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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-20
WORLDS BEST
BOXERS MAY meet
Mcfarland and Gibbons Likely
to Clash In Near Future.
SHOULD Be GREAT BATTLE
Both Past Masters of Art of Self De-
fense-Mike Has Some Advantages
Over Paekey, Who Has Been Out of
Ring For Over a Year.

These two high priced stars, Packey
Mcfarland and Mike Gibbons, are on
the point of signing articles for their
long deferred battle.
No particular title will be at stake,
but the winner will be declared the
worlds most clever boxer. That is an
honor that both covet. and no doubt
it will influence their work in the ring.
as each will endeavor to excel in ex-
hibiting the finer points Of boxing
rather than to drop over a knockout
wallop..
On the face of things Mcfarland
seems to be too badly handicapped to
honors. So far as actual weight is
concerned there will be little differ
ence. But Mcfarland has been out of
the ring for more than a year. No
doubt he has taken good care of his
health. but at his age Il long layoff
cannot fail to be detrimental, affect
ing his stamina, speed and that CO.
ordination between brain and muscle
that can be maintained only through
constant practice and actual fighting.
AS the weight agreement calls for
145 pounds at an early hour, it will
be no surprise if Mcfarland enters the
ring the heavier Of the two. Since he
last appeared in the ring he has grown
into a fair sized middleweight. But
the added poundage is the weight that
comes with age. 1t cannot be remov-
ed without weakening him, and it is
bound to affect his speed.
Even should Netherlands condition
be all that he could wish it still
would be doubtful whether he could
win from the man who is easily the
best ten round boxer among the mid
dleweights. The Chicago wizard has
done nothing to indicate that he is in
his rivals class as an all round fight
ing man. AS a lightweight he lacked
the punch, although he usually out.
weighed his opponents by many
pounds.
Why Mcfarland was not more of q
punisher has been explained in vari.
Gus ways. According to his own yer.
sion of the matter, he was satisfied to
sacrifice all the prestige that goes with
q long string Of knockouts for no 9th.
or reason than that he was too tender
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-20
WOLGAST IN WITH WILLARD.
Ex-Lightweight Champion Claims One
eighth of All His Winnings.

Ad Wolgast. former lightweight
champion, will claim "a share of the
earnings Of Jess Willard, the new
heavyweight champion. Ad holds a
contract drawn up between Tom Jones
and Willard, given him when he ad-
vanced $1,000 to release the cowboy
champion from Charley Cutler, who
had a claim on Jess services.
Wolgast declares he can collect one
eighth of the total Of Wizards ring
earnings as long as the latter fights.
AID claims to have received money
from Willard on this contract as q re-
suit Of Wizards fights with Gunboat
Smith and Charley Miller.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-20
PITCHER FABER is TOUTED.

Chicago Catchers Boost Young HurIer
of Chicago White Sox.
Red Faber has the most difficult de-
livery to fathom and the hardest curve
to catch Of all the Chicago White Sox
hurlers.
This is the consensus Of opinion Of
Sox catchers who have been called on
to stop a varied assortment Of pitched
balls. For spitball, curve ball. smoke
ball and knuckle ball pitching the Sox
slab staff is second to none in the
game.
OF all pitchers counted upon rs as
sets of the club this season Fabsr, say
tile catchers. Ia the most difficult from
the viewpoint OF the hackstop.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-20
HENRY GREATER THAN EVER.
Constant Catching All Winter improved
Washington Receivers Work.

Constant Catching All Winter Improved
Washington Receivers Work.
1t depends entirely on the physique
Of a ball player whether it is harmful
for him to keep in action after the reg
ular season closes. In many instances
the player is benefited, and John Henry
Of the Washington team appears to be
one of these.
After the close Of last season Henry
Joined the all star team which stayed
in action until February, and Henry
was as good q catcher in his ca
reer as he has proved himself this
spring, being developed by the inces-
SAINT work he did during the winter.
Not only is he a smoother working
backstop, but his hitting has improved,
and he has never been in more perfect
condition than he is right now.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-20
CUP YACHTS TO RACE.
ResoIute and Vanitie to Be Further
Tried Out.

