New-York tribune., 1912-02-12
BOXING BOUTS OF WEEK
"Young'' eastman Not Discour.
aged at Defeat by Gibbons.
WILL STICK TO THE RING
Matty Baldwin and Knockout
Brown Matched for Contest
on February 90.

While his swift and decisive defeat a, -.
hands OF Mike Gibbons discouraged "Yopn.'
eastman 10 a degree, the game iittls ~,
Ward boy is firm in HIS intention To- stiet
to the game and become a champion. :,
such a thing is possible. When seen sf,s.
his bout with the St. Paul marvel c..h
man said He was too much for me. An,
I didn't know just where I was. He "a,
out Of the way of my punches, and
couldn't hit him at all / realize now ,hs,
It was a bad match for me- for Gibbons \,
a real champion, and I am only a beeinns.
in the game. However. / have learned th,,
am not the only man In the ring. and
will keep right at IL. After a rest OF a fsp
weeks I will go ahead and box mel, OF N.
lower flights until / get the experIenc.
which is so necessary TO meet the topnotcb.
ers. will get there some day, for h,v.
the youth and strength and am willing "a
learn. Some time / will box Gibbons again !,
After year or more of unavailtng chal.
ienges, Matty Baldwin Is matched TO 6or
Knockout" Brown. Alex Mclean. who \.
director Of Baldwin's affairs, signed an
agreement TO meet Morgans protege in /.
ten-round bout before the National Sport
ing Club of America on February g. Brown
is confronted by the stiffest proposition hs
ever faced, not excepting HIS battles with
the formidable Wolgast Matty Baldwin 1,
one Of the best fighters in the ring TO-DAY
He is a cool, clever and cunning boxer
Brown has shown in recent battles that IA
is an open target for left hook, and Bald
wins left hand has been the cause OF .ro.
among lightwelghts for years. ,-..A
The mastery Mike Gibbons will honor the
arena Of the Fairmont Athletic Club TO-
morrow night, when he meets thsstuggai
and powerful middleweight from Detroi,
Freddie Hicks. Hicks is the man who re-
Gently outpolnted Walter Coffey, and in
bout with Gibbons in the West earned a
draw decision after ten terrific rounds
Hicks is very clever man himself, ard hs
promises to give the st. Paul phantom the
hardest kind Of battle. For all the
threats or promises Of Hicks IL appears to
New York boxing fans" that Gibbons Il
about the greatest machine Of the year IN
his class. His opponents have been unable
to Offset his bewildering attack, while they
are failing dismally TO penetrate his equally
baffiing defence, and there are few who
grant Hicks more than fighting chance OF
gaining the decision. However, ,lohnny
Coulon had the right idea when he said
boxing was a one-punch game, and that
one wallop won many battle.
Knockout Brown, one OF our logical
lightweight champions" will meet Billy
Galley, the lightweight boxer Of Australia,
in a six-roind bout before the American
Athletic Club Of Philadelphia. Galley, It Is
said, is one Of the real good men produced
by the island continent in the last few
years,
Carl Morris the giant from Oklahoma
and Jim Stewart, Brooklyn's representans
in the heavyweight ranks, will cross eyes
in the main bout before the Carlylel Ma
ietic Club Of Ridgewood tonight. = sgreat
battle is sure to ensue. Stewart realizes
that the opportunity OF his career confronn
him, and that victory over the Panaands
man, will entitle him to the best matches IN
the country. Jim is boxing in grand form
at the present time, and hopes TO Win
There is little doubt about Morris. He IS
one Of the gamest men who ever drew on
boxing glove in the world. Much improved
from every angle, he is the logical tavonts
over his opponent
The limelight is not alone occupied w
Morris and Stewart, for tomorrow heas
before the Royale Athletic Club, OF K@s-
lyn. AL Palzer, rated by critics as thei@n.
ing contender for heavyweight honors va!
meet his rival OF old. the free hitting saho'
White. for ten rounds. White gave paIle'
a hard battle in the white hope towna'
ment" when Al first began 10 show promlss'
but the latter is so much improved tnst u'
should win I'm decisive style.
Eddie Oheefe. the clever teatherWesn
from Philadelphia, will have his hands iuA
when he crosses gloves with Young sha
goe. the clever little fellow from Jerse'
city at the Olympic Athletic Club OF ns''
lem, tonight. In addition TO the main, oeu.
two ten-round preliminaries VIII be pS"
with Battling Kiddy and Young RosnT -
Battling Reddy and Frank Quinlan, Ia'
other bouts Of the usually bust Monor
night follow Billy Watkins IS. Cnsro
Victor. at the Irving Athletic Club; ESs'
Avenue Club, Young" Mickey McDonoOs.
and Willie Faust: Young" Herman dna
Dick Herman at the Brooklyn Beaeh A'r
ietic Club, and Willie Jones and irish Fsa''
at the Gowanus Athletic Club.
prnyiGeDne feftIci"
weisht. and Louis De PonthiS, the freasa
champion. will meet al Browns GyHihs'
stun tomorrow night. Patsey Kline tAs
Newark featherweight, will open a. O'''
campaign on Wednesday night, wren ~
faces Jack DOYLE in ten rounds az ~
Long Acre Athletic Club. Kline Is onS
the most sought after boxers In the eulP...
and is matched 70 box three promhi<-
featherweights within the next. Few 49, 49,.
He will probably meet Billy Marchan','''
English boxer in two weeks.
Phil Cross and Tommy Carey Viii oo& =
the New Polo Athletic Club OF Harlem %
Friday night Action galore may Dc
pected AZ the Mount Vernon Sporting Sn'
to-morrow night, when Tommy Malono'
the hard hitting lightweight of the loFa
West Side. will face Tommy Stays, OF Pn'r
8 delphia.
Abe Marks, manager Of kid Barns,
out again. Abe wrote the following ss. iys..
Ia The New-York Tribune yesterday
a line TO ask a little help In securi's
match for kid" Burns with srsal ~
weights. All the 1S5-popnd boys reiu'1
meet him since Burns made sueh - 81.
against Packey Mcfarland -
ing TO secure any Of them, l have na,s"s
Burns TO box Jack Goodman at the -
mount Athletic club OF The Bronx on 70,
ruarv 20 Goodman refused TO MAKE -.
weight other than llO pounds at oelocs
-. ,,,,ornoon- hut rather than keep sucn