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ormer Star CatchGIBBONS BROTHERSION TRAIL OF HEAVYBringing' AND MIDDLE TITLESWHERE R YOURUNNiN TO -Mike May Fight Johnny Wilson For 158 Pound TitleWhile Tommy is Hot onTrail of Dempsey.BY EARL COUGHLIN.' According to an announcement yesterday, Johm\y Wilson, middleweight champion, has consented to meet Mike Gibbons, the St. Paul phantom, within the next ninety days. This came in answer to a challenge delivered by Gibbons after the Beantown southpaw had vanquished Mike O'Dowd in New YorkiSt. Patrick’s night.In event the men actually completearrangements to fight for the title,the thought uppermost in the mindsof boxing fans will be whether ornot Gibbons will Tie able to get in shape for a hard battle with the Italian title holder.Gibbons will be 34 years of age next July and this is a fairly ad-1 ,~ ^__*__i _ I Vnex the title he so justly deserved but failed to annex during his prime.DEMPSEY SHOULD LISTEN TO TOMMY’ GIBBONS’ PLEA.With the possibility that MikeLvanced age for a boxer. Not only is Gibbons will again be a candidate Gibbons wen along in years, but he *£«». middleweight honors,, fc a re-MIi1has been inactive for more than twelve months. His last ring battlewas with Mike O’Dowd, in St. Paul, during the latter part of 1919. The1t11minder that the other —„------„,members of the Gibbons family,' Tommy, Is a much over-looked young mab by Messers. Kearns and |two Mikes went ten 'rounds* at ‘the I r*mpsey \n tl?e heayyweightranks.end of which O’Dowd was awarded ’ floTly b°i !tv.r ,,ior Ing” to a point where, within a shortthe popular verdict ^ he force the champlon to NIWas Considered Boat. -recognize him as his foremost rival.! aWhile Gibbons never wore the The younger of the famous brothersmiddleweight crown, he was con* i bowled over another opponent in a Bidered the best of the lot for several couple of rounds in New York the years w hen the ownership of the j other evening. True It is, his oppon-3 Vs pounds honors was in doubt, al-1 ent on this particular occasion wasnot a - top notcher, but Tommy’s actions won the approval of Gotham's critics and they are now holding. that Dempsey pay more attention to the wails of the Westerner and his manager.1£cITHds(a1«cthough technically in the possession of Al McCoy from whom O’Dowdwon it.The phantom has always beenlooked on as one of the smartestmen in pugilism and his admirers!cohtend that unless he felt confi-1 As for Tommy’s recent opponents dent he could trim Wilson he would not being first raters, that is no not consent to come out of retire* fault of his. Those who class among ment. He was not only smart when the best of the bigger boys do not Inside the hempen square, but has hanker for any of Gibbons’ game been equally as successful from a and as a consequence he is forced business standpoint and has added to be content fighting men for the considerably to his bank roll from I most part, who have no chance with various business ventures. 1 him.During his career which began i The biggest of the phantoms com-1 back in 190S Mike met just about bines speed and cleverness with hard every good man any where near his and accurate punching power and if weight. Jack Dillon, Harry Greb, any of the present American heavy-Kddie MoOoorty, Jimmy Qlabby, | weights have a chance with Demp-jMike O’Dowd, Soldier Bartfield, sey, the general opinion is fast be-1Packer McFarland, Jeff Smith and ; coming prevalent that the St. Paul XHTHvs9IIJER1ii*itlYoung Ahearn are Just a few* of the boy is the best bet.boxers he met and in most instances--jhe was credited with coming through Placing the Blame,on the long end of the score. ! Prof.—“Why are you tardy?1’ iIf there was any assurance that Tom—“Class began before I got Mike w'ould be as good when he j there.—Orange Peel.meets Wilson as he was two or three j j PRyears ago, he would doubtless be al- Women In the Congo wear anklets bmost the unanimous choice to an*j weighing as much as 12 pounds. tlnCtluw
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The Evening Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Fri, Mar 25, 1921
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