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New Yorker’s Way«—♦ *+■'* 'OF DOING THINGS IN BOXINGdb--MIKE GIBBONS9 STANDINGCLEVER ONE IS A COOKED GOOSE IN NEW YORKBy BAT MASTERSON.Mr. Bat Maeter»on’a view* are out of tho beaten path. He la one of the beet authorities on boxing In America, and the vlewe he expresses so quaintly and trenchantly are h.s own. not those of The Referee.NKW YORK. U.S.A.. November 21. 1916 Billy Mtike more than likely will be the white-haired boy in the future around the herd-quarters of the Boxing Commission, For several months past Bob Moha held that dUtinctisn. but after being quite well beaten Friday mjht bv Billy Miske. the Cave Man will have to take a back seat. It wan almost a foregone conclusion that Miske would stop Moha in 10 rounds if he were trying, and an absolute certainty that he would win the popular decision on points. However, the bout went the 10 rounds, and the combatants were on their leet at the finish, and as the crowd appeared Satisfied. what more need be eaid ?Por several days befoie the bout took place sportdom's inner circle had a good deal to say shout Billy Miske. Some argued that hts present manager. Pearl Smith, had an trnoctad contract with him that ran for some time to come ; others contended that, regardless of the contract. Miske intended to blow his managei for someone in closer touch with the headquar-ters of the Boxing Commission.The shift, of course, depended upon Miske'aCrformancc with Moha at the Broadway Sror:-g Club. Friday night. If the St Paul nun s showing justified the belief that he was a better fighter than the Cave Man, the change would be made ; otherwise, things wouM continue as they were in both camps- But rince Miske demonstrated his superiority over Moha the plan to sidetrack Manager Pearl Smith will doubtless be carried out.This brings up the point—Will Pearl Smith ttand for the shift ? He'll probably make a kick, but how that is going to help him isn't • quite clear. Those who are interested In shunting Smith aside have shown that they could do about as they pleased with the lighting jame aroaRd hete and get away with it. As eicry-body knows, these sordid-minded creatures are out to get all they can out of the fighting game while it lasts, and a little thing like suspending an intractable fighter indefinitely or kicking his manager into the discard is of small moment to them.Of course. Miske would have to be in with the shift before it could be made, ond it may he that the St Paul man won't stand fc- the contemplated change. In that case, he would probably get the springboard, which would mean a loss to him of consi lerable money. Miske has fought himself, since coming East. Into the big time circuit. He mirht »ant 10after looking him over decided that he was the good* whereas Biddy proceeded to tie up the Canadian with a contract and hike out fur the East witth InmBiddy and his prospective champion have been at Cincinnati lor some little time looking over the ground, and while there Chris Brown wrote Biddy that he could get a match here for his man. Biddy promptly authorised Chris to go ahead and get any ol the middle*, and as soon as the match *p.i made he would come on to New YorkChris had a meeting with Charlie Doesse-reck. manager of the Pioneer Sporting Club, with the result that Mike M-Tiguc was selected to give Weeks his Eastern tryout The bout will be staged at the Pioneer the first week in December, provided McTigue in the meantime doesn't take a run-out pill. Chris Bmwn says that it is now in order for some one to page George Monroe, who is McTiguc'a manager.A Pleasant GentlemanHarry Sherman, who promoted the recent fiasco between Jack Dillon and Mike Gibbons at St Paul, is in the city. Mr. Sherman if a nice, pleasant gentleman to meet, and no doubt means well, but Mr. Sherman, so far a-s the fighting game goes, is what is commonly known as a sucker tn other words, there is a lot about the modern game of fisticuffs -Mi. Sherman knows nothing aboutFor instance, the other night, at the Broadway Sporting Club in Brooklyn. Mr. Sherman ventured to make a speech. His remark*, in the mam. were a eulogy of Mike Gibbons So far all right. But as Mr Sherman warmed to his subject he said. Will any gentleman present tell me so*vc middleweight who can beat Mike Gibbons ? Someone in the crowd instantly yelled out. Soldier Bartfield. Mr. Sherman hesitated a moment, and then asked: Will Bartfield make 1601b ? Then everybody snickered, lor Bartfield h a welterweight.Thi* little incident, however, indicates how thoroughly conversant Mr. Sherman is with the fighting game.Another thing which suggests that