New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17
Boxing Fans Favor the
Latter as Substitute
TO Mcfarland.
GIBSON NEGOTIATING
FOR A BIG BOUT
Reddy Says Demands OF Packey
Forced Cancellation OF the
Other Contest.

N\uh The definite announcement '""'
flo much talked Or matcn ue'"
packey Mcfarland and Nike Glppons "'-'
bcen declared Of, the boxing ent"us'as''
49, orsf,i,r tho substitution OF some
high. Grade boxcr 20 oppose one man or
tho other Already several names nave
been suggested. Some have Noi1eu
orence for Jack Britton or lredoie "ei'"
- meet Mcfarland. but sun S'9d,o'
pr,,,hcr are in favor OF George emp inc
man who i'm the East has won recosh'-
lion as tic middleveight champion 10
meet Gibbons. It is more IMAM ''N'''
this match WI be made.
As vas ammo need in this column last
Wodncsdav Billy Gibson has been neg"-
,fstiur with tho Newcastle MINER anu
the latter mas declared his Willingness ~
nerform in tins city. especially against
Gibbons. ,.,...
There Is. However. no chance Of mp
and Gibbons meeting for some time mp
&c nursing broken bone IN MS i'e"'
hand and. naturally. could not ne on
roc,cd IN enter the ring with such Tor
r,;dai,,e oppon.nt as Gibbons until ready
to do his best. =,
Gibbons has announced that he would
meet Chip under anything like FAR condi-
,ions. lie is so eager 10 prove h'mseh
better man than the con1ucror OF ra"H
Klaus that he might even make lie"
concessions. Mike Is in tiptop conditioh al
the present time and ready TO step in'o
the ring at few days notice.
According 10 Eddy Reddy, manager ot
Gibbons. every inducement was offered
n make Mcfarland box. Reddy said that
no had offered TO accept 10 per cent OF the
gross receipts and assume the reSpohsi-
hiIity OF paving Mcfarland 10000 out OF
it. but 20 no purpose. Packey simply de-
cHned the issue. There is some tax or
packev retiring from the ring, but THIS,
like all retrements Of boxers, is subject
TO correction.
Leach Cross. the East Side lightweight.
is speeding across the continent ON his
way home from Los Angeles and Is due
to arrive in this city some time to-mor-
row. lie Is disguised and disappointed at
his failure 10 meet Joe Rivers in the rlne,
but hopes 10 arrange couple Of matches
Ad Wolgast is growing heavy and. II "a
said. may soon have 10 box with the
velterweiShts. Recently he tipped the
scales AT AS pounds and admitted that
the weight problem WAS beginning TO
cause him some worry.
Jimmy Clabby. the Western middle
weight so highly thought OF on the Pa
cifc Coast. failed to add any lustre 10 his
reputation when he neglected 10 defeat
sailor Petrosky in decisive style in
their recent encounter. The more tickle
| fauc OIL the Coast are beginning TO switch
! their allegiance 90 Mike Gibbons and
George Chip.
Snowy Baker. the promoter Of box
ing is in Australia trying 10 secure a few
hieh-grade boxers 10 go 10 the island con-
| tinent and participate in bouts. He has
his eyes on Jimmy Clabby. Leach Cross
and Mike Gibbons. hut up to date has
! failed TO secure any OF them.
Three ten-round bouts will be held at
the Empire Athletic Club on Thursday
night. In the main bout Tony Ross VIII
/ cross gloves with Jim Cof'ey. While
neither OF these men IS a champion. they
arc hard fighters, and there is some
chance OF a sudden termination. In tho
| other two bouts "One Round" Hogan
will meet Sam Robdeau and Phil Cross
will face Johnny Harvey.
The bouts tonight will be as follows:
Jack Britton We. Young" Brown, az the
Broadway Sporting club; Willie Cation
vs. Bert Reid, at the Atlantic Garden
Athletic Club: Johnny Howard VS.
Young Hickey. at Browns Gymna SUM;
Joe Cans W. Mike Glover. at the Irving
Athletic Club, Of Brooklyn.