Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15

the story was printed in all the
papers, but Mike never came to the
front The recent agitation over a
bout between Newfoundland Gibbons
was also the work of Packey, so he
is rather forcing than lodging the
issue. Why Gibbons didn't show any
desire to meet Mcfarland long ago is
not known for sure. but it is believed
that Mike felt at that time that he
had all the prestige he desired. OF late,
however. Gibbons has not been much
of a card and it is declared that he
agreed to box Packey in order to get
back in the limelight and take a
chance on making or breaking him
self,
As affairs have turned out, Gibbons
doesn't need Mcfarland to get his
name in the papers. His signal VIC
tory over Bob McAllister has brought
new and greater fame. He could go
right along for some time fighting all
the "boobs" of the earth if he had
only known before the McAllister
bout what he knows now. However,
he is tied up for a fight with Packey
and he says he will not don glove in
a fight until this match comes off. Win
or lose, it will be a big money-maker
for both men. The prices are sure to
be on the high side, and at $40 for the
best seats the receipts should be
something like $4,000.
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Jack Johnson is going to risk his
title again, bueit required a fiat sum
of $4,000 for the champion to put his
signature to a set of articles which
calls for him to meet Frank Moran
in Paris some time in June. 1t is a
well-made match, in which Johnson
is to receive $4,000 as his share of
the purse and $1,000 for expenses, so
whatever else might be said about the
"Big Black" as a fighter, no one can
attack his ability as a matchmaker.
Whether Johnson is to be beaten or
not he is off to a grand start, for his
opponent-to-b is to receive only
Sc, 900 for his end with a promise of a
certain percentage if the receipts foot
up more than $4,000. The arrange
ment, however, is agreeable to all con-
cerned, so why should others worry.
son is willing to risk his title if he
gets we'll paid for it, and Moran is
willing to take a long chance of win
ming the title with a small sum on
the side.
Quite like Paris, the Johnson Mo-
ran match was made in a most spec
tacular manner. johnson, an hour
late, came driving up to the meeting
place, famous dining hall on the
Bots de Boulogne. at top speed. In
side were gathered notables of many
and a moving picture ma
chine recorded the movements of
the principals as they discussed and
finally signed the papers and the
of the onlookers as they
observed the proceedings. Johnson,
as usual, was much in the glow, and,
as usual, he made very favorable
impression, it is said. He did his
own talking and attended to his own
business, while Little Dan" Mcket-
rick, who lives over in Arlington, by
the way, looked after the affairs Of
Moran.
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As to Johnson, his title is in great
Nobody, it seems, wants
him to have the championship, yet he
holds on to it with a firm grip. 1t
has been said of him that he is all
in and that any ordinary fighter
could beat him if only given the
chance. So far, Jack hasn't been
very liberal with his chances, but
he has been successful, which is
In Moran, Johnson will