Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-12

body that the men will clash accord
ing to the program. The Mcfarland
Gibbons bout came in for consider
able discussion yesterday at the Wal
dorf Astoria, where the National
League was in session. The opinion
seemed to favor Gibbons as the win
ner, although 1t was admitted that
Mike would have no easy time of it.
Those who were on Packey's side of
the house said they looked to see their
man outpoint Gibbons from the start.
Mike can hit. we know, they said, but
he won't be able to hit Packey Nc
Farland
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Farland and Gibbons are not able to
come to terms, George Chip and Glib
bons, it is said, will be the next big
bout at the Garden. The talk is that
/ Packey is unable to get his asking
price from the Garden promoters, and
that he will not box unless he is
given cool $4,000 for his end. He
age basis, the same as Gibbons, but
he has refused. The promoters, it is
said, offered Mcfarland 80 per cent
of the gross receipts, which, 1t is be-
lieved, would amount to about $4,000,
, but Packey, it is declared, said
nothing doing" Gibbons was will
ing to accept 25 per cent. of the re-
ceipts for his end, it is said, and
this would leave the Garden people
As per cent. for their share. But
there may be nothing doing, and in
stead of Mcfarland and Gibbons we
may have to accept as a compromise
q Gibbons Chip fight at the Garden.
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Although Chip is looked upon as
the best man in the middleweight di-
vision today, he has never been seen
in New York. As he wants to get in
badly, he would jump at most any
kind of a match. He would fight
Gibbons in minute and would not
bother much about his end of the
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great fighter, and the manner in
which he defeated Frank Klaus is
evidence that he can hit. A bout be-
tween Chip and Gibbons at the Gar
den would draw big house, but it is
doubtful if the interest would be as
keen as fer Mcfarland Gibbons
contest.
According to program, Chip will
break into New York with Johnny
Howard, of Bayonne, as an oppo- |
nent. The men have been matched to |
box ten rounds at the Empire A. c.,
IN New York, on March g. and How |
ard is said to be making special |
preparations for the encounter. |
With Chip looked upon as the middle |
weight champion, Howard has a great |
chance to make a name for himself. |
He has proven himself to be a real
good boy, and his recent victory over |
Billy Grupp is taken to mean that |
he is at the height of his career He
Is very clever, and he has good
punch. and If he should have the
good fortune to defeat Chip he would
be made man.
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Fight fans who have followed the
game for years and who witnessed
the Jim Savage-Tony Ross affair at
Browns Tuesday night, say that 1t
was the worst exhibition on record.
That is too bad, for Savage. accord
ing to his admirers, was on his way
to go down the line as a destroyer of
white hopes" and as a. seeker Of the
championship. But after the bout
with Ross it is said that Jim was even
ashamed of himself Once a clever
boxer. Savage seems to have forgot
ten all he knew. He will probably go |
into retirement for long period, or |
until the fans forget his bout with
Ross.
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The major league magnates may not |
take any stock in what the Federal |
League men are doing, but, just the |
same, the moment Charley Murphy
announced that he had deposed
Johnny Evers as manager of the
Chicago Cubs and hired, instead,
Hank O'Day, howl went up that
you could hear a mile away. The
very first thought was of the Feds
With no OUTLAW" movement on the
wing, the discharge of Evers would
not have created more than passing
gossip, but with the Feds ever on
the alert, the regulars" were. given
much to worry about No matter
what the upshot Is, the Feds are get
ting all the advertising out of the
Murphy deal. The outlaws" are
willing to do business with Evers If
1t can be shown that the contract he
has with the Chicago Club is not
binding. AS the sympathy of the
people is with Evers as against Muir
ply, why the Feds are having lots
of nice things said about them.
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Governor Tener, considering the
manner in which Charley Murphy
spilled the beans, has come to the
rescue in a very able way. The new
president of the National League
sent for Murphy and talked to him
and he sent for Evers and talked to
him. Then he called in the board Of
directors of the league and they all
had a talk. During the discussion
Murphy said that Evers was too hot
headed for a manager-that he
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