Further trial races to select a de-
fender of the Americas cup against
Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock ~.
have been arranged for the coming
summer. This does not mean, it was
said. that the cup committee Of the
New York Yacht club believes that the
collation. Of the international races set
for last fall. will end in time to hold
the contest off Sandy Hook next au-
tumn.
1t is expected the first race between
the two cup yachts Resolute and Vani-
tie will be about July l. to be followed
probably by a score or nor other tests
of speed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-20
Dummy Taylor Now an Umpire.

Dummy Taylor, former pitcher for
the New York Giants, will umpire in
the Kansas State league this season.
In calling his decisions Taylor will use
a whistle. blowing once for strikes
and twice for balls. A special code
has been worked out for base deci-
sions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-20
WILLARD OWES
TITLE TO CURLEY
Without Aid Of Chicago Man He
Would Not Be Champion.
TRAVELLED 100000 MILES.
Big Promoter Crossed the Sea Four
Times and Visited Several Countries
Before He Obtained Johnson's Con-
sent-Jones Receiving Boosts.

Tom Jones, with his maker Of three
champions" reputation. is hailed ii
many quarters as the man responsible
more than any n else for the defeat
of Jack Johnson by Jess Willard
True enough, Jones managed Ad VOL
CAST when he won the lightweight ii
tie from Battling Nelson in 1910 and
two years before handled Billy Papke
during the two months he reigned as
middleweight champion after knock.
ing out Stanley Ketchel. Now Jones
is the manager of big Jess Willard
Johnson's conqueror, and by virtue of
that victory the heavyweight cham.
pion of the world. Jones made" Pap.
Ike and Wolgast, all right. but in claim.
ing credit for elevating Willard to the
titular estate he is taking all the cred.
it for that feat away from Jack Cur.
ley, the promoter Of the big mill.
1t was Curley alone who made Will.
mendation and plain, ordinary boost.
ing that Jones is getting belongs right.
fully to him. There is little nourish-
ment in such praise, and Curley prob.
ably wouldn't give two whoops for it
but the fact remains that when such
things are being handed out he should
be the recipient, and he alone.
!. Willard had the ability to make good
at the opportune time. but it was Cur
ley who made the opportunity for him
Without Curley Jones would still be
the manager Of Jess Willard, but Jess
Willard would not now be the worlds
champion. If one wanted to be rea.
mean about it he would be justified in
saying that Curley enabled Willard tc
gain the title in spite of Tom Jones
1t was Jack and not Tom who was
directly responsible for making and
what is more important, staging the
match. 1t was Curley who overcame
all the obstacles in Wizards road tc
the championship goal.
What those obstacles were, obsta
cles of a financial and numerous other
natures, are matters Of record. Suffice
it to say that after Harry FraZee Of
fered to finance the venture last July
Curley Travelled 10000 miles. crossing
the ocean four times and visited ter
different countries in the course Of the
journey which terminated and cu!mi
mated in the fight at Havana. This
alone furnishes a startling contrast t.
Jones' personal efforts on Wizards be
half.
1t was not until Curley had johnson
signed to fight the ex-cowboy tina
Jones broke into the combination. The1
the famous barber of Kewanee flash
ed q legal looking document. bindins
Willard to his management for q tern
Of several years and refused to PERM
Willard to meet the black unless 1t
was declared in. Jones interest in tn
affair had not been figured on. bu
there was only one thing to do. III
was declared in.
AS for making" Willard champion
he had no more to do with it than tn
big fellows sparring partners. In re
ceiving credit for it he is grabbin.
Curley's stuff.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-20
new CANAL GUSTS
FAMOUS old ERIE
Big Ditch Ends Career After
Ninety Years. Success.
CAUSED MUCH PROSPERITY,

