New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-14
St. Paul Phantom Seems 10
Be Logical Owner OF
KetcheIl's Title.
CHIP AND CLABBY
HIS CHIEF RIVALS
Bouts Likely To Be Arranged
Which Will Establish Champion
of the MiddleWeights.

The Overwhelming victory 81 Mike 'iio-
hons. the mastery boxer Of St Paul. over
Bob McAlister at Madison Square Garden
OH Monday night has gone far toward
clearing ~ the middleweight situation,
which has been in middle since the
death Of Stanley Ketchel several years
ago.
Even the most skeptica those who de-
clarcd that Gibbons was clever but with
out a punch and one or two other requis-
ties 10 real champion-are about ready
TO proclaim him about the best OF all the
middleWeights now boxing
Ard the proclamation is not without,
cause. Gibbons shcwed about everything.
lie has the speed and case Of action of a
DYNAMO. and McAllister will answer FOR
the terrific force Of his punches. There
was not a trick Of the ring game that
his cunning. crafty fighting brain did not
cell into play as occasion after occasion
arose and demanded action.
TIe had way o, fitting in, feintlng
with his shoulders. and as McAlister
started to punch, TO break ground quickly
and retreat in time 10 avoid il that was
most discouraging to his opponent. In
sheer desperation, trying to land telling
blow through that impenetrabie defence
McAllster vas taken in. He disclosed
all his knowledge Of the boxing game in
few rounds and the fact that he could
not hit hard punch as well.
Having taken tho inventory OF his OPP
ponent's store ~ knowledge. Gibbons set
out in the fifth round 10 bring about the
finish which soon followed. When he
really opened his basket Of tricks the en-
thusasts saw boxer the like Of which
has seldom il over been seen I'm a local
arena. The first few rounds saw Gibbons
smiling. laughing parlor boxer, who
idseted around the ring merely trying to
avoid the jabs which his opponent shot at
him. and which landed with surprising
frequency. But the NTH and sixth rounds
brought from Gibbonss corner snarling,
sneering. merciless fighter. He forced the
boxing. easily avoided the punches which
had landed in the previous rounds, and
sank home leads which previously had
fallen shor:
When Gibbons cut loose McAllister was
practically helpless It was, as sug-
gested I'm the boxing columns OF The
Tribune. Il victory OF An experienced
hard hitting veteran. one who knew oy
heart from end TO start the book Of box
Ing, against courageous. light-hittins
novice boxing his seventh professional
bout.
MAilister lost few friends in his defeat
He displayed the greatest ourage in the
face of a whitening fire Of punches that
hurt every time they landed. and as LONG
as q spark remained he tried 10 fight
back II was n clear case of over-ambl
ton on the part of some one.
Il was the general feeling yesterday
that pitted against less experienced men
where he can learn the inside points OF
tie game without being punished toe
severely, McAllister will do well.
Gibbons has announced that he is open
10 meet any man in the world for the
middleweight championship, and II is
probable that he will be matched tc
meet both George Chip and Jimmy
C1abby.
In the East Chip is rated as the cham
pion. while on the Pacific Coast the fans
swear by Clabby The last named has
met Gibbons three times, defeating him
once and giving him hard battles on the
other occasions.
Harry Condor and Walter Mohr will
box ten rounds at the Vanderbilt Athletic
club tonight.