Show j THE HE SALT LAK TUESDAY Y EVEN EVErT EVENI I U j WHEN THE GREATEST BOXE BOXERS S OF THE HE WORLD MEET I 1 e r j 1 I A VT 4 r I J N r t. t q r e T f Ji i 1 I 1 I f Jf 4 to f iJ 51 z C f y 1 t I t P t s. s 6 4 I I e f f. f J e S eJ J S. S J 55 S 5 f ti T 5 w 5 J t I A 4 4 4 44 2 I IL IU L S F 5 S U A S 'S 4 N S 5 t AA uJ A 1 i. i 7 I Pack Packey y McFarland MI R Packey McFarland tast fastest st and greatest boxer the world ha has known with the exception of at the ancient Young Griffo and Jim Driscoll re respectively re- re Australian and Welsh wonders wonders wonders won won- ders will m meet et Mike Gibbons the tho bet best fighting middle weight in the tho word and also aIo one of ot tho greatest boxers the ring has luts known September 11 at the Brighton B Beach at t Coney Island William C. C Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- shall Youre Youre On On Marshall who never never managed a boxing match has contracted to give them the heretofore unheard of purse of that that is unheard of ot for tor a no decision ten round conte contest t. t But who's Marshall 7 a million fight tight fans fane ask Three weeks ago Marshall would l have ave called the man crazy who suggested suggested aug sug sug- that tha he promote a prize fight lIt t all came about during a conversation conversation conversa conversa- tion with a sporting writer Their conversation cOn drifted to the possibility At of McFarland and Gibbons ever com com- comIng com com- ling Ing ng together Could it be done The sporting writer was was was' sure sure It it could Marshall glance toward the big with a possible seating cil capacity pac it of ot and and the thought flashed through his lils mind Within fo four r days he ic and the sporting writer were on their way ay to Chicago and within twenty four ho hours rn th they were were in communication communication com corn with the two great boxers The two men men got together and both insisted O ou on l more money than Marshall 1 had decided to pa pay It was a matter of ot difference The fight tight stood deadlocked Marshall suddenly brushed awa away every obstacle by saying saying say say- ayIng ay- ay ing Youre on During Durin their acquaintance nce of at a 1 few I days da the two to box boxers and Marshall Marshal got to be good friends The They had posted a forfeit of oC 1600 each to as assure assure as- as sure the fight light and Marshall had posted posted posted post post- ed to guarantee his good faith Both fighters walked Into his room Inthe Inthe in inthe the hotel the da day after the forCe forfeits Its were posted and nd agreed to post an ad additional ad- ad 1000 each if It Marshall would make his forfeit Youre on said Marshall There are many interesting facts in inthe inthe inthe the life Ufe of oC William C. C Marshall and not the thc least of oC these is tho fact tact that he never never- witnessed a A. boxing match He started the McFarland-Gibbons McFarland bout as as' as asa a business pure and simple and it was only the atmosphere atmosphere atmos atmos- ph phere ere of oC the thing that made of at him the enthusiastic fighting fan tin that he heIs heIs heis is toda today He Ho Is anxious to see the thc McFarland Gibbons go as an any of oC the fans tons who are ex expected to be present Mr Marshall was born on a farm Carm In Iowa Later he b became came a ranchman He punched cows for tor several years carll before he started In busine business 8 for himself himself him him- self as n. a cowman When lien tho sheep sheep- men men and the homesteaders closed Inon Inon in inon on the open country he gave up the cattle business and started railroad building He lIc handled some large contrActs contracts contracts con con- tracts for tor the Great Northern Northern North North- em ern Pacific Soo C P. P R. R and Milwaukee Mil Mu- waukee railroads After finishing a largo large contract on the C C. C P. P R. R in the earl early spring he wont on to New York to visit his cousin Chauncey Chaunce Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- shall shaH Jr of oC Brighton Baths William C. C Marshall 1 Is financially interested in the Brighton Baths Baths' property and wa was looking the place over when the incident described induced him to promote the McFarland Gibbons fight I ht I 5 S c 4 S S. S ii S S S j jr r ti h hS S 4 Marshall Youre On |