Mr. Sherman knows little about his subject is ihe lact that he offers to bring Mike Gibbons here to fight Jack Dillon in order that New Yorkers might see what a wonderful battler is Gibbons. Mr .Sherman evidently forgers that New Yorkers know all about the St. Paul wizard and his fighting capabilities, and that probably New Yorkers have seen Gibbons perform in the ring more time* iltan Mr. Sherman has.Anyhow, many of the local fight fans witnessed Gibbons doing hi* little stunt here with Packer McFarland. Also wuh Soldier Bartfield and Ted Lewie, wherefore if the local fans never saw any more of the St. Paul wizard than he showed on these three occasions, it would be all they would care to know about him.Mr. Sherman is also doing a lot of talking with a view of convincing local sports that the affair between Dillon and Gibbons was stricliy on its merits. Shakespeare cast an indelible stain on the woman who doth protest too much.. Mr. Sherman mibht take a hint from that.But Mr Sherman is .not the only one who is protesting. We note that there arc one or two professional souses who attended the entertainment. who have been arguing along the same lines Mr Sherman has. These souse spoiling writers are usually so hilarious when sitting about the ring watching a contest that t-hey invariably see a half-dozen men in the ring all fighting at the same time.Moreover, it is an easy matter for these souses to describe the Dillon-Gibbons aBair In a thrilling manner, after having had their exstay there. _ ........... ............... .......-------- ...Anyway, the situation at the preseat tim- penses paid both ways, besides gelling a little appears to be in scmewhat of » muddle. But. backsheesh in the bargin. Backsheesh always any way you look at it, Miske appears to be eul, mure or let* of a figure with these the man to straighten out 'hr tangle. If he souses. Mr. Sherman, being a boob in the Hands by his manager, he'll probably mi no game, might not know all this, but it's a fact, irore fights around New York. If hr poei over neverthelesst the enemy, with nothing more substantial in Another thing I find Mr. Sherman doing Is sight than mere promites, he is likely io draw boosting Tom Gibbon*, while at the same timea blank. In any event, he'll be sure redraw |„ IS knocking Billy Miske. Yet Mr Shermana lot of criticism. Bob Moha's experience with would have uu believe that Mike Gibbons stuckthe gang referred to oughi to be warning him up lor 10.000 dollarr- before he would get enough for Miske. The on'v money Mots has 1 ,he ring with Jack Dillon Singular, isn'tearned since coming East ihe lant lime, * got Friday night, and he'll probably get no more around here Mi»ke should por.der the situation before chucking hi* manager.Corking Six-Round ScrapI saw a corking six-round scrap at the Olympia Athletic Club in Philadelphia Wci'tc*day night, between Johnny Dundee and Benny Leonard. These boys had already oppoenl each other several times, and in every m-.taice put up a fast and aggrcaiuve battle . »ui. fur speed, determination, and effective hittug ”n tie part of both men. Wednesday night's bout lad all previous ones beaten a block.The boys are very popular in Philatclphij. and both were given a most cordial welcomeit? And right on the heels of Mr. Sherman’s boost for Tom Gibbons, I received a letter from M. J McLaughlin, who acts as amanuensis for the Gibbons brothers, calling my attention to the fact that Tom Gibbons had beaten Billy Miske on two occasions, and wit willing to come to New York and beat him oe.’in.In some way I got the notion that Billy Mir.kc could fight- Also, that he would he likely to heat both Mike and Tom G'bbons in the same ring the same night. But be that as it may, I can t quite figure out how Mr bher-man ran be against MiVe Gibbons and at the same lime wan! to bring the St. Paul wizard here to fight lack Dillon Also, to match Tom Gibbons against Billv Miske But Mr. Sherman’s talk indicates that he is much more tn-wheo they entered the ring. The rcccptim must i icresied in the Gibbons brothers than he lets on have stirred up their fighting spirit, for as soon to he.as the gong clanged for the opening of host,li- But I susned if Mr Sherman kept on talking ties, at it they went, and at it me/ k«pt until about the Gihbnns l-rothcr* until doomsday hethe round ended. Every session there*tey wav the same, and the faster they foi ;ht tie louder tne crowd applauded Talk about noiu. It w.i» a regular bedlam from Ihe moment the fight started until it endedLeonard i« supposed to carry a knock-out punch in his right mitt, and against the orli-nary lightweight this punch, when it make, the proper