Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-21
TO INCREASE WEIGHT
Realizes He Has Poor Show Among Some Top NOtches in the Heavy
 weight Division.
(By James j.. COrbett.)


 up the steam roller preparatory to lnaugurating his campaign this com ing fall For the present the St.. Paul marvel will rest until the cool weather returns.
 Since beating the majority of so- called welterweights who, like himself, are betWiXt and between the welter and middle divisions in matter of poundage, Gibbons finds he is prac- tically in class of which he is the one member in good standing. There is not real good drawing card left for Mike to trim, hence the determi- nation to climb up into the higher division where there is a chance to get his hooks on some real money if he can make good.
 And why shouldn't Gibbons make good, l ask you, gentlemen? There are no bear cats or bull moose in the middleweight party at this writing, not that one can observe without the aid of glass anyway. Where are the wonders of yesterday? The Demp- seys, Ryans, O'Briens and Ketchels are long out of commission. True Billy Papke still answers to roll call, but he is a fat Papke and minus sta mania and the wonderful punch upon which his fame formerly rested. The Papke of today and the clever boxer of the Gibbons type would furnish a set-to that would hand the sports many hearty laugh Bill might lay or give on Mike if the latter wasn't looking.
 At the present time Mike weighs in the neighborhood of 151 pounds at his best. His idea in taking vaca- ton is not only to obtain much need ed rest after the long campaign that began in Gotham last fall, but also to build himself up until he has ac- quired sufficient additional averdu- pois to qualify as legitimate mem- Der of the middle division. Gibbons is now bit too light, according to his own view, to assume the task of subsiding the sturdy Klaus and the clever McGoorty, the men he figures he will have to beat to win the proud title of champion.
 Although having great confidence in his cleverness to carry him through to success in the new field of opera tion, Mike is careful and conserva- tive young fellow with no false notions of his prowess. He recognizes that skill alone will not permit of his trifling with men many pounds heav- fer than himself and has planned that his system of increasing weight and strength will greatly enhance his pun ishing powers as well as endurance.
 If Gibbons sticks to his plan and announces his candidacy for the title of middleweight champion 1 believe we are nearing the solution of the problem of the legitimate successor to the lamented Ketchel. Personally I look upon Mike as good enough right now to beat men of the Klaus ana Dillon type. His hardest game should turn up in Eddie McGoorty who is no slouch of a fighter himself, but l hardly look for opposition from that quarter. Eddie found difficulty last season in making 15 rounds and hear that he has about given up the idea of trying
 Young Jack O'Brien, brother to the famous Philadelphia lawn, and pu- pil of that former master or the science of boxing. and to whose good work during a short career l have had occasion to refer several times' SO endeared himself to Gotham fans upon his recent debut in the metropo- lis that Billy Gibson. manager of the Garden Athletic Club, immediately se- cured "big brothers signature and the younger will be trotted out again for public view within the very near future.
 Recognizing good thing in the way of a drawing card. Gibson mas arranged for young Jack to box three star lightweights between no" anu September 1. The prospective oppo- nents are Willie Ritchie and JACK >Britton, with Packey McFariand to follow if he makes good with the other pair. This plan may be, changea shouldAeither Joe Rivers or Ad eWoi- gast decide to visit this section. In that event overtures will be made TOT those Fourth of July safe and saners