Omaha daily bee., 1913-11-02
WOULD Be MIGHTY FINE BOUT
Packey Mcfarland and Mike Glib
bOns Could Put Up Great Fight.
SHOULD WEIGH IN las POUNDS
THAT would Leave Them In Their
best suited Flesh and Attract
Nationwide Gathering
of Spectators.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. l.-Packey Nc
Fsrland and Mike Gibbons at i45 pounds.
Here's a match that will appeal 10 such
as have grown weary OF the head-on col
lsions and fierce bludgeoning OF latter
day pugilism. II the lads are in proper
condition. which means OF course that
they will be at their best In every way,
the bout should be a rare treat for those
who are fortunate enough to witness II.
OF Gibbons we of the far west know
nothing, apart from what we have read
OF his performances. one thing that
stands out from all that has been written
and said about him is the sensation ne
caused on the occasion OF his first ap-
pearance in New York. The critics back
there TO a man pronounced him the most
talented glove wielder that had put In an
appearance IN the city in many year,
and Il seems 20 me that after unanimous
endorsement like tina, from Big Gotham
there is nothing further for ring man
10 crave In the way OF praise.
with Packey We are better acquainted
We have seen him IN action more than
once, and have learned TO regard him as
a past master Of his craft There have
been times when the rigors OF weight
making have affected his dash, but his
knowledge OF technique OF the game has
enabled him 20 handle sturdier opponents
in a workmanlike manner and hold HIM
self safe where less gifted boxers would
have encountered trouble.
PAYS Tribute 90 Paekey.
Probably the greatest tribu,e 10 Nc
Farland was that voiced by Freddie
- a rtn nal
Let him come IN at weight that
suits him. and he IL the most dangerous
man that ever put on glove" Is what
Freddie Welsh said. and It came from the
bottom OF his heart.
Now thas Packey has decided TO bios-
som out as weIterweight. It must provoke
him 10 think OF all the years he wasted
trying 10 pose as llghtweight. There
is good reason for believing that II NC
Farland could have conformed to light
weight requirements he would have been
the king OF the llghtweights years ago
When Paokey was q STRIPPING OF H. Bat
Ting Nelson said 20 the writer There
IS youngster growing up back In Chit
caeo who will lick us all one OF these
days. The only danger IL that he viii
grow too fast"
Incidentally, there was no sorrow among
the rislng Young iIghtweights at that
time OF Packeys rapid taking on Of
weight. They insisted on holding him
down TO the last ounce. and for this rea-
son poor. Packey could merely pout and
inslst that he could do is3 II given the
sufficient time.
A Good Thing re Did Not.
II wasn't In him. however, 10 bring
himself 80 low and retain strength
enough TO put up a decent fight. ] re-
nitfhber once in Chicago when he reduced
very close TO ls3-maybe below it--while
trimming for bout with woigast that did
not take place. But he wss a sorry
looking Packey. and TO my way OF
thinking, II was well for him that the
sheriff OF Milwaukee placed the seal OF
his disapproval on the match Had
Packey entered the ring that time, he
woaid have looked as scrawny AZ Frank
Erne aid the night he boxed Terry Mo
Govern at Madison Square Garden.
Now that Packey is about 10 move Up
20 the next weight division. he may adj
init ali these things. lie was always NJ
least few pounds too heavy for the
llghtwelghts. Had II not been that way,
the chances are neither Battling Nelson
nor Ad wolgast would have achieved dis
tlnctlon as worlds lightweight cham
pion.
20 many matches have been called In
the recent past this Mcfarland Gibbons
bout may fail OF contamination In the in
terests OF hlgh-class sport. but u is 20
he hoped that no stumbling block VIII
sppear.
The promoters no doubt bill II as a wei
terweisht championship event But as
Il win be a ten-round affair. II Is not easy
20 see how any title can hinge on tho
result A knockout would. OF course. en-
title the man who scores Il 20 the title
In a match OF this Importance II is
pity the boxing commissioners do not
unbend sufficiently 20 allow the con-
testants to avail themselves OF a referee
vested with all referees powers With
such thorough workmen as Mcfarland
and Gibbons a ten-round bout is ample 20
determine the question OF superiority. es-
peeiaily when the rivals know that the
man who shows TO the better advantage
. <tfu recelva Tho official awarH