The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-12
M'AULIFFE WON.
The Referee Gave Him a Fight Stopped by
the Police.

HoBoKEN On. J.), Sept. 1L-Sporting
men say that no. prize-fght in this coun-
try since the great battle between Dempsey
and FitzSimmons has attracted such uni
versal interest as the light weight champion
ship match between Jack McAuliffe and
Austin Gibbons at the Granite Association
club-rooms tonight. 1t was stopped. by the
police in the sixth round. and Referee Jere
Dunn awarded the fight to MeAuliffe amid
much excitement. A great crowd was pres
ent at the battle. Before the fight McAuliffe
was favorite at 100 to so and 100 to TO- but
the bets were in small amounts. When the
men weighed in McAuliffe tipped the beam
at Just the limit, l35 pounds, while Gibbons
weighed 1907. Gibbons was seconded by
his brother Jim and Charley Norton. Nc
Abilities squires We're Jimmy Carroll. the
middle-weight, and Con McAulffe. Gibbons
was warmly received by the crowd when he
came out, but it was nothing to the storm of
applause that greeted McAultfe later
Alter some fuSsing over the men Jimmy
Carroll protested to the referee that Glib
bohs had bandage on his left wrist. IL
was only linen rag, but Carroll wanted 1t
off. IF you show me anything in Queens
berry rules that forbids me wearing II,
said Gibbons, "Pll take it off, otherwise I'll
keep it on" Carroll had to retire without
having ACCOMPLISHED his purpose, Time
was called at $50. From the beginning
McAuliffe forced matters. He went over TO
Gibbons corner and smashed away there.
Gibbons c0untered couple OF times, and
when the round was over things
were about even. McAulitf6 had the
best of the second round. He got in
couple of his noted stralght-arm right
handlers and sent Gibbons belt under the
left eye. Gibbons returned a fine right
handler and Jack retreated. When the third
round opened Gibbons was looking all
right again, but one more da Sh at his cheek
reopened the cut and blood flowed freely.
He was very game and went at McAulltte
with a rush. Here Mac showed his shlfty
tactics to great advantage, jumping away
from Gibbons rushes with the nlmbleness
Of cat. and then coming back viciOusly.
There were some good blows exchanged.
There were several clinches in the fourth
round, and it seemed as though Mac was as
willing to rest as Gibbons. When he broke
away, though, he renewed his attacks with
out anv sign of weakness. His two hands
were flying on Gibbons body fast, but the
latter succeeded in lodging two of Macs S
leads for the head. Gibbons also planted a
rafting Highlander on Macs cheek. Mac
had much the best of the round, however.
GIBBONS WAS DAZED.
In the fifth McAuliffe had his man fairly
daztd. He delivered two right-handerS on
Gibbons jaw and the recipient tottered
little. Mac. thought he had him then, but
Gibbons was not done yet. AS he came at
him in his own corner Gibbons lee go his
right in a swinging blow and caught Nc
Auliife on the jaw McAuliffe fell back two
steps and for moment it looked as though
he was going to fail, but he managed to re-
cover. He had apparently intended to fin
ish Gibbons about that time, but the little
obstruction noted caused him to change the
programme. The round ended with spar
ring. When time for the sixth was called
Gibbons came up surprisingly fresh. Me-
Auliffe Immediately smashed his left cheek
again, opening the wound and there was
another stream OF blood. Gibbons was not,
however, badly winded. He made a
crack at McAuliffe's head, but missed,
and then Jack went at him
once more. A clinch followed and
quarters when Police Captain Hayes made
his way through the ropes and declared the
fight must stop. There was great con-
fusion and efforts were made to patch up
peace with the authorities. but it was no
use. Then the audience expected to hear
the referee say he would have to make it a
draw, but he did not. He shouted loudly.
mad He shouted out: "This decision is
given against me because l have q little
blood on my face. It's an outrage. I'm not
defeated. | could 60 on fighting this way
for two hours, aud I'm ready 10 do 1t.
Later in the evening Gibbons sought out
Rrferee Dunn and protested. Dunn said be
couldn't change his decision. 1t had to
CO." he said, land that settled il"
The general opinion among thoughtful
sporting men as expressed late tonight is
that the decision was unfair TO Gibbons, on
the ground that ithe articles of agreement
called for a finish fight, and there was no
finish 1t is not often recorded that the
winner of a fight weeps on hearing the de-
cision, but it is said that is what McAulife
did