New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-26
BIDDING HIGH FOR BOUT
National Sporting Club Offers
$4,000 for the LightWeIghtS.
DEFINING TO FACE GIBBONS
Clever Boxers Promise a Battle
Royal at Fairmont Club
This Evening.

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This Evening,
The boxing clubs OF this city arc wing
with each other for Bout between Pack
ny' Mcfarland. ChisagIs greatest boxer,
and Matt Wells, the lightweight champion
Of Great Britain The Fairmont Athletic
Club. OF The Bronx, and the Madison Ath-
letic Club. Of Harlem. have offered $1,000
for match between tn" boys a. ten
rounds but the National Sporting Cub
OF America increased the lid ycsta.iA-,
through It's manager and matchmaker.
Charley DoosscrcE. by Offering $500 for
2 bout lctween Mcfarland ana Wells,
Mcfarland and Wolgast or Wolgast and
Wells. Any or all of the contests would
he welcomed by the boxing fans Of this
city. and. In fact. the boxing fang of tn"
country.
These boys have been tentatively matched
al various times but In each instance the
bout fell through. Mcfarland and Wells
were 10 box before the National Sporting
club OF London last year. but after Wells
had granted every demand Of the Chicago
boy the latter refused - 90 10 England and
meet him. Some time later Mcfarland and
WoiEdst were scheduled to box in Mil
waukec, weighing 135 pounds tn" afternoon
OF the battle, but after "Packey" made the
weight and was all ready Wolgast broke
the bargain. The chain Of matches was
completed last summer, when WOlgast and
Wells arranged TO box before the mythical
Sea Beach Palace Athletic Clui, Of Ion"y
Island for an enormous sum. Wells signed
tho articles, but Wolgast and his manager
changed their minds. Then Wells returned
to England Disguised.
\ bout between Wells and Mcfarland
probably would be the best OF the three.
They are two OF the cleverest men In the
ring. and rivalry runs high between them.
Mcfarland had his own troubles in holding
Freddie Welsh to a draw in twenty rounds,
while Wells won hands down from Welsh
in earning tn" lightweight championship
Of Great Britain.
Wells showed IN his battles with Leach
Cross, Abe Attell and "KnockoIt' Brown
that he is 10 be respected and feared by
the men OF his class but whether or not lac
could reduce to l23 pounds and be in cOnd-
ton to box at his best is question among
the critics. lie has told several close
friends that his best weight is ~ pounds in
X
Brown, in Madison Square Garden. he
weighed almost 40 pounds, while Brown
tipped the BEAM at 1874.
The boxing treat Of the season viii he
on loyed II the Fairmont Athletic club, Of
The Bronx. tonight, when Jack DennnS,
the clever two-handed boxer OF this city,
will face Mike Gibbons, OF ST. Paul, at ten
h. gagGnh meeting
In the previous battle Denning canned
slight advantage and created the surprise
of the winter. Gibbons was called the IN
vinclble Mike Gibbons" and there Wrr"
few. II any, who gave the local lad more
than an outside chance OF victory. although
ne had decsiycly beaten Marcel Moreau
and Freddie Hicks.
When Dennlng boxed the Western marvel
the last time he was unable TO use his right
hand for anything except blocking. Now,
however. tho right Is In pe"fcct condition,
and Denning has shown in his work az the
New West Side Athletic Club. and more
particularly In his boxing with Joc Jean
rctfc. that he IS ready for tho battle OF his
career.
Gibbons LAYS his slight rey"rs" tn their
last meeting TO tho fact that he had not
sufficient time 10 get ready for q hard bat
tie as he stepped out Of tho sleeping car
into the ring He said yesterday that he
was in fine condition. and this time would
have no excuses to offcr. Ic has set his
heart on winning the middloweight title,
and is anxious to force Dcnnng out Of his
path.
Knockout" Brown and Young Ernc,
Philadelphias clever lightweight will meet
in ten-round bout before the Madison
Athletic club on April 49, They will box
at 1873 pounds, weighing in at o'clock.
Brown and Erne met before the National
Athletic Club Of Philadelphia. several
weeks ago. and Ernc, weak at the weight,
was outpointed by Morgans little Dutch
man after six furious rounds
Johnny CouIon, Of Logan Square, Chi
Cago. is much sought after I'm these BOOM
! ing DAYS The little champion has offers
! from several clubs I'm the East to defend
his title against good men. KID VIII
Jams. Of Baltimore. Monte Attcll, young"
Solsburg and Philly McGoyern are mem
toned as possible opponents.
Del Bruno. the Western featherwcight.
found that e requires NOR" than the in
dorscmont Of "Packy' Mcfarland TO win
battles Bruno made a game stand against
Young" Dyson at the Polo Club last week,
but the Providence boy was too much for
him in every department Of the game.
While Gibbons and Dcnning arc holding
forth at the FairTont Club, two other clubs
will entertain. Young" Rcilcy and kid
Black will cross gloves at Browns Gym
nasium, while at the Royalo Athletic club,
OF Brooklyn. young" Ahcarn and FranN
Louehrey will meet.
II present negotiations are carried |
through Matt Wells will probably meet
Tommy Murphy in ten rounds before the
National Sporting Club Of America in II
week or two Murphy is boxing better at
the present time than at any time in his |
career and he will not be without friends
should he face Britains best lightweight.
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