The Washington herald., 1918-12-25
Eddie Kane Charge the United States Gob Has Scored Real Victory
With United States Jachies of the Navy.

that time Dillon was looked on as
a possible heavy weight champion.
He knocked out Bob McCallister
when the Californian was touted by
everyone as second Jim Corbett
and at Xsighing-in time Gibbons
weighed less than $50. while Nc
Allister tipped the scales at 162.
Eddie McGoority beat Mike in New
York in what they say ives the
worst bout New York ever saw.
Gibbons took no chances and was
lucky to stay the ten-round limit.
He agreed to get in the ring that
night at the urgent request of Billy
Gibson. who did not realize Mixes
condition. 1t was only when about
to get in the ring that Mike knew
himself. for the club physician told
him then to take particular care to
avoid any body punches as it might
injure him permanently. Needless
to say he followed instructions and
il was not until the last round that
he tried to do anything else. How
ever. he met McGoority a year later
and won every round of ten, and
there were times when the st. Paul
star looked as though he might have
tried bit harder. He would never
admit that though.
I'm his famous Mcfarland bout, at
Brighton Beach" Kane said. the de-
Cision was mixed up by different pa
pers. For instance. in Chicago.
Packey's home, two papers gave Mike
the best of it, one went for Mcfarland
and four called it a draw. This In
Packey's home is an admission OF his
defeat, for they were all represented
at the ringside. But still better than
that, it has been said by several we'll
known men that Mcfarland admitted
his defeat at the hands of Gibbons.
In this match Mike made 1F pounds
at 3 o'clock the afternoon of the con-
test. which left him about as weak rs
g sick child.
THE reason for that is not hard to
see. for any man who feels at his best
weighing 152 must certainly be a
wreck when trained five pounds light
er. The match drew 5000 people,
which still stands as a record in the
way of attendance. The prices ranged
from 81 to s.. In his first match with
Dillon Gibbons made his greatest
showing. Outweighed II pounds at
ringside and facing an opponent ac-
knowledGed by every expert in Amer
lCd 10 Dt d ROOu iildlCH lOI jess w IL
lard. a man who had knocked out any
number of heavyweight stars and ad-
mitted glutton for punishment and a
terrific puncher. New York newspaper
men picked Dillon almost to a man.
Only one figured that Gibbons had q
chance. and that was Walter st. Den
mis-, OF the Globe. Chicago. Milwau-
kee. Denver St. Louis and St. Paul
papers felt that Mike was going a bit
out of his class in taking the Hoosier
bearcat on. but Mike felt different
There was no love lost. for Dillon had
in his camp Tommy Walsh, a Chi
cago manager of boxers who was any
thing but friendly with Gibbons.
Walsh had acted as manager of
Dillon in closing the match at st.
Paul and then went to New York,
where he represented himself as man.
ager of Mike Gibbons in the office of
Bat Masterson, of the Telegraph. This
all came back to Mike and naturally
he did not like to be made the goat
in any publicity scheme of, Walsh's.
when both men entered the ring
Dillon looked to be a Superman.
Broadshouldered, with bulging arms.
thick chest and strong legs covered
with hair. he looked the TarZan we
picture when reading the story. Glib
bons looked even smaller than he
really was when both stood up to be
introduced. Which brought the old
saying back to the minds of many
oldtimers seated at the ringside, A
good big man can beat a good little
man.
"One friend of Mikes left the arena
after seeing the two standing there
and would not look at the fight, but
stood in the hall and listened to a
friend give a description of the
rounds. That is how much difference
there looked to be in the two men,
when they had received instruc-
tions and returned to corners await
ing the gong Gibbons was nervous,
while Dillon. after going to his cor
ner returned to the center of the
ring and stood there. waiting for
time to be called. Gibbons stood
with both hands on the rope rub
bing his shoes into the canvas.
Time was called and Dillon rushed |
Mikes corner, but to his |
he ran into a straight left
hand, followed with lightning left
hook, then a snappy right to the
jaw. Dillon rocked and so did the |
house, for everyone was up and |
cheering the little gamester on.
From that time until the sixth
round III waa all Gibbons with Dill,