Show GUNBOAT HAS TOUGH JOB COMING DOMING UP NEXT MONTH BY JAMES JA J. J CORBETT Former Foner Heavyweight Champion of the te World arid Written for The Herald It I begins to look Jook as if it i things pugH- pugH latic litle lUc may brighten up locally within the near future For several months New York ha has suffered from fron a n earth dearth of glove gloc talent and tho the promise of at Matchmaker Bil Billy Gibson to reopen the Madison Square Garden arena to the box boxers n is welcome news to Gotham de devote devotees do- do vote votes s of ot the sport The first bout of Importance to be staged in the Garden will wi be between Gunboat Smith considered b by man many the best man of at the white h hopes pes and and's Jim Flynn tho the Pueblo fireman andone and andone andone one of or the veterans of or the ring The They are are scheduled to get g-et together the night of August 8 Flynn Klynn has been after a 0 match with Gunboat for tor a a. 0 long time and now that ho has haa landed It It promises to en enter enter en- en ter tar the ring in tho the best beet possible shape hape Jim urn realizes that his ring future futuro hangs on the result reul of this match and that ho must bo be at his hi very en best beet to make a showing against tho the hard hitting hiting I Smith Flynn has hot not taken his recent recant en engagements en- en seriously and nd as a result resul hi his stock has suffered a severe slump When ho boxed Luther McCarty the last time time time-it it was a six-round six go over in Philly Philly Jim Phlim Jim enter entered d the ring hog fat ta and in im no condition to do just- just tice Luther had no trouble outpoint outpoint- In ing him decisively A A. year ear ago Flynn fought Jack Johnson John John- son and while tho the loser laser there is no doubt that tha tho the showing ho ho made Against the tho big block black swelled the cx- cx firemans fireman's Cremans Creman's conk At nn any rate ho he thought himself himsel too good for an any of or the tho growIng growing grow grow- growing ing crop of oc white Hopes Ho 10 had beat beaten n Carl Morris to a n pulp had stopped Al Kaufman and followed the Johnson fight up b by knocking knockinG out Charlie Miller the tho San Francisco ChArle heavy heavy in fifteen n r rounds h n the opportunity came to box Luther McCart McCarty Mc Mc- Cart Carty the Pueblo man grabbed at the tho chance chanco with tho the greatest avidity The Tho Thor r result sult of ot that encounter Is Ie history McCart McCarty Mc Mc- Cart Carty put tho the kibosh on Flynn in something like fifteen rounds Hn Had Lesson Lenson OD So S Flynn has had ha his lesson Whether he can round into good shape again is isA A 1 queston question If Jr I he can he he will wi not lack for backers against Quite a a. few experts with wih whom I have talked tho tIle match over seem to think thin that Jim will wil prove the hardest proposition Jim Buckleys Buckley's Irishman 1 has ever eez tackled and that If It tho the Gunboat Is ts not luck lucky enough to connect with his rIght early In the proceedings proceeding Flynn will 11 him Flynn has only one style and and that I Is Isto isto to carry n the fighting right to his man To a a fighter auch such as Smith with wih a mighty right-hand right punch that style should appeal greatly But Flynn in J condition can take considerable beating beat beat- ing and It I is the thc Gunboats proneness I Ito to back up up when he finds his best punches ineffectual that bids Flynns Flynn's 4 friends hope hopp for success in the coming cominG contest contest i The Thc match should help to determine the status of the white h heavyweight cause If It I Smith wins all aU well and goodS good we e can hope for better beter things But I if t Flynn Plynn should cop or even hold bold the i Gunboat to a draw it will wil look like t a lost cause for the present at least t and nd we hal shall hall be forced to seek beyond the present ana array Of Mt tf white talent for I relief f Jim Flynn the as the as hope of ot the white u race rac would look like a joke Can you OU t Imagine what Sam Langford or Joo Joe h would do to him Sam has e already scored over Flynn three times times Umes- n twice with knock outs and on another c occasion toyed toed with him for ten ton rounds d Smith will have ha e t to demonstrate his t I 4 1 supremacy over Flynn Inn be beyond ond all al Q question question ques ques- ues- ues I I tion ton or the whito heavyweight