connection, usually en^s matters then and there ; but it had no such effect os Dundee. The fact is, the only apparent impression it made on the little wop was to rake him fight harder and faster. Leonard *e*«ra. ilrres in the six rounds drove his rir.ht mu.rely to the point of Dundee’s chin, but he might a* well have landed It against a stone wall lor all tne difference it made.Leonard’* left jab would make Dundee's head flv back when it landed, but his right, with all the steam he could put in it. metdy made Dundee set his jaw and sail in. There wai io lit'J-diffetence between the ccmbatanuwhcn ihe boui ended that a draw was about only fair decision that could be made. Dundee had a •hade the better of the going fi the fourth round. He landed a left hook to Leonard's jaw that made him do a few fa-*y steps wilh his feet for a moment The jong nounded, however, before Dundee could do anything further.The Olympia io one arenas in the country. ft has s seatingwouldn't create • favorable impression on New Yorker*- Mike Gibbon:, i” a cooked poote so far as ihis town i* concerned Hr came here and he put it ov on the hoya too manv times to be able to square himself now. I Hon': know how St Paul and Minneapolis feel tow.-rd Mike Gibbon*, but I do know that he has no minding in this communityI also suspect that the *tory Mr. Sherman is telling about Mike Gibbon-, slicking him up for 10.000 dollar* i* a sort of an alibi If Mr. Sherman could induce the sporting public to believe the stick-up yJ™ it might in a way lead some to believe ihat Mr. Sherman and Mike Gibbons had crsLcl to be friends. In any event. Mr Sherman's discourse nucr.ests that be is badly in need of an alibi of some kind in order to mjk- Ihe Ddlon-Gihbons fiascostand up.There is a hare possibility that Madison Square Garden will qet back into Hie fighting game this Winter Anyhow, thete ate a great man- lovers of the sport who hope so. Without Madison Square Garden the local boxing situation furniihcs little inteiesi Johnny White, who was a prominent factor in New York fieht circles a decade sgo. will be at the head of the organisation in the event that Garden become* a lightingMadison Square ---- . . . .-i .s ____ * a-ena *-pin. Johnny White understands thecity'of 4^ fday night. Harry Edwards. IN managei. i* m“r * pr«*av Welsh thevery popular in Philadelphia ■jifiins circle*. H.rry Pollok. min.gerof Welsju theand does an excellent busir.es. Pop O'Brien, lightweight chamolon of the worldjnd Charlw the official arbiter of ihe club ii a very cap 1 Weincrt, whom Mr. Pollok is « £able man. He krev/g ihe game «d commands, have supplant Jess Willard in the reaped of the fiehieis and spectators offieitl matchmaker if things get to com. This The game is going big In Ouaketown. which would «eem to presage success for the new may be accounted for on the tin*/ that they \ order of things, as the combination is a most have no Boxing Commission ovc there. Any formidable one. ...According to present plans the Garden will give its first entertainment on Thanksgiving night, the 30th of this month The program has not as yet been arranged, although Charlie Weinert. In all probability, will be one of the star performer*.good card re sure to pack the clibhouse Chris O. Brown, who dcbrhi* n le'.ling his friends that he once managed that sterling middleweight. Walter Coffey, ol Sacramento. CaL. Informs me that Billy Weeks, the Canadian middle weight champion, will soon be among us. Biddy Bishop fou4 Weeks at Vancouver, British Columbia, a *»r ago. andPellissonCognac - BrandyKeep some in the homeWhan you leal “hardly your.U. de- n praaaad or worried, take •« g!a»»«f Pel* IV Uason. It wiU do you good. JIt banishes care, and is a whfoscme, refreshing stimulantKeep some In the house in cas of iu-nest, to keep you fit, ai.d to etarcsm friend* Get Pellisson.Obtainable from all leading Win. and Spirit Merchants and StoreBottled in FraiceThe Wollongong golf links ware officially opened on Saturday by Alderman Bcataon, who referred to the fine reclamation work carried out by the golf club a few years ago. The ground on which the links are had been practically waste land. Now tho beautiful and pic-turcique lines attract a large number of visitor* every year-_MURPHYS PILE PILLSxo.v-APUir.vr.V USX pcnnai-oOy cured Uwureod* of «*■ atUirrul sad kalcreal ttJecdiag PU«. toe* *««f •uBuaig 0«r *0 /rare.Bad. sod reiJ W#*( s BW •ITKe. 91 P*» *•».; er ■ cuaree of ■ boie*. at.resiege Pne. t'odzr Pisin Ce-rr.On tsio -I *•! lilt;- »a bloggtua. Ctm iM. Sad l-r^-rlirre uifw.iglwoi is. Mel# CHAMPION CL HI. OP Tilt WOBUi FOB lOU aUfTAH l»U
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