El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-02

n IKE GIBBONS may be an added
M starter in the middleweight
4V4 stakes. In the opinion of ex-
perts he is eligible. What he may lack
in avordupois IS more than made up
in skill. In fact. many students Of the
game boldly announce that IN AlcnaeI
they see a worthy successor to the late
| Stanley Ketchel
/ note where Frank Klaus. regarded
as one of the legitimate asp1rants Tor
I titular hOnOrs, Opines that Eddie NC
/ GoOrty IS the man he viii have 70 lex
I before claiming the championship Tor ms
very own. Klaus does not mention JACK
Dillon. the Indianapolis boxer. who re
Gently held him to a draw in limited
I round bout in Pittsburg- According TO
Frank II is two man affair, and Nc
/ GOOrty is the other fellow.
agree with Klaus that McGOOrty
viii have to be beaten to get a clear
title But Dillon must be figured a con-
tender on recent performances. His de-
cisive victory over Leo Houck would
suggest that he possesses considerable
class According to the dope he looks
able Pittsburger.
And now that Gibbonss hat is in the
ring one more worthy candidate IS
added 10 the list OF title seekers Ihat
Mike Will quickly fight his way to the
top ranks Of the middleWeights there IS
not the slightest doubt in my mind
will not be surprised If Gibbons and
MCGOOrty eventually battle for the
championship. / believe they have bit
Of class that is lacking in the other
fellows. Both are not only unusually
clever. but hard hitters as their records
testify. Mike probably eXcels in speed.
but both are masters Of the art Of
boxing.
It is remarkable the number Of
featherweig lights who profess TO believe
they can lick Johnny KiIbane- Strange
but nevertheless true that new cham
plOn IS seldom given credit for being
the real thing imme diately after de-
NrLH ~. -
clean up few more Of the boys before
the rest Of the gang begin to show that
respect the boss Of the division is en-
Same way when WoIgast bested Mel
SON Inc other boys complained of their
nard luck in not getting a chance at
or himself. and predicted Adolph would
meet with early defeat. etc Kilbane
Will find himself I'm the same boat, he
WI De pesJered with challenges from
every featherWeight in the country who
mas graduated from the pork and
bean class
It is not alone the victory over AT
tell that proves Kilbane a worthy hold
er OF the championship. In the last L
months the Cleveland boxer met and
oeIeaIed such clever boys as Joe Pfv-
ers, Patsy Kline and Frankie COnIey as
Wen as number Of lesser lights In
rom McCarey's elimination tournament
ne proved conclusiTely that he was the
pest reatherweight in the country.
PAIRING Atteu and he demonstrated
-eSt week mat he Is the master OF that
veteran al every point OF the game.
Joe Rivers. grown too heavy for the
IeatnerHFelght division, viii be cham
plon Wolgast's next opponent. Jim COT
Irotn has landed the bout for the
tourth OF July in opposition 10 the pro-
POSeu Falzer- W els international
white nope contest The Mexican Is
expected TO show much Improvement
IN his debut as lightweight II Is
Claimed in palliatlOn for the defeat by
tommy k1lbane that too strenuous a
process OF reducing robbed him OF
an IN receipt Of a letter from Harry
coleman, Joe Mandots manager tell
ing OF his plans for an invasion Of the
east with the southern IighfWefght IT
IS Mandots desire to meet the best bovs
IN the division in and about New york
ana later set sail for Ad WolEast. Cole
man writes in a confident strain and
lnoqestIy bills his boy as coming light
weight champion" The Memphis boxer
hopes TO utilize Knockout Brown and
one Round Hogan as stepping stones
There IS nothing out of the ordinary
scneouled IN the heavyweight division I
Tor the immediate future The next I
Ieally important event viii be the Nc
Ney-Langford battle at Sydney Aus
IIalla' Easter Monday. April s. This
ought 70 prove great contest as ef- 4
forts VIII be made to match the winner {
w WIN JACK Johnson Then there is much 1
III 1eenng between the men since the 3