The evening world., 1912-01-25
Fight With Gibbons Gives Den.
ming Lots OF Prestige.

Copyright. 1912. hy The Tres. raisI.tins 10
Tle Nrv No,k Woddi.
"HE difference OF opinion as re.
nectod by the ncwspa per stories
or the misunderstanding bout at
Che Talrmont a. q. TUESDAY night shows
~ least that tho contest wa.n't one.
aided. II ~ just this condition that
helps make boxing Interesting and
draws the crowds. n either Gibbons or
Denning hsd won In a walk there would
De Wnc opportunity left for discussion.
whereas now the critics md followers
OF the game have enough to keep them
In arguments for weeks.
The night Itself showed that the young
ster Denning has improved wonderfully
Under proper management a year or
90 ago he was a plain. ordinary pre-.
irninary boy. lie had reached the semi.
maj stage. lie had q fair knowledge
OF ring scloDce and a cool head 10 rec
oinmend him. but little else. Danny Nc
Eetrfck saw possibilities Ia him. Sub
sequen, events have proved that Nc.
ke;rick knew his business. for now he
has Dennlng up emong the topno,chers.
How long he viii stay there only time
can tell. The Gibbons flxh, gave him
. lot Of prestige. Just wait and -c.
1icke'r!ck make the mos, Of Il.
- lBBoNS as been severely criLl.
cizcd since the tight for no,
forcing the battle with DcnnIng
May Of the experts are inclined to
eklnL 4. IL .-gt -. -
the last three rounds. and argue tina,
when be cut loose IN the seventh and
eight he sho sed he could box rings
around DcnnIng. This. OF courpe, Ia
just . matter OF opinion. but the fac,
stsnds out that Gibbons suffered by
his reputation for greatness. Often
Greatness proves n handicap and II
seems 80 In the IT. Paul boys case.
Too much was expected of him.
Because he didn't DO to Denning wha,
he did 90 Willie Lewis and warot
Cohey he 10 put down hs terribly over
rated. The trouble IL that Mike wal
judged on his previous showings and
no on the exhibition he put up agains,
Dsnning. II IL Just possible tina, he
~ssn't quite tight after y hurried trip
East and u short period OF training
itctVs WI u ~ ~ Iuls lahc 10 hNy ne u
ovsrrsted. lie stiii looks good TO us.
even though he may hay. attempted ID
pull . little Of Nbe Aitell's stun and
save Denning. There wouldn't have
been . wonderful lot OF credit IN 4, foi
him had he knocked the New Yorker
out n the little damase his reputation
sustained by permitting Denning ,o
hold him even may he repaired easily
@AL HAWKINS and Eddie Curry,
two so-called old-timcrs. are
faithful 20 the fighters Of theii
day. What would Tommy Ryan o'
Joe walcott dc to Gibbons" they asked
each other after the fight. WAY, II b,
pulled that stunt Of blocking punches
for his jaw with his open glove. Wal
cntt would nail him on the glove an
knock him oat," said liza wilkins. Curry
nodded approval TO llawkins's remarks
stil he couldn't help admitting tina
Gibbons IL a wonderfully clever fellow
al that. with great iootwork. Botl
fEally agreed that the fstic treat o
she year woild be u match betwc~n Glib
bons and Paekey Mcfarland
- VERY BODY sat up and took hottie
yesterday when Boxing Commits
sioncr o'Ncll. In investigating IA
kt,ell bout. questioned *. q. Hrowr N
what look place In the ring on the nirh
IN question.
Dh Atten say anything TO you durin
the contest asked v Vel.
eu'e "c ""' s"' INC "~r"hah wa
.p~r., -. ,,., .,., ...n
en-. cown,.s,oner .c.r,,r. nasa,n,
sc,odal.
He sald I was a gooxIs-ey.d som,
thing every time 1 hit him in the sion
arh." replied Brown.
JUDGING BY the testimony thu. 2,
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80 -.
~ ~ """" y" W. wv ~"
inc men ~ the RING WIN Hpe 'hfous
out the entire ten rounds Arell W
very much % a live wire instead OF
hiesry eyed. weary. brain pofogg