El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-20

n lLN AIkEEs Wis, May 20.-It is
Nj too bad that we have no recog-
L Il nized middleweight champion i'm
this country champion with a clear
title-who could claim the same and be
recognized in other countries besides
cur own. There has been a miv-up
over the title ever since the death of
Stanley KetcheL The claim OF Al Nc
Coy TO the title because ne once
Knocked out George Chip is ridiculed
by many Mike Gibbons is generally
recognized. but his title is not clear.
Jimmy Clabby really came nearest
20 having a r.ghtful claim to the
honor. because he claimed il and de-
fcuded IL against all corners until de-
feated IN a regular match by Les
Darcy. There is little doubt that Glib
hons is the best of the middleweights
here. but he should engage i'm some
real decision matches and make his
claim hold. The nO-decisiOn game
creates no end OF trouble TegardlnS
titles. and 90 is no wonder other coun-
tries laugh al some of our claims.
How Australia Views il.
The sydney Referee takes the fol-
lowing slam at our middleweight
Some Of the American writers. are
n Bit mixed as TO who is their middle
weight champiOn-and therefore cham-
pion Of the world. One section pro e
knocked out Frank Klaus in no
decision bout. whilst other sections
state that Nike Gibbons has prior
claim through receiving newspaper de-
cfsions over McGOOrty and Clabby IN
Il no-decision bout? But If Mike Glib
hons is champion, why is treddle
Welsh allowed to retain his light
weight supremacy Of the world IL
Freddy cannot lose, how, under the
Mike win
mo. let the scrlbes preach as they
like, i'm their hearts they know VINO
Is middleweight champion or lhe
world His name Is Darcy, but beng
an Australian and not an American,
IL would never do to admit the truth.
Open AIR Bouts Gamble.
Some OF the New York boxing CLUBS
are going to be stung rather severely
hefore the summer season is over II
they follow the plans they have map
ned out for some OF the battles IN
view. or course, these are TO be held
in the open air, and the TACT mat
Pnckey Mcfarland and Mike Gibbons
drew 100000 last summer has stirred
many Of them up 10 the belet Ihat
they can repeat and do great Ceal
better This may be very true, DuL
outdoor amusements are usually a
gamble, especially IN a place like New
York. where rain IS liable TO interfere
a. the sea coast pavilions most any
time. II seems that the promoters are
being tOrce0 up IN AHclI rAuNilb ~
the Moran and Dillon match, same as
thew were for willard and Moran. Al
ready the price has gone up TO $50
600, which means that the cost Of the
show alone would run over $4V'OOu. II
takes great many people even in an
open air arena to bring that amount OF
money into the box office and II the
are not just right, they are
liable to be stung.
right shy Of Dillon.
IN addition 10 the Moran and Dlllon
some Of the New YORK
clubs are figuring on other matches
with big guarantees in bight Ihey
rood gamble that they will quit the
summer season with a deficit rather
-han "a profit tt may be well TO men
ton here too, that most Of those right
ere are keeping very shy Of Dillon.
Jack seems TO have struck terror to
the hearts Of most Of them, for they
are willing to do business with most