El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-13

M some time the friends Of Dave
w Smith in Australia have beer
having quite an argument as to who
was heavyweight champion Of the
antipOdes. Dave claimed the crown
because of his defeat Of Bill Lang,
who held the title, but who had been
beaten by Sam McVey. However, un-
der the new rules McVey could not
hold the championship, but the matter
was settled for a time at least by
Eddie McGOOrty the Wisconsin mid
dleweight. putting Mr. Smith to sleep
in one round. OF course Eddie can
claim the title while he is resident in
Australia, but when he leaves there
the championship will revert to Smith.
AIcGOOrty won the light heavyweight
title with it, and he also lays claim to
the middleweight championship Of the
world, which is disputed by Jimmy
Clabby, Jack Dillon, George Chip and
Mike Gibbons.
Milwaukee is to have a number Of
fistic stars within the next few weeks
who viii endeavOr to show their
speed. Jose Rivers, the Mexican light
weight will meet Ad WOlgast for a
ten round spiel before the National
Athletic club. Rivers and the Michi-
gan bear cat fought on July 4, 1872,
and Ad won in IS rounds after a ter
rifle battle. Now they viii renew
their quarrel and it should be a warm
one After this display there is
probability that Charlie White and
some star lightweight viii be brought
together at the big Auditorium, where
the Queensbury A. G. holds forth.
Charlie would like to match up again
with AID Wolgast, but he may be Sc
lected to meet the winner of the VOL
gast-Rivers bout or probably Leach
Cross.
Gunbont Not a German.
Up to the present week I was under
the impression that GUnboat Smith
was of German descent and born in
the good state of Minnesota, but now
comes the father of GunbOat with an
alibi. The following letter was re-
ceived by the writer, dated PhiladeI-
phia:
81 notice by the record books that
GunbOat Smith is Of German parent
age and born in Minnesota. Such is
not true. He is my son and was never
in Minnesota unless Of late His name
is not Edward Eckblad, but Edward
Smith and he was born in Philadel-
phia- He is Irish-American and I, his
father, was born in county Antrum,
ireland, while his mother was born
In county Tyrone, Ireland"
There has always been doubt as to
the nationality Of GunbOaL and this
will clear up the matter once and for
all There have been many fighters
by the name of Smith and it is hoped
that GunbOat viii keep up the good
record for the house Of Smith. His
defeat Of Arthur Pelkey must make
the father feel like getting into the
game himself and the chances are that
when GunbOat again lands at home
there viii be some celebration. He
was hot after a. match with Georges
Carpenter, but as the latter will sail
soon for Australia the chances are that
GunbOat viii have to wait a consider
able length Of time, as Georges viii
soon have to enter the army Of France. I
Too Much Training for Fraser.
I have received a letter from Osh-
kOsh, Wis, stating that Billy Fraser
of that city, who had been beaten by
Bill Perkins Of Rhinedander, Wis, in
a ten round bout, was the victim of
TOO much training. The writer stated
that Billy had taken off ten pounds in
less than week, reducing from 16S to
158 pounds. Then to make matters
worse, Billy's nose was broken and I
he felt all broken up because his /
handlers skipped out when he lost.
Billy's plight is no worse than many
others who have tried to train down
to a certain weight in a short space |
of time. Many fighters will take off
six OF eight pounds by going into /
Turkish bath and thus weaken them
selves just to make weight and save /
a forfeit. Many a fighter has lost /
a good match BY that same method /
and a manager who viii permit /
fighter to do it should get wise to /
training methods before trying to |
handle a fighter. The promoters !
should put a stop to it, that is, where |
they know Of such methods being en- |