New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
MORAN-COFFEY
BOUT THE BONr
OF CONTENTION
Johnston Says He Has /,
Wellman Thinks He Has
1t, Dorgan Smiles.
All
b, Il;OE-

) mmy Johnston announced
night that he had elinched ,be ma.
between Frank Moran and Jim c,s.
the bout TO take place At No
Square Garden on the nigh, Of h.,
airy :.
Johnston said:
Everything has been pa,eb.s
between Dorgan and Gibson
GibSOn's signature 20 a set OF 49,.
and Ike Dorgan will be around /,
morning 20 sign Tor Moran
terms? That 2.3 Dcr cent OF N
gross? We'll, Ill tell YOU. I've er,-
iscd al the parties concerned u,.I
would make no mention OF ,ho ,er-
The public does not care a u roo, ,.l.
those boys get. so long as the, -, b,
fighting. So why disturb NE peaes
Siumbcrs OF 70 Fan when wo our.sl,..
have eliminated an the ROUGH az,
IN have agreed upon the match
Did Ike get bis $1,000 ard the g
per cent? Now. why put mo n, b,
witness stand? Ike held on, p,
certain amount. didn't hc7 We'll
can't tell what settlement we e,r,
20, but two and two are four. eh. uo,,
Well. then. why dwell upon Tho ,r.
ject? Dorgan has turned down an n,
other offers. Say that for it'll, Jim,
This matchmaking business 49,.
a rolling of log when one .ro.,
HOW
Now for tho other side:
Dorgan called up The Tribune ,s,-.
IN before midnight ana said. TL-,
Just seen Wellman and be oFer, Nor,.
$4,000 and 30 per cent Of me gro,, 70.
ceipts. He insists that he will b An.
to hold the bout az the ?2d Amor. ara
TO show his good faith will Dos, IN,
entire guarantee Of $4,000 this week
70 go as the same or as a forfeit h
he fails 10 go through with the match
"He says be is bound 10 get N.
bout. no matt, what Johnston or ary
one else says. II he is forced to i, \,
will give - per cent Of the house %
Cofey and Moran"
Then, referring 10 Jimmy Johnston,
statement Dorgan said:
81 told him that I had 10 sec Wei.
man first. as had given him rr
word that ! would not entertain ass
further offers from the Garden p
Gibson" said Dorgan. until ! hi|
seen h m / intend 10 keep that
promise, despite the fact that the Gaf.
den people are sending out announce.
ment that they have clinched the boz,
The fight isn't on so far as ! am CO.,
cerned, no matter what they say. On
course, Wellman will have TO show III,
some speed. lie tells me that he vii
be able 10 put the bout on AZ the ss
armory in l6Sth Street. n he has ai
place he will have TO post subsr.
tial guarantee that The fight iiis
place on schedule time ! haven, ~
choice Of promoters in the MATE
It's the money ! am after. and The bfs
bid will get careful consideration
And now it's armory. armory, ghoi
got the armory? WciIman has 'oj
Dorgan that he will be able 10 hol3
the bout at the 22d Regiment Amor
at l6Sth and Fort Washington Ayeagi
Jess Mcmahon has been telling tfsE
that he had the \ and y privilege q
the massive building. When the door
Of the Boxing Commission opened yts
terday for the regular meeting Leg.
Col. +. W. Van c. Lucas. commando
of the 22d Engineering Corps, wase
in with a soldierlv stride and said iha'
neither Jess Mcmahon nor any oihg
individual has been engaged as maNi'
maker or manager Of the boxing bol.|
to be conducted under the auspices o
the Engineers Athletic Association he
said:
eve intend 10 conduct the Engineea
Athletic Association strictly under on
own supervision supervised Dr. nv"
and other officers Of the corps. ln 'ind
accordance with the laws OF ne '0't
Rumors that this o. that lndutn
will have charge Of the boxing a o.'
armory is. 10 say the least. Lite "
premature. While 10 may be that ne
association may eventually negNts
with some experienced man TO ti'''
the boxing end Of It's plans. no r'',
in that direction has been mad, 80
il is quite possible that none VIII |"
Eve want 20 encourage intef-fe
mental. iuter-army post and lnter-eon
pany boxing. There are one hundls
men boxing at our armory nlghuy
may also consider some o. me o.F
standing matches between stellar wi
fessional boxers. providing they w
negotiate with US on a percehhI'
basis. We do not propose 70 gusTsnp.
profes sonal fighters. One point ! es.'
20 make clear Our object IN gong NY
boxing is to raise money for obvious,
needed equipment. which we eanns
get unless we raise the money oy I'll
Individual efforts. II is directly N "'
line Of military preparedness.
Boxing is one Of the first ~
toward individual preparedness and o.
velops courage. self-reliance, moran
and physical condition IN the indiYla.'
unit, all OF which qualities are csc.
tial in the making Of a good so'es
Should these units ever be called , NV.
a body for national defence. Wns' =,
ter preliminary training could '''
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