Show GIBBONS RETURNS HOPPES HOPPE'S COMPliMENT Willie Hoppe the worlds world's champion billiard player lent boxing a fine tn boost when hen he told how he employed ei eithe the gloves to some extent in preparing preparInG for a championship match on the green Kreen table Now ow comes Mike Gibbons boxer extraordinary and the tho closest thing we C Chave have to a a middle weight champion n re returning returning re re- turning the thie compliment Which two little details bring brinK tho the game and the generally regarded Ungentlemanly ungentlemanly un un- gentlemanly sport of or fisticuffs closer to toge together to- to ge gether t her To begin with wih Mike has provided himself with a complete billiard outfit himsel a and Installed d It in his finely I furnished St St. Paul Paul home And then Mike tops oft off or the deal with some sonic new and quite quie original orl l. l nal mial lal Ideas wih about the value of or the affair outside financial lines Its It's Ia th the first time It I has hos ever er been done clone cone b by a fighter and no doubt Mr tr Col Balke lender company will wi be glad to hear about It I Inasmuch as there are aro so ninny many around these thee days da Burt Durt Mank ma may be bo happy too for there mn may conic come conica a n ds day when he can cn tO toss 3 upon the pu public lc as the only champion fighter |