Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-25
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
MILWAUKEE. Wis. April 24.-While
many of the boxing fans throughout
the country are interested in the pro-
posed match between Mike Gibbons.
the st. Paul phantom, and Packey Nc
Farland. the pride of the Chicago
stockyartis. there is another match that
would attract about as much attention
and which would be the forerunner OF
a real championship battle in all prob
ability. and that is contest between
Gibbons and Jack Dillon. the Hoosier
champion For the past two years
there has been talk of match be-
tween Packey and Mike, but nothing
definite has ever come of 1t and 1t Will
no ! hard matter to convince the fans
that they will meet until they are In
,bs ring They have been nearly
matched several times, but something
seems to turn up at the eleventh hour
"a prevent their meeting. If the weight
- col at 145 at 3 O'Clock it will not be
Tor any title; in fact. in a no-decision
contest it would not be for a cha1n-
,ionship under any conditions unless
4 knockout should occur ana inc lais
might take it upon themselves TO crown
rhe winner The welterweiSht limit is
t4s at o'clock-at least, that is the
weight set by Americans for some time
past 1t Is too bad that we nave hot
the same scale of weight as the EURO
means and the Australians. for then IN,
irrational matches could be arranged
without always having TO ciasn over
weights Packey can make az al
light cat least. he says he cam. out
with Mike 1t is dlfTerent- me ~
:: o'clock and he will have to starVe
bit to do that weight
With Dillon it is just the reverse.
Tack likes 100 pounds. but ne mas OF
fered to do 15S at o'clock for Nike
and to deposit a forfeit OF sl,ooo 70
make the poundage At los POUNDS
Dillon and Gibbons would be a won
derful match. for it would complne aii
the clever tactics Glpoons cootu u. b;.
against the experience and hard mt
ting of the Hoosier- It would oe
match that would attract the rams
from all parts, and would be looked
upon as a much better contest man
could be figured between McFariand
and Gibbons. Packey and Mike would
combine all the ring craft known 10
fstiana. and as such IT would pc d
treat. as the Clabby-Gibbons match at
the big Milwaukee auditorium last
winter proved to be. 1t was a ring
classic. and there are many who would
like to have it repeated, even Tor ten
rounds However, Mike and Dllion
would be the real goods from fight
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please the big majority of the rams.
Dillon and Eddie McGoorty is another
match that would no doubt prove to
be a whirlwind affair, with both at
their best Weight-160 pounds.
Isn't II about time that Freddy Welsh
engaged in a real contest TO defend ms
title of world champion lightweight
won the championship from Willie
Richie in London. and according 70
past standards in boxing title hold
er is supposed to defend his crown at
least once in six months. FREDDY mas
had ample time to gather in all the
easy shekeIs which go with the title
a, least all fighters seem to imagine
they are entitled to that chance-and
/, is up to him row TO take on one OF
the real challengers in a battle for
tie title over the marathon route. If
there was an organization IN this
country to control professional boxing
the same as in France and England
boxer would be compelled to defend
his title at given times and to fight
for a reasonable purse. Just because
Richie made Welsh give practically
the entire receipts to him for the
chance at the title is no good reason
why Welsh should continue along that
line We do not uphold Richie for
the part he played, for 1t was certainly
against all rules of the boxing game,
but two wrongs do not make one right,
aud it is 10 to Welsh to get busy ana
defend his title.
There are numerous other challengers
besides Richie, and good ones, too, "a
there is no excuse for not maE&S a
match over the twentyround route. At
that, it will be hard to find a light
weight who will be able to outpoint
the speedy Briton in twenty rounds.
for he has surely shown all of US that
ne is a marvel of speed and science
when it comes to boxing. There has
been talk of matching Freddy with Joe
Mandot for July over the marathon
route, and. no doubt, it would be a good
battle but it would be still more in
reresting if 4 would involve the world
title Richie really is the American
champion. unless he cannot make the
stipulated poundage of 1873 pounds, in