The evening world., 1913-05-16

COLUMN
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cIassy Mike Gibbons Makes New
Start Against $50, 900 Mccar.
ron Tonight at Garden.

Tvo.NfaHT u the nlrht Of Mike
Gibbons's comeback" lie is to
meet tDoco Jack McCsrron at
the Garden. where his brother. Tom
Gibbons. will take on Mike Donovsn's
son for . ten-round session. There's
some dispute now a. to whether Mike
or Tom " the nghsins man Of the fam.
lily.
: Two o. three months ego Mikes
"eome-eack" wouldn't have caused
nueh excitement. for at that time
Niks's poor showing against Eddie Nc
o0orty ives fresh In the public's mind.
But time smooths over . lot Of thinSs.
anA Hew night fans have had . chance
to think Il ali ovs- and remember Just
how classy Gibbons looked In other
lights. and how baniinsiy clever no
was even against Mcooorty.
One thing 10 much to Mikes credit:
After making . poor fight With Nc.
0oorty he went homo to 81. Paul and
kept stiil. He didn't say . word or
write line for the purpose Of Offering
excuses. Now he says simply that he
was not right" for the Mc0oorty
nght. and that he feared physical col
lapse ~ the result OF the hsht. which
made him extremely cautious. He says
that he didn't fear lighting Mcooorty
because he was Mcooorty. but that he
would have been the came against any
other Aghtsr that night He wants TO
NEST Mc0oorty again. or Klaus or any
other lusty contender for the middle
weight title.
~ rBBoNs claims that to-day he Ia
! = In the best possible hGhtins con.
dition. and that he will make .
kns~ start. and from this day on show
every one that no " - game a. any
eghter ever was.
Il Very veil: let him show Il sad there's
~ question that Miks Gibbons will be
n popular champion. He has almost
9hs cisvsrnsss and the speed Of Nc.
kFsrlanA. Hes not . crushing hitter
1the Ac0oorty. but ~ has = snappy.
.c6sctive punch In either hand. . per-
feet defense. great speed Of foot and
bons can stand right In close to his
Dmsn and let the other fellow pepper
away. and pick OF the blows until he 10
teaAy to punch. And no other hghtsr
csa drive . punch through . smaller
hole IN IN opponents guard Taken
Ill around. he II one OF the most inter.
bstins aghtsrs In the world TO watch.
A 3 for Jack McCarron. he looks
MA like Jack O'Brtsn. He has the
same wide. stsei-trap jaw. built
DO effectively resist shocks. Perhaps
hhe resemblance vas the nrst thing that
tainsd him OBrien's attention. o'Brisn
took him In hand when he was . be-
einner ana Advertised and fought him
(nto . certain amount Of prominsncs.
He called him $4,000 Jack McCar-
6ton." saying that no had made con-
fkract TO pay AcCsrron that sum for
i've years work In the ring. Whether
buch . contaact exists or not McCkrron
IL ashting often enough and success.
xlully enough to be . good meal ticket.
Ia their former meeting McCxrron 10
teredited VITA having outfought Mike
x9ibbons In six round decisionless con.
fleet. That was not long before the
fAe0oorty night. Perhaps Mike was
4Jaking no chances and saving his
Hands.
The winner to-aisht will have
xhsny are claiming the middle weight
56rowA.
"UD9DAY In San Francisco Jess
willard and 0unboat Smith are
b dght twenty rounds. That's
,-ths programme II may be less then
twenty and very likely Il will. Cali.
lfesnisns are taking quite an interest In
this night The local critics seem to
lIhvs taken = liking 10 willard. al
though Smith rules ~ = ~ to . ia.
Lvesits.
willard. they say. 10 . bigger mar
itban Js6ries. and the only question e
- settled 10 whether or not he has the
vaonoerful endurance and recupera
TIE power that made Jsffriss suprsm,
the ring In his day.