The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-04
TOM SAYS HE HAS PLAN MAPPED OUT TO WIN THE TITLE
Business Affairs Placed In Hands Of Government Off, cials, Following Attach mentS

SHELBY, Mont, July 3.-(By the Associated Press.)-Agog with ex- citement and packed with surging was anxiously awaiting the great pugilistic event which tomorrow will focus the eyes of the entire sport world on this little Montana COW town.
 Assured of the title bout between Dempsey and Gibbons, after one of the most desperate financial battles ever waged by community proud citi- zens in the history of pugilism, the residents of this crowded, conglome- rated city of shacks, tents and con cession stands. fight officials and trainers, were drawing to a close the elaborate propositions which have been proceeding busily for the past three weeks.
 Only a few details remained to be completed tonight. Apparently the least disturbed of any man in Shelby is Tom Gibbons. The St. Paul com tender romped with his three chill dren in his little green roofed cot tage, went for short walk over the nearby hills in the afternoon and saw cow punchers and rough riders perform at rodeo.
 Optimistic.
 If I am defeated tomorrow, I will know l am not fit to hold the heavy weight title," Gibbons said this after noon. This is the opportunity of my lifetime. It is the goal toward which J have been working for three hard, busy years. It finds me near the absolute perfection of condition I could have done no more to bring myself to a finer point physically.
 q am more than confident l will win. l have 8 plan of campaign mapped out in my mind. A single punch will not disturb my pIans' l will enter the ring sure of myselI . entirely confident of what l can do and certain of the outcome.
 This is no idle boast or brasga- doccio.
 q am determined to win as much as for what it will mean for my ram = fly, as the title itself. When l fought Harry Greb I slipped back year III III my progress toward the title' VIII not slip now that I have my chance at it. hu+
 "The financial details of the bout have not bothered me, l am neIe to fight and it will be no disappolhC- ment to me if do not get postage stamp out of the bout
 Tom Weighs IFS Pounds.
 The challenger will tip the scales at IFS pounds when he enters the rina tomorrow, Eddie Kane, his man : acer said tonight. His eye and Juas ment of distance, on the face or ms showing in his recent sparrlns matches will be better than they ever have been in his ring career
 While Gibbons has not revealed tne ne plan of attack which he eNpectS ~ defeat the champion, experts nea are freely predicting that ne "li4 @ pend upon his speed to stay %m',T t"o,,, from the hard hitting mauter tha Nanassa. and his ability to peat tiio i title holder on the counter, using iss hst left busily, boring into the nlut i,a II : with the twisting with which ne nag nag slowed away other fighters any looking for the opening throusA II which he can reach vital spot
 The gong will send the contehuea 2 and champion on their way at o'clock. mountain time. Preceuim the title bout in the seml-Wi iIlu- 'l, U up. l,. Jimmy Delaney of St. Paul coHte"u ,,,ti1 for the light heavyweight tlsiI, ,- clash with Jack Burke, one oi De,ip .,pa sey's sparring partners Tn bout; Bud German, Racine ne%yS So weight, will box Harry Drake, wdie has been working in pelhPa~i ea',ias camp, eight rounds, and ErnIe naid Sa, ,I1 of Minneapolis and Jack McDot,s'ii, 'il1 of Seattle, light t-heavywelsh'S' Da,a- tangle in a six-round opener % o ney and German have been sp% ,,ra' nortners of Gibbons. The other pre- ii,,,inarv boi1ts are being arranseu oy Michael Collins, matchil"N-'