Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-11
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. January 10. 1914
The Australians may have their box
ing day. for big turnouts of fight fans.
but the Yankees can boast of their Ne"
Year afternoon as the greatest boxing
day of the year, and January l. 1914. was
the banner New Year day OF all time for
the boxing fans and boxers. There was
hardly a city of any note. in the country
that could not boast of a boxing show
that day-some of them near champion
ship battles A conservative estimate
places the number of shows held In the
various big centers at thirty-eight. In
most Of these places there were from
three to four and in some instances nve
bouts on each card, making a total OF
125 contests in the one day. Ihat Is
surely going some for sport that is
being hammered all the time by people
who do not understand it. There were
numerous knockouts registered. the most
notable being Arthur Pelkey by Gunboat
Smith in fifteen rounds; Bud Anderson
by Leach Cross in eight, and Jack Red
mond by Ad Wolgast in five. The same
day in faraway Australia Eddie Nc
Goorty handed Dave Smith the X. o. IN
lust one minute and sixteen seconds, the
second time that Eddie turned the trick
on the Australian inside of one round.
New Year day to the boxers is what
Turkey day is to the foot ball players.
For some time the friends of Dave
Smith in Australia have been having
quite an argument as TO VINO was
heavyweight champion Of the antipodes.
Dave claimed the crown because OF ms
defeat of Bill Lang. who held .ne Ute
but who had been beaten by sam NC
Vey. However, under the new rules NC
Vey could not hold the championship.
but the matter was settled for q time, at
least, by Eddie McGoorty, the Wisconsin
putting Mr. smith 70 steep
the title while he is resident In Aus
tralia. but when he leaves there tne
will revert to Smith. NC
Goorty also won the light heavyWelent
title with it. and he also lays ciatm ~ ~
the middleweight championship OF the
world. which is disputed by Jimmy
CIabby Jack Dillon, George Chip and
Mike Gibbons.
Milwaukee is to have number OF
fstfc stars within the next rev weeks
who will endeavor to show their speed.
George Chip, who scored two sensa.
tional victories over Frank Klaus at
Pittsburgh. and who now claims .ne
championship along with
Jimmy Clabby and Jack Dillon. VIII
clash with Gus Christie before the
South Side A. c.. January IL. In ten
round bout. Chip viii not find christie
an easy mark by any means ana II ne
can stop the local boy he VIII De 90
ing more than Jack Dillon was able to
do in five trials. Following this match
will come Jose Rivers, the Mexican
with Ad Wolgast for
spiel before the national
gan bearcat fought July 4. 1912. and
Ad won in thirteen rounds. after
terrific battle. Now they will renew
their quarrel. and 1t should be warm
one. After this display there is prob
ability that Charlie White and some
star lightweight will be brought to-
gether at the big auditorium where the
A. G. holds forth. Charlie
would like to match up again with Ad
WoIgast. but he may be selected to
meet the winner of the Wolgast-Rfvers
bout, or possibly Leach Cross.
Up to the present week I was under
the impression that Gunboat Smith was
good state of Minnesota. but comes the
father of Gunboat with an alibi. The
following letter was received by the
writer. dated Philadelphia: Il notice
by the record books that Gunboat
Smith is OF German parentage and born
In Minnesota. Such is not true. He is
my son and was never in Minnesota
unless of late. His name Is Edward
Eek blad. not Edward Smith. and he
was born in Philadelphia. He is Irish
American, and I. his father. was born
in County Antrim. Ireland. while his
mother was born in County Tyrone.
There has always been
boat, and this win clear up the matter
once and for all. There have been
many fine fighters by the name of
Smith, and it is hoped that Gunboat
will keep up the good record for the
house Of Smith. His defeat Of Arthur
Pelkey must make his father feel like ,
getting into the game himself. and the
Chances are that when Gunboat again
lands at home there will be some cele-
bration. He was hot after a match
with Georges Carpenter. but as the
latter will sail soon for Australia the
chances are that Gunboat will have a
length of time to wait. as
Georges will soon have to enter the |
army of France.
The other day received a letter from
Oshkosh. Wis. stating that Billy Fraser
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