The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-07
Billy Gibson Nearly Loses His
Breath When Champions
Manager Wires What He
Wants Guaranteed for Bout at
the Garden.
BY JOHN POLLOCK.

~ LILLY NOLAN, manager OF Walne
X Ritchie. the new lightweight cham
- pion. Is UP to his old tricks OF de-
manding exorbltant guarantees for the
appearance OF his fighter in. battle
Billy Gibson sent Nolan n telegram ask
Ing him his terms for Richie to night
Packey Mcfarland In ten-round bout
at the Garden A. c., but the reply
ended negotiations Immediately. Nolan
only demanded $4,000 and expenses FOR
two from San Francisco. which took
Gibson's breath away.
Gibson has cabled an offer to Freddie
Welsh. the lightweight champion OF
England. to come here to fight Packey
Mcfarland. and tho chances are that
he will accept, as he has been asking
for a return match with Packey ever
since they boxed a twenty round draw
at the National Sporting Club Of Lon
don. They have already fought three
times. a total Of forty-five rounds.
Feeling all broken mp over the poor showing h,
made In his recent bou. with Eddie McGoorty.
Mike Gibbons hds decided TO 20 back to his home
at ST. Pau. where he intends to rest UP for six
weeks before taking on enother battle. Accom-
Eddie Rcdds Gibbons will leave Tor the West 70,
morrow: lie has been offered bout 10 Buffalo Ia,
has not decided whether to accept 1t.
Jack Br.tton. tho ChiraGo fighter. who defeated
BILLY Bennett. tho champion Of Ireland. and
Frank Loushrey. tts sturdy Ihiladelphian. in
bouts IN tbs short snsce OF twenty four hours has
. Is. h! ps Yans t Essrn u. SIsoGyn So,.! TEsy
Bsoodyn On Christmas afternoon.
Ast~ wranetns over the weight question for .wo
dsu. . mstoh has q. Las. beea consumms,ed be
tween Leach CNss md Joe Young" Shusrte the
aggressive lightweight of JsDsy City. According
ayers r' q Is. mon, E fighters Sll some soss.ss,
weight will he 1876 pounds. weigh in at the ring
side.
Marty Forlns. masnser Of Eddie Mc'oorty
was n certain that Eddie was going TO defeat
Mike & that , he yhsia Tsssr ~0 %s sS
a kno,so,M Forkns would have won several thou,
.S sS 10 ; Is sad 500 That d 20 od
Gibbons away
Paddy Iayin the Beau Brmnncl midilewcisht II
Buffalo. as the latest fighter TO announce his re.
irement from the rips, psddy Ta s, knocked out
S Sissts .ao ssd sstsr h,a VEN MA II. money
* the Duffaio A. A.. that he was through with
the ring forever.
Young Jack o'Brien of Philadelpha, who made
n bIv hit with the iighr fans In Buffalo ~ the
easy way Ia wlIla he defeated Kid Curey IN a
n;rolnd bout in that city; has been signed b,
b s 9sun Gf g Y Ss as. q sh6z S
4. A, on FRIDAY evening Des p Duffy has
fuurht Leach Cross, Packey McFanand. Harry
Ti,omas and other good men.
A match has been clnched between Jack Dillon
the crack mid Iewelght Of Indianapolis. and Frank
Nantel of PawtucEet. X, J., who mas been doing
s,me wonderful fighting this year, They viii come
together in a fifteen, round bout before the Rhode
leland A. C.. of Providence. X. IT,. on the night
has taken part in snee the beginning OF the year
Billy Gibson Ia. arranged two .en,round bouts
lie miidieweiSht clamlsn OF England, will meet
Ere Idle Hicks Of Detroit whiie IN me olhe, harry
punches with Gunboat smith OF California.
ON. Round Daa;" the hs;vy I'VE, Q, Buffalo
cStyr - qss r.. ss Il sS q s.: city t 10 e wa
1s in R sel Sullivan st b: :- he; ;sn
c,hu hight. They foqsht q tsnround draw
Al The xams club few weeks ago.
Eddie McGoory. the conqueror Of Mite Gibboa..
has received many offeu for bouts The O,slsnd
Mort Morrow % Or e sao G' s:. y- e.
ten round, on New ieM,s Day: the PIG club a
TSom-on % George KpS;S N,,sra tTS S, while
ss sSoB Dillon ca'e o. New year. Day. per cent
.. IT.. s:'s:s "a; sSssssa 70 %