The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-07
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
WRESTLING and
BOXING GAME

The prospects for a good boxing show
in this city or across the river were
never better than at the present time,
and If the promoters get busy between
now and the holiday season there is no
question. but that they will have a
good attendance, for the fans, appear
to be anxious TO see some fstic stunts
pulled off by some good ones.
There Is every reason for believing
that a show viii be given in which
LEO Kossick, the pride of this section
in fistieana, and "Billy' Morris, who
ranks high out on the slope and who
halls from Miles City, Mont, will be
principals. "
Norris and KOssick.
Morris is said to be a likely fellow,
weighing about 13S pounds, Kossick's
best lighting weight, and as he has n
big reputation a match between the
two should be most interesting.
1t is known that KossIck has i'm
proved materially In the past few
action in this vicinity since his bout
with Jimmy Potts, the twin cities lad,
but he has met several of the good
ones up in Saskatoon, Canada, and has
more than held his own, knocking out
the great Tommy Kilbane, who has
the distinction of having once defeated
In six rounds Johnny Kilbane, the
worlds champion, but this was before
the latter was champ.
Kossick, who has been way from
home the greater part of the past fall
and summer, is now home for a short
time, and he is the same .gentlemanly
little fellow that he was before he
left here. He is ready and willing, yes,
anxious to meet any and all who turn
up at from 1876 to 142 and for any
number Of rounds and the fans want
to see him perform. Jack Beach is
also knocking at Kosslcl's door for a
match.
Gibbons BOys' Cousin.
There is another boxer in the city
who will likely make his mark and
he is Young McPhail, a cousin of the
celebrated Gibbons boys of the twin
cities. Young Mac has been boxing
some anu has been under good tutilage,
and is quite proficient. 1t is likely that
stables of the Gibbons boys in st. Paul,
for the purpose of acquiring some of
their experience. Already he Is show
mig up well and in the only public ex-
hibition he ever appeared in he did fine.
Kid Medford is another boxer who
shows up we'll in the ring in prelimin-
aries. Some of his friends would like
to see him in a big go in which he
preliminary does not begin to give a
boxer anything like a show. Medford
has many friends in town who will
pack him.
there are few of sthem. Prof. Spike
Adams vas a good one, but he isn't
doing much in the ring these days.
However, it is believed that he could
again If the opportunity presented
itself.
A BantamweIght Wanted.
There is a young boxer, Spider Wink
Ter by name, who halls from Mime
| apolis, who would like very much to
somewhere else in North Dakota. He
is q bantamweight, ranging from 11S
to 122 pounds and he says he will meet
anything that ome his way. He has
been boxing about. the twin cities for
some time, but want a try at some of
the Fargo men. There does not appear
to be any bantainweights in his city
at the present time, butt it is expected
benefit, He can be addressed, Spider
Winkler, 1920 Harmon Place, Mime
apolis, MINI. ? r'
~. The wrestling Game. .-
There appears 10 be a eviva of the
wrestling game all over North Dakota
and the northwest at the present time,
and big Chris Person who is making
his home in Fargo appears to be re-
sponsible for the increase in, the in
t~erest: Chris is ready to meet any
one of anywhere near his weight, and
he prefers to have action with Henry
Ordeman, but Henry Is adverse unless
Chris will tax him on at even chances,
while Person wants a handicap, real
izing that Ordeman's reputation is
worth a handicap. There does not ap-
pear to be any immediate prospect OF
the two getting together.
Olaf Refs car have a match with Al
woodward If he wants one. Wood
ware claims to be a 150-pound man,
but Refs is more experienced n
should be willing to conceed some
weight to his younger opponent, for
Woodward is only Is years old. There
is some talk of getting the two to-
gether.
A Duluth promoter has a string OF
wrestiers in charge and he has offered
them to Fred Heffner for matches with
any one in their class. However, the
people of Fargo and by that is meant
the sporting fans 1t would appear are
DESTROYS of seeing a boxing show,
rather than wrestling, but with Orde-
man and Person pitted against each
other there Is no question as to a pay
IL ing house.