El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-29

ACKEY MCFARLAND will not
meet Mike Gibbons unless he re-
L ceives a guarantee of $4,000, or
s. percent of the gate receipts. Moth
ing has been settled regarding the
proposed match. The men have agreed
to meet at las pounds. Mcfarland also
wants the st. Paul boxer to post
weight forfeit Of $500, which the
westerner is unwilling to do. Gibbons
is ready to accept a guarantee of 25
percent Of the gross receipts Nc
Farland considers himself bigger
drawing card than Gibbons.
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Governor John K. Tener, official
head of the National league will well
come a test to prove that catcher
Killifer is the property of the Phila-
delphia Nationals. Tener stated that
the reserve clause was inserted in the
contracts to meet just such a con-
tingency as prevails in the Killifer
case. THE outlaws haven't landed
any good men with the exception of
Tinker and Knabe," stated the presi-
dent
If Joe Rivers had triumphed over
WOlgast in Milwaukee he would now
be managed by Tom Jones, according
to an extraordinary story which Jones
tells. Friday afternoon before the
Wolgast battle, Jones says, he was Of
fered the managership of Rivers but
declined. In all probability he would
have taken over the Mexican if the
Californian had defeated WOlgast A
Rivers-Charley White match is being
considered for Los Angeles.
Despite Joe Tinker's activity. John
ny Evers has announced that he eX-
poets all of his players to report at
Tampa Fla, for spring training by
February 20. Evers said that he also
expects to get the signature of Wjl-
bur GOOde and Tommy Leach while in
Florida. The Philadelphia Athletics
who viii train in Jacksonville, and
the St Louis Browns training at St
Petersburg will play series with
the Cubs.
Joe Woodman, manager Of Sam
Langford, in communication states
that the Boston negro viii be the
next opponent Of Jack Johnson in
Paris. The proposed match between
Johnson and Frank Moran will not
materialize according to Woodman.
Unless the French promoters offer
better Inducements, the fighters will
meet before the National Sporting
club in London.
Frank Chance, peerless leader Of the
New York Americans says that he
would rather have Walter Johnson on
his team than Ty Cobb. the Georgia
wonder A pltcher IS S1X-tenthS of a
ball club. and if manager has a
couple of good ones like Johnson, he
would not have to worry about any
thing else" SAYS Chance The High
landers made only one run off John
son during the entire season of 1913.
Charlie White has signed TO meet
any 80 pound man before the Gathers
athletic Club in Milwaukee. Efforts
viii probably be made to get Ad VOL
CAST. If the Michigan wildcat refuses,
then Harlem Tommy Murphy will be
secured. Nate Lewis, manager of
White, is anxious to match his charge
against Joe Rivers, over the marathon
route at Vernon.
so far as WOlgast is concerned I
am prepared to give him a return
match" say Willie Ritchie, the light
weight champion. Richie states that
Henry Foley. his manager, has re-
revived attractive offers from Tom
Jones and Tom Andrews. both Mil
waukee promoters Everything will
have to wait until he RECEIVERS, accord
ing to Richie, who win make the first
test of his injured leg soon.
Eddie Campi, the San Francisco
bantamweight, has developed punch
Campi appears to be hitting harder,