New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
LAST BAR DOWN
FOR HEAVIES TO
MEET in RING
Boxing Commission Meets and
Lifts the Ban Placed on Jess
Willard Last Spring.
WAY CLEARED FOR BIG BOUT
Winner in Madison Square Gar
den Tonight Will Be in Lire
for Smith and Pelky.

When the State Athletic Commission
met Yesterday Billy Gibson MANAGER OF
the Garden Athletic club. appeared ana
explained that his club and the queens
bury \. G.. OF Buffalo had come To an
understanding Regarding Jess NiIaro'
who was suspended for not appearing III
a bout with zone Round Davis, IN But
falo last spring.
The commission had decided that VIII
lard must box Davis before the FORMER
could bc reinstated Gibson, however
said that Willard had agreed to meet
Davis i'm Buffalo after the bout to-nsh'
With Carl Norris in Madison Square Gar
den. so the commission rcinstated Willard
or that condition.
Another question of importance To con'c
before the commission was the ErantihH
Of a license 10 the National Spor'hs
club Of America. for which purpose loi"
O'Rourkc appeared in person. The license
OF this club was cancelled cIEh'ee"
months ago because Patsey Haley d"
referee. gave q decision which was de-
clared against the rules. The CLUB VIII
stage bouts regularly hereafter as t"e
necessary permission was given.
license was granted the Dexter farN
\ c. Of Woodhaven, Long Island anu
permission was given the Richmond "
g. of Staten Island. to transfer its quar-
tiers from Tottcnville to Roscland.
The result OF the bout between carr
Morris. the Oklahoma giant and Jess
willard the huge Texan cowboy, i'm Mad
i,on SqUarc Garden to-nisht may nave
direct hearing on the white hcavy weight
championship.
Morris. in the opinion or many sporting
men whipped "Guuboat' Smith to
staudstin i'm the Garden carly IN oc'ooer
although the lattcr's claim OF fou' was
allowed Willard boxed smith twenty
rounds on the Coast last winter ana 'oSt
q hairliuc decision. which was GcncraIIF
denounced by competent cycvitncsscs.
Billy Gibson. therefore. has arranged to-
nights bout. with the idea that the VIM
ncr may meet "Guuboat' Smith and thus
lead up to a bout with Arthur Polky.
Willard is feet inches tall and weighs
Us pounds Morris Is two inches shorter
and will tin the beam al 20 pounds or
more At the riugside. Wizards rca'h
measures s2i2 inches and Norris n
inches. Both men are twenty -seven years
old
Morris began his ring career IN 1910. ana
after "A good start. in which Marvin Hart
was stopped in three rounds. he came 10
this CITY and was outbOAed by Jim Flynn
in ten rounds nj the Garden. Subsequent
Is Morris vas counted out In the skin
round OF a bout with the late Luther Nc
Carty.
Willard was born in Topeka. Kan. lie
began lighting a. professional ~" Years
ago i'm Sapulpa. where Morris also start
cd out as A pugilst. Ills first battle was
with Louis Fink. who beat him on fOuI
IN ten rounds. but Who was knocked out
in q return bout two weeks later. Willard
soon came East and defeated Arthur Pei
Ky i'm ten rounds i'm the Garden. after
which he stopped sailor White i'm Buf-
falo. and came back 10 put Soldier
Kearns 10 sleep iu eight rounds here.
The dispute over the referee for to-
nights bout was settled yesterday Billy
Joh will be the third man in the ring.
and the big fellows viii begin operations
at 70 O'Clock The prices FOR tickets range
from 81 70 s..
Frankie Burns. the local bautauw eight
has been offered match with Eddie
Campi. the winner TO meet Johnny 'ou!on
for the bautamweght championship OF
the world.
Jack Britton is training hard FOR his
match with "Packey' Mcfarland. which
will be fought next week in Milwaukee.
Britton will receive - pcI cent 81 the
gross receipts for his share.
Knockout Brown is doing light work
preparatory to vigorous campaign this
winter. Brown insists that he is Tar from
being all in rs a first grade boxer and
viii beat the best opponents when he re-
turns 20 form