Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-10
GUNBOAT Smith
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BY HARRY 3. SMITH.

is Americas best offering in the hri
gade Of heavyweight puglists. with
powerful right cross to the jaw
one of the 80 that he had attempted
to land-he knocked Arthur P'lkcy
down in the Il 9Th round Of their cham
lionship mill at DAILY City, New Years
day, and when the daZed man sum
moned his faculties for the count OF
eight and unsteadily arose. a crushing
left to the back CT the head tOppled
him over again. This time Pelkey
was stretched full length on the
canvas. He rolled over as his fate
was being tolled, and was finally rest.
ing with one knee on the canvas when
Referee Jim Griffin had counted him
out. In any event, the referee would
have awarded the palm to Smith, for
Pelkey was unconscious and in no
condition to continue to proceed. He
was dazed as he was helped to his
corner, and had but little to say as
he was assisted from the ring and
into his dressing room.
1t was the finale of fight in which
from the sixth round on there was
little or no question as to the winner.
Pelkey's Wanted ability was wholly
lacking, and even the form of his gym
nasium workouts was not displayed in
any instance. Slow and without u
guard that would be worthy of the
name. he was beaten down with body
punches from the eighth on to the
finish, until he was so tired and slow
that Smith found his mark for the
dreaded right and delivered the goods.
/ In day Smith has climbed out of
the white hope brigade" into chain
pionship material. but it can not be
said in all fairness that his perform
ance was entirely satisfactory to his
friends. San Francisco fans never saw
Gunboat Smith miss as many times.
Time and again. when he did land, the
blow would find Pelkey in bad shape,
and yet the Gunner failed to assume
the aggressive. A folIow-up would
have brought q speedier ending. and
for Rllsof that Smith would hold back.
AS early as the eighth round, aRpar-.
entfy SnlltH eouId nave s6Dfed ID
Knockout, but he was overly cautious.
and apparently imbued with healthy
respect for Pelkey's right.hand body
punch, since to have pushed his ad.
vantage was all that he needed to do.
There is no doubt, however, but that
Smith is an improved fighter, as
against previous matches in which he
has been seen. He is not so much
inclined to swings as he was and evil
IDENTIFY has had his schooling in the
advantage of the straight punches,
both left and right. For several rounds
the best that he showed was a left
hook, which found Judgment on Pei
keys jaw. Later he tried for the right
cross, but he never did get action on
that score until the 10Th.
sPelkey seemed TO have been filled
with instructions as regards that right
and If there was one thing he had his
mind bent on lodging all the way,
1t was that same blow. He guarded
against it and ducked when he could,
and for a time 1t made the Californian
look foolish. Smith never faltered,
however, in his purpose, and at last
came the chance for which he had
been looking. He landed it with such
purpose that there can be no question
of his being the hardest hitting heavy
weight in. this country today, an as
set that is Of considerable advantage
to the Gunner.
Tommy Burns stood with wide open
mouth as the finish came. He may
have made up his mind in rounds
gone by that PeIkey had little chance,
but he disregarded his charge and
looked toward Smiths corner.
"All I want is chance for myself"
said Burns. Il don't want to take |
any credit away from Smith, but if
Coffroth will give me two months
time in which to train, will fSht |
him, winner take all, and / know that |
can beat him.
Smith viii fight him." retorted Buck |
ey. who heard the impromptu chal- !
enge, "but first of all I am going to |
AXE Smith across the Atlantic and !!
.orce Jack johnson into a match with |
him"
9eIkey Sorry Excuse.
And thus, with more mention of the
uture than OF the defeated boxer,
Arthur Pelkey passes out of ring his
DRY, for he has had his chance and
will hardly be regarded as formidable
n the future. Burns is inclined to lay |
he blame for Pelkey's sorry showing
IN the outcome of the Luther McCar-
by match, in which the latter was
killed. Whatever the excuse. there is
10 question but that Pelkey is done
or as ring attraction.
There is practically nothing that
an be said in his defense. He ap-
Feared anything but the same Pelkey I
Who was seen in the gymnasium at |
Iillet's or that afternoon in the Olym.
BIC Club. The one thing that he was
to have possessed was a !
punch, and that was a negative guam. |,
ity Several times during the after
loon he landed on Smiths Jaw with !
lis right, and while the blows shook I,
he Gunner up to some extent they had
10 telling effect For the most part |
}elkey's punches were slaps on the !
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