New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-05
PASSES REFEREE BUCK
Gibson Points Out Boxing Conn.,
mission Has Power to Act.
MORGAN STILL QUIBBLING
Objects to Billy job, but Bout
Is Sure with So Much
Money at Stake.

Jack Britton. has said that he Will not
| allow Jack Brtton to box "Packey Nc
Farland at Madison Square Garden on
Saturday night II Billy Jon referees, the
boxing fans" need have no cause for
| uneasiness.
Morgan declares with a straight race
that he never will allow job to act as
referee, but there is much money at stake
and it is quite possible the State Athletic
Commission will take some action at its
meeting to-day or tomorrow, If post
ponement, which seemed likely yesterday
! is necessary.
Billy Gibson, manager OF the Gardeh
Athletic Club said yesterday:
my hands are off OH this question OF
a referee. In the first place, 1t is within
the power of the State Athletic Commits
sion TO appoint any man II may deem III
for the office. and the boxers. managers
and promoters can sit and twiddle their
thumbs for all the good It will do them to
howl in protest Personally. | would like
10 see Billy job referee. He is capa BILE,
honest hard working and conscientious.
Il think when the time comes that the
managers OF Mcfarland and Britton Will
agree to Joh This bout Will attract
record breaking crowd. and In all prob
abilities the gate receipts will total more
than 5000 There Is little chance OF the
men refusing to meet when such a sum OF
money is to be collected for ten rounds
Of boxing especially when no decision
will be given and neither mans reputation
will suffer unless there Is knockout.
There seems To be little danger Of this,
for both are go clever that they VIII take
good care Of any thing that looks Ike a
dangerous wdllOp.'
There il another side Of the question
that cannot b. overlooked. even though
the loquacious Morgan bowls until the
valleys reverberate and the monarchs or
the forest bow their heads. victory
over Mcfarland means everything In the
world to Britton. The latter VIII 20 into
tho ring with everything to gain and
comparatively little to lose. II Mcfarland
defeats him the enthusiasts will say.
We'll who is there whom Mcfarland
can't beat?' and forthwith proceed to
forget the incident. for to the great ma
jority Mcfarland is the wizard OF the
roped arena and the greatest man OF his
weight In the last decade.
Should Britton win. however. the entire
situation will take on a roseate hue. lie
will then be in a position 10 demand
bout with Willie Ritche and force the
champion into a match. Certain II IL that
II be defeats the clever Chicago boxer he
will be called To the Coast 10 meet Joe
Rivers, Tommy Murphy and the other
men OF the class who are now boxing at
the big clubs in San Francisco and Los
Angeles When Britton last boxed In
California he confined his operations 10
the four-round bouts in San Francisco.
and never had a chance TO perform in the
longer and more important contests.
Mcfarland insists upon job for the rea-
son that he has given general satisfaction
a. the referee Of the Garden and Fair
mount clubs, and has won the confidence
OF the New York boxing public. Morgans
objection. which was entirely unexpected.
is based on the fact that job in one or
two cases has failed to disQualify boxers
charged with breaking the rules.
Morgan is the first one who has OBJ
iected to job since the manager OF Matt
Wells protested against his acting as
referee of the bout between Mcfarland
and the former English lightweight cham
piop last May.
Mcfarland received large crowd OF
visitors AZ the Mott Haven Athletic club
during spirited workout yesterday after
room "Packey' boxed with Willie Shat
fer i'm lively fashion. and went through
the other forms OF exercise with plenty or
ginger He weighed 1879 pounds after
driving out. which lnsures his ability to
make the required limit, 13' pounds AT )
o'clock on Friday afternoon.
Mcfarland was somewhat amused when
he heard that Britton's manager was OBJ
jectinC To- job. He said that he could not
understand Morgan's attitude, because re-
pcateIly he had read statements In the
newspapers that Britton was sure Of vic
tory no matter what the conditions might
be. Mcfarland. however. refused to say
anything bitter about his rival. simply
stating that he hoped Britton would enter
the ring i'm the best possible condition and
would be willing To make fair square,
stand-up fight all the way.
t'p at Rye. y. Y. Britton put in an
other strenuous day. taking long run on
the beach and boxing ten rounds i'm the
afternoon with Jack Denning. the local
welterweight. Britton said he weighed
1856 pounds and didn't seem 10 be worry
ing n bit over Netherlands avordupois
Gibson received more applications for
reserved seats from all the Eastern cities
YESTERDAY which further insures record
breaking house. II is estimated that the
gate receipts will exceed s25.Do
Knockout Brown has been sentenced
to confinement I'm California When
Danny Morgan left Los Angeles he told
his former breadwlnner that he would
have TO remain on the Coast until he de-
feated Joe Rivers. who stopped him In
ten rounds Brown is now matched with
bud" Anderson. ana II he beats the
human battering ram he will meet some
other good boy. Victory IN this second
match will mean another chance with
Rivers aud also the opportunity TO return
10 New York
There will be no boxing at the Empire
A. e. tonight and Young" Brown IL
almost In tears.
EXTEND TIME FOR ENTRIES.