New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
Personal Touches Here
and There in Boxing
By IGOE

Billy Gibson spent an uncomfortable
day cruising around Cape Heidelberg
yesterday afternoon. waiting for Ike
Dorgan 10 show up. that the final word
in the Noran-Coffey wrangle might be
spoken. Ike wired from Saratoga that
he was headed for New York City,
up 10 his Adams apple IN oee-yeaut-
ifuI snow. lke's message hintcd that
he might not arrive at Consdlne's IN
time for the powwow, but 10 consider
the confab on the minute that he laid
his number elcyenS down on the Grand
Central platform Ike added that ne
wasn't bringing the Pittsburgh blond
with him. lie stated that his charge
was out on snowshOes trying 10 adj
minister salt 10 the tail Of the elusive
Saratoga moose. better known in Cali
fornia as the common Jack rabbit.
Dozens Of times Gibson braved the
chill blizzard. ready TO act as n Chill
coot guide should Isaac loom UP in the
ncighborhcod Of Considine's ribbon
counter weighted down with the beau
tiful. Gibson was i'm the throes of
speech denouuciug the weather. fight
ers. fight managers and the world IN
general when the wire from DorGan
arrived Gibson was last seen mush
ing il toward Madison Square Garden,
100 sore to even wait to strap on his
skis.
Tom Cowler won't get the chance to
knock Jack Dillon out at the Broad
way Sporting Club tonight. Jack liked
Off to indianapolis without notifying
the management Of the club Of his next
move. and he didn't until he was well
o. the way nome. Anew the Flynn
fight Jack complained that he was
growing a tin ear souvenir OF
Flynn's rasping punches while at close
quarters. II WASH t considered serious,
and the club made no provl sion for a
substitute. When they learned that
the bird had flown Il was too late TO
get one. Cowicr Is bemoaning his fate.
rs he thought ne would surely knock
Mister Dillon right straight down on
the floor. Tom hoped that the passing
o. Mr. Dillon would be his one last
tempting stone on the way 10 a fight
with Moran. Cofrey or Willard. It's an
ard. ard world. Tawm.
It was a one-man commission yes
torday. Fred Wenck the chairmal.
was the only man on the board who
showed anything like Klondike proper
sites. for he alone skidded into the
throne room.
John the Barber requested that
special referees license be granted
Kid Lay,gne. the former worlds light
weight champion. ohm said that ne
wanted to have Layigne referee his
lightweight bouts on next Friday
night 80 that Layigne could be brought
before the public gaze previous to his
benefit. which will take place at Johns
club on December p. Wenck said
that he knew nothing of Lavigne'i
physical condition or ability as "A ref
cree. and suggested that Lavigne be
granted the special privilege Of being
introduced in the ring next Friday
night
An application for the renewal Of
license Tor the revived Empire A. c.
was made by John Bowman. president
of the club. Chairman Wenck took
the matter under advisement until the
sDowboUud balance of the commission
could put in an appearance.
Al Reich makes his latest bow to-
night The big eX-amateGr champion
says that he will do or die this stormy
evening against Sailor Carroll at the
American Sporting Club. Reich has
not fought in some time, as his hands
were in bad condition The Adonis
is NJ as a bull fiddle right now. and
MaXey Blumenthal believes that to-
nights fight will mean the beginning
of a tour 20 the worlds championship.
Al has made a lot of promises. but
just when the fans get comfortably
seated. expecting him to make the fight
Of his life. he knocks over the button
box. This time Al has taken the bit
IN his teeth. and will make good or
give up lighting for something as friv-
o.ous as blacksmithing. Here's as
founding luck. Al. as they say at the
National Sporting Club. OF London.
Leo Flynn has new giant 10 spring
on an eXpectant public in the near. the
very near, future. Bill Shanks is his
name. and he coddles right up to il. for
he goes skywsrd 10 the tune OF six
feet three. Bill weighs two hundred
pounds. says Leo. and he has Won
forty-two battles out Wet Strange