Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-14

favorite, if not sure winner, in the
challenge round.
O.
Patsy Kline made good in his fight
with Kid Black last night. He was
in great shape and displayed more
cleverness than usual. He Is begin
ming to learn more inside knowledge
of the game and the manner in which
he polished off Black puts him in a
position to meet boys of more pre-
tentious regulations. He won by a
knockout in the fourth round and he
had the better of the battle all the
way through. Dave Kurrz. another
Newark boy, fought at the same club
last night. His opponent was Tommy
Maloney, and Kurtz won after hard
bout He, too. showed Improvement,
and there is talk of matching him
against Mike Gibbons at the Allan
tic Garden A. c. in about two weeks.
If this contest is arranged, Kline
will very likely fight Eddie O'Keefe,
making a. most alluring Jersey card.
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The middleweight situation has
been in the throes of uncertainty for
years, and it is just as far from
decisive settlement now as ever. Not
SO long ago, when Eddie McGoorty
and Mike Gibbons were preparing for
their bout at the Garden, the belief
was general that out of that battle
would come clear and honest
claimant for the title. But such was
very much not the case. The contest
was really a fiasco, and McGoorty,
who earned the popular verdict, was
held in less regard afterward than
before. Gibbons, who was looked upon
as the probable winner, fairly dis
graced himself as a result of his
miserable efforts. Other middleweight
battles have been held between the
best men in the business, and, while
now and then flicker of class comes
to light, nothing in the way of a
durable and really acceptable cham
pion has been produced. 1t may be,
of course, that all the middleweight
aspirants are very good, and that one
doesn't stand out head and heels over
the other, thus giving the impression
that there is a lack of ability in that
division. But from what we have
seen, and taking their performances
in the ring as measure. the men of
today in the middleweight nook are
very poor lot, indeed.
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AS time goes on and as battles are
fought, we may be compelled to
change our opinion, for in that
division there are a number of men
who now and then show marked
ability with the mitts. Still, there is
such lack of consistency, and one
good fight is followed by at least one
and sometimes more, bad fights, that
we are left up the proverbial tree, sc
to speak. as just whom to tie to as
the most fitting to wear the crown
In a hurry and without half trying
one can run the gamut of at least sis
| likely aspirants. You can take Nc.
Goorty and Gibbons, on some fights
for instance, and show that they
possess championship timber. With.
out a batting Of an eye you car
take the same two gentlemen and
prove to your own satisfaction ant
to the satisfaction of all fair-mindet
patrons of the game, that thos,
worthless are the biggest jokesters II
the business. Then, without ever
taking a transfer, you can hop owe
to Frank Klaus and Billy Papke an,
Jack Dillon and Jack McCarron an,
praise them, or roast them, to you
hearts content, without fear of beinl
taken to task for your judgment. On
fight reveals in them championship
material, and the very next crack gu
of the box they will display the judg
ment and cleverness of the veries
tyro. This short review explains, ii
measure. the situation in the mid
: dleweight class at this writing.
CO
Soon we will have few contest
, that may give us better line on tn
, "possibilities.p over in Madison
Square Garden Friday night Gibbon
, land McCarron will meet in bou
lbilled for ten rounds duration. Glib
/ bons is making bid to win back th