The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-18
By T. S. ANDREWS.

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I'LL Has Mike Gibbons made mis-
take i'll agreeing TO make 145
~ pounds at o clock for his con-
In New York against Packey Nc
| IandS Mike is boy who never
!, ,Yics much superfluous flesh, and still,
10 he met Bob McAllister this week
tcaled 1922 pounds, just seven and
mali pounds above the weight at
th he agrees TO meet Packey. That
ajnite bunch of meat TO take off
Rmap who does not carry much ex-
c5Feight, and Mike may discover his
ake before he gets through with
= match
stat was what killed Eddie McGoor-
chances when he met Gibbons in
II York a little over a year ago. Ed
1frained down to 155 pounds so as
u ID lose his forfeit for weight, which
y I5s pounds ringsidc, The trouble
!. That the Oshkosh boy got too low
: sight aud he did not have his usual
sI0gth, and as a result put up poor
against the shifty Gibbons. Mike
flfind himself in the same boat, and
docs, look out for Packey McFar-
Ifor the Chicago lad cap size up
0 1pponent about as quickly as any
!, lin the game, and if he discovers
Mike is not there with the
9Th. he is likely to cut loose and
q chance, something he might not
herwise.
D ;s too bad that Pacliey and Mike
!, 3pt fighting at l45 pounds ringside,
Y hen il would he real welter.
battle.
q wo Classes.
NJ efforts of some fighters who try
eaRr in two classes usually end in
Vie. There was ono man-Bob Fitz~
n 0ns-wbo made a success Of it, be.
!. 10Th middleweight and heavyweight
"Ipion at the same time. bat there
Ifv men of that class in the fight.
7 Eame Packey Mcfarland has tried
y Iek to the lightweight class when
i - clearly Il welterweight, and Mike
Y DDS has tried to be welterweigbt
y ne should be In the middleweight
y Ii is unfortunate that both these
81 fB they should be in. Neverthe-
y they are not entitled 70 places in
U CMlghter classes.
ppons IS a great boxer. and his
q tHarfpl showing against Bob Meal.
hr the California fighter, stamps
,urI @s contender once more for the
ueweight crown.
u5pmy Clabby and Gibbons are of
the same weight, 152 pounds, and
limit of 15S ringside
NJ " for both Of them; in fact, it is
>" weights for them. Gibbons gave
IRfl about eight pounds TO McAllister
zen Knocked him out, proving that
ne Is at his best and with his full
ukth he also possesses a sleep pro-
ge Chip, Claimant.
George Chip has twice put Frank
go TO sleep, he is now regarded as
ns claim to the title, providing
~ ,,vSh make the weight, but there are
We Eho. doubt his ability to do so,
We| his manager, Jimmy Dime.
can. In his fight with Gus
IA IN Milwaukee this week he
~ = M lbl pounds, but he appeared
Z ast earrying considerable extra rolls
po'h " pls waist line. He should be able
80 !. .sk tha real limit without much
DrciI IN winch event he must be con.
ssrs along with Clabby, Jack Dillon
~ ro1e McGoorty. However, Chip
ICY the champion, for Frank Klaus
AM |6eid the title, but he is a real
Ss%Tlner Tor the crown. It all depends.
Is, ,"1nether Dillon and McGoorty can
= tie Hits Snag.
An Christie, the Milwaukee middle.
JAY VINO has been coming along
mi OF late, bumped into q snas
us George Chip this week. He was
ptf form and certainly did not
,,aydlup to, his standard, for he has
40 upch better against Jack Dillon
scsIldie McGoorty, Chip landed n
ght uppercut to Christie 's chin
y oegiinning of the first round. and
have taken tho steam OUT of
cial ot he fought like a man in =
LeY y 4ll through the ten rounds, Chin
hiug/H effort 10 score r. o.. but he
,eeiit rot feaze the Milwaukee man,
ps Of 'Eh hard smashes TO the head and
on howevor, Chip showed more
7:So an he did when he defeated Tim
led ey OF Chicago at Racine several
4 artiet ago, and be looks like a hard
With beat over the long distance
the clever stuff, Chip docs not
raj Ysetnc ne mas an awkward style of
bly, and is hard TO get away from.
Of Ngtog hard to hit, but he can take
beep enes or most Of the middle
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