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IPACKET MAY MEETIOOL Of ST, PAULroi« * pi km: of fii tiioi .GIBBONS CAN MAKE WEIGHTI'nlrmont clnb mini Mill pouf tin* litcmoney to l»rltin livltt urlalnslogrtlicr—Mn migr r IGdily popn*I nr In \r%v Y or I*.New York. Jan. 23 —Miko Gibbons of |St Paul and Packcy McFarland ofChicago may meet after all. AlthoughChicago reports have it that these two 'clever light weights will never get to-gether, Hilly Gibson s coffer of a $16,000purse puts a new light on the affair.writes William Brennan to the St. Paul Pioneer-Press. Mr Gibson, who is proprietor lt;i the Fairmont Athletic cl Ob, New York’s leading Hght arena, liasposted a certified check for $1F,0OO, which is to la* placed in the hands of sporting writers for a fight of 10 rounds between Gibbons and McFarland.Iledily VrnpP Proposition.Edward Reddy, Gibbons* boy i n-agor, lost no time in accepting Gibson'sproposition and all that Keddy demands is that McFarland agree to allow Mike to weigh in at 142 poundsat 3 o'clock on the day of the tight. Reddy’s acceptance of the offer proved a complete surprise here in New York and especially so in newspaper circles, for few persons believed Mike could make the weight. Even now the doubting Thomases refuso to believe that Reddy is sincere, for they refuse to believe Mike Gibbons can make the weight. But Gibbons can make 142pounds and fight strong, for I witnessedfh weighing in j ••ss and the st. Paul boy merely raised the balance at 144. and in my own mind I think Our Mike' can make 140 pounds at 3 o’clock and be at his strongest at that mark.IPopular In Non York.IiWe may think that our St. Paul boxing fans Idolise Mike Gibbons, but here in New York he is a scream. The fight fans really id oil 26 him and his very appearance upon the street causes acongestion in traffic. That may sound like Battling Nelson press dope, but itis the truth The promoters here also think a lot of Eddy Reddy and if th* sehammer swingers back in St. Paulouhl only follow the blonde manager of Gibbons for one day they would feel ashamed of themselves for doubting his ability as a manager. Reddy has all of the promoters bowing to him, and although he seems to play favors with Billy Gibson, the other tight club man- ! agers are always willing to shake his hand and beg for promises on sonVe fullin' matches. The manager is beingbesieged with offers to fight here in New York, at Philadelphia and at Pittsburg, but he has turned down every proposition made (the McFarland affair excepted), holding that he preferred to wait until after Gibbons* fight with Jack Denning•IP 1HE. HEM I/I S.IJuarez, Jan. 23. Bourbon Beau, 10 to 1. proved a big surprise when he won tin handicap, seven furlongs, event here today. The stewards warned Jockey E. Denny today not to accept further mounts pending an investigation ot his ride on Pride of IJsmorc? in Ins last two starts. Jockey Parker was Sit down for the remainder of the meeting for causing Braxton to fall.Weather celar, track fast. Results:First race, mile-Don Diego, 7 to 1, won; Onatassa, 6 to l, second; Mamac, 10 to 1. third. Time, 1:40.Second race, six furlongs—GreatFriar, S to l, won; W. 11. Ford, 5 to 2,second: Balella, to 1, third. Time, 1:13 1Third race, six furlongs—Oxer, 3 to 1, won; Ghilla, 10 to 1, second; Zoo!, 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:13 1-5.Fourth race, seven furlongs—Bourbon Beau, 10 to 1, won; Kootenai. 8 to
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Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana, US
Wed, Jan 24, 1912
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