The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-12
When the Contest Was Interrupted
Amid Great ExcItcment--.The Ref.
cree Decided in Favor of NrcAulifre,
Though Gibbons Wanted to Go on.
AGamc Fight So Far as it Went

eager 10 sec GlDDOusI Lue young "olSV5
man, who, though victorious in all his
previous battles, bad never before faced
man in McAulife's class. McAulife
had been the favorite in betting circles,
and even to-day the odds were slOO to
$50 on the champion, but the manner
in which the odds were snapped up
was really astonishing.
M'AULGFFE TIE FAvoRITE.
Many of McAulifTe's intimate friends
and most ardent admirers looked for
the short end of the betting.
A long stream poured into the big
building, which will seat 5000 persons,
and it was filed before s o'clock. The
prices OF admission were $40 for the 500
seats that were Immediately surround
ing the platform and s. for the others.
The fighters arrived in Hoboken be-
fore 6 O'Clock and went to the hotels,
where they rested until weigh
ing-in time. According to the
rules OF agreement, the men were to
scale ut 1856 pounds five minutes before
entering the ring and they were in
their corners at 9p. M. As is known,
the Granite association gave them u
purse of $1,000, and there was stake
Of $1,500 q side US well. The whole
amount was to go to the winner. All
the well-known sporting men OF this
vicinity were present
1t was Just o o'clock when Gibbons
stepped on the stage platform accom-
panied by his brother, Jim, Charley
Norton and couple Of assistants. He
got rousing reception, BUTT was moth
ing to the cyclone of applause thatgreet-
ed McAulifte, who was five minutes
later.
When they weighed in, NTcAuliffe tip
ped the beam at just the limit, l35
pounds, while Gibbons weighed 1909.
THE MILL BEGINS.
Police Captain Hays and dozen po-
licemen surrounded tho stage, and ref
cree Jere Dunn was notified that in case
OF any disorder the mill would be stop
ped. Mr. Dunn told that to the crowd.
At 9:27 the men were ordered to shake
hands. The gloves they wore weighed
a good four ounces.
From the very outset OF the battle
McAuliAee forced matters. He went
over to Gibbons corner and smashed
away there. He showed great speed
and power, but Gibbons counteract
a couple OF times on the Brooklynites
face and body, and when the first round
was over it was about even.
In the second round McAuliife had
the best OF it. lie got in a couple Of
his noted straight arm right-handers,
and cut Gibbons badly under the lett
eye. -
round he was looking all right, but one
more dash at his left cheek reopened
tho cut and sent the blood flying. The
] lad was game though, and went back at
McAuliile with n dash. Mack's shifting
tactics we're here shown to great ad-
vantage. Heiumped away from his op-
ponent's rush with the nimblenets Of a
cat, and would come back at his man
with look on his face that mean busi-
ness. His tight went out with vicious
ness, and it could be seen that he
wanted to end the battle briefly.
There were several clinches in the
fourth round and it seemed as though
Mac was as willing to rest in them as
Gibbons. When he broke away though,
he renewed his attacks without any
SIGN OF weakness. His two hands were
flying on Gibbons body fast, but the
| latter succeededin lodging the Brooklyn
mans lead for tho head. Gibbons also
planted rafting right handler on Macs
cheek. McAulitie had much the best OF
the round.
AN INTERESTING ROUND.
In the fifth round McAulifFe had his
man fairly dazea. He dolived two
rivht-handers on Gobbons' jaw, and
Austin tottered little. McAuliGe
thought he had him then, but Gibbons
was not done yet As McAulitfe came
at him over in his own corner, Gibbons
let 90 his right in n swinging blow and
caught McAuliile full on the jaw. Nc
Auliffe fell back two steps, and for
moment it looked as though he
were going to fall over on his
back, but he knew too well how to
handle his feet, SO to speak, and he re-
mained head up. He did not like that
cracker either, and gave evidence OF his
dislike by a lively smile that might be
| given by a man who had just been re-
fused a loan from q friend on whom he
counted with certainty. Jack had ap-
parently intended to finish his oppo-
ient at Just about that iuncture, but
that obstruction he met with made him
alter his programme. The round ended
with the men sParrinG.
When time for he sixth round was
called, Gibbons came up with surpris-
ing freshness. He certainly had been
we'll thumped up to that time, but he
had also given McAulife taste OF some
severe medicine, too. His left cheek
was looking badly, and when McAuliGe
hit it 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 corner he
talked with his seconds quite ensily.
He made a crack at McAulife's head,
but missed. and Jack went at him once
more. McAulifTe got in one more on
the bruised cheek, and clinch fol-
lowed.
They were pounding each other at
close quarters, at vigorous pace, when
| poI,na Cantnin Hayes made his Wng