The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12
GIBBONS WILL MEET
AHEARN AFTER ALL
Boxers Sign New Agreement
and Will Fight on Jan. 10
at st. Paul.
BOUT WILL GO 10 ROUNDS

Mike Gibbons. middlewelght wizard Of
ST. Paul. had so Gar recovered from his
threatened attack OF pneumonia yester-
day that he was able to sign new articles
for a fight with Young Ahearn. These
glove w.clders will meet In St. Pau for
ten rounds on the night of January Is.
Conditions are identical with those that
were to have governed the bout post
poned from Friday night. The Ire Of
Dan Mcketrick and Young Ahearn, who
insinuaicd that Mike was trying to crawl
out of the match. has been appeased by q
generous donation for additional train
ing expenses.
This fight In not likely 20 lose any Of
its charm as a result OF the unexpected
p"ostponement. Mike is mad as the pro-
verbal hornet that Ahearn and his man
agcr should question his honor In the old
home town. lie threatens all sorts OF
dire caiamities for Ahearn against the
fdes OF January. Mike has flooded his
friends In the "a with letters Of re-
! elimination against Mctctrick and
Ahearn. As the battlers will split $4,000
evenly there should be every incentive
for "A real scrap.
In the meantime Al Mccoy. recognized
middle weight champion. has become eX-
! cited over the fact that Mike and Jake
are billed as title contestants. Mccoy
says he will Civ either n OF them a
chance TO beat the champion IL n club
will hand him $1,000. The winner at
st. Paul may lie allowed TO take a crack
at Mccoy in Madison Square Garden be-
fore the end of January.
The visiting baseball solons will have
| no OCCASION to sorrow over the fact that
, they missed the SIX day bike race this
year il they care a bit for the manly
! art. New York will witness one OF the
best weeks Of tie season in the fighting
game.
The best bill attempted this year. In
fact one OF the best programmes staged
anywherc. any time. will ensertain the
patrons OF the Harlem $, c. Friday night.
This pugilistic carnival Will bring to-
gether Adj WolGast and Leach Cross.
Benny Leonard and Joe Mandot and
Young Brown and Joe yelling in three
| ten round bouts any one OF which would
be a strong card III itself.
On Thursday night AZ the Pioneer
/ Sporting club Jim savage and Charlie
Weinert will furnish the ten round
windup. Al Reich ard Sailor Carol Will
furnish the main fireworks At the Amer
lean Sporting club Tuesday night. At
Z Vic a.. - NH pib'Ni w. o' wv
"a me evening lack Dillon and Tom Cow
Ter will entertain. The Olympic A. G.
will hold it's regular show tomorrow
night.
Tie boxing benefit for KID Lavlgre,
former lightweight champion. has been
postponed 40 as to avoid p clash with the
star card of the American sporting tlub
next Friday night. This testimonial was
80 ,nxs~ LaAn hold o. tho Plnnper =
! John Relsler has donated the American
A. q. to the charitable enterprise. which
will be held q week from Tuesday night.
Reisler has agreed 10 pay for the ad-
vertising at the Pioneer :. {. Cross.
woigast. Richie. Leonard. Mandot.
Brown ard yelling all have. agreed to
appear in person to help the show,
Milton Stock. third baseman Of the
Phillies. will be married next week TO
Miss Myrtle Kathleen Mcnamara,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A.. McNa-
mara. wealthy residents of Mobile. Ala.
Alexander Aberg. Greco = Roman
wrestler. will meet Wladek Zbyszko in a
finish match at the Manhattan Opera
House tomorrow night. The Masked
Marvel will appear each night OF the
week I'm an effort to smash his way
through to the ANAL tussle.
Martin Julian, manager OF Charlie
Weinert. has asked the Garden A. G.
to match his protege with Fred Fulton
In case Weinert knocks out Savage.
1n all probability an announcement OF
a return match between Frank Moran
and Jim Coffey will he made after a
conference among the interested parties
tomorrow afternoon.