I
ML NOT FIGHT GIBBONS
LES DARCY REFUSES
AN OFFER OF $15,000
us t rn I inn I'lshlrr Turns llonn Protin
sition on the (Ground 'That
\ Mioiini |<t liifciitttHrill,
NEW YORK, December 1.,-s
I?;?r. \.-ih.'iihttelv refused to iiniit Alike
1 ;ibhoiis t w en: j 1?? u:? <!-?!."i.OO'i.
The A licit; li;ui l>att:<-r turned down
tins alluring offer today on the mound
in.it tip iitnouiit pi offered \.i> not
"iiouxli. Til. offo: iviiK t i'iu. >. ii to
I>arcy li> I'.iltv lloche, on behalf of
Totf.i it!,, the Nov.? leans?:
muter. There was no <|Uestiu:i : t??
?lip genuine;. ss of '..11 oft** i f 'f T^r
torich oik of the We?:-know 1 mil!
most 1 oli;tl?lo |.m..t?->r- in the c.ititi
tiy. Torlorieh wired K>u!ie ;is follows:
"1 Mf e Oarcy $ 1.'..cOn i- tiu? t <-ih
"oous twenty rounds. l-'ebruarj I??. with
privilege of
"  One-third gross. 1: c h t
should (limv S.*?.000. lifiir. carnival
dat< Allow him i?? light.<ny.? 15>
man in New York except 'iilihons."
Roclu iz? >t in touch with litiry this
afternoon and put the proposition before him.
"Couldn't accept, for the re i r.oi
nus 11 money in it." he replied
"What would you demand?" inquired
Roche.
"Couldn't say right off." inquired
Darecy.
That ended negotiations as far
New Orleans was concerned.
Turning down this proposition may
not aid the Australia great in selling alone in America. He will give
his enemies an opportunity to declare
he is afraid of the St. Paul phantom. 