Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-10
MIKE GIBBONS TO
START ACTIVITIES
St. Paul Phantom Promises to
Clash with Jack Dillon
Early in October.
PULLS JACK DOWN TO 100
By RrNoSrDE.

New York, Sept. 9.-Michael Glib
bons, after passive period extending
over nearly six months. is ready to re-
turn to the ring, Mikes first opponent
upon his re-entry will be no less a
ring parsonage than Jack Dillon. II
will be a meeting between the best
middleweight in the world, and the
foremost light-heavyweight on the
globe. Early October is designated
for the festivities, and a merry en-
broglio it promises to be.
Gibbons purpose in tackling such a
\ formidable customer as Dillon upon
his renewal Of ring acquantances is
I two-fold. Mike has long been accused
+ Of picking his opponents, and has
v often been charged as lacking fighting
4 instinct--in other words, that Mike
n showecya tinge Of the saffron wherevef
+ the going got too heavy. II is to dis
/ prove both OF these oft declared state
ments that Gibbons is jeopardizing his
h pubilistic future.
Any man who faces Dillon in the
hemped square jeopardizes pugilistic
/ future-and his life. Thus far every
one OF Dillon's foes has escaped with
his life, but, oh, the many promising
careers he has ruined.
II Gibbons insists he was--and still
is-of sane mind when he con-
sented to spar off with the Indian.
Il apolis man killer. He was of such
X sane mind that he made Dillon agree
to make weight for him--l60 pounds
4 at ) o'clock on the afternoon of the
Y battle. Pigfny Jack viii have to be
A trained quite fine to attain this pound.
" agc-his best weight is about los
N pounds at the ringside, Ask Tom
II Cowicr and Frank Moran.
81 Takes on Manager.
q As Gibbons has taken unto himself
IN manager--ro, not wife, Che al.
ready has family. but man served
IN ring matters---we may expect to see
Michael in action more often than
heretofore. The first strike Of Mikes
new mentor was to arrange the Dillon
match. Said manager realized that
Mike must do more fighting land
more efficient fighting-to hold his
grip on the public, and to resuscitate
his waning popularity. J.
Gibbons was on the verge OF mi
grating to Australia to engage Les
Darcy in : battle Of fsticuffs, when
The Dillon match was preached. II
seems that Jack the giant-killer had
been offered first crack at Darcy,
latter the opportunities Of Darcy's
5ackers had failed to penetrate Glib
bons. When Dillon showed inoiety
|:of interest in bout with the Aus
kraiian champion and dcmi-god, Glib
hons hastily signed articles for a
sneeting with Dillon.
Is Mike Is forcsighted enough to Wis
aiaIixe the momentary worth OF a
ooint over Dillon. Should the bout
eyentuate in Mixes favor II would en-
hance his drawing capabilities to the
ninth power. He would be looked
apon as 4 real champion, and, by the
1cavyweights, as a saviour OF their
Delighted careers.
Australians would then welcome
ibbons with open arms, even though
BE had conquered the great Jack Dill
on. The antipodcns are dubious %
"a how Darcy would fare against
Dillon, but they are convinced that
Gibbons would be mark for their
dol
Lewis Would Lose Out.
While Gibbons would be basking in
III this idolatry, (assuining, OF course,
hat he decisively defeated Dillon), q
little English lad would be pining his
&leart away. For the little English
#ad only recently handed Michael q
TASTY pasting; and the flat already
ias almost been forgotten. Ted-Kid
evils Is the little Enqlish boy who Is
willing 10 show that he can do h
all over again. But wary Mike l.
carefully avoiding recurrence Of
such catastrophe. He simply re-
&uscs to have anything fnefe to do
with the little English lad.
Lewis, who has been Spending the
Summer In South America--not BY
hoice, but by coJnpulsion, a. he must
live up to an III advised contract
&yiIl return to these shores shortly
Ind start anew his campaign among
he lightweights, welterweights, mid
2leweights and light hcavyweights
evils has already fought in the first
Shrce classes, and Is prepared for the
Rlunge II the domain Of Jack Dillon
#nd Battling Levinsky.
Lewis is not seeking matches with
he mediocre light heavics. Jack Dill.
ION is the one he dcsires mostly to en-.
Mage IN mortal combat. II may
ound ridiculous for legitimate l3o.
aounder TO ever dream OF fighting
Dillon. But. remember, Lewis was
iso ridiculed when he suggested q
out with Gibbons. Yet Ted-Kid
scnt out and polished off the crafty
Michael in ten spirited rounds,
At the time we warned Gibbons
that Lewis was on his trail. We take
his means Of warning Dillon. Mex,
fear we may be impelled to war;
ess Willard Of the Lewis peril.
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