The Washington times., 1922-06-12
G|BbONS-CREb
SCRAP MAY Be
FOUGHT OVER
St. Paul Fighter Still Affected
by Flu When He Battled
Rival in New York.
BY ED w. SMITH.

CHICAGO, June Eff an enthu-
siastic promoter who never knew the
meaning of the word defeat can put
| 1t over, there will be return engage
ment in Michigan City, Ind, around
the early part of August, between
Harry Greb. light heavyweight title
holder, and Tom Gibbons. Of st. Paul,
leading contender for the title and
recently shaded in a fifteen-cound
engagement by this same tireb.
Floyd Fitzsimmons. who is building
the Michigan City arena with the
"a notion and assistance Of the cham
ber of commerce Of that lively little
city, Is after the match for Satur.
day afternoon early in August.
Tom Gibbons came into the city
some days ago on his way to a couple
of battle grounds. He met Eddie
Kane here, and the whole situation
was explained to him. Tom didn't
want to listen at all. "If you can get
Greb. get him at any price. and ]
won't complain about my end Of the
money" was the only thing he had
to say.
The St. Paul star was suffering the
after effects of a bad case Of the flu
when he entered the ring with Greb
in New York few weeks back. but
after his defeat he went back home
and never as much as offered any
thing that even distantly resemblcd
an alibi. II made a mistake and
nobody is going to know about II
from me-" was all he said. TOMS
game. willing fellow, and all he asks
is that he be given the same oppor-
tunity that he gives to every boxer
he defeats-a return engagement.
FitZsimmons Is eager for the match
and will make every effort to make
II. Just now he is wildly enthusias.
tic about the prospects for the
! Fourth of July. upon which date he
Is staging lightweight champion
ship contest between Benny Leonard,
lightweight star, and Rocky Kansas
Buffalo. and one of the leading con.
tenders for the title. The arena in
Michigan City is nearly completed
and FitZ says ii surely will be one Of
the finest things ever attempted eny.
where-solid concrete, with enor-
nous seating capacity that is elastic
and capable Of being enlarged easily
into a third more IL such an expe-
diencY is found necessary.
TllL Is more lnlnuSldStlC aDOuL MS
railroad plans out Of Chicago and
other adjoining points than anything
else. Michigan City is only fifty
three miles out Of Chicago and an
easy and pleasant ride by auto from
the center of the city. He has Cb-
tanned a 50 round.trip rate for the
railroad travellers and correspond
ingly good rates from other nearby
points. The railroads have promised
him almost unlimited rolling stock
for the carriage of fight fans and as
there is plenty Of trackage al the
scene of the coming struggle FitZ is
tiCkled down to the ground, knowing
that Chicago fight fans are not going
to have a single kick this time.
Leonard has promised to be in the
vicinity two weeks before the IN.
gagement and Kansas 10 willing TO
come and finish his training At any
time.
On top OF all Of this iridescent out
| look, and with Harry Grebs promise
in his pocket that he is willing to
| come and fight Tom Gibbons at any
, time. FitZ has Jack Dempsey's prom
Use that he will go to Michigan City
on Labor Day and give Bill Brennan
a third engagement for the cham
| pionship Of the world.
These matches are all the Fitz
| cares to handle in one summer sea
| son. but they are enough. And
Chicago fans surely will have some.
thing worth while IL the plans go
| through.