Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-18
BOXERS TAKE LONG CHANCES
GOING OUT OF THEIR CLASS
Mike Gibbons Reducing His Weight to AS Pounds to
Fight Packey Mcfarland, Is Case
Covering This Point.
BY T. S. ANDREWS.
Dispatch TO The star.

BY 7. S. ANDREWS.
Special Dispatch TO The star
MiLWAUKEE, Wis. January II
Has Mike Gibbons made a mistake in
agreeing to make 145 pounds at 4
o'clock for his contest i'll New York
against Packey Mcfarland? Mike is ID
hoy who never carries much superiuoas
flesh. and still when he met Bob NcAllls-
ter this week he scaled 1877 pounds
Just seven and a half pounds above
the weight at which he agrees to meet
Packey. That IS quite a bunch of meat
t. take off for a man who does not
carry much extra weight. and Mike may
discover his mistake before he gets
through with tile match.
That was " nat killed Eddie McGoorty's
chances when lie met Gibbons in New
York j little over "a year ago. Eddie
trained down 10 % pounds not
To- lose his forfeit for weight. which
WAS 15S ringside. The trouble was that
the oshkosh boy got TOO low in weight,
and he did not have his usual strength.
A. :. result he put Up poor tight
against the shitty Gibbons. Mike may
md himself in the same boat. and if he
does, lock Out for Packey Mcfarland.
for the Chicago Lad size up an
opponent about as quick as any man
Mike is not there with the strength he
Is liable to cut loose and take chance.
something he might not do otherwise.
1t is too bad that Packey and Mike
are not lighting at 145 ringSide, for
then ii would be real welterweisht
battle
The efforts of some fighters who try
10 star in two classes usually end in
failure. There was one man-Eob t'itz-
sinlnious-who made success of it,
u a lob hn.N
weight champion at the same tune, but
there are few men of that class in the
1ichtiuc game. Packey Mcfarland has
tried TO stick to the lightweight class
when nc was clearly welterweisht and
Mike Gibbons has tried to be a weller
weight when he should be in the middle
weight class 1t is unfortunate that
both these boys are bit light for the
heavier classes they should be in, but.
nevertheless they are not entitled to
places in the lighter classes.
Gibbons is a great boxer. and his
wonderful showing against Bob Nc
-tllfst"r. the California fighter. stamps
LIN rs contender once more for the
rniddleweight crown: Jimmy Ciabby
weight. 80 pounds and the middle
weight limit of 1aS ringside is easy
for both of them: in fact, it is catch
weights for them. Gibbons gave away
about eight pounds to McAIlister. and
then knocked him out. proving that
when he is at his best and with his
fun strength he also possesses sleep
producer.
As George Chip has twice put Frank
Klaus To sleep he is now considered as
havIu: a claim to the title providing
= he can make the weight. but there are
some who doubt his ability to do so. al
though his manager. Jimmy Dine. SAYS
he San. In his fight with Gus Christie
In Milwaukee this week he weighed 161
POUNDS. hat he appeared to be carry
Ing considerable extra fat rolls about
his waist line. He should be able to
make the real limit without much bother
" whl"h event he must be considered
Eddie NCGoGrty. However. Chip is not
the chamnion. for Frank Klaus never
held the title. hut he is a real contender
fer The crown 1t all depends too
SEhether Dillon and McGoorty can make
-tthe weight.
~---Gps Christie. the Milwaukee middle
weight who mas been coming along nice
y Of late. bumped into a snag against
George Chip this week. He was away
of form and certainly did not fight up
to his standard, for he has done much
hotter against Jack Dillon and Eddie
Mctioorty. Chip landed a hard right up
percut to Christie's chin at the begin
ming of the first round. and this may
have taken the steam out of him. but he
fought like q man in trance all through
The len rounds. Chip made an effort to
, score Il Knockout. but he could not
.Sfcaze tn" Milwaukee man. even with
:. hard smashes to the head and body.
However. Chip showed more class than
when he defeated Tim O'Nell of Chicago
III Racine several weeks ago, and he looks
like a hard man to beat over the long
Substance route. As for the clever stuff,
~e<&ip does not shine. but he has an awk-
ward style OF his own and is hard to get
p AWAY from. He is not hard to hit. but
he can take the punches of most of the
middleweights in order to get a chance
10 land himself. 1t is a question whether
nc would he able to do much damage
.FV,-s
hons. although in a long battle his
chances OF victory would be much
brighter.
1t Is worth recording at this time that
Mike Gibbons came near missing his
"hsucc To knock out Bob McAllister. In
.-t,ii''ago few DAYS before the fight | had
= talk with Eddie Rcddy, manager of
Mike, and the former was a bit uneasy
regarding the match. Eddie stated that
II nc had not made the match some time
ahead he felt doubtful whether he would
go through with it. as he considered the
California boy big chance at 1850
pounds IL he could have done so with
out being criticised there is no doubt he
would have liked to call it off. Now he
IS very likely pleased the bout went
through as it did, for it certainly gave
Mike the required standing as .: middle
weight that he was anxious to get.
Two youngsters have been developed
from the preliminary bouts in Milwaukee
the past season who may shine as stars
later on-Peanuts Schieberl in the feath-
erwetght class, and Richie Mitchell, in
the bantam division. These boys have
been doing remarkably good work all
season and rolling up victories at regular
intervals Schieberl has been boosted
by Johnny Coulon. the bantamweight
champion, who thinks that he is ripe now
20 go against any featherweight In the
country. Johnny is usually a pretty
good judge Of fighter and his opinion
carries some weight. Peanuts has beaten
Young Sinnett. who is touted as a world
Heater. and II he can go along at the
same speed he will soon be ready for big
game. Mitchell is fast developing into
- fcatherweght. although at present he
scales Just III pounds in condition. He
Is tall and reminds one very much of that