The Calumet news., 1912-06-24
IRISH BOXERS COMING UP.
Are Regsinino Prestige They Lost
Some Years Aao.

The Irish are gradually rcgaining
pugilistic control despite the cosmopo-
Titan makeup of the boxing map.
There is Kilbane. there is McFar-
and. and Gibbons and Coulon and Nc
Goorty; two of them champion. two
others Just as well off, and fifth n
topnotcher with a possible chance Of
clutching a title
II has beer years and years since
such q quintet Of Celtic ringsters like
the above group cayorted across the
canvas.
Past generations brought out John l..
Sullivan, Jim Corbett. Tom Shari<ey
Terry McGovern, Peter Maher, Jack
Dempsey. the sullivan twins. Martin
Flaherty. Jimmy Barry and others too
numerous to mention. For n few de-
cades the Irish just about dominated
the game. And then the value of En-
erals declined for some reason or 9TH
er. After Terry McGovern took to
the slide. good. fighting Irishmen grew
few IN numbers.
Danny Dougherty. frankie Neil and
Jimmy Walsh succeeded, but they did
not remain in the high spots for long.
Then Mcfarland and later Coulon.
happened To tho front. Lately have
come the rest of the crew.
These boys, who really top all
classes exclusive of the heavyweight.
are perhaps the five cleverest boxers.
Grouped together and working in the
game period, that pugilism has ever
known. What a peerless trio-Kilbane.
Mcfarland and Gibbons. And, all to-
gether what fine all around gather
ing of millers!
Mcfarland, if he could make the
weight, very probably would be light
weight champion. outside of the title
he is that now. After all. what are two
or three pounds. when a man is sup
posed to be unbeatable? The last refer
cnce is to Wolgast There is the chance
of Ads losing out. but he ought to be
-wiifing to take the chance, If properly
icmunerated, and if be cares to be re-
gardcd as a fearless title holder Nc
Farland is the modern Joe Cans. eN-
cept where the knockout clause is con-
cerned. But Packey has the heavy
wallop when he cares to use il.
l<ilbane. i'm times to come. will be re.
garded as a great champion. He is n
skilled boxer now. very fast. and pos
sesses generalship to a marked degree
for a boy of his age. He stacks up ae-
cording to all specifications; has ev-
erything that n champ needs and
more. but his real career is ahead of
linn.
Gibbons is the sensation of the ring.
the best combination OF the various
good parts. He is the personifcation
of the ideal boxer. 1t should not be
long before he makes the middleweieht
championship OF all the candidates
he is the best fitted. despite the dis-
crepancy In his weight as compared to
his rivals.
Coulon is "A magnificent little boxer.
the best bantam i'm the world. lie
should last for a long time. II VIII
take great fighter TO whip him.
McGoortv is one of the leading FOL
lowers after the middlewcight silks.
He can box very well and Is reputed
TO be the best left -hooker I'm the pro-
ression. Outside Of Gibbons there
seems to be no one to compete with
him at 15S pounds. The weight and
Gibbons are all McCoorty must fear.
If he gets heavier, he may be ruled out
of the scramble. II he doesn't Gdbbons
should master him. hut McGoorty ap-
parently ranks ahead OF Klaus. Dillon
and the others.