The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-04
Bob McAIlister's Fighting Ability
the Talk Of the Coast.


fThs New York worii)
A LII up and down the Pacific Coast,
~ several hundred miles OF 1t, they
are talking about the ring ex-
plo@ts Of a young middlew eight who
seems likely to step into the shoes left
vacant by the late lamented Stanley
Kstchel.
Bob" McAilister 10 his name. Fight
fans say that he IL the most likely
msddieweisht developed since the days
Of Bob Fitzsimmons. Some think he
VII be even better man than Ketchel.
for. added to the fighting fire Of. the
sensational m.ddieweight king Of three
years ago. he has shifty cieverness and
generalahip that is remarkable In .
boxer with so short a professional rec
ord. Jim Corbett vino should know q
hShter when he sess one. saw McAllister
work out at the olympic A. c. In San
tSancisco. And Corbett was 80 mu,..
Impressed that he said the youngster
can whip all the heavyweights.
4cAllister u . CLASSY youngster. Like
Jtmmy Britt. he was q member of the
Olympic A. c.. which boasts that only
two professional fighters, Britt and John
carried on its membership list. While
exercising in the olympic gymnasium
Bob took up boxing. Soon he became
- clever with the gloves that he was
induced TO enter in the clubs boxing
tournaments. and then to compete in
the amateur championships. First he
won the weltexweight title (Pacinc
Coast champion). then. growing q little
heavier. won the middleweight title
twic& The second time he competed In
the heavyweight class ~ we'll, and won
tie heavyweight championship.
Incidentally he fought . number Of
amateur bouts. winning them all In i'm
prsssive style. Finally. two months ago.
h shifted Into the professional ranks
and beat Willie Meshan In ten rounds
and stopped Paddy LAWN in four. The
letter II favorably known in the East
Nothing but natural inclination droS Z
HcA1lister Into the sport He didn't
need to hght for money. but when he
fDund that he had real nghting class
he thought he might a. well 20 ou,
ed ret one Of the fortunes the rims
o6ers to those who can reach the top.
His brother. Al McAuister. 10 . broker.
having offices. at No. 6S Post street,
San Francisco. and II he were not de-
voting all his attention to the ring just
now young Bob McAilister would be In
the same line OF business. Al McAilis-
ter II Bob's manager. The two offer
something Of contrast TO tho average
fighter and manager. They are well
educated, well connected. and have ths
natural ease Of manner and quiet neat.
ness OF dress Of the successful busi-
ness man. 7
$HOSE who have seen McAllLster
dEht In the West say that he has
everything q champion needs.
His physical makeup Is perfect. Over
six feet tall. he 10 lean and sincwy and
symmetrical. His reach Is as great n
that OF F1tzsimmons. who stretches sew
enty-fivC inches from tip to tip. arms OK
tended. He IL very fast In action. and his
quick mind enables him to take instant
advaAtass OF his opponents. Added to
clsverness he has knockout punch In
right or lsft. boxing in somewhat the
style Invented by Ketchei. He Ii cool
determined, closs-mouthed, and effec-
tive. 10 say the California fight fol
lowers. We win soon have a chance
to sec him In action here In New York
for ne mas weeded out the local middle
weight crop to such an extent that &c
keen busy he will have to come Eas
and engage with Klaus. Papke. Dillor
and other notables of the ring VIII
claim that middleweight title he wants
The following is McAllister's record
twenty fights. nine OF them won witt
clean knockouts:
Juss. 1909. OAKLAND. oai.. Jack Can. knockout
yuns. 100. OAKLAND. Cal. Gu. Andsnoa. won
july, iSoo. Oakland. CAL. Al Sage. knockout
SspssmSss 1909. oakland. Cal. Winnie whsht
Sovs@Ssr iSy0. oakland. CAL. c. sanbosa
IcvsmS:r. 1863. oakland. Cal. Manual Silva
b.os%S:r, 1909. Oakland, od.. Manual siir.
S,eembsr. 1909. oakland. Cal. Ed Burns
zpsii. 1910. Ossisnd CAL. Nat Goldis, knock
''ipHi, iSiS. Sacramento. CAL. "ons Round
Joe Erickson. Won. four rounds.
SSs E, isffe s M"n isaa rounds
Xosmber 1910. Sacramento. Cal. X. Noons
So::nb.r: iSio. Sacramento. Cal. R. Moys.
.:%S:r. i SigI: Los Angeles. CAL, Earl AIlSu'
s.s%Ssr; iSia Los Angeles Cal. Il. H,'try
Sss%bsi, Io l;;;, des Angeles cal'' R. L.nds"
w.mbe ~. 1917. Los. Angelica. Cal. Bob H.w
SsrCuiis i Hs' ss% n fS.pc.co. Cal. Tad D.rb,
s;,sSs9 ' iSi ' Ssll LSssa' Cal. Will. MseA.n
IN. 1918: San Francisco CAL. Paddy LAWN
en four snstsur ch.mpionshps Of the Pacifi
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