Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-03

Young Gradwell and Jimmy Nc
Weigh, both Newark boys. viii nSht
tonight at Browns Gym In New
York. Both are pretty nifty ligNt-
weights, and each could hold his
own against many of the notable
men in their class In the business.
McVeigh is clever. a pretty boxer and
he makes a fine impression In the
ring. He is a gentlemanly little fell
low and has many friends. Gradwell
can box a little, but he can fight
whole lot He Is strong and rugged
and can punch. He will have a few
pounds the better of the weights, and
ne is a bigger boy in every way. In
making 1874 pounds ringside, Gradwell
will be In great condition. MoVeigh,
too, is sure to be in excellent trim,
for it is said that he has trained hard
for this bout. As to the outcome,
it looks as If Gradwell would win,
and l would consider the match
poor one in the making from Nc
Weigh standpoint. Jimmy can beat
whole lot of boys, but he should
avoid the Gradwells.
c.
The Packey McFarland-M Mike Glib
bons fight has been postponed, and I
am not a bit surprised. Some time
ago a well-known sporting man who
is on the inside of most things told
me that Mcfarland and Gibbons
would not fight in Madison Square
Garden on February IL, and his words
have come true.
why won't Packey and Mike box7"
I asked my informant.
Because" he said. and refused to
go into details on the subject.
c.
Now comes the announcement that
the fight has been postponed, but not
declared OFF entirely, as my informant
intimated 1t would be. The date of
the promised encounter has been
changed from February IL to the first
week in March, rather an indefinite
statement. No specific reason has
been given out for postponing the
battle. Billy Gibson, who ought to
know, says that 1t was deemed adj
visable to postpone the match be-
cause the date set falls on a holiday.
That, of course, was known when the
match was made, and conditions
haven't changed any. Gibson further
says that it will give Gibbons addi-
tional time to make the required
weight and be strong, and Billy init
mates that Mcfarland will be bene-
flied by the postponement. Maybe so,
but we believe there are other rea-
sons for changing the date of the
contest
In my opinion Mike Gibbons, weigh
ing 145 pounds at o'clock on the
afternoon on the day of a contest,
would not be in fit condition to do
himself justice, and he perhaps has
begun to realize the same thing now
that he has endeavored to take off
the weight. He is at his best at about
$50 pounds, and he weighed 1852
pounds when he fought Bob Nc
Allister. and everybody knows he was
right that night, and even McAllister
will admit it. In all his battles in
New York, with one exception. Glib
bons weighed $50 pounds or over.
The exception was when he fought
Eddie McGoorty, when he weighed
14S pounds. That night he was either
sick or scared almost to death. He
put up q miserable exhibition, and
in his showing against McGoorty a
good many thought he would not be
able to beat McAllister. But he Was
different Gibbons against McAllis-
ter. He weighed 152 pounds and he
wasn't afraid, and he won by a
knockout. That fight also got him
back into the good graces of the New
York sports, and now they want to
see him again, and with Packy Nc
Farland. There is just chance that
the Gotham sports will be disappoint-
ed in their wishes.
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Harry Swacina, according to the
latest reports, has gone over to the
Federal League. Some of the fans
will say, "Too bad!" and others will
say every WE'LL" and let 1t go at that.
Whether Swacina will be missed or
not, it is known that the clubowners
are not sorry that he has quit the
team. Harry always felt, 1t is said,
that he belonged in big league COM
pany, and rather frowned at the min
ors. He was a good ball player and
he seemed to know 1t. He was in
clined to talk some and during the ex-
hibition game with the Washington
Americans at the wind-up of last sea-
son he is said to have remarked that
there would be more fans to see him
get off the train at his winter home In
Birmingham than there were at the
ball game. The attendance at the
ball game, by the way, was about 1000,
but the game was a benefit affair for
the players and "Swats" evidently ex-
pected to see a mammoth turnout.
Swacina goes to Baltimore, where the
Feds seem to be in great favor.
GO
Talking aD~ the Feds being in
favor in Baltimore, that's where the
outlaws will shine. Baltimore is
welcoming them with open arms. She
has been crying down minor league
baseball for years, and she has been
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