The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-20
.(By James J. Corbett.) 6Forzner Heavyweight Champion of
 the World.)
(srecial to the Farmer.)

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 (Srecial to the Farmer.)
 z New York, July 20-Mike Gibbons is ambitious He aspires to the middle Mnight championship of the world and EFili oil up the steam roller prepara- 4ory to inaugurating his campaign this rnming Fall For the present the St. Paul marvel will rest until the cool weather returns.
 Since bearing the majority of so- rallied EelterxveightS who, like himself, are betwixt and between the welter kad middle divisions in matteIi of nduudage, Gibbons finds he is pract1- Eally in a class of which he is the one member in good standing. There IS not real good drawing card left Nor Mike to trim, hence the deter kaination to climb up into the higher Marieion where there is chance to ret his hooks on some real money n he can make good.
 And why shouldn't Gibbons make good. I ask you, gentlemen? There are no bear cats or bull mooes in the rnfddle-weight party at this writing not that one can observe without the @id of a glass anyway. Where are Rhe wonders of yesterday? The Dempseys, Ryans, O'Briens and Ketch- els are long out of commission: Irue Billy Papke still answers to roll call, Fri he is a fat ,Papke and minus stam- ma and the wonderful punch upon which his fame formerly rested The Papke of today and a clever boxer or 4he Gibbons type would furnish a set 10 that would hand the sports many a hearty laugh. Bill might lay a ntove on Mike If the latter wasn't t looking. . Al. the present .tilne Mike weighs in fs1e rsejrhhorhood aof 151 pounds at his best His idea in taking vacation hs not only to- obtain much needed rest after the long campaign that be- gan i'm Gotham last Fall, but also to 6uild himself up until he has acqulr- ra sufficient additiorsek ayerdupofs to 1uaIifv as a legitimate member of the faiddfeweight division. Gibbons is now bit too light according to his own view. to assume the task of subdulng the sturdy Klaus and the clever Mo Eoorty, the men he figures he VIII Nave s@ @eat to win the proud title sf champion.
 @AlthouFh having great confidence in h5S cleyerness to carry him through to Nucress i'm the new field of operation, Mike is careful and conservative young fellow with4 no false notions of his prowess. He recognizes that skill alone will not permit of his frif1ng with men many pounds heavier than himself and has planned that his sys- Fefn of increasing weight and strength
 
 powers as well as endurance.
 If Gibbons sticks to his plan and announces his candidacy for the ti- tie of middle-weight champion be- ffeye we are nearing the solution of rhe problem of the legitimate success E0r to the lamented Ketchel. Person ally I look upon Mike as good enough right now to beat men of the Klaus and Dillon type His hardest game should turn up in Eddie McGoorty who is no slouch of a fighter himself, but \ hardly look for opposition from that quarter Eddie found difficulty last season In making 158 pounds and hear that he has about given up the idea of trying.
 -Toung Jack O'Brien, brother to the famous Philadelphia lawn, and a pu- pil of that former master of the sci ence of boxing, and to whose good work during short career nave nao occasion to refer several times, so en- dsared himself to Gotham fans upon R5s recent debut in the Metropolis that Billy Gibson, manager of the Garden Athletic Club, immediately secured big brothers" signature and the youngs- ter will be trotted out again for pub He view within the very near future. Recognizing a good thing in the way Of drawing card, Gibson has ar ranged for Young Jack to box three star lightweights between now and 4@ ents are Willie Rftchie and Jack Brit ton, with Packey Mcfarland to follow H he makes good with the other pair. This plan may be changed should either Joe Rivers or Ad Wolgast decide to visit this section. In that event overtures will be made for those Fourth of July "safe and saners" to participate in the pastime.
 Philadelphia Jack has a deal of con- B6ence in tF1e kid brother. He thinks |. lxrI- rr& of lightweights, and this takes in WoEgast and Mcfarland And the lad fs only nineteen years of age at that. He has already had corking experi- -erces, having recently outpointed F4anpion Wolgast in a six round bout In the Quaker City when Ad was try ing himself out in preparation for the siege of training to box Rivers. l would make haste slowly. it seems to 1he, in handling this clever boy, but sJzsck of being a sucker at the game m matchmaking. Evidently the brother has shown him something in private that warrants the ambitious plans.
 Tom O'Rourke told me the other day That he would not allow Al Palzer to a5Ux Luther McCarty, Jack Johnson pr anyone else unless he made sure The Iowan would enter the ring in much better condition than in the Bombadier Wells bout. Of course, Pal ger intends going along and making ds own matches without. regard to 3sRourke's pleasure in the matter, but -he latter tells me he will ask for an lnjunction against both fighter and club owner should an attempt be made to sign without his consent.
 O.Rourke while very bitter against Al for what he terms rank ingrati- Ti1dev has great admiration for the big fellow as a fighter. But" says OsRourlxe, '.Palzer is a stubborn youth who must be bullied or he will shirk t1ae training tasks AS for his boxing -Ichnson ten rounds, certainly would not consent to such a thing. I would entertain proposition to fight the champion to a finish but would insist that Palzer train for the battle under my supervision or that of some conn