Governor CIinton's dolly" PIaythins
In Politics and Producer of Wealth,
Also Long Had Cupid as Its Presid-
ing Deity and Was Scene of Much
Romance and Pleasure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-20

Photoc copyright b. Americana Press Association.
~ %HE most spectacular feature of the Penn relay ace at Franklin field,
d Philadelphia, recently we the finish Of the W mile championship
ID relay This rce was a struggle between Princeton, Chicago and Yale
pretty much all the way. In the final relay Mckenzie was running
for the Tigers, Campbell for the Illinois institution and Poucher for the Ellis
Ze put every pound Of energy in his body into the sprint and forged to the
front, with the Chicago runner at his heels. The Tiger appeared certain to win,
although pushed hard by Campbell. But Mckenzie a almost exhausted,
and just as he reached the tape, with he western inner by his side. he
plunged headlong across the finish line.
The crowd cheered wildly ant. then awaited the verdict Of the Judges. 1t
was that Mckenzes heroic plunge had carried him across first by a fraction
of a inch, and Princeton was he winner. When the time wa announced and
seconds and set nw collegiate figures the spectators nearly ven wild.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-20
JOHN DIS FIRST STORE GONE.
Cleveland Tears Down Old Building of
Clark. Rockefelier &c.

The building ut Cleveland, o., in
which John D. Rockefeller started to
pile up his great fortune is being
razed. Among the wreckage is an old
sign which reads. "Storehouse Of Clark,
Rockefeller Co." The sign was hung
In 1850, about the time Mr.. Rockefeller
and M. b. Clark went into business.
The site 10 to be used for a pier Of
the High Leill bridge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-05-20

Impure blood runs you down, makes
yon-an easy victim for disease. For
pure blood and a sound digestion-
Burdock Blood Bitters. At all drug
stores. Price 81. 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Story of the Big Bout
Told Round BY Round

with his right At close quarters
there were rapid exchanges to the
body and head, with Gibbons doing the
more damage. It was rapid work all
through the round, with Gibbons hav-
ing a shade the better Of IT,
Second Roundabout missed left
swings. Packey sent a straight left
TO face and swung right TO face,
Gibbons countering twice on BODY.
Packey crossed a hard right to the
jaw and Gibbons hooked his right 70
the head. Each landed heavy short
arm rights to the body, and they re-
sorted 20 hard inhghting. Gibbons
hooked a right and left to the head.
Packey did his share of the leading,
but Gibbons outpointed him clearly.
Third Round.-Packey was on tho
aggressive. but Gibbons met him with
left and right hooks to face and head.
Packey swung nice right TO the
head. but got three jabs on his fate
as he was backing away. Gibbons
followed fast. jabbing and hooking his
left with good effect. Packey played
for the body, but Gibbons whipped in
two hard lefts to the wind and hooked
right to the ear. Gibbons hooked
a left to jaw and Packey landed two
right chops on the head and shoulders.
Gibbons finished the round with leit
and right hooks &c neck and face.
Gibbons's round.
Fourth Round.-Both landed hard
lefts in the wind. Gibbons hooked his
lett 10 the face as they broke away
from a clinch, Packey following with
right and left TO the head Gibbons
swung hard right 10 ear. Packey
came back with two left hooks TO the
face. After some close work Glib
bons hooked left and right to the
head, a clever return. Packey swung
right TO the head, landing below the
ear, and he jabbed left to the face.
Mike swung left and right TO the
body. Packey landed a backhand blow
on the face and Gibbons swung a rign'
20 the head Gibbonss round.
Fifth Round Gibbons was on the
aggressive. Packey blocked his leads
cieyerly. Mcfarland sent both hands
10 the body, Mike clipping a short lei'
70 the chin. Gibbons ducked away
, from a right swing and jabbed his LEFT
70 the face, but Packey crossed MS
right hard 10 the head. Packey swung
a right 20 head again and chopped MS
left on Mikes ear. He drove ootn
hands hard 70 the body and hooked
his right 10 the top OF Psekeys mead
This was an even round.
Sixth Round Both missed swings
20 the head. Gibbons hooked ie,'
and right TO the wind. Psckey iano-
ed light lefts 10 the face. Giooons
swung his right 20 the head. and WIN
a left hook made an abrasion undt,
Packey's right eye. Mcfarland ooteo
/, forcinO Gibbons TO the ropes, bnt
Mike sent him back with left ard
riobt hooks TO the head. Packey was
willing. but Gibbons was more 81
Sectiye' Gibbons's round.
Seventh Round-Gibbons HOOKED q
10, % The face and crossed a right high
on the head. Packey swung his rlgh'
twice on the neck. ineffeetiveiy. I'D
, Continued on page ., column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Her Margin 8 Up and 2 to
Play Over Mrs. Gavin
at OnWentsia.
BRITISH FINALIST
SHORT ON DRIVES
Her Concession of Puts Feature
of Match That Ends on the
Sixteenth Hole.
fRy TeleErsph 10 The Tribune ]

