New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-06
tTBBONS NOT TO
MEET GUNBOAT
SMITH JUST YET
Men Have Not Signed
Articles for a Bout
at the Garden.
NIKE HAYES TO MEET
TIE HEAVlES LATER
Gibson Takes Bob McAllister
Under His Wing and Is
Looking for Matches.

-Ls bout between Mike Gibbons. the
.,,,,r n-dd'cwciCht, and Gunbost
saith. heavyweight, is no; on now,
will IL hc for some little time TO
~, 7, wss reported yesterday that
=. re7 had signed articles for a ten
,oyrd bou. AZ Madison Square Garden
=. February o6, but this is not true.
c,hhors is matched 20 box Eddie Nc
c,o--y ten rounds a. Hudson, Wis, on
y,-,b .. and. with = bout Of such i'm
,,-,srce pending. he would hardly run
.ss risk o. boxing such a dangerous
-,r as smith only = week before
Ttere s little doubt that Gibbons
I'll meet smith and a few other heavy
,.irbts IN the near future. and II IL
.,ss,icslIy certain that Battling Le-
i,rsky will he among his opponents.
v.se has deep rooted idea that he
~ tske al the white hopes one after
,ro,her and beat them 20 his hearts
.,r,ert There are many who share
rs opinion. and match between Glib
hn,s and Leynsky or Gibbons and
s-ith would attract q great crowd.
3illy Gibson. who guides the pugil-
site affairs Of Jim CoFoy, has as
,vrsd the manaCership Of Bob Nc
Ulster. the California light heavy
v,,gh,. Billy wants 70 match him
against Battling Levinsky
Every little while II. Connolly Pollok
Baltimore Mose) becomes real peevish
vber remarks which he deems Of a de-
,,gstory nature are made about Freddie
Welsh. his more or less defeated cham
ron Il {. Pollok IS especially peeved
4 pick FITZGERALD for Offering to bet
q 600 on the result Of match be
v.er Shugrue and Welsh. So, taking
.'s ,renchsrt pen in hand, he sent the
allowing note 90 the sporting editor
tThe Tribune:
Dear Sir;
ajoe Shucruo or his manager has
ridently been taking peep into the
Broadway production. II PAYS 20 Ad-
,r-ise' While Welsh was out West
,esrtly the Shugrue camp made a
rsst ado about a $4,000 certified check
tey were supposed 20 have posted for
Championship match with Welsh.
-is is old timers stuff Why the
Z OOO' What does y signify? No one
,stieed Nj Fitzgerald saying anything
,hout the FIVE thousand standing as
gie bet did they? An aspiraNt for a
Tile does not have 10 post $4,000. or
g. fo- that matter. 10 secure a cham
rionship' match, providing such as
iran, is entitled 10 such a match. The
natter Is a simple one. II the public
i.-srds that Welsh meet Shugrue for
- title. and the promoters who can
is5 the match think the attraction
rfl draw big enough gate 50 they
ur offer Welsh suitable inducements,
i,- Freddie ready and willing at
81 rmes 90 carry out his end Of the
u,,rac'
TN 20 ... present Shugrue has not
@rchcd i. claim 20 such contest,
I'd the posting o. $4,000 II Il was
v,,ed does not alter conditions. In
ussing 3, might be a good idea to re-
-lrk that ShuCrue would do well 10
rIt until Welsh gets through with
In next Tuesday night a. the Garden
r'cre making TOO much noise.
tommy NcCsrty and Frank Mantell
I'll box ten rounds az the Federal A.
z on next Tuesday night.
The bouts tonight will he ss fol
vs: Tommy McCarty vs.. Charley
E,in.rt. at the Broadway Sporting
Cub. Of Brooklyn. Dick Peters vs..
lttnny Harvey. a. the Fairmont A. c;
Tony Peters vs. Young Neder, at the
Greensboro 4. c.; Al Brittou rs. Far
NJ Wiley. az Browns Gymnasium;
Willie Anderson VS.. frankie DAILY, at
he Elm Park A. {.
Esorts are now being made 70 match
KID Williams and Johnny kilbane at
he 18th street A. {.