The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-12

Fight Betwcen Larry Gibbons and Him
Sfanley-A Desperate Encounter-Twenty-
three Rounds In One Hour and Twenty
Enthusiastically Knocked Out Of Time.
From the Evening Telegram Of yesterday
Early this morning lively little "niln came on on
Long Island between two New York brussrs named
Larry Gibbons and Jim Stanley In which twenty three
rounds fought which lasted Que hour and twenty
minutes, when Stanley was knocked out OF time
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counter They both hail from tho Nineteenth ward.
and arc we'll known around the Third Avenue Railroad
depot Stanley is about twentythrec years OF age and
In weight about hundred and thirty pounds while
Gibbons is shout eighteen yesm old apd one hundred
but progressing sppsanncc, and are well calculated
10 make good nghtsrs t
They were accompanied By about sixty Of their friends
proceeded down to Gowauus bay Here they selected
quiet little spot, and ring pitched al daylight,
before time was called both men being prompt In the
ring, equipped In lighting costume heavy fog pro-
Rouso AS both men came up they kept shy OF each
other for time whom Stanley got In the nrst blow
Gibbons mouth he however received several in return
Rorrp 2-Gibbons shot out his loft and caught stan.
Icy under the jaw. making him his full length
upon the turf, amid the cheers Of the crowd.
the Tbs and head While GIBBONS had hs nose pas out Of
RouSD lGibbons sent 10 his len on stanleys cheek.
then closed and hammered away ~ each other Tor
WHILE whom Gibbons finally thrown.
RoUxp s. Both men went hard 10 work, but Gibbons
outfought his man 10 every respect, and finally forced
Rousp a-staulsy showed that he was no match for
his opponent and, after getting n slngie light blow,
RousD 7.-As exchange and . close, and Gibbons
thrown
Rousp s.-ssanlsy got ono in the mouth and gibbons
one In the rbG
Rorsp a-Gibbons sent In q tsllisg blow on ssney's
mouth tnocsins ou. sv1 q his, his teeth BE- however
Rouxp 10.-Stanley kept on for . WHILE and after
light tap vent down.
Rousp Ii-Hsre occurred . well contested round
both lighting desperately TO Close when Gibbons was
Rousp 12.-ooly few Hight taps exchanged. and Glib
re RorspIa Gibbons succeeded In doing heavy work
and punched Stanley severely about the head.
RorrD H. Gibbons again hard ~ work on stanleys
head, the latter finally dropping 70 AVOID.
RouNp l6.-StanIey only took q blow and got down.
RousD 10 Stanley very shy Amer striking Gibbons
lightly In the face he went down.
RousD IA light blow, and Stanley again down 10
Rousp lsGibbcns got down TO his work, and BY rapid
fighting punished Stanley severely. NE latter being
finally fought down IN hts own corner.
..d i sns se TERRIBLE on
Stanley, however, finally succeeded In slipping down
Rourp 20 Stanley came up very reluctant 81 the call
Of time After receiving severe hit on the jaw hs went
RourD 81 Gibbons sran got 10 . singing blow on
stanlsy's mouth piece and sent him 20 grass
RouHp 22.-As soon ~ Stanley came up he made an
second hI. over the lsf eye and dropped
Rourp % Gibbons sent In = terrific lef handler on
staniev's temple, when the latter dropped like log
He lay tor few minutes nesnsbs and slisd 20 come 70
ims when the referee Called and his seconds threw up
the sponge In token OF defeat.
The party then returned TO the city in safety, unmo-
Tested By the BroVkl1n poli0~