Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-20
BUCKLEY IS SUNK
BY GUNBOAT SMITH
Former Manager Runs Into
Right Swing and Takes
the Count
GUNNER IS ARRESTED D
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL

According TO a report which leaked out Of
the West today the battle between Fred
Fulton, the hard-working plasterer and
Gunboat Smith, the wel-known trial horse,
will not be held in Minneapolis tonight but
has been postponed until next Monday
night. IN the meantime the Gunner is
training faithfully for the fray and is said
to be in good condition. lie still packs a
hard wallop, which can bc verified by James
Buckley. his fCTlne" manager, who now is
resting in his palatial home in Concy Island
with a bady shattered map. And thereby
hangs a tale.
The Gunboat and Buckley have been
friends for years. Jim managed his affairs
for long time, but one day something
came between them and the friendship
stuff was off That something was about
1000 miles Of perfectly good distance, for
Buckley was in New York and tho Gun
ner IN San Francisco and the manager
carried In his wallet the railroad tickets
In other words. Mr. Smith was stranded,
as they say at the club.
Gunboat Sails Home
The scene now changes. Tho Gunboat
after many adventures, returned TO New
York and the desire to get revenge sizzlcd
in his manly bosom lie was anxious
willing and eager to meet Mr.. Buckley in
a dark alley or some place where he could
talk things over The meeting took place
yesterday and according to critics who
occupied ringsde seats, il was a short, ter
ribly one-sided affair.
Mr.. Buckley was quietly. screneiy and
nonchalantly passing the Gunboat's humble
home when he was seen by none other then
the Gunner himself DasnnE LI..a ,..,.
house, he confronted his manager and in
quired IN cutting, sarcastic tones what he
had done with the other railroad ticket
reading "one way, San Francisco to New
Words fol
lowed and the argument ended when Smith
let go a haymaker which was stopped by
Bucklcy's face. Jim took the count and a
doctor took several stitches in Jim's lip.
Gunner Is Pinched
once more the scene changes to a crowd.
ed courtroom. Magistrate MCGUIRE looked
over the prisoner at the bar of justice and
asked what had happened and why. Then
up spoke the Gunner:
"Y'se." he explained. me an Jim is
havin' q argument, and II looks as IL Jim
is about to let fly with his left and get mo
on the jaw I gotta take care Of myself,
Judge, so | straightens my right to block
tn punch. Amt that right, Judge? Well,
Jim doesn't shoot his LETT and he don't back
up or sidestep or anything. He Just runs
his jaw into my fist and takes tn count.
can't help it, Judge he runs into my fist
he did"
The story made hit with his, Honor. SO
the GunOoat was held In $500 ball and the
case adjourned until Thursday morning. In
the meantime, Furious Fred Fulton is won
dering IL his opponent for next Monday
night will be cut Of the hoochgow so he
can keep his date.
Dundee Will Box
The boxing show to be held under the
auspices Of the Phil idelphia sporting editors
will have a superabundance Of talent on
December 10. The boxers are coming 10
the front and offering their services every
day and a wonderful card will be arranged
Last night at the Olympia Scotty Mon
tieth was asked II he would allow JOHNNY
Dundee TO box some classy hoy at the to-
bacco fuDd show. Certainly" repied
Scotty right off the bat You not only
can have Dundee. but also Russo Paul
Doyle and Augie Rather. l can't give You
any moro, because they are the only ones
under my management"
Leonard Will Be There
Billy Gibson, manager of Benny Leonard
also stepped to the front Benny Leonard
will box at the show" he said. "and will
meet any lightweight In the world
don't care who It Is. and you can take 1,
from me Benny will fight Just as hard as 1,
he were receiving thousands Of dollars for
II. realize IL will not be an exhibition
and Leonard will try 10 stop his man II
possible. | also have Willie Meehan unde,
my management and he, too, is ready 10 box
any heavyweight"
There will he about "A dozen bouts with
the best men In the land on the program
They viii be regular battles, the only dif.
ference being that the boxers will not col.
lect at the box Office.