The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-20
CHRISTIE WANTS
TO BOX GIBBONS
Says He Ran Out of One
MatChi Desires Revenge,

DIES MONIES. March iO.--Accordlng
to Sam Murbarger, manager Of Gus
Christie, he has been after a match with
Tommy Gibbons for the past three
months and had slgned for one in, Gin
clnnatl, but tho promoters IN that city
could not get the signature OF Eddie
Kane. Tommy's manager,
Sam further insists that IN their
meeting at DAYTON, which was over the
fifteen round route. Gibbons was favored
by tho referee, who admitted after the
match that he might have made mis-
take when he lifted the Gibbons glove
ns winner However, ho agrees that tho
decision stands as given Hnd all the ar.
gument In tho world will not change
that In the least
The contents OF Murbngsr'S letter is
Hs follows;
Il have closed with Tommy Ryan OF
Dcs MOines for Gus Christie to box Tom
March ?! AID wish 20 lei you know that
| would haNtsken the match regardless
Of tho terms As matter OF fact ]
have tried for more than three months
10 ret Gibbons, hut each time when mat.
tcrs were shaping up we'll something In
tCrfcred
Says Gibbons Feared Match.
u signed in Cincinnati for the match
and Jim Shevlin, the promoter. told me
he had Eddie kane's promise to match
Gibbons with anyone he could get At
any rate, when articles were sent tho
Gibbons people shevlln did not find them
80 easy to do business with
This Is the first time | have asked
boxer TO put UP a forfeit to appear
10 feel that | am justified In doing 30
In this case Tommy Gibbons Is n credit
to boxing and mighty nice boy, but
Will always feel that he fears Gus When
they boxed In Dayton the referee gave
Gibbons the decision, and | really think
II was the worst decision | have ever
seen and ! did not fail to tell him 50
when We met downtown after the show
lie did not deny that ne might have
made a mistake. Ny only regret is that
this contest In not over the same dis
muCe--fifteen rounds--as | feel fhnt Gus
would have good chance to stop the
st. Paul tavOrlte."
Both Men Hard Punohsrs.
II IL admitted that Christie cnn punch
but whether he could stop Gibbons In
fifteen rounds Is npother matter Amy
one who can hit Sgood ms Christie can
always has n chance to slip over a sleep
producing wallop but In Tommy Gibbons
he viii meet Nan opponent who can also
nj and not only that but n real artist
In the roped arena
A glance over Chrlsuss record shows
that he has beaten IA fine list OF men
including Billy Miske Of St Paul, Bob
Moha Of Milwaukee, Al Mccoy Of New
York and KID Norfolk, the sensational
negro boxer Of Baltimore This last men
toned match took place AZ Buffalo last
year and Christie was given the decision
by every newspaper In that city.
VIII Drlll Ushers.
4 new system OF seating the patrons
win be introduced at Fridays bout
Promoter Ryan is going TO drill tho
ushers on Thursday so they viii know
their stations perfectly, This will do
away with coupon holders losing out
when arriving late Ryan has also made
arrangements for each nf the preliminary
boys TO be In the building before the
first bout goes on and to be dressed
waiting their turn to enter the ring This
win do away with any unnecessary delay
In the program.
The tickets were not 10 he placed on
sale until "Wednesday hut az the boys
from St Paul at Camp Dodge requested
that the rule he set aside on account of
their being unable TO get into the city
late In the week the tickets will he put
on sale al the usual places on Tuesday
ana some viii be taken To Camp Dodge
where they Will be placed at tho can
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