New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-17
Gibbons Says He Expects St'tt
Battle with Sid Burns.

Tim Hurst Will resume charge Of the
Garden Athletic club tomorrow. as he II
nearly recovered from his recent Illness
Several matches are hanging fire pending
Hursts return
Mike Gibbons. - 81. Paul. arrived yes
tcrday TO finish training for his teh-rouhu
bout with Sid Burns. the English "e'tel-
weight. I'm the Garden next TUESDAY might
Gibbons was accompanied by his manager
who engaged quarters ut the Mott haven
Athletic club. In discussing his fight WIN
Paddy LAWN in Buffalo on TUESDAY h'BHt
Gibbons said:
II repeatedly asked LAWN 10 quit Tor !
did not care To hurt him seriously. also
asked his seconds TO throw up tho sponge
for tho Cleveland boy had no chance.
Was glad when he WAS saved from knock
out. az do not believe in trying TO put
man 10 sleep when he is hopelessly out
classcd
"Tve had close friend look over this
fellow Burns ny at Rye, and ! expect 10
have pretty stir battle. Burns Is 4
,ough customer and undoubtedly a INST
class boxer. but never saw the English
man vet who had n real Knockout punch
II Burns can beat mo I will be ready TO
take of the gloves for all time. | am go
ing to try and stop this BrtIsher as QUICK
Is as possible. but. AT that. there's nothing
sure. THIS * my first fight In tho "ard'n'
and am naturally proud Of IN" TACT !
nayo been finely treated by New York night
'fans. I'm tho past. and l hope 10 see all OF
th,m on deck next Tuesday night
According 10 the ring records of "London
SPORTING Life" Burns was outpointed by
Jake Goldswain In twenty rounds on a ref
cree, decision which some English critics
scored Ills victory over RAY Bronson in
nineteen rounds a hfteen-round draw with
CARPENTER and a 'wenty-round decision
over Johnny Summers are included In the
record. ..
BURNS was In luc trim yesterday. In spite
n, the rain. he took a fve-mile run on the
ro,d aud boxed eight fast rounds with
Matt Wells the English lishtwelgHt chann-
pion Burns said he would prove his worm
beyond a question when h" got into the
ring with Gibbons.
Their. will he three boxing bouts tonight
AZ the Long Acre Athletic club Richie
RYAN will cross gloves with Jim flynn;
AT the greensboro club Andy 'ortez and
Walter McGirr viii perform. while Jack
c,,rley and Jack McHenry Will hold tn"
centre OF the stage at the New Polo Attn
letic club
Rob Mocha. who styles himself the middle
weight champion Of the world Will meet
,b. man whom most critics rate as for
,pidabIa contender for the honor when he
crosscs gloves with Eddie McGoorty, OF
Oshkosh in n ten-round bout before the
si,,1, Nav
men Will weigh in at l5S pounds at 3 o'clock
I'm the afternoon. and the winner VIII De
matched TO meet Frank Klaus.
Charley Goldman. Brooklyn's veteran
lantamwcight boxer. will box KID Will
Jams. the Baltimore bantamweight, In
fftecn-round contest before the American
Athletic Club. Of Baltimore, OH May ~
Tn. winner will be matched TO box Johnny
Coulon.
frankie Burns has evidenly decided that
he IA A better bantam than feather. Last
night his manager agreed To post 500
forfeit for the Jersey boy To meet Young
solsbcrg. If Brooklyn, at Lie pounds IN the
ring and tho boys probably will box before
the Royale Athletic Club, Of Brooklyn. In
three weeks.
Johnny Kilbanc. the fcatherweight cham
MON of the world. and Knockout Brown
may meet In the arena OF the 81. Nicholas
Athletic club on June T. Eddie and Jess
Mcmahon have made a gathering offer to
the boys. and II is probable that both VIII
accent. Brown is To weigh In at lS pounds
rinrslde II the match lis made. In case that
Brown and Kilbane cannot come to an
agreement. then Johnny Dundee. New
York's most successful featherweight, will
be matched with Kilbane.