Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-24

while Gibbons weighed 1909. Gibbons
was very cool after he took his seat and
under~ent tanning ptocess. and even
offered to bet friend who sat close by
among the ep. ctators the cigars that he
would win.
Police Captain Hayes and dozen
policemen surrounded the stage, aud
the referee, George Dunn. was notified
that in case of disorder the mill would
he stopped. Dunn told that to the
crowd. Jimmy Carroll protested to
the referee that Gibbons had bandage
ON his left wrist It was only linen
rag. but Carroll wanted it off IF you
show me anything in Queensberry rules
that forbids me wearing il, said Glib
Ions, .'1'n take it off; otherwise I'll
keep it on" Carroll had to go away
| without having accomplished his pur
pose. During this delay the crowd
was letting off cheers, first for one cou-
testant and then the other. Yells for Nc
Auliffe showed that he was the favorite
with the populace. Ike Thompson offered
to bet 81, 600 on McAuliffe to 500 on
Gibbons and then 81. 900 to $3.50. but
there was no takers for either and 81, 600
to $500 went begging at 9:27 when the
men were to shake hands. They both
wore knee breaches and were bare from
the waist up. The gloves weighed q
good four ounces. The clock was set in
motion and when the red light first
came out with bang the fight began.
From the very outset of the bait g
McAuliffe forced matters. He went
over to Gibbons corner and smashed
away there. He showed great power,
but Gibbons countered q couple of times
on the Brooklyn mans face When the
first round was over it was about even.
Even Gibbons friends were surprised
that he could do so we'll at the start. In
the second round McAuliffe had the
best of it. He got in a couple of his
noted straight arm righthanders, and
cut Gibbons badly under the Left eye.
Gibbons did not stop to wipe away the
blood, however, and he returned q fine
right handler on Jacks cheek. McAui-
life felt the blow and kept away from q
repetition.
When Gibbons came out for the third
round he was looking all right, but one
more dash at his left cheek reopened the
cut and sent the blood flying again.
The Paterson lad was game though,
and he went back at McAulihe with
dash, but McAuliffe's stiffness tactics
were here shown to great advantage.
He jumped away from his opponents
rushes with the MIN bieness of cat, and
would come back at his man with look
on his face that meant business. His
right went out with viciousness and it
could be seen that he wanted to end the
battle briefly. He was up against some
hard flesh, however, and had to take
back some stiff raps on the face
There were some clinches in the
fourth round, and it seemed as though
McAuiltfe was as willing to rest in them
as Gibbons. When he broke away,
though, he renewed his attacks without
sign of weakness. His two hands were
1ying on Gibbons body fast, but the
latter succeeded in lodging two of the
brooklyn mans leads for the head
Gibbons also planted rattling right.
handler on Macs cheek. McAuliffs had
much the best of the round.
In the fifth round McAuliffe had his
opponent fairly dazed. He delivered
two right handlers on Gibbons jaw and
Austin tottered little. MoAuliffe
thought he had him then, but Gibbons
Was not done yet. AS Mao came at him
over IN his own corner Gibbons let 90
his right in swinging blow and caught
McAulitfe full on the jaw McAuliffe
fell back two steps, and for al
moment it looked as though he
was going to fall over on his back,
but he knew too we'll how to handle his
feet SO to speak, and he remained head
up. He did not like that cracker, either,
and gave evidence of his dislike bv q
lovely smile that might be given BY a
man who had just been refused a loan
from friend on whom he counted with
certainty. Jack had apparently in
tended to finish his opponent at lust
about that juncture, but that obstruc-
ton he met with made him alter his
programme. The round ended with the
men eparring.
The new electric clock had done its
work perfectly, there being no hitch
When time for the sixth round was
called Gibbons came up with surprising
freshness: He certainly had been
thought thumped up to that time. bnt
he had also given Mac taste of some
severe medicine. His left cheek was
looking badly, and when McAuliffe hit
1t again, as he promptly did, the wound
opened again and there was another
stream of blood, He was not badly
winded, it is but fair to say.
While he had been in his cor.
ner he talked with his seconds
quite easily. He made crack at Nc
Aulltfes head, but missed, and then
Jack went at him once more. McAu-
life got in one more on the bruised
cheek and clinch followed.
They were pounding each other at
close quarters at q vigorous pace when
Police Captain Hayes made his way
through the ropes and declared the
night must end. There was great hnl-
labaloo and the men went to their cor
ners. Everybody hoped that peace
might be patched up with the authori-
Ties, but it was no use. The CAPTAIN
said it must stop. Then the house ex.
pc ted to hear the referee saw he wonld
have to make it draw. bnt
ne did not. He shouted that
"MCAuliffa had won - Dhoo a.