Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-09
TOMMY GIBBONS OF St. PAUL.
FAMOUS HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTER.
ARRIVED HERE THIS MORNING
Fans Expect One OF The
Best Shows Ever Held In
This City; Ticket Sale In
dictates There Will Be Few
Vacant Seats In Audi
torium This Evening.

.ArvoId Rcd Iaso OF Grand
Forks vs.. frankie Pillar of st.
Paul: s rounds. weight 1870
pounds.
SEMI WINDUP.
Jack Bailey Of Fargo vs.. Al
Lawrence of ST. Paul; 10 rounds,
weight 1853 pounds.
MAIN GO.
Russ:c Leroy of Fargo VS..
George Bower; 10 rounds. weight
! 1873 pounds.
Gibbons Arrives.
Tommy Gibbons arrived in the city
his morning. There was consterna-
ton in the camp of the fans when a
delegation who IA met No % from
st. Paul reported that, the famous
fighter failed to show up. There was
u sigh Of relief when a message came
from the Hotel Dacctah hat Gibbons
had showed up. II was not because
the delegation had failed to recognize
their idol. hat he was missed, for
Gibbons explained that he had re-
manned under the covers too long this
morning so that he was still in his pa
jamas when the train pulled in. n
hence vas forced to find his way
alone from the sidetracks later.
wonderful weather you folks
have up in this country" Gibbons
commented. This ever beats Louis
lana, where we were fighting mos
~uuitoes last week. The South is fine,
but give ME the North every time.
OF course as far as the boxing game
goes, the Southcrners are perhaps
more. keen for the sport than many
in the Northern states. e Orleans
contains more fistic u n and sport
followers than any city in the United
States. Horse racing is the big sport
in that country. but outside of that
boxing is the popular game"
To Meet Carpenter.
Gibbons is highly pleased that con-
tracts W already been signed for
his fight with Georges Carpenter,
hut would like to meet the French
champion before March. when the bat
tie wall probably be held. Gibbons
has a great deal IF respect for the
ability of Georges. although he is
confident that he Ear take the meas
lre of the Frenchman when his op-
~portunity comes. He saw the big bat
tie in Jersey City and said it. was
"A wonderful battle, but Dempsey was
able to aslmilate more punishment
than Carpenter was able to deliver.
AS he was much lighter and his style
OF excessive lOOtWOrk ana 1laSnlnS
speed prevented him from getting
anchorage for a telling blow.
Honor Guest
This noon Gibbons was the honor
guest at a dinner given by the knights
of Columbus, n this evening a ban
1uet will be, held in his honor in the
Hotel Dacotah at Sis.
The stage is all set for the boxing
show in the city auditorium, helt I'M
der the auspices of Company M. N.
D. n. G.. at which Gibbons will be
the third man in the ring for the
main 90.
Bower, Lawrence and Pillar of the
st. Paul Rose Room. accompanied by
G. Fl. Fielder, arrived here Thursday
morning . They are a likely looking
bunch who ought to make it warm
for the Mort: Dakota boys. Knutson,
Bowers manager. arrived in the city
this morning. He expressed conf
dence that his man was a match for
Leroy. the whirlwind, from Fargo.
who he meets in the main go.
Hurley Of Fargo. who handles Le-
roy and Baily, brought his men to the
city last evening. They were taken