Evening star., 1915-10-03
BY T. s. ANDREWS.

Special Dispatch to The star.
MILWAUKEE,. October Mike Glib
bons. the st. Paul phantom boxer. is on
the warpath. Mike Is very sore over
the reports which have been going
around the country to the effect that
his contest with Packey Mcfarland In
New York was a frame-up. The st.
Paul boy is very much wrought up over
the affair. and wants to show the sport
ing public that he was absolutely on
the level in that match and all others
Writing from St. Paul regarding the
matter. Mike says:
'I have been very much surprised at
some of the charges in the papers in
reference to my match with Mcfarland
in New York. I cannot understand It.
unless it was from the fact that Nc
Farland boxed most of the time with
the open glove. II the bout had been
flxed certainly would not have gone
through that terrible ordeal of making
almost an impossible weight, as I could
have had that fixed to my liking had
there been anything wrong with the
match. If there was any understand
ing. you can gamble that ! would
never have agreed to make such a
weight. for I will tell you. on my word
of honor. that the last two days Of
training were terrible torture to me.
I made the weight only to save my for
felt of $500. and am sorry now that
I did not let the forfeit go and enter
the ring at my own weight. as should
have done. I see where Mcfarland Is
out with the statement that he Is will
ing to meet me at 154 pounds. 1 do
not think he is sincere in his state
ment. but il he is will make it worth
his while to box me again.
"As a special inducement I will give
him a wager of from $4,000 to $20. 1000
on the side. This goes providing the
weight is 154 pounds. and I would pre-
fer a twenty-round contest to. any
other II Mr.. Mcfarland is trying to
use 1t as an advertising scheme think
It is up to the newspapers to call him.
stands and I am ready to close 1t the
moment he expresses a willingness to
make the match. and the sooner the
better I have just returned from
hunting trip through the northern
country and it has done me world OF
good. but never again will I attempt to
make weight that know will
weaken me for any match As to other
contests / am open to meet any mid
dleweight in the world. However. the
one match I prefer at this time Is
Mcfarland and 1t Is only to show the
public that at my proper weight l am
his master. although I feel that de-
feated him decisively on points In New
York"
Billy Gibson. formerly leading pro-
moter in New York and now manager
of Jim Coffey. the Irish giant. is Of the
opinion that there is more money to be
made handling boxers than In promot-
ing boxing shows. In a talk with Glib
son recently he said:
II think the national boxing organi-
zation Is a good thing for the boxing
game. but at the present time I am on
the other end of the string. Instead
of being a promoter / am now a man
ager. I spent eight years in New York
failed in the attempt. discovered that
the promoting end Of the game was
joke. The fighters and managers never
had anything to worry about; 1T was
always the promoter who was the nrst
eight years. as ] said before. trying to
battle on that end. I got wise to my
self and finally dug up a heavyweight
who. ! think. will be champion some
day. and now I expect to battle with
the promoters. The public has an idea
that the man promoting a boxing show
has nothing to do but rake In the coin.
II they could only see the inside OF 1t
for a while they would change their
minds very quickly. and II they were
interested themselves they would prob
ably have gray hair the same as have
now. I have discovered that the people
the promoter tries to help are the hrst
I prefer to be on the other side
TT is a funny thing about promoting
boxing shows-the men interested keep
losing and finally give 1t up. but 1t
seems that there are always a bunch
of other people ready to step In and
take the same chance. 1t seems to be
about the same case as in base ball
they are always looking for angels and
when promoters are driven to the wall
the boxers and managers usually sue
ceed in digging up others who are
willing to take the chance That has
been my experience throughout. and I
guess IL is the same experience Of
most promoters in the country. It Is
too bad that there are not more box
ers and managers who would try to
work with the promoters and help both
sides. II they did. 1t would be a. big
boost for the game. AS far as I am
concerned. I think a boxer is worth
Just what he can draw at the gate
and nothing more. but. of course. II
can get guarantees for my boys. am
going to take them the same as the
other fellows. AS for Coffey, think