nice
left and q reliable right hand upper
cut. At least, he makes one believe
this after watching him practice with
his sparring mates.
Hes the best left handed big fell
low l ever saw" says Burns, who is
never through singing the praises of
his latest discovery. He'll hook that
Gunner and make him sick before
very many rounds. I thought / used
to have a pretty good left, but Ar
thur lays all over me-"
SMITH STILL FAvORITE
Smith is a greatly improved boxer
Although he failed to impress the
fans In his last start here against
Frank Moran, still 1t was not so
much his fault, for the simple reason
that Moran covered up all the time
and absolutely refused to fight Smith
In the open.
The Gunner used to rely entirely
upon his mighty right swing when
he showed here couple of years ago
as four rounder, but since his east
ern Invasion he has developed q SPLEEN
did left hand. He can hook and he
can jab vary cleverly with that left
and he can also do many fancy stunts
with 1t In the clinches. He relies al