cause Cuse will look a hopeless one Tommy Coming Tomm Tommy Burns will wil challenge the wInner win win- ncr ner of oC the tho Flynn Smith bout on behalf of his Arthur Polk Polky Tommy Tomm waxes when ho talks Polk Polky and ant says that the big follow Is the coming champion Quito Quie natural for him to feel that thata a way about It I Inasmuch Inasmuch Inas lass much as he Is la manager and nud andra t trainer triner ra I ncr At that Arthur may develop Into a good man Those Thoo who have sean scon him In Inthe inho t the ho ring say ay that he has ha the tho makings and ana in good hands would amount to something s 's worth while Burns urns claims II boxing boxinG has improved a great deal dell since ho he took charge and that f future work In the ring will wl bear benr out t tho he statement statement i Well Yel I hope Polk Polky makes good 1 Ho He Hohas has hns gone through quito quite Quie enough recently recent recent- l ly y to disgust a man with tho the game ame and s shows hows he lie has ha tho right spirit by stickIng stick stick- Ing l ng to the tho Job But if It I Burns honestly believes Arthur Is tho tIm go goods ds wh why not match him with big Jess Willard Theatter Tho The l lator latter atter fighter Is IR at pre present ent In California Cal Cal- Call Cali f fornia ornia and I understand Polky is also alson in i n that locality A match between t these hese big follows ought to be bo a good goodard c card ard out San Francisco WR way where here Willard Wiard IB hi thought pretty well wel of b by byboth b both oth public and ana promoters Arthur should hould s show us something in the fightIng fightIng fight- fight i Ing ng line Une before talking tl tight fight ht with tho the t top op su such h as the they are arc Smith has A decision over ever er Willard and If It Polk can duplicate that stunt It will willbo wille wi b bo be e time enough to challenge the Gunboat Gunboat Gun b boat oat I l r T YB T carpenTier Tom tells mo me that the Carpentier Carpenter match Is a sure sur thing hing t for tor Paris next October and that t the tho French promoters will wil hang up a purse tor for the bout Also Aba that t the he winner l. l will wil Ill be given gl en a match with J Jack ack Johnson In November Wo We must hand It I to Il Ho He c can an cn never ne er be accused of ot not trying He Ho t took ook abroad last fall fal on the tho promise p of oC a fight tight with Johnson which WhiCh JohnsOn which f ton fell through of course But It was t through throuGh no fault of ot Toms Ho He had on the ground ready and anxious i ious ous but Johnson owing owing to circumstances circum circum- s stances over which he ho had no control c could not carr carry out his end of the bargo bar bar- g go gain ain In does not think that Carpentier Carpen- Carpen t tier ier will give Ghe much trouble And nd ler i it t real really wl looks that way way Georges 9 could n not ot boat beat Bi Billy not to mention Frank Klaus Kaus and It I Is difficult to f figure how he he can oan hope to withstand a assaults of ot giant fighter HI His only chance would seem to rest on failure to get back Into form Corm AI Al has been on the sick list for tor some sometime t time ime and It might develop that tha the Ill Illness ill ill- 1 n ness neRS ess has hn robbed him of ot some ome of his g great reat strength and stamina which stamina which was Ivas hi his chief stock In Sn trade trado But laughs at that su suggestion geston a and nd says will wil be better beter than o Ver tho the next time ho starts Tom has an idea that Jack Johnson JohnsonIs Johnsons I Is s not the good tl fighter he was a few n y rears ears car ago and believes that the first g rood man who meets him will wi prove proc It I. I lie ric says Is II the man who can turn 1 e he hc trick and while he hc Is IA quite Quie alone alonen 1 n that opinion he lie proposes to put It I to S he test providing Al I Is successful in n Sn he Carpentier Carpenter match I wish the tho best of luck but I I I doubt If it I Johnson has gone Kone back sOar so soar soar ar that Al can beat him Jack has made inroads on his health he ile last year car or two but a few tew months ard work should put him In Sn good goodenough goodnough goodnough nough enough sha shape e to make short shift of or a t lovice ovice such as Still sun you never nc tr r an an tell tel e ma may have ha the tIle right C G lope ope on tho the coon after all al Time will wi t tell ell f a f |