Onwentsia Golf Club, Lake Forest,
ILL.,, Sept Illuminating the same
kind Of golf that gained her the medal
in the testing round, Mrs. c. H. Van
derbeck, of the Philadelphia Cricket
Club, defeated Mrs. ". A. Gavin Of the
Shirley Park Club England, by 3 up
and 9 TO play in the final round Of the
women's national championship tourna-
ment on the links OF the Onwentsia
Club to-day.
Mrs. Vanderbeck, who early in the
season won the title of the Womcn's
Eastern Golf Association, had the ad-
vantage of her opponent off the tee.
forcing Mrs. Gavin to play the odd at
distances from ten 10 thirty yards.
This difference in yardage generally
increased after the second shots and
invariably gave Mrs Vanderbeek the
easier approach. Mrs. Gavin played
her irons well. her direction rarely be-
in; faulty, but she usually had just
bit too much to do in reaching the
green's.
The heavy rains recently so softened
the turf that the course was more diff
ficult than ever, although the greens,
d trife heavy, were ideal for holding
the approaches, besides being Of the
sort to inspire bold putting.
The liberality with which Mrs. Gavin
conceded short puts 20 her antagonist
became the talk OF the gallery before
the match had progressed lar. On
many Of the greens after the approach
putt Mrs. Vanderbeck had nothing more
10 d., although she protested to her
opponent.
When Mr.. Gavin was asked how II
was that his wife was so liberal in her
concession of puts, the man with the
monocle replied:
Dash it all, she has been that way
ever since have known her; AWAY
giving things away, even money.
Mr.. Gavin, by the way, wishes y IN
derstood that his wife is not going or
the stage.
No fault could be found with the way
the women played the first hole, ootn
getting good drives, irons short OF the
cross bunker and approaches to the
green for a half in 8. The vagaries o:
the game were illustrated when the
English woman, after her tee shot had
landed in trap going to the second
hole, laid a niblick shot to the high
side Of the green twenty feet beyond
the flag and ran down the putt for II
3. A moment before it looked like Mrs.
Vanderbeck's hole as her drive, .prse-
tically 200 yards. left her ball almost
on the green's edge.
Although this putt placed Mrs. Gavin
| I'D her advantage was short-lived, as
from the third tee her drive failed to
carry the Skokie. Mrs. 'Vanderoeck
won with a 6, squaring the match, and
when she won the fourth in to after
the British woman had sliced her drive
10 the rough the Eastern champion al
WAYS looked like winner.
They halved the fifth in fine 4. but
Mrs. Gavin should have squared the
match at No. s, where her opponent
made two bad shots. The foreigner.
howeyer. unexpectedly took 3 puts.
Because she lacked the length %
drive beyond the point Of woods at tn;
eighth hole Mrs. Gavin lost there, her
opponent getting T. Now up, l.
Continued on pages, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Grantland Rice Says
Gibbons Won Bout.

