The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-13

Kelly had been given this chance by Tommy Sullivan for meritorious service and there is quite a little story in connection with that, for | Paddy has done the greatest come, | back" ever accomplished by s; | Louis boxer.
 | Kelly has been boxing before the | local clubs for several years in prelminaries and semifinals. and the battles he fought with Jimmy | Foley. the hardest of his career, are not forgotten yet by those who were | fortunate enough to see them. He won the last one, which occurred | on April 15. 1913. In the year prior | 10 this he had defeated Chicago Jack Tierney, Ad Fischer, Al Mon | trey and Eddie Johnson. Then came | his victory over Foley. and two weeks later he lost on points to Al i Gilbert, of St. Charles, Mo After his Gefeat by Gilbert Kelly was not seen in the ring here again until October 20 of the following feated by Jack Hanson, the clever boxer from Birmingham, England. It was plain to be seen that Kelly was not in condition. and then the story was told that the popular little Irishman was drinking hard and that the end of bis career as boxer was close at hand Kelly Forced to Quit. Then, on the night of December 15, 1914. Kelly was used by Tommy Sullivan in a pinch to go against Johnny King, of Chicago. King is hard one for even the good ones to beat, and Kelly, in the miserable condition he was when entering the ring, was forced to quit at the end of the fourth round, claiming an in jury to his hand He told me af- terwards that he was sick, and there is no doubt about that
 The word went out quickly that Paddy Kelly the iron man of St Lous,' was done and the downfall was laid to drink
 One day the early part of las, spring. Kelly went to Tommy Sulli- van and asked for another chance
 Cant do it, Paddy, you're not in condition," was the laconic reply Kelly looked to be weighing about l5O pounds. and this is some weight for him when it is considered that he boxes at 130.
 Looking the promoter squarely in the eye, Kelly shot out this ques ton:
 If I quit boozing and get down to fighting weight, will you put mo on?"
 Show me-
 I'll do it.
 No chance,'' remarked Sullivan as Kelly walked away
 Several weeks afterwards, Kelly came to the club house, and said to Sullivan:
 'Tve quit drinking. Tommy; I promised that would. and I've done Now will you give me chance?'
 Sure, get down to fighting weight Paddy, and I will.
 Mcfarland G ibbon.
 According to the terms of their contract, Packey Mcfarland and Mike Gibbons are to receive $32,500 for boxing ten rounds-or whatever part of ten rounds they happen to box.
 Mcfarland is to get s17,500. Gibbons is to get S15 1000. It is said that Gibbons made up his mind before conferring With the promoters that no figure under $15, 900 would induce him to fight Me- Farland, and Packey naturally had a slight advantage over Gibbons in the matchmaking, because he is in retirement and doesn't need to fight unless he wants to. Incidentally, it's pretty generally conceded that Packey is the one who takes the risk of being knocked out So he has to be paid in proportion. | It's a Record Purse. This $32 500, if it is real money, will break all records No such sum was ever paid before for a 10-round decisionless bout. It seems absurd considering the usual payment to