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GUNBOAT SMITHFaces Hard Proposition in Western Boxer in New York Tonight,New York, Dec. 10.—“Gunboat** Smith Is staking bis entire future on the bout with Harry Wnerat, of CIn- ' cbuwtl, at the Fairmont A..C. tomor- 1 row night, A setback for- Smith at thlB time will spoil his chances of bat- • tllng witfe. the winner of the heavy- : weight-bouts on the Pacific coast, jwhich wili eventually’decide the championship, 1Wuerst is one -of the most likely ; men’ that overcame out of the Middle West. He has twice defeated Tom- ‘ McMahon, -“the Pittsburgh hear cat,”’' who boxed a draw with Smith..,,' He * also whipped Jeff r.larke' and handed-fauther McCarthy a neat ttfmfngv'!B©' ' la a combination,of speed.and clever- : ness and cam send over a terrific wallop. On paper It looks like the best heavyweight battle that baa been' offered here this season, . . ,The semi-final Is also a clash between big men. jack Harrison, champion ^middleweight of England,-mstets Freddie .-Hicks, of Detroit. . Harrtebn ; -claims hie defeafc-at the-hnuda-ofrMo^ Goorty 'waa a fltike andhpays he will prove it by stopping Hicks In quick. T . . lt;- ■ s
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Gazette and Bulletin
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Dec 11, 1912
Page 9
Full Page
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