The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-10
WALSH WANTS MODEST SUM
 FOR MOORE
Manager of Lad Who De. feated Jimmy Wilde De-
 mands Only a Paltry.
(Igoe in the New York Worldly

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 By this time all England knows what 1t Is going to cost to see Pal Moore pitted against little Jimmy Wilde in an international bout at the Olympia in London.
 Billy Gibson, who was charged by cable to represent George Mcdonald in the negotiations, went into close confab with Tommy Walsh last night, and Tommy being Moore's manager. had a few private notions as to what Pal was worth in bout that is to draw close to s50,OOO in the King s land.
 T have here, so that all may see, D began Gibson, "a cable importunIng me to get your terms for Pal Moore, as well as the figure that Mike Glib bons will ask to go over and fight Mike O'Dowd for the middleweight championship of the world. What do you ask ''
 Well, drawled Walsh, I'm man of modest figures, yet I do not want my little warrior to endure the trials and tribulations of an international d as Wilde can"
 What do you call modest " asked William of the Bronx.
 Well, I'll tell you, Bill" began Walsh. AS I mentioned a mo- ment ago, I'm awfully modest and quiet spoken and I don't want the world for Moore. Yet I feel that he is a tremendous draw for Eng land. Anybody who can toss Wilde around and outpoint him in three round bout has to be good and that I'll allow for my man.
 q am man of modest demands and few words, BiN. 1 won't haggle over the price, but-why should we go to England for our health when we have Yellow Stone Park and the Yosemite Valley right in our back yard I am something of a globe trotter and so is Pal We don't want the earth, you know, Bill Did Mcdonald give you a hint as to how much he'd pay?"
 Not a word" said Gibson, az he began to untangle a welsh rarebtt
 Well, then, Pu be modest! will put the figure just where they are likely to grab for the match. If the bout will draw $5D,O0Q, as all good promoters In this country figure i will, then I'll ask a modest cut of the gate, a guarantee, as it were. Moore is a nice little fellow and he is trying to get along. I'm his manager, anC while l care naught for money, yet for the kids sake Td like to see hin get tops"
 Well, name it-wnat is tops witt you and MDore7'' asked Gibson iron, the other end of a strand of rare bit
 Just a modest sum F7ftee1 thousand dollars guarantee and ma. the best man win"
 Gibson, a man of many trials ana tor1nents since he select ted boxing a & business G'varsion. shook like al aspen and had the devils own tim trying to keep from going overboart into the rarebit-
 'Is that all7" gasped Gibson, as h, evidently remen bered some of tn bobtai1ed guarantees that his cham pion had received in days gone by.
 That's all, Bi1I. That and not cent more" said Walsh, quietly
 And not a cent less, take 1t, said Gibson.
 Nothing more or nothing 1esz Bill. I'm a modest man and so 1 my little fighter. We're a couple o pals trying to get along in the world and I know that the English sport will see 1t our way"
 ''Mayhap-with sun glasses" sait Gibson with a grin.
 "Wen, that's our little old modes figure. We don't want the world Bill, and yet we're not pikers. Neve let it be Eaid that we are"
 Tommy, I'll tee-7lee the first mai that ever says you are," answsre Gibson. go fifteen thousand dol lars is your answer"
 Fifteen 1t is, Bill Nothin1 more" 6rawled Walsh.
 "And, nothing less,7 said Gibson, b way Of 8 period.