Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
HOLIDAY FIGHTS
SHOW NO UPSETS
ehort Enders Fail to Come
Through and Nit Results
Are as Expected.
SMITH IS NOW CHAMPION
s,,vc~eisht serspPer Has Whipped
All Of Leaders and Is IN
Class by Himself.


,ss savorftes came across the finisf
H,s wing-and-wing before the wind
,srrving a cargo OF the public's money
,,,b a deckIoad OF its praise Gun
hat smith. who stopped Arthur Pei
lev In the fifteenth round OF their
san Francisco battle for the white
cartwright championship OF the
World was on top at 10 to when he
altered the ring. although Tommy
Burus. manager Of the loser, asked
% Al bell time.
The Gunboat delivered for the fans
,pd must be recognized as the class of
the American heavyweights.. Thus
he becomes the best white boxer in the
World. Some are Of the opinion that
here are a couple Of good middle
weights who would give the Gunboat
an awful battle for twenty round and
probably beat him
But the Ketchels and Papkes of a
few years ago do not now exist In
doubtedly Smith would have TO go
some 70 last with either OF them in
their prime, but the middleweights
they left behind them fall far short Of
exhibiting their stamina and punching
power So safe OF this source of at
tack. the Gunboat must be given credit
for the manner IN which he whips
item. giving more than fifty pounds in
most Instances. When a battler of
$50 pounds has stacked up the record
that now belong TO Smith he is en-
titled to great credit and may almost
be fzvorably compared with the heavy
weights OF years ago much rs the
Ing fans.
Los Angeles Result Anticipated.
In Los Angeles the result seemed
never ia doubt Bud Anderson was
the first lightweight that showed any
thing On the coast since Richie and
Rivers came UP and he was the victim
o. too much publicity. There are
doubtless hundreds OF lightweights
around Chicago ard New York. now
hEhtiag sem.-windups. who could whip
hin Leach Cross has a wicked wal
lop and could have knocked out Ander-
soa earlier in the fight had he cared.
Bat the dentist wanted 20 give the fans
sone action and he did
Dave Smith. the Australian cham
7.on, IS not deserving Of the horrors.
EDDIE McGoorty's quick knockout I'm
nire.y seconds does not prove that
The o ko-h battler g. such q whale
70 much as II shows that Smith isn't
here. A year ago McGoorty stopped
I'm In the first round at New York.
However. Eddie Is extremely danger
Us TO any opponent in the first round.
me left hook come over pretty fast
lsi when the other fellow Is holding
y az the point Of HIS gloves waiting
q . chance 70 hit
Tommy WaIsh Indignant. j.
Tommy Walsh. manager OF Joe Man
%. declares that the worst the South
n boy should have received in his
aitie with Earl Fischer at Cincinnati
IA draw.
None OF the lightweigiIts Will whip
lseheT IN ten rounds because they
y reach him. neither can they catch
~. says Tommy. He's a freak
sater. standing six feet IN height and
'-'ee a twenty-fCur foot ring he can
/, ne hundred yards IN seven flat.
: eitn't floor MandOt. az the reports
y Joe slipped in the third round
% quickly leaped 10 his feet and
AsseFed Fischer with a hard waIlop
NE law But Fischer is a home
= and what can yOu expect fighting
n IN his home town."
Aandot gets a January - date with !
amy Gr.fnths for Windsor. Mil
lukee wanted the fight for January
= Dut the eight rounds at Windsor
sAsed both parties. All that remains
y Is the signature OF Griffiths.
opinion seems TO be still divided on !
outcome OF the Matty McCue-
'nny Bresnahan battle in Racine. .
i Is admitted that the Racine boy I
up better fight this time than a I {
'nths ago II he did the verdict IN :
loledly belongs 20 him, but Tommy I
.es nothing II s. said that he and {
7se ketchel VIII perform for John (
Asnsr In the Racine pavilion after {
Nouion-Sinuet match on Jan. 81. {
feodie Welsh's shade over Johnny
Haee In New Orleans caused no sen =
.ion- The fact that a big lightweight /
-ea a big featherweight ought 10
-se no elstion 20 the hackers OF the I
'on- The Gotham Italian should be
'sratulated for HIS showing under
ADVERSE conditions
Bob Nohs Is Discovered. o
ust VIXEN everybody thought that Il
MONA. the Milwaukee barrel. had O
= back 10 work. he bobbed up in a
'oHlyn with a knockout over Fred C
Hieks. The Detroit boy Is a tough y
!. oet Gorilla Bob must still possess Il
y sailop- Milwaukee IS going 70 Il
= me home hoy AGAINST some good D
'aies sOon. iu
"a Diiion's wiz over Gus Christie a
cause no oommotion ia the middle q