El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-03
= HE next fistic classic on the

boards-the McGOOrty and Glib
l. bons match-wiu be decided in
New York city Wednesday. While no
decision will be given and no title is
at stake, still the interest is as great
as though the championship depended
on the result; in fact. it is what might
be termed a near championship battle,
for should there be a decisive winner,
the lucky one will be classed as about
the best of the American middle
weights and a fit candidate to battle
for the worlds title with Frank Klaus
or Billy Papke providing the latter
can make the stipulated weight It
will not be a one sided match by any
means, nor will 1t be a WelterWelSnt
meeting a middleweight Mike Glib
bons viii have very little the worst Of
the question; in fact. he Will have all
the best of it, for he will have Nc
GOOrty at weight that will tax mis-
strength to make 158 pounds ringside-
Gibbons will go into the fight wei
above the 152 pound mark and If his
close friends are to be believed he viii
be around 156 pounds. Some boxers
aaYe the habit OF trying to keep their
exact weight from the public, but they
fool no one but themselves by such
methods. McGOOrty, so his manager
claims, will make the weight easily,
but as stated before in these columns,
We must be shown that he can before
being convinced. 1t is hoped that
strong, for it will insure a splendid
contest, whereas if he is weak from
the drying out process It will mean
that he viii have to make a defensive
fight OF il to save himself When it
comes to hitting the Oshkosh boy has
it over the st. Paul marvel and mis-
straight let's carry as much weight
behind them as the rights Of many
boxers.
Let McGoorty get home his left Just
once and Mike feels the sting Of 1t
you can gamble the St Paul lad viii
fight a careful battle and use his
cleTerness instead OF trying to take
any chances; but If he finds that Nc
GoOrty is weak from making the
weight then he will take a chance and
try for decisive verdict If Eddie IS
right, then watch for some fur to fly.
It is liable to be a case Of jab and
he cannot exchange blows with Nc
GOorty, and when it comes to that
style Of fighting Michael can hold his
own with any Of them, not barring the
Sullivan twins Match Jimmy Clabby
with the winner and there viii be
contest worth going farther than New
York to witness,
The nghtWeights seem to have the
come back habit since Freddy Welsh,
that he could come back Sby defeating
Matt Wells in 20 rounds recently. Joe
Rivers, the Mexican who lost to Joe
MandOt on Labor day, came back
strong. and whipped the southern boy
in a way that left no room for doubt
as to who won the match on Turkey
day at Los Angeles. Willie Richie,
the San Francisco boy, was the great
est surprise Of all, for after losing
four round bout to the champion at
that time, Ad WOlgast, last spring, he
faced the Cadillac bearcat Turkey day
at Jim CoffrOth's arena in Frisco and
won the lightweight championship OF
America
The victory came as the result Of a
foul, but from all reports Of the battle
it is evident that the native son had
the fight well in hands in the 10Th
round, when the foul was committed,
which gave to Richie the champion
ship. It would have been much bet
ter could Richie have won a fair de-
cisiOn. but under the circumstances
the referee, Jim Griffin could not have
10 Richie WOlgaSt, since then. has
claimed that he was robbed; that he
did not foul his opponent, but prac-
tically everyone around the rings1de
commit a foul not one. but two, II
would be better for Wolgast to come
out and admit the mistake, for IL was
no doubt a mistake, made while he
was in a dazed condition. from the
effects of the knockdoyyn Richie
scored in that round.
The referee was certainly better
qualified TO determine whether a foul
had been committed than anyone else
Better for Ad to take his defeat right
and set his plans for regaining it If
such a thing is possible That is the
proper course nOW-be q true sports
man, Ad, and smile, even in defeat.
The Cadillac boy had had the title Just
about two years, having won it Feb
ruary p, 1910, from Battling Nelson
after a terrific contest OF 40 rounds.
Ad has been a wonder at the weight
and must be given credit for never
having tried for easy marks like some
Richie win have a Bet
ter class Of lightweights to meet now
than WOlgast had when he won the
title, and it viii be surprising II he
retains the championship as long as
Wolgast did. Already WOlgast has
for another battle with
and Joe Rivers, who defeated
Joe MandOt. has issued q challenge to
the new champion to give him a battle
for the title Rivers has q right to