Telegram-herald., 1891-09-12
STOPPED BY IHI POLICE
The NcAuliffe- Gibbon Fight Ended
in the Sixth Round.
IClULIFfE DECLARED TEE WINNER
Gibben Protested That He Had Been
Cheated and That in spite of the
Blood His Face He Could
Fight Two Hours Lsnger-

Hoboken, Sept. ia long stream of
sports poured into the big building of
the Granite Club. which seats $500
people, this evening and it was filled
before O'Clock. The great battle be-
tween Jack McAuliffe. OF Brooklyn,
and young Austin Gibbons. of Patter-
son. n. j., for the lightweight cham
pionship Of America. ives TO take place.
and over 5000 sports paid S. and $40
each for the privilege of witnessing it.
The tight was also for purse of "a 900
and q stake of 81 500 . side. The bet
ting was 800 TO $50 on McAulisfe. Nc
AuIiife weighed l35 and Gibbons $50.
Both men were warmly spplauded
when they entered the ring at o clock.
Jerry Dunn was referee. At 9:27 the
men shook hands ana the fight began.
From the very outset of the battle
McAuliffe forced matters. He went
over to Gibbons corner and smashed
away there. lie showed great speed
and power. bnt Gibbons countered
couple of times on the Brook
lynite's face and body and when the first
round was over II was about even. Even
Gibbons friends were surprised that he
should do 90 well at the start.
Second Round second blood was
secured for McAuliff by a cut under
Gibbons eye. McAuliff had the best
of the round.
Third Round. McAuliff was still
leading but not landing SO hard as be-
fore. In this round Mac hit Glib
bons on the left cheek reopenlng
q cut and sent the blood flying. He
had to take back some stiff rsps on the
face, however.
Fourth Round-McAuliffe had ali
the best this round and blood flowed
reely from Gibbons left eye.
Fifth Round-McAulitfe had his man
fairly dszed. He delivered two right
handlers on Gibbons Jaw and Austin
tottered little. McAullffe thought he
had him then, but Gibbons was not
done vet. As McAuliffe came at him
with the apparent intention of finish
ing him, Gibbons le; go his right and
caught McAullffc full on the jaw. For
a moment it looked as if Mac
would fall, but he remained head
up the round ended with the men SPAR
ring.
Sixth Round-McAuliffe gotone more
in on Gibbons bruised check and blood
again flowed freely and clinch fol-
lowed. They were pounding each other
at close quarters at o vigorous pace
when Police Captain Hayes made his
way through the rope and declared
that the fight must end. Then the
house expected to hear the referee say
he would have to make it draw, but
he did not. He shouted so loud that
he could be heard almost 200 feet away
that "McAulffe has won. When the
news was communicated to Gibbons. he
was about as med q man rs ever was
seen in a ring. He ran over to
McAuliffe's corner and cried
out that he had been
cheated, of course McAullife did not
think so, so the Paterson man jumped
to the ropes nesr several reporters,
"this decision IS gwen against me-"
he cried "because have little blood
on my face. It's an outrage. ] am
not defeated. could go on fighting
this way for two hours. and Pm ready
to 90 it," Later in the evening Glib
bons sought out Referee Dunn and pro-
tested to him. Dunn saic he could rot
change his decision and that it had TO
on and that settled IT