Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

fair to establish record. That is. if it
ever takes place. We were led to be-
leve that everything had been settled
and that the contest would be held at
Madison Square Garden on the night of
February q but it appears that an
nouncement was a trifie premature.
Three clubs are now trying to land the
match The Forty-fOurth Street Club
Will guarantee Packey $1,000; the Empire
Athletic Club offers the same induce
ments Billy Gibson of the Garden. who
has first call on McFarland's friendship,
will give the stockyards champion the
privilege of 30 per cent of the recelpts'
with a guarantee of $500, and Brltton
can have 20 per cent for his end Packey
has practically accepted the Garden prop
os:tion and if BrittOn's manager can ne
persuaded to approve Gibson terms Tue
match is likely to be clinched Tor the
first week in March.
There is said to be no dispute over the
weight question. and if the financial de-
tails are arranged to both boxers salts
faction they VIII meet at 13s, weigh IN
at 3 o'clock. Which portends that the
boys are about ripe for the welter-
weight division.
Willie Richie says he will defend the
lightweight championship at 133 pounds
ringside, the weight at which ne won
the title from AID Wolgast. Ritchie and
his foxy manager obviously decided tlat
it would not be a wise move to raise the
limit as long as Mcfarland is able to SIT
in the game.
Los Angeles fans should see a great
sluggirg match when Joe Rivers ana
Knockout Brown CLASH, Washington ;
birthday If nothing else can be sald
in his favor. Knockout is one OF the
most willing little mixers in the DIVISION.
IL matters not 10 the Dutchman whom
HI he They all look alike
to him He does his best all the time
When he boxed Wolgast in Philadelphia
and New York *. o." was only kid
but he did not let the reputation OF the
champion scare him in the least.
Although Rivers can hardly be classed
as a scientific boxer. he is master me-
chanic alongside of Brown n o.
knows only one thing. and that Is to keep
gerous hand. And Rivers may. find his
awkward right-foot-forward style hard
to fathom for a few rounds
| observe that Joe Mandot. who saw
Brown box in New Orleans. predicts III.
O." will outgame and Outright Rivers.
According - Mand0t. the Mexican is
strictly a f:1nt runner and curls up when
the other fellow beats him to the punch
es Which prompts one to inquire when
and where Mandot acquired this informa-
tion. He certainly did not take advan-
tage of this knowledge of Rivers weak
ness in the Thanksgiving day meeting.
In that bout Rivers completely outclass-
ed the New Orleans boxer.
While Brown and Rivers are eXchanS-
ing compliments and punches at Los
Angeles Mandot and Tommy Murphy will
entertain San Francisco sports. Jim Cof-
froth has booked the boys for his holi-
day card. and, To judge from the form
Harlem Tommy displayed in the recent
bout with Frankie Burns, there is a huge
surprise in store for Mr.. Mandot. De
spite his thirteen years IN the ring. Muir
ohy il fer from = member of the Has
Been Society The twenty-round affairs
suit his style much better than the short
daSncs to which .he WAS accustomed in
| the east.