Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
By T. 8. ANDREWS.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, August 1.-THE
Gibbons match, which IL
scheduled for the open-air arena In
New York September II, is attracting
a great deal Of attention, and also con-
siderable unfavorable comment. Some
writers are of the opinion that 1t Will
be nothing but sparrfng match for
the purpose of getting the coin. While
the boxers are surely. after the coin
and are most fortunate in having a
man step forward at the eleventh hour
and hang up a record purse for 9
short ten-round bout, there still is nc
reason to expect that they will try te
hoodwink the public in any way. The
fact is, the match is more liable to
develop into a real fight than any that
have been arranged for some time. Nc
Farland knows that the public is q
little skeptical about his copdition
etc. at this time, and is certain to work
the harder to be in prime shape for
the match and prove to his friends
that he still is there with the punch
and science. Gibbons is well aware ,o1
the fact that he must put up the fight
Of his life to make good against
Packey or forfeit his standing az
claimant Of the middlewelght cham
pionship in America. To let. Packey
go along and spar for ten rounds would
mean absolute loss of prestige for
Mike. and the st. Paul phantom does
any such sum as $4,000. for his earn.
ing power would be way beyond that
in a few months time. even though
he did not meet Mcfarland. Before
going into training for this contest at
ST. Paul ] had a long talk with Mike
hn az in saving that ne
intended to prepare for this battle as
though he was going into finish fight
with the world title at stake;
''You may rest assured, said Mike.
that I know what 1t means to me to
engage in a so-called sparring match
with Mcfarland. The public would
never stand for it. and you can bet aii
you have that / am not going into the
lsnow that Packey is clever but you
cannot make me believe that. man
who has been out of the active ring
for over a year can be at his best with
a few weeks training. ! hope he Is, for
want to win on my merits. and |
don't think that the Chicago boy. with
all his cleverness, ever had anything
on me in that line, and feel certain
he never could hit as hard. As far as
Mike Gibbons Is concerned 1t will be
and il can win in round l will do
SO. do not expect anything Of the
kind, but IL the chance comes / will
be there to take advantage OF it. The
to make as it will be for me, so there
will be no advantage either way. And
when I get through with Mcfarland
intend going after the world title in
the middleweight class. when l will
be about ready to retire and let my
brother Tom take up the game where
leave or"
Packey has taken on considerable
weight of late. and when he started
training last week scaled $50 pounds.
He should be able to get down to lat
at 3 O'Clock without difficulty, however,
but whether his long lay-onf will inter-
fere with his judgment of distance re-
mains to be seen. He will have. plenty
will have Ave weeks to work in.
Packey is a boy who does not know
anything about dissipation and that is
greatly in his favor He Is never very
extra weight, and the chances are he
will be able to give q good account of
himself when he tackles the clever
Mike. It will be a battle worth seeing,
break in the weather. will not be TAX
ing such a big chance az many people
imagine. provided, of course, he does
not try to charge high prices. If he
fans then he is liable to "get bumped"
for good. for the boxing fans have been
we'll educated and will not stand for
any ..hold-up" prices.
Australian sportsmen, il they ever
get hold of Jack Dennts description of
Les Darcy. will go into spasms. Jack
had been over In London. and on his
return to New Orleans was interviewed
In regard to Darcy, who hads just
knocked out Eddie McGoorty In fifteen
rounds for the advertised world cham
pionship in the middleweight class
Among other things. Jack was quoted
as saying: Boxers in London told me
that Darcy was descendant OF nbo-
rhymes, and that he was half human
and half savage He has little knowl-
edge of the boxing game, despite the
efforts of handlers to teach him. His
ring knowledge consists of pure fight
ing only. He is another Battling Nell
son for assImilating punishment
Worra. Worra, what q slam! Poor
Darcy will go into convulsfons if he
reads that. Half savage Holy smoke!
Darcy Is quiet-mannered fellow, but
with q sturdy frame. and white as
white can be. He is blacksmith by
trade, as stated in an article In these
columns last week. and that Is, no
doubt, where he developed his upper
arm muscles to get his hitting power.
He has been quick to learn the boxing
game, for only two years ago he hard
ly knew anything about the sport, and
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