New-York tribune., 1912-08-30
BOXING NEWS AND NOTES
Gary Will Open Eyes of N. Y.
Fans Saws Billy Gibson.

Louis de Ponthieu. lightweiGht cham
p.on OF France, VIII meet Tommy Gary
OF Chicago. in one Of the ten-round bouts
az the Garden Oh Monday night Accord
ing to BILLY Gibson. Gary viii prove a
sensation. He is pronounced q wonderful
lightweight by 'Packcy" Mcfarland and
johnny Coulon. This will be his first
chance TO show New Workers what he Is
like.
Dave Smith. the Australian middle
weight and light heavyweight champion,
did much hard work yesterday in
preparation for his battle with Eddie
McGoorty, Of Oshkosh. Smith worked
with Palzer and Bob Armstrong, neither
Of whom could put a glove on him. ono
OF Smiths seconds will be kid" Mccoy
who IS expected 10 arrive here from
Europe to-day.
Patsey Kline. Of Newark. will have hrs
hands full with "Packey' Hommey in the
third ten-rouud bout. Hommey has
battled his way 70 the front In such
manner that he has biz following.
Sailor" White, the heavyweight boxer.
who made a disappointing showing in his
match with Arthur Pelky az Madison
Square Garden on Monday night causing
much unfavora bic comment. has written
the following letter TO The Tribune:
There has been 50 much comment
raised about the showing ! made with
Arthur Pelky IN the bout IT the Garden
on Monday night that ! believe l am
justified in letting my friends know the
real cause. which up 10 date has not been
n.f. kaF
the bout / was substituted for Luther
Mccarthy. and when I began 10 train,
for the battle I developed no fewer than
FIVE bOils ! was about 10 cancel the
engagement. but rather than disappolnt
tn, public and the management Of the
Garden 7 underwent an operation, and,
all unfit and unframed. / went into the
ring against one Of the most dangerous
men in the profession l had nothing but
my nerve and was fortunate 10 last tho
ten rounds. II I had been in my proper
condition I believe that could have
whipped Pelky, for Morris beat him. and
knocked Norris out in nine rounds only
a week ago
Leo johnson, the clever negro feather
weight OF Harlem, will meet foeman
worthy of his steel IN Harlem Tommy
Hopkins in q ten-round bout al the
Olympic Athletic Club OF Harlem To-
night. Johnson is q clever game fighter
and declares that II given fair chance
he VIII fight his way 20 the top ranks N
q short time OF late lie complains mat
he has been forced 10 go out Of his class
in order to secure profitable matches.
Several preliminary contests viii precede
the main bout, and IN all there VIII Je
forty-two rounds OF boxing
There Will be two ten-rouud bouts az the
81. Nicholas Athletic club tonight in the
REGULAR popu!ar priced show Mike Grady
and Mickey Dunn will meet In one bout
and Battling Chuck who Is as fdrmld-
able as his name will face DICK Healey.
Seven six-round bouts and eleven four
round battles between budding pugilists
will prccede the main afrair.
Bob AIasee. Of New York, and Richie
Jasper OF Boston. viii meet IN the main
bout of ten rounds at the greensboro
Athletic Club Of Long Island city to-
night
Knockout" Sweeney. the fast little Iel-
low from the East Side, is out with
challenge to meet George Kirkwood' the
St. Louis boy who knocked out Tommy
Houck in six rounds on Wednesday night
at the ST. Nicholas Athletic CluD'
Sweeney has won nine of his last t"eNe
battles by knockouts. and is sure that he
can stop the winning streak OF the West
erner,