The day book. [volume], January 02, 1914, NOON EDITION, Image 25

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WINTER -SPORTING DOPE FROM EVERYWHERE
Defeat May Finish Bud Anderson's
Ring Career.
There is an old axiom that youth
will be served', applied particularly to
the fight game.
Said axiom was given a severe jolt
yesterday when Leach Cross knocked
Bud Anderson unconscious in the
seventh round of their fight at Los
Angeles. Cross was the victor from
the first gong, battering away at the
Oregonian until the latter collapsed
under a storm of -wallops. v
Anderson is another victim of apoY,
matchmaking. He was sent against
the tough men of his clans' before he
had schooled himself by flghtlug
through he lower orders. Gaining a,
local reputation because ofc some
slashing fights on the coast promot
ers rushed the Medfqrd man too far
forward. They -were not content to
wait until .Anderson was ready for
the Leach grosses of the tightefghf
division. '
Yesterday's defeat is the result
Anderson's backers refused to learn
a lesson from the knockout Cross
handed their man last 4th of July. He
was sent tiack, and, his defeat prob
ably means his elimlnatiQU from fur
ther championship consideration.
The youngster is game, and nervy
but two such decisive whippings as
he has received are bound, to have an
effect on his future, ring career.
Cross did not climb any higher up
the lightweight ladder by his victory,
decisive thought It was. 'He tricked
the inexperienced Anderson Into
throwing Himself wide open, and- then
slipped through the clean-up punch.
Such tactics would not be successful
against a Willie Sitchie, Or even a ijoe
Bivers or Tommy Murphy They are
too wise to fall into such a trap.
The shame is that a good Boy has
fceep spoiled by greed.,
No Clouds on Gunboat Smith's Title
He Is Champion.
For the good of the boxing game
critics should recognize Gunboat
Smith as heavyweight champion of
America, following his knockout of
Art Pelkey in the 15th round at San
Francisco yesterday.
He has earned the right to the
honor, and' nothing will be gained by
clouding the title under a mess of
technicalities. Smith Is the best man,
of hla weight in the ring. Whether
he will be a popular champion re
gains tO he seen.. He has certainly
showed a3 willingness to fight in the
past. It is reasonable to suppose that
4iq will defend his title in the future.
. While recognizing Smith, as the
champion of , America, it is foolish to
claim for him. supremacy over the
Wole worlfljsy.S'uch an assertion will
do as much' harm as, denying his right
"to top honors in our own country.
Smjth -his decisively licked Bom
bardier' Wells, the best that England
has to offer at present, but George
Carpentler, the shifty Frenchman,
has accomplished the same feat, and
in as short a; period as Smith. Until
Smith and the Frenchman eet to
gether in the ring the championship
of the -world must remain an open
question, between them.
'Smith has done everything that
was asked of i'iim. He has met what
the United States has to offer in the
heavy division; a poor lot, to be sure,
and., baa downed every opponent. The
fact that Sain, tangford claims to
have been ,out of condition when
Smith thrashed him does not detract
one whitfromlhe sailor's record.
It fs doubtful a. if any of;the col
ored men. who formerly made them
selves, feared could stand against
Smith at, present He is young, has
taken care of himself, and is at the
rush tide of his strength.
Pelkey was an utter fizzle, Ho