Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-01
ON THE ROAD TO MfODLEWEIGHT TITLE. Jimmy CIabby Born In This City
 Will Meet Mike Gibbons This
 Month

l While the niddleweight candidates | of two hemispheres are striving for 1 the worlds title left vacant by the late l Stanley Ketchel the real battle is go- 1 ing on right in this country. Two men stand in the foremost rank among l those who are knocking at the door eet or pugilistic fame-Mike Gibbons, of St 1 Paul, and Jimmy Clabby, who is 1 Norwich boy by birth. Of these two 1 Clabby has the call. He practically 1 cleaned up in Australia, and since coming home beat George Chip over 1 the 20-round route. Good judges, those who are not personally interest 1 ed in any of the candidates, believe that the match which will take place between these two linelight artists will unquestionably settle the much vexed question as to who the real
 middleweight champ title belongs to: l The battle will take place the 21st or this month in Milwaukee.
 Of course. the managers of Al Me Coy and Young Ahearn will each tell you he has the champion one VII 1 endeavor to fortify his argument that Chin beat Klaus, who was regarded as 1 the logical holder after Ketchel's death. ] Mccoy beat Chip in less than one round Those at the ringSide say IL was a, chance nunch. Many who have seen Mccoy perform are prone to agree with the ringSide fans. McCoy and his manager must have some kind of conviction of the same sort, TOT Chip could never get a return match. The artistic manner in which Clapny beat Chin leaves no doubt as to the relative merits. of the two men. In fact, Chip acknowledged in a most sportsmanlil1e manner that Clabby was his master.
 Of the score of candidates who seek the middleweight crown only the four mentioned, CIabby. Gibbons, Ahearn, and Mccoy, are legitimate contenders. In other words only these four can make the weight without boiling them selves down to shadows of their for ner selves. Each of them is comfort able at 15S pounds, the recognized weight limit in this country. So far as the writer's judgement goes, Clabby, Gibbons and Ahearn are in a class by themselves. Mccoy is sturdy, can hit terrific punch with his left, because he is a southpaw and has proven to be
 eame, never fiinching under fire. But there is where his assets end. He does not possess the perfect judgment of distance of the other three men, neither has he been the same student of boxing. In other words. he is still novice at the fine points of the game.
 Ahearn has had what fight fans would term a meteoric career. As lightweight two years ago he was ire uuently alluded to as the Phantom of the ring. Then he rapidly graduated to the welter. and is now a full -fiedged middIeweight. He has been beaten once by Gibbons, but since that date June If, 1913, he has cut a great swath though the pugilistic ranks. Middle and heavv weights have looked alike to him, and now he is after the 15S-pound title. Clabby and Gibbons must give him consideration.
 Clabby is distance boxer. Although still in his 20s, he has been taking 1 part in public contests for eight years. Tn that time he has fought more than l 100 bouts, many being won in less than five rounds by the knockout route. l After Clabby discovered he could put them out with one punch he began to 1 take care of his hands. which he re- gaTded as his tools. Since, he has probably fought a greater number of 20-round bouts than any other man in the ring today. In the last five years 1 he has taken part in ten 20-round contests. He has met Gibbons twice,
 once in 10 and the other in 16 founds, each being a draw.
 1 It has been his ambition to be ! crowned the middleweight king. After
 the conquest over Chip Promoter Tom McCarey, of Los Angeles, presented l him with a costly belt which was in- ! tended to be symbolic of the title. ] Clabby is modest and does not want to 1 be labeled worlds champion unless | the public considers he has the right. 1 Tn order that he may achieve that dis tinction he will defend his belt and conferred title against the world. His manager. Larney Lichtenstein, has
 mapped out a plan of battle and a sea-
 son of patient training to keep his man on top. Ciabby has surrounded him. self with most capable staff of train CTS, the chief of whom is Artie Me Queen. The latter Is a past master in conditioning athletes, and the fact | that Clabby has always been able to go over the 2o-round route at top speed and finish fresh is sufficient testi-
 mony that he is in the right hands. l The speed which CIalohy can retain ! for 20 rounds has caused ring critics to marvel He has a remarkable de- fense knows how to angle in the pro- per direction, even when boxing with
 8 southpaw, and uses the ring in a thoroughly scientific manner. These assets have only been acquired by
 careful, patient study. He is deter