Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-21
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. May 20.-lt is
too bad there is no recognized middle
weight champion in this country
champion with clear title-who could
claim il and be recognized in other
countries besides our own. There has
been miXup over the title here ever
since the death of Stanley ketchel.
The claim of al Mccoy to the title. be-
cause he once knocked out George
Chip, is ridiculed by many. Mike
Gibbons generally is recognized, but
his title is not clear. Jimmy Clabby
really came nearest to having right
full claim to the honor, because he
claimed and defended it against all
Corners until defeated in a regular
match by Les Darcy. There is little
doubt that Gibbons is the best of the
midle weights here, but he should en-
gage in some real decision matches.
and make his claim hold. The node
cision game creates no end OF trouble
regarding titles and il is no wonder
other countries laugh at some of our
claims The sydney Referee takes the
following slam at our middiewe'sht
title:
Some of the American writers are
a bit mixed as to who is their middle
weight champion-and therefore cham
pion of the world. One section pro-
claims Al Mccoy as it, because he
knocked out Frank Klaus In node
cision bout, whilst other sections state
that Mike Gibbons has prior claim
through the receiving newspaper de-
cisions over McGoorty and Clabby. in
be won in a no-decision bout? But if
Mike Gibbons is champion. why is
Freddie Welsh allowed to retain his
lightweight supremacy of the world"
hou he
same conditions. can Mike win? No let
the scribes preach as they like. in their
hearts they know who is middleweight
champion of the world. His name is
Darcy. but, being Australian and
not an American, it would never do to
admit the truth. America is a coun
try of the strangest anomalies in sport
and the grand old game of boxing ap-
pears to excel all others in this re-
spect. But America is not the world
and the bluff that seems to permeate
large sections OF the sporting columns
across the Pacific does not count for
much in the land of bookings birth, nor
in this country
Some of the New York boxing clubs
are going to be stung rather severely
before the summer season Is over if
they follow the plans they have mapped
out for some of the battles in view OF
course, these are to be held in the open
air and the fact that Packey McFar-
land and Mike Gibbons drew 100000
last summer has stirred many of them
up to the belief that they can repeat
and do a great deal better. This may
be very true, but outdoor amusements
usually are a gamble, especially in a
place like New York. where rain is
liable to interfere at the seacoast pa
WILLOWS most any time. 1t seems that
: the promoters are being forced UP in
their bidding for the Moran and Dillon
match. same as they were for Willard
and Moran. Already the price has gone
mp to $4,000. which means that the
cost Of the show alone would run over
$4,000 1t takes a great many people
oven IN an open-air arena to bring
that amount of money into the box of
4ce. and II the conditions are not tust
right. they are liable to be stung prop
er- There Is no reason why boxers
should be given such tremendous guar
Rntees along with the privilege and
think the Wisconsin boxing commits
sion struck the right chord when 1t
considered the advisability of barring
big guarantees in Wisconsin. OF course
IT the club sees At to pay an out and
out sum for contest. II is all right or
to give a certain percentage of the re-
ceipts, but where a boxer demands a
big guarantee In addition to a priv
1lege OF taking big per cent, 1t is alb
solutely unfair and ought to be abol.
ished. In addition to the Moran and
Dillon proposition, some of the New
York clubs are also figuring on other
matches, with big guarantees in sight
They may pull through all right, bu,
II is pretty good gamble that tbey
Will quit the summer season with a