New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-12
LIVELY BOUT PROMISED
BOmbardier Wells Thinks He
Will Beat "Gunboat" Smith.
LESSON IN BAG PUNCHING
English Champion Has Per
fected Xnack of Hitting
While OH the Move.

Billy Gibson. manager Of the Garden
Athletic club took party 81 newspapers
mon and friends up 10 sec Bombardier
Wells 80 through his exercises at BAL
Hawkins >Ioadhouse. iu West Chester
Yesterday afternoon Che English heavy
weight champion IS 800 great condition for
the ton-round bout with "Gunboat Smith
IN tie Gard on Friday night
When te stripped for action Yesterday
and jumped on the scales ne tipped the
beam at 1852 pounds with tirciess en-
crev the Briton punched the bag for
nearly nftecn minutes. scarcely taking a
long breath. Instead Of standing IN one
position and whaling away ~ the elusive
leather. Wells danced about with rapid
footwork. always iu motion yet seldom
missing his well directed blows
~ employing THIS method. Wells. acc
cordins TO his maraEer and trainer. Jen
Moloucy. has perfected the kuaok of hit
ting when moving better than any other
heavyweight ln the world Nloiouey also
insists that Wells has not sacrificed his
hitting power 10 improve his footwork.
Wells pulled Dis punches lu bouts with
Molouey ana Sidney Wells his brother.
bat he aeain displayed remarkable speed.
This kind of weather just suits me.
said Wells 10 Gibson Il am in tine
health and as strong as I ever VIII bee.
u is much different from last summer.
when tho heat at rye Beach almost
knocked mo cut was really i one
hour before ! entered the ring with Pal
Ter. but II was too late TO back oIt then
hardly believe that viii try TO fight ir
sumner weather again"
Gibson assured the English champion
that "Gunboat" Smith had trained him
self into perfect condition and that he
would lind the Californian the toughest
kind Of an opponent Wells evidently was
deeply interested for he listened atten-
lively and finally said:
Smith must Ic all that Won saw. for
ne was not afraid to make this match as
soon as you wired an offer II he can
defeat me ! shall congratulate him. for II
will then he up To- McCarty e. meet him
But I'm going TO bc right this time. and
III max" Smith travel faster than he ever
went before.
Smith put in another busy day AZ the
u.
conscientious worker and save little.
When asked what he thought would hap
pen on Friday night he replied.
Il hope the EnGlishman is ready. for
I'm going 10 beat him. sure. This is the
chance Of a lifetime, and I'm going TO
take ADVANTAGE OF IT. McCarty has lodged
Wells. but he won't he able to avoid me
after I've won this battle"
George Rodel. the Boer heavyweight.
who meets Tim Logan. champion OF I'm
Gle Sans navy. In the ten-round semi
final bout. weighed 2o2 pounds yesterday.
Logan also is a 200-poundcr. who earned a
draw in six rounds with Luther McCarty
last summer.
Danny Morgan is thinking seriously. of
starting n boxing trust. Morgan said be-
fore he left for the Pacific Coast that
he receives at least two applications n
day from aspiring boxers 10 manage their
affairs Since Morgan is nothing n not
discriminating. he selects only the best
and n few others. The latest additions 10
his stable" are Young" Ahearn and
Young" Otto. two welterweights.
Willie Beechcr and Mike Maize will
cross gloves in the main bout of ton
rounds at the Sharkey Athletic Club to.
night.
Buck Grouse. Of Pittsburgh, Will meet
lack Dillon fine mddleupipbt hnxor ,.o..