Mike Gibbons outpointed Packey
Mcfarland in their ten-round bout
in the ring of the Ocean Athletic
Club. at Brighton Beach, last night.
ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE-Forty
thousand, including many women.
PURSE-McFarland, $17,500 guaran-
teed; Gibbons, $4,000 guaranteed.
WEIGHT-l47 pounds at 3 o'clock.
Actual weights at ringside-Gib-
bons, 1873 pounds; Mcfarland, 1872
pounds.
REFEREE-Billy job.
RING RECORDS-McFarland, lis
fights, 81 victories (referees' de-
cisions on points and knockouts),
draws and no defeats; Gibbons.
rs fights, IL victories (referees'
decisions on points and knock
out.), 4 draws and defeat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
$1,000 a Minute.

Col! Booth Harrington and Old Irv Cobb are fairly we'll
content when they draw 81 500 for short storya story
that requires weeks hard work and which, when nm
ished brings delight TO many millions
Las. night Packey Mcfarland and Mike Gibbons drew
dour 81 500 apiece also-sl 500 for minutes in
tapping defy rival gobboon sreaked perhaps with a
bi, Of claret Each Of these is to get IN min es
on. loundas much Harrington and Cobb can expect
Get for two weeks work And yet we are observing with
,mazement and pity Europe's decline from sanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Gibbons Outpoints
Mcfarland in Bout
Before Huge Crowd
Roth Prove rlasters of Ring Craft
But St. Paul Phantom Has rlOre
Force Behind His Blows
at Brighton Beach.
By GRANTLAND RICE.

ar,v were for what the other fellow had You
this line autopsy the $500 battle between Packey
and Mike Gibbons Brighton Sea where 40 900
~ women paid $4,000 Whereabouts to the worlds two
-, fighters this of Jofre and Won Hindenburg.
shade under the white streamy arcghts OF
hr 10 Mike because he hit with greater fire.
, because smashed with greater effect But while both
% and Pae their best and travelled at their fastest pace
e M 500 600 thrills by margin of $4,000
There defence to twenty on attack and Tor
~ mart Of the the big crowd urching forward looked
vain for any decisive blow or smashing rally 'hat might nave p
, ,uiyer o a throb . ,,.-.
was whirl of entng blocking sdestePpng dukng
twisting eelke stuff that betokened science IN It's highest
% I brief scattering odashioned walops and od-tme
f the human fesny frame OF prmevaI stun
here nothing =, 49,.
e not thrills enough leave culver in the heart
-. all times Won knew the answer Neither mad enough
y L..k through his rivals wonderful defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Bron1o Again Beaten,
and by a Short Head
John E. Madden's GiIIies, an Added
Starter, Wins the Home Bred
Stakes-TriaI by Jury
Beats The Finn.
By HERBERT.

Some horses like born without eaping
the fruits thereof L. Thompson's Bromo of
such He beaten head in the Homebre Produce
urOng Belmont Park yesterday just he beaten
the
he earned the real honors without carrying off the prize
An added beat Bromo John f. Madden his
maiden Ges under l0 pounds and had
colors carried the front
finishes which day Of excitement and pleasure
the meeting
Twenty pounds beat Bromo and little luk the early part
when Notter could find clear sailing pounds
handicap and just much
day. the Ges always the pace
furong under Turner's lasted lust
Longer to the lions share Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12

