The Washington herald., 1914-01-11

Short-r1b pokeS, Just DelloWed III
a minor key and shook his head
deprecatingly,; as, though saying
For the love of Mike, tone 'em
down."
When Gunboat and Arthur stood forth
to do battle at DAILY City on New Year $
Day the thought uppermost in the minds
of the watchers was that the first solid
right-hander that landed would have
signal influence on the result of the bout.
Maybe Gunboat felt that way about II,
too, for after the trifie of pecking and
flirting which marks the beginning OF
so many glove encounters, he cut loose
with a right-hand sweep that would have
lifted Arthur across the ropes IL II had
connected
Pelkey was under it like a fash and
Jumped close with brace or htting
punches that caught the Gunner Just
above the waistline.
sBy heck this is getting interesting
said one of the first-nighters- III Pelkey
sends in many like those he'll break
that slim-waisted fellow in two.
The close fighting was Of such char
acter for about five rounds that Peikey
had no difficulty in getting nome Win ms
right rip. But it dawned on the spee.
tators presently that the blows were hol
as damaging as they appeared 70
The Gunner, lean coupled and all as ne
is NOT onIy took them without finching.
hu, fought back with spirit and acted
generally like a man who was not trou-
bled with thoughts of an Impending
Knockout ..,
Then the crowd saw things as they
were. They recognized that feikey .
riqbt had been over-bills and they Won
dered how long it would be nelore tIe
Gunner got to work with MS oiu
liable ,,,. .ha
oIeventh round, Pelkey created tresh
s,snicion by cutting loose with over
band rights. which found lodgment De-
,ween ear and chin, but II was SUN
seen that these were as harmless as ms
alleged rib-benders. .;,..
1Tta1- were what a tennis player misnt
.aII lob hits, and while they mace qui'e
a noise they had literally no sung
II was interesting to watch tne Jun
,,or,s confidence increasing whlie rei
80 oozed. Smith became brisk ana
psIrev got loggy. But for quite ~nile
81. Gunner could not find the Jaw Win d
fun. sweeping right. o,,-od
n shortened his right and chppeo
ond chopped with it both on BODY anu
head. and he wore Pelkey down graou-
ally. se.oa,,t, round
- stsrted that Gunboat scored his first
-Iaon long range right. When ne olo'
PeIkey fen under the ropes, and anotner
righ+ snap. when he arose, caused MIN
IN take down his championship sign.
rrtare is a Gunboat SInith-Jack johnson
match looming Up, sure as you re poI
and II is already limited that promoter
Caffroth will have something 10 uo
with it -..o 20
,be event took precedence of all matches
that johnson may have committee hin-
self to. ,,,o
And when IL takes place j VIII make
bold to saw that johnson will not De a
ton-heayy favorite, if indeed he is made
first choice at all.
AS an astute sport remarked, the JOHN
son of the present day is barely a NOV
ing picture of the Jonnson that won IRON
Tommv Burns and Jeffries, while the
Gunner is a husky young heavy, who has
learned his trade in the school OF expert
enee and who has grated onto ms natu-
raj hitting powers practlcal IDEAS Vi
measuring and timing.
Johnson's uppercut. the most danger-
Gus of all his punches, is probably mere
shadow of the blow that brought him
fame, and it will be of little avail against
a rangy fellow like Gunboat .s,.-
when all Is said, however, 1t is on the
score of condition that johnson VIII be at
a disadvantage when he faces smith.
THE Gunner wears well when the going
Is furious. and as he has a terrific smash
In reserve at all times, he is dangerous
foe to a fellow who is apt 10 become