Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-13
Exact Date To Be Announced
As Soon As Participants
Sign Contracts; No Ar
engagements Have AS Yet
Been Made For Prelim-
inaries; Fans Enthusiastic.

Although prospects for a battle
between Mike Gibbons of St.
Paul and Leo Stokes OF Fargo, to
be staged in Grand Forks looked
rather bad during the past two
days, Leslie "Tex" Trotter, pro-
moter for Company M, announc-
ed Saturday evening that he had
accepted the terms of both Stokes
and Gibbons and their contracts
were in the mail. Trotter had
Lavey, manager Of Stokes, on the
telephone late Saturday and was
assured that if the contract was
as agreed on it would be returned
signed at once
Trotter sent Mike Collins a
telegram telling him the fight was
on, and asking him to name the
date Gibbons could be here. The
local promoter said that he was
perfectly certain that things
would be clear sailing from now
on.
According to letters which
have been received from Collins
is is probable that the fight will
be held in about two weeks.
Mikes manager says that the
Phantom is making a trip east
shortly and his appearance here
will have to be arranged with that
in view.
Trotter came back from Fargo aft
or his visit with stokes and Lavey
without having come to terms. The
local man wanted Stokes, but believed
that the Fargo battler was asking too
much for his appearance. He argued
that while he was willing to meet him
half way on q. reasonable proposition,
Stokes should take into consideration
the fact that a battle with Mike was
worth money to him in itself. He
found Lavey a sticker, however, and
came away without any definite I'M
derstanding.
Collins Also Sticks.
Collins would not bulge sfrom. his
original offer. He said that Mike haa
made $4,000 in the last eight months
and that he could not afford to come
to Grand Forks for any less. The
manager of the Phantom added that
he had several offers he was con-
Sidering, all of which dates would
have to be settled before the eastern
trip. He said hat Mike wanted to
come to Grand Forks, and that he,
himself. would be glad. to boost the
battle all he could if the terms could
be agreed on.
Trotter spent the day talking mat
ters over with prominent fight fans
and came to the conclusion that if
the people wanted to see Gibbons and
Stokes he could afford to pay the
price, and if they did not he would
lose anyway.
Doran Enthusiastic.
Ed Doran, one of the best sports
men in the northwest and a royal
light fan, was in Grand Forks last
week taking in the bonspiel and in
talking of the proposed fight between
stokes and Gibbons he said hat it
should be a winner if the fans were
looking for high class entertainment.
tie claimed that Grand Forks was do
ing much for the fight game in this
section and in staging a card that in
GUIDED Mike Gibbons was doing more
than could be expected. Eddie said
thai he could assure the
OF a good turnout from Crystal and
ina ne beheVed all cities in hat local
1ty would be well represented.
There is no doubt but that Fargo
Will send a big delegation. Stokes is
becoming a favorite in the Gate Citv
lateiy on account of his numerous vic
tories.
Nothing has beer done toward lin.
ns up preliminaries, but Trotter
states That this will be done at once
SO that the whole card will be com.
fight takes nlaca 1870 ~