The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-30
DIM CORBETT FINDS WHITE.
HOPE ON THE PACIFIC COAST
Will Try and Train Tom Cowler to
Win Heavyweight Title

time to teaching him how to manage
himself in the ring, when to cut loose
and when to stand Off will not at
tempt to teach him any method Of
boxing which will deprive him of his
wonderful hitting power, for that is a
natural asset which will win many
battles for him in the future.
Cowler doesn't appear to need 50
very much to cope with his rivals in
the heavyweight divisionH A little
more experience coupled with the sys-
tenatic course of boxing lessons and
conditioning Will give him ought to
make him fit to face the best in the
game in year from now-and with
every chance for success.
II 1t were put to a Jury OF boxing
experts I believe there would be few
who would vote against awarding
| Mike Gibbons the title Of middle
weight champion. OF course some
tty, and even they would have to adj
NIT that the ST Paul man appears
to be better equipped to take up the
mid dle-Weight running where poor
Stanley KetcheI left on by his un-
timely DEATH.
In the bout with Jimmy Clabby
previously regarded by many good
/ Judges as the best man in the dtvis-
ion, Gibbons proved that he is inf a
class by himself While one or two
remain who will have to take their
lmedicine before Mike can be pro-
| claimed champion, the st. Paul man
| would enter the ring tomorrow a
pronounced favorite over any man in
4 the midd1e-weight division. Some
maintain that AL Mccoy Is the rights
4 full champion, that he won the title
lby stopping George Chip, but those
who do so would have q hard time
i proving just how Chip ever came into
possession Of the honors. He beat
Frank Klaus and the latter beat Biz
! ly Papke, in Paris I think. On that
battle Klaus claim was based, but az
a matter of fact Billy Papke did not
hold the title at that time. > Only
once during his career Papke was rec
4 ognized as champion-when he stop
i ped Ketche1 in twelve rounds at Los
Angeles, but Stanley, like the geat
lighter he was had won it back In de-
i cisive style. If Papke succeeded
lKetcheI then Johnny Thompson, Bob
/ MONA and Frank Manteu had bet
ter titles to the championship than
i Klaus as they had all earned decis-
II ions over the Illinois Thunderbolt be-
fore Frank had his chance. The
truth Of the matter Is that Papke was
finished as a fighter Of the first class
before Frank Klaus ever. met him.
However. If Al Mccoy wants any OF
Gibbons, game I imagine the st. Paul
man would have no objection to Civ
ing the BrookIynite another boxing
!. lesson. Mike and AL met about {
year ago and Gibbons did everything
but knock his man out.
Eddie McGoorty probably has
better claim on Gibbons than any Of
the others Mike and Eddie boxe6
III here several years ago, and while i
was an awful affair considering the
reputation OF the men. whatever hon
j ors there were rested with the, Osh
kosh man on his aggressiveness ac
cord1ng to the critics.
Over in Australia they are boosting
!. a. newcomer named Mike King. Kinf
recently was awarded close decision
+ over Jen Smith, and as the same ref
cree had previously given Smith 1
! verdict over CIabby, they are claim
i, ing the worlds title for King. Blu
; according to comments by Australian
5 writer's the referee pulled a bone
: when he named King the victor jus
) las he had previously done by pick
ing Smith, as the winner over CIab
) by. Judging by C1abbyss and Smith
5 form in this country am inclined t
5 take the critics end Of the argument
! no my mind Gibbons comes close
! to the IDEAL champion than any of hi
: rivals. I do not think there is g. ma
a | anywhere near his weight who ca
o lbeat him over any distance from 81
n rounds up If he meets McGoort
= next month, as has been announce6
I look for him to score even an easie
t victory than that over Clabby.
a Gibbons impresses me as the hes
s Eniddle-weigh sincec the days of Tom
my Ryan and Ryan always regarde
: one of the greatest men of his weigh
gsfin the history of the ring.