New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
BOXING BOUTS Of WEEK
MCGoorty and Gibbons Primed
for a Bitter Battle.
ST. PAUL BOXER CLEVER
Jim Corbett Pronounces Him
One of the Greatest Boxers
He Ever Saw.


He Ever Saw.
III condition counts for anything, theres
going to be merry time when Mike Gin.
bons. of St Paul, and Eddie McGoorty. ~
Oshkosh, put up their hands at Madison
Square Garden on Wednesday night. Both
middleweights are as fit as hard work
and careful training can make them, and
as a championship title is at stake thew
naturally are doing everything possible In
order to be right to the minute
In certain quarters the opinion is enter
tanned that Gibbons Is so clever that Me-
Goorty will find it next to impossible TO
get to him, but big Bob Armstrong the
erstwhile heavyweight fighter. who has
been training McGoorty, advises his
friends to Danish all such notions. Arn.-
strong, it will be remembered, for time
acted as trainer for the late Stanley
Ketchell the king of latter day middle
weights, and consequently is in a posi-.
ton to know what he is talking about
At any rate. Bob does not hesitate to de-
clare that McGoorty is even better than
Ketchel
For more than a year McGoorty has
been improving steadily, until now he Is
able TO boast of left hand that seems
able to get past any ones guard. Be-
cause of his strength McGoorty possesses
Knockout punch In either hand, and he
believes that by going after Gibbons from
the start he will be able 10 wear him
down. 1t is a well known fact that the
cleverest of boxers are likely to lose
some of their cunning when Jared a few
times, and McGoorty says he never saw
the man that he couldn't hit
Ia TX McGoorty TO Jim Corbett and the
former heavyweight champion will smile
broadly, for he is an enthusiastic Gibbons
man. Corbett goes so far as TO pronounce
the boxer from st. Paul the greatest
fighter he ever saw. and he doesn't be-
ieve that the Oshkosh man will stan1
any chance at all. Corbett believes that
Mike will be able TO feint the other fell
low into knots, and he would not be sur
prised to see the bout end abruptly well
inside the ten-round limit. Corbett does
not see how the difference in the weights
is going to give McGoorty much OF an
advantage. for Gibbons has been training
up so that he will be at least "a pounds
while McGoorty will have to scale under
15s.
Willie Richie, the new lightweight
champion. is known as the minute man
of boxing" An obscure boxer in San
Francisco and working as a sparring part
ner of Packey Mcfarland until one year
.go. he sprang into the limelight by step
ping into the ring at a moments notice
and giving Freddie Welsh now lightweight
champion of England, a terrific battle for
twenty rounds and lost only by shade
On several other occasions Richie has
been substituted and has made good.
Since meeting Welsh he has boxed few
battles and has won them in command
ing style. Richie is the ideal style for a
champion. He is clever, shifty and two
handed, and while not the hardest hitter
in the world he has the knack of placing
his punches TO the best possible adyan-
tage
Joe Rivers. the remarkable Mexican
boxer. showed In no uncertain manner
that when in proper condition he is 10 be
reckoned with the best men in the light
weight class. In winning the decision
from Joe Mandot on Thanksgiving Day
Rivers gave a rare exhibition of boxing
skill and beat his opponent in the most ap-
proved fashion. Rivers is after match
with Willie Richie, and the latter has
30 There
are not a few who believe that Rivers de-
feated Wolgast fairly last July 4, although
the referee decided In favor OF Wolgast.
Abe Attel for years featherweizht
champion Of America, has travelled the
long road over which many a good old
veteran of the ring has gone before. Attel
quit the ring after six rounds OF bout
with Ollie Kirk a few days ago. declaring
that he had given the best that was IN
him and was through with boxing for
ever" Attel was one OF the greatest
featherweights OF recent years, and. like
George Dixon, met and defeated many
ightweights. There are many men n the
ring whom the old champion could stll
beat. but rather than take the beatings Oh
second grade boxers he has wisely DE-
cided to quit the game while he is stu
remembered as a great fighter.
Mickey Brown. the Boston feather
weight, has re-entered the ring after
short rest and is anxious TO get on
match with kid" Williams. Brown Is
good. clever little fellow, and has boxed
several fine bouts in this city.
In addition to the Gibbons McGoorV
battle several other bouts will be neio
at the local clubs this week. The mort
important will be Tommy Houck W.
Patsy White. at the Olympic Atnleto
Club; Tommy Maloney vs.. Tommy Con-
nors. at Browns Gymnasium, and young
Brown vs. Tommy Murphy, at the koysie
Athletic Club.
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