Psekey Mcfarland. the hitherto I'M
beaten wizard Of the Chicago stock
Yards met his master last night. After
zen rounds Of iaS; and clever boxing. he
dipped his colors 20 Nike Gibbons. the
81 Paul phantom. hailed by critics as
Inc real king Of middleweights.
In hye rounds Of the ten. possibly
'sven, Mike had a shade. he did the
esan. hard hitting, placed his punches
'srefully and tried 70 make every blow
"unt There were times when he
hrred Mcfarland from head 10 toe.
by ms clever. ever cool opponent called
MS science 70 MS aid and thwarted
~ Efforts 10 punish him.
raekey flashed IN the last two
Iosds. He hit out. but his leads were
sNh an open glove, and, while the
punches landed with a resonant slap,
,ney carried no power. Moreover, un-
od -trct Interpretation of the
xeeensoerry rule, they were not
must be me cas-. when mas
boxers meet, there were many who
eeSlared that the bout was a bit slow.
IRtrtme science. II would seem, is
aver aver iuliy ~ppre lated. Nevertheless,
ss me, ting as mo- than mere test
VI skill. Il was grudge fight from
..srt 10 unish. Just how bitter the
..tseAng was may be judged when at
a END Mcfarland wanted TO night
~. on Mike sneered his refusal and
aalked away.
Mcfarland found. as so many another
- ioaho, that II IS stupendous task
tome back. His defence was good
49,. -. ne avoided a world Of punishment,
On ihs attack the strain told. He
~, SLOW on his feet compared 10 the
~, S rsekey and the old fire was not
Hier few rounds it told, and try
as would, he could not get a drive
s.n1y Of the name into his leads.
ing 70 develop power, he resorted
a, s sgoterfuge Of open-g glove hitting.
~ ZIG before, open-glove Shaping has
cgssee IN table Of boxing points.
h.SDoons did all that mis- admirers
smv,'so he would do. As was freely
~ f..sied, his superior hitting told
h., nle' he missed a lot, it is true,
s -. when he landed it told. He per-
eli,sa himself 70 be spun out and
isHsneo freely, but PGckey could not
I" me advantages thus gained.
N i, 'ssVie"ing the fight, one may say
r,,s ,slrness that few effective blows
sSt 49,. struck Both had their eyes cut,
s,e.n 's damage was negligible. Pacfey
k,,Sss NIKE with one body punch the
s.sa, " be landed throughout and a
:, NY Of times Gibbons scored heavily
a,,,, Mt seminal bout Dick Peters
" 4. peat Willie Green. The story
~. 'y bout by rounds follows:
n,,, ' hoond.-They fiddied for n mo-
Ps,L 1iebons landed a light left 10
GIhles lace. After some spsrring
ks,S hooked a right 70 Pa,key's
Asdv SSioeons sent light left TO the
Cibl rsekey reached the body twice
AID 90 hooked right to the hesc,
cue, Q rapid exchange Of body
rsekey landed in the face
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12

A., spsrring contest il was won
l., .,a asa fight in all details IT was
-,,, wonderful still. For forty thou
I'D OF more had come from ten TO n
n,o,.pd miles and, stretched far back
/. the half lightel spaces Of the night
nth the white lighted 20-foot rine as
, entire. as a gathering they formed
ante the most Impressive collection
-, ever witnessed a boxing match
,,vvb.re or a. any time. and the larg-
a., psrbaps. which ever saw bout IN
this country.
Tn, battle as a spectacle was there,
~, in place Of leading TO tense drama
Al thu, followed was merely a whirl
Of dialogue. minus any part Of long
waited climax
For six rounds Nike and Packey ex-
changed in the main swirl of gloves
,hs, seemed 70 start from every direc-
,ion and finish nowhere or in clinch.
through most Of these rounds Gibbons
led bsesuse he struck with more bust
nssliks effect. while Mcfarland was
tapping with open gioves IN fashion
that assembled a pillow night more than
iny,hing else.
n III. seventh round both abandone
any great surplus Of science for the
real thing. and through this they
fought an even duel, but they fought
In the eighth and ninth Packey fur
rished his best work. and ne soon had
even the phRntom-like Gibbons be
FIdsred and puzzled by the rare speed
and rush OF his al-srOund work.
ln the tenth Nike recovered his bal
tnee and held his own. enough to win
BY an eyslssh. but not by any margin
impressive enough 20 start mis- admir-
srs rolling any frenzied cheers against
me black Brighton skies.
Psckey, peeved about something,