The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

| Iney agreed IL was quite In Keeping
with the character OF the courag geous
Gregson TO seek another fight while yet
blind and staggering under one defeat:
| 1t should be Il good fight" said Gully
| he is"
"Why?" asked Barclay. in some sur
For the same reason soldier looks
campaign" returned Gully. This time
| ! felt him out Next time j shall crush
him After that shall leave the ring"
His two friends stared at him while
he nursed his stiffened left arm into a
more comfortable position. Whats that ?
What for should v leave the ring?''
asked Cribb.
Because then | shall have the cham
pionship beyond all question" said Gully.
LOOK now. / was not made TO be a boxer
all my life. boxer ] started and a
boxer I'll stay until there's no one dares
say I'm not the champion. Then III put
the honor from me, Instead OF waiting
until yourself, Tom. or someone else.
.c'.s IT away.
Ambition" suggested Barclay.
"Ay.' said Gully, quietly, That's what
some. call 1t, All walt for now is a
SssSvS %Sdn Sea y'tEy to The What's ,nny Isd for
fall at the end, I'm for climbing onto
another ladder before I'm shaken off of
this"
1t was In this spirit that John Gully
awaited his next encounter with Greg
son. Born in Bristol. in 17S3 Gully had
followed the calling of his father. mas
teri, ter buteher but at the age OF u had be-
and agility fitted him for quick success
In the, ring. Like Jackson, he had
scorned to work his way by slow and
painful degrees up through the ranks
Of the minor fighters. but had made his
first play at no less a person than the
reigning champion hrimself. 1t was the
his calm faith in his own powers that
enabled him in his maiden effort TO all
but lower the crest OF the Game
Chicken"
Gully was fully determined that his
second battle with Gregson. which would
be, his third appearance in public. should
round out his pugilistic career. He was
conscious OF nothing remarkable In such
brief and brilliant ring history as the
one he mapped for himself Quite sim
ply. he had turned to the sport as the
easiest and most congenial method of
gaining a foothold in lifes money and
friends and reputation.
Possessed of a good mind. ready wit
and strong character. he saw that a
champion he would have many opportuni-
ties for advancing himself. He knew that
he was capable of achievements beyond
those Of pugilism. He could make the
title a stepping stone. Men OF wealth
the science and did not hesitate to use
their influence in aid OF favorite boxers
Gully planned to draw such men about
him and 10 cultivate them.
lie was well equipped for his immediate
task, 1ndomitable courage was his and
body that never shrank from pain. His
technique was not remarkable. but he
was quick 10 learn and adopt the meth
DDS of the best fighter OF the day II
might be said that John Gully's entire
training in pugilism was acquired during
tie with Hen" Pearce This notable
adaptabIlity was his most striking char
acterlstIc. The annals of the fistic sport
show no other man who came 10 the
r,.F.N -trlTl N,t.
championship in two. At this time he
was "a years old.
Picked for Gully.
Bob Gregsou was a forrnida BILE
fighter. whose fame came TO rest upon
the fact that he was the keen competi-
tor of two champions. He was % years
old and had been captain of n Liverpool
packet before bringing his tremendous
strength and endurance forward to sup
port claim for puslistlc honors. His
Lancashire supporters had picked him
out as the best available rival 10 Gully
and in his first attempt TO win the title
he amply proved himself Il dangerous
customer, able TO take any amount OF
punishment. In after years he was wide
y known OWN IN Londqn sporting circles as
which was long the headquarters for
fight followers.
About month after the meeting al
Six Mile Bottom Gully, who was staying
munication from Gregson:
Mr. Gully: II is the wish of myself
and friends that | should try my for
tune with you In another battle. for two
hundred side, II you are inclined TO
give me the opportunity / Will thank you
to say so. and also 10 name the time
when IL Will be convenient TO meet, to
put down stakes and arrange particu-
lars
The champion answered;
Mr.; Gregson. l accept Your challenge,
but wish you would make the match for
$50 instead OF zoo side. ! shall not
delay moment in returning 10 town TO
make the necessary arrangements as
10 the time. place. ETC.
On December %. 1907. the two boxers
accompanied by hackers and friends. met
by agreement at the Coach and Horses,
St Martins lane, and discussed the terms
for the coming fight. II was decided that
the exact spot should be determined as
conditions indicated, since the authorities
were likely 10 interfere, but that the bat
tie should take place near the scene Of
racing meet in the following spring.
These articles were drawn up:
Major Morgan. on the part Of Greg
son, and Mr.. Jackson. on the part OF
Gully, agree TO deposit fifty guineas each
this day and Il further deposit OF fifty
gulneas on the first OF March: 1903, or
forfeit the first fifty guineas; and on the
Monday following the Croven meeting tho
remainder Of the stakes TO be made good
by the contracting parties or one hun
dred guineas TO be also forfeited: and
that the Hon. Berkeley Craven be re-
quested TO hold the stakes on the day
OF battle.
Conditions Of the battle:
'First-The battle TO take place on the
Tuesday following the first spring meet
Ing between the hours OF ten and twelve
a. m.
"Second-To fight in a roped square OF
forty feet,
"Third-Neither to fall without q
knockdown blow, subject 10 the decision
OF tho umpiress