Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, December s.
According to Mike Gibbons, the ST. Paul
fight second or third rater, or the so
called dubs. than to go the same dis
lance with a high-class and clever
boxer. The remark was brought about
when Mike called on the writer the
other day, and was asked how he came
to be 'sporting-a caulifiower ear.
THAT is a mark 1 cannot get away
FROM" replied Mike. you see, that was
wished on me when I was not very
old at the game, and when I was box
Ing one of those so-called dubs. The
fellow knew absolutely nothing about
the game, but he happened to land one
Of his wild swings on my ear because
I was not looking for anything of that
kind. A clever boxer would never have
landed such a blow. I would rather
fight a real good man any time than a
dub, and really it is not as hard to box
high-class man as it is a third-rater
When you face real boxer you know
just what to expect, and you act ac-
cordingly, but when you face a duh
you never know what he is liable to do
When you are up against man who
will not stand and fight 1t is also hard
to make a showing. l had that kind of
a man recently in New York, a fellow
harder to please a crowd than 1 did
that night. but the fellow simply
would not take a chance after the sec
ond round and it was no use. He
started out well and sent in some pref
ty jabs, but when he found that / was
eli nv he RI
lose heart. and then. when l got inside
his guard and put few punches to the
jaw he refused to take any more
chances. From that time on it was a
chase about the ring. For that reason
1 would rather meet a good man and
take my chances. for 1t is more pleas
ing to the spectators and better for the
promoters, too. l am wise enough to
know that if the bouts are poor the
promoters lose by it, and eventually
the fighters also lose.
Il want to meet Jimmy Clabby again
for the championship, If possible, for
I feel that the public demands that we
get together. He has claimed the title
and 1 think he has as good claim to
it as any fighter living. He is a
wonderfully clever lad and believe me
he knows the game. Why. the first time
we met at ST. Paul he gave me an
awful beating and used stuff in boxing
had ever dreamed of before. When
the-loop punch on me l swore there
were other. boxers in the ring hitting
me- 1t was a revelation to me and
from that time on l began to look
about for al 1.-The finer points in spar
ring. That licking did me lot of
good and I can thank Clabby for put
ting me right. When we met the sec
ond time in Milwaukee that first beat
ing was still in my mind and there is
no doubt that it made me more careful
made poor fight and 1t was my fault.
However, 1 have gotten over all that
stuff now and would meet Clabby on
an equal basis. 1 don't think he is
any more clever than 1 am, and as for
hitting, that is an open question. If
we meet again you may rest assured
there will be no pulling back on my
part and 1 know that Clabby has too
much at stake now to risk his reputa-
ton by trying to stall in a match of
any kind.
Il also would like to meet Eddie Nc
Goorty again and probably will be
matched with him either at Hudson.
Wis, or Milwaukee. I have always
but IL he will make reasonable weight
for me 1 will meet him. This boy. Mick
King, must be a crackerJack to beat
JEFF Smith in Australia, Tor Jen Is
mighty good middleweight. King also
defeated Gus Christie. SO there must
be something real about him. There is
another good middleweight in the east
lack McCarron-who is coming along
fast and will be heard from before
long"
Mike says he weighs around 1872 now.
but will make 145 at o'clock any
time Packey Mcfarland will enter into
a match with him. Mike thinks it is a
shame that Packey does not make up
his mind to meet him. for it would not
only be a great fight. but would create
a new record for receipts at ten
round fight. The st. Paul boy is PLAN
ming a busy season and will then take
a good lay-oft next summer. and II the
war ends he may take trip to Eu-
rope.
The defeat of Jeff Smith. the New
York middleweight. by Mick King. the
Australian champion. in a twenty
round battle held in Snowy Bakers
great stadium in Sydney, brings a real
Contender for the world title into the
arena. JEFF Smith had been a con-
tender for the middleweight crown and
King had only recently won the title in
Australia in that division. He showed
his class in several hard battles and
then defeated Gus Christie, the Mil
waukee middlewe4ght or 15s-pounder.
on his arrival in Sydney. Even then
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