Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-29
NEW YORK LIKELY TO
Be MECCA FOR BOXERS
Jimmie Johnston Actively Engaged
in Shaping Matches to BE Featured
at Madison Square Garden.
CHAMPIONS TO PERFORM
Welsh-McFarland Set-To Likely, as
Well as u Bout Between Gibbons
and Clabby-Promoters and Back.
ers VIII Also Be in Spotlight.

Is New York's gain, with the abolition
81 me ring game out in balmy Cali
admlnIstratioI; Boxing activity must
q necessity find another hearth. and
Newofor York. as represented by, tho me-
sport In thriving state
II ~ certain that New York will sue
extent OF bringing about Matches be-.
tween tho champions OF the various
s i,assses-excluding the heavyweight di=
boxing in Madison square Gardsn' and
mas ay WIZ Phs s II
TO induce them to SHOW their wares ares
before metropolitan and Losmopolitan
TO date Johnston has, Lad one au-
thorized worlds champion. and ono
form for the edificatlon of his patrons.
Freddie Welsh. the undisputed light
w wiss @oges t 1hows sa Is ha gGe
as well az u boxer; while Mike Glib
hons. whose pretensIons to, the mid
as those of any other claimant. once
again showed his mastery over n con-
These two may appear again In n
local ring shortly, one to defend his
championship, the other to establish
his right to the premiership In his
Negotiat,osn are pending for matches
between Welsh and Packey MoEar-
VIII be contested in the garden arena
sh ths nss tit is mHp Rais to rSs
staged prior to the Clabby-Glbbons
Mcfarland and Welsh have met three
fourth. Injecting should settle for all
tine Tsoa he hs wa hs YS
made no unreasonable demands Of Me-
Farland. in, the matter of weight.
at 5 O'clock. while Mcfarland Insisted
on 1856 pounds at 6 o'clock. When
Welsh saw that Packey was serious,
Instructed his manager to Close the tho
match Mt ,Paokey's terms.
test hi soE WI Y rnny a Ge Ss
toe 1t. il E"s over Sy 'i,a: year ' since Pa
and he has. repeatedly announced his
retirement from tho ring.
McFnrland's return Is just another
Packey is not coming back for the ex
press purpose of gathering In n couple
o not 10 s ne e
Farland was sagacious enough during
his halcyon, days TO stow away enough
tho rest of his life. He Is just return
nS @ the so fn rest 70 yn Fl ola asn
1t appears that Welsh and Mcfarland
fought twenty rounds In London ring
rnw Sy the He
has since contended that he should
have receiysd the award as he says,
grievance against Welsh became ag.
Kravated when Freddie nscended to the
Champion that Mcfarland is SO Keen
f01 Th sn0 Gsbo sa.t canby conflict If ar
ranged. should be no less interesting
Than I'll the mixUYp bet yns. Welsh and
hernided as the worlds middlcwelght
champion. while in the Middle West
Gibbons, enjoys the, snme DISTINCTION.
Is looked upon as the Legitimate cham
pton OF the l5S-pounders:
sections claiming a champion. there is
but one way to determine the rightfni
owner Of the title-and that Is TO hold
il seems unwise to go .through the
formality of n number. of matches to
settle the mooted question. The East
to the Ciabby Gibbons bout winner.
Al Mccoy is looked upon ms the poor
est apology for champion that ever
True. Mccoy knocked out George
Chip with q punch at the time Chin
WAS the recognized champion. But
ever since that eyeni,.- Mccoy has not
He has engaged in Ave bouts since he
upset Chip. and In -four of these no
was returned badly beaten losed. In
old-timer. simply fought himself into
exhaustion In Ave rounds.
SO that eliminates Mccoy.
With no intention to accuse George
Chip OF any shndy dealing, II has been
imnarted TO the writer, that Mccoy
latter was knocked out Chin was to
have let Mccoy last several rounds.
1t Is said hit Mccoy forgot the ar
rangement when he espied an opening
and ripped over left swing that sent
Chip to snooselaHd.