El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-27
CLANCY Lays Claim To Kilbane' S Title
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Says Champion Has Evaded Battle
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/ weight crown II was on September Z.
lSO6. that Billy won the title from
hetchel by a Knockout ia e rounds at
Los Angeles There was a lot Of inter-
est IN the two men at the time and
ketchel succeeded In getting another
match with the kewanee Tiger for
November IS. at San Francisco. This
time ketchel was the winner. scoring a
knockout in IL rounds and winning
back the title They met again july
3. 1903. but again Ketchel was declared
the winner after battle of 20 rounds
That was the last chance Billy got at
the title untii ketChel met his untimeIy
death. when Papke claimed it by right
Of precedent. However, it looks as
though Billy has accepted a big task
Tor April Is and if he goes the limit Of
10 rounds the decision viii. without
much doubt 90 to the Phantom, for he
is certainly superior as a boxer. BilIy's
only hope viii lie in putting over hay
maker and they are hard to land on the
St Paul FOX
Wants Fights for Darcy.
snowy Baker. the Australian boxing
promoter, is having a hard time trying
TO induce some of the stars and near
stars to take q trip across the Pacific
ocean and meet Les Darcy, the cham
pion middleWeiSht of that country and
without doubt the best claimant OF
the worlds crown Big offers have been
made lately to Nike Gibbons, Jack Dill
i IL
but all of them have turned a deaf ear
to the entreaties for the present. Dillon
was offered $4,000 guarantee with a
privilege for three contests and so was
'hlp. but they could not see it. Such
contract would have assured either
one at least $50. 600 to $4,000 on the
Trip sum that Will be very hard for
them 10 pick up around the states. even
II they are drawing sums Of $1,000 and
Sl5Vo tor soft bouts every few weeks
and over the 10 round route.
Gibbons could have cleaned I'D A for
tune by going over to meet Darcy. but
Mike rs tied w TO a contract with the
St Paul club for three fights and will
have TO finish his part Of the agreement
before he leaves In the meantime,
Buck Grouse. the Pittsburg middle
weight is ON his way to the Antipodes
to Try and cop some OF the Darcy
money. Buck Is accompanied by Harry
stone, the welterWei ght, Eddie Noy the
IlEhl weight. ana Alex Costics- the Rou
manlan champion WelterweIght Costica
is only 10 years Of age and looks like
most promising middleweight, as he
IS tast passing away from the welter
limit
tiibbins-Smith Bout Disappointing.
The battle between Mike Gibbons and
JEFF Smith at St Paul was a disappoint-
ment to the fans Of the northwest.
mere was large crowd present TO
witness the contest but not up 20 ex-
pS'ldtlolos anu WHlle IL was enlOyeu
from scientific standpoint still there
were many who were sorely disap-
pointed because there was very little
action in the way OF slugging during
the entire 10 rounds. Of course. it could
not he expected that two clever men
like Gibbons and Smith would get into
n smuggling match, but there was no
reason why they should not put plenty
OF ginger into it and please the fans.
Jimmy Clabby is just as clever as any
poker IN the world today and when he
fought Gibbons i'm Milwaukee. 1t was
treat to watch the combination OF clev-
erness and hitting. although little dam
age was done during the fight.
From all accounts. Gibbons had the
pest OF the battle with Smith and would
nave earned the verdict had one been
given.