The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08

Jim Coney. Gibson will meet Ike Dor.
gan, manager OF the Dublin Giants con.
querer. at Considine's az 3 o'clock to talk
terms. Moran left yesterday for Sara
toga after outlining to Dorgan the low.
est acceptable figure In case Of SOM
sort OF compromise.
Gibson's best offer to date has beer
$4,000 for Moran's end. The PittsburGer
at first asked s12,50o. In the last week
he has pared $500 from this demand
Gibson meanwhile had added $500 "a
offers that started at $1,000. II would
come as no great surprise X the In
terested parties were to split the differ.
ence. That would assure Moran $4,000
for his end-a tidy sum indeed fol-
ten rounds with a man he knocked out
so easily a few weeks ago.
Moran and his manager ask more
TO meet Coffey in a ten round no de.
cision contest than they asked fol
twenty rounds TO a decision with VIII
lard. They say Moran has all to lose
n nothing to gain In another match
with coNey, n that big Jim should
be willing to pay for a chance to wipe
out the old score. Moran. they think, is
In direct line now for a tilt with Will
lard. Should CofYey stay ten rounds
against the big blond in another fight
Moran's reputation would suffer &C.
cordingly.
While the Moran camp insists II will
take no meagre sum such as $4,000, a
way out may be found even at this
inquire II the promoters are willing 10
gamble. Moran is sure this fight would
draw a $4,000 gate. A guarantee of
$4,000. with the privilege of IS per
cent. OF the gross receipts. would guar.
an'ee his signature. IT is believed.
Gibson meantime has his eye on
other game In case Moran will not
give Coffey satisfaction. He proposed
TO arrange a fight for Coffey at Madl-
son Square Garden early next month.
II Moran refuses. Gibson will try to
interest Fred Fulton. Fulton. who is
To fight willard for the heavyweight
championship In New Orleans early in
March. " anxious to show his wares to
the New York critics.
Ted tKid, Lewis. the English light
weight who has taken Boston by storm,
may be seen at Madison Square Garden
December rs. The Garden A.. e. Is try.
ing To arrange a match between Lewis
and Willie Richie, who has graduated
Into the weller class.
James Johnston. who handles Lewis.
intends to keep the Briton busy 40 LONG
as he retains his present popular favor.
Next Tuesday night in Boston Lewis will
box twelve round with Soldier Bartfeld.
Three days later Lewis will appear in
Memphis. Tenn, in a ~catchweight bout
with Art NcGin. lie intends to give
Jimmy Dufy a return match aud will
accommo late him at Rochester either on
December 20 or 81. on New Years Day
Johnstons protege is to meet X. o. Bren-
mar In Buffalo. Some time during
Christmas week Lewis ar-l Young t.rne
VIII box slN rounds in Philadelphia. Out
SD of al this Johnston hasn't a thing
for Lewis 20 do TN next wear.
Blu Lewis teems TO enjoy Il, lie IL
one fighter who never bubbles over
weights. Lishtwelghts and wcltrrs look
alike 10 HIM.
No meeting OF the state Athletic Conn
mission possibly could be complete with
out John the Barber. John couldn't
attend Mondays regular conference, so
the boxing board had 20 wait over Il day
for HIN.
John showed M on schedule time YES
terday afternoon 20 answer "A complaint
lodged IN Harry Lem. manager OF
Iackey tOmmcy, who sarl i,cisler tried
10 get out of a contract he had signed
10 have ttcmmey meet Al Wolgas, AT the
Harlem Sporting club next Friday night.
The commission told ~l!cLs.er that he
would have to go through with his con-
tract. This John agreed TO do. He has
notified Nolgast TO h" here Friday. But
IN the meantime Wolgast has broken
training. II remains to bc seen whether
the Cadillac. Mich, lightweight viii an
swcr Reisler's mandate
Al Reich, Beau Brummcl OF the heavy
weights. hasn't made a Chirp in a Doon's
age. lie r.mply faded out of sight when
Jim Coflcv clipped him on the chin. Al.
however. mas not resigned himself 10 n
life with the pick or shovel. He in
tends to make one try mere 10 climb the
ladder OF fame.
Reich and sailor Carroll. a big fellow
who gave a pretty good account of him
self against Gunboat smith and Charlie
Weinert IN Brooklyn. will furnish the
feature Of the American sporting Gu
next Tuesday night. Reich says he might
have started back up the upgrade earlier
II he had not been nursing "A bad hand
FOR a couple ot months. Sailor Maher
". Nike McTeague and frankie Brown
W. Terry Moran viii round out the card.
Bau johnson, president OF the Amcri.
can League. IS IN Cleveland to-day try
ing 10 straishten out the financial
tangie Of that clubs affairs. The bank
ing interests which handl. President
Charlcs W. Somers's business have
threatened to dispose OF the club unless
Johnson and the seven others OF Somers's
American League colleagues guarantee
certain PLAYERS 10 MAKE the Cieyelands
a factor IN the 1916 peuNant chase.
il IL quite unlikely that with the cry
ing usvd of improvement e~ls,where-
especially in New York N face of "A
threatened Federal League invasion
Johnson will he able to make any such
guarantee. Wherefore II seems certain
that ban Johnson Will Try to engineer a
sale to interests OF his choosing
James McGill, "A partner of WiGlam
Smith IN the ownership of the In
|dianapoliS Cluh OF the American Associa.
ton and the Denver club Of the West
en- League. is anxious to secure "A
major lcaRUe franchise. In Chicago yes
terday ohnso said the Mctiill interests
werr very acceptable TO him. II the
Cleveland bankers are not too avariclous
McGiil IN likely 10 own the Cleveland
Americans before the end OF the week.
In which event Jack Hendricks will sue
coed Lee Fohl as manager.
Those sharps who prophesy thai the
Federal League is soon to become "A
thing OF the past through its mos,
active hackers buying major league
franchises declare that the scheme is
more feasible thar ever because of TIE
fact THAI Robert /. Hedges is anxious
to dispose Of the st. Louis Browns.
This fact, it is argued, could he turned
70 good account in taking care OF Phi