New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-12
4 PRIZE FIGHT IN HOBOKEM.
YOUNG M'AUuFTE, AFTER POUNDING GIBBONS,
is DECLARED THE WINNER


rs DECLARED THE WINNER
Patterson sportlng men VIII mourn to-day. but Brook.
Iyn win be jubilant. Seven thousand people paid e.
and s1O each 10 witness sp9rring contest with gloves
at the Granite Athletic Association Hall In Hoboken
last night which was characterized by scientific do
termined gves on the part of jack heAnine, OF
williamsburg and smiling and plucky but fast ending
talxes on the side of Austin Gibbons. the Paterson
lightweight The " eo' was ended IN the micdie Of
the sixth round by the interference OF Captain Hayes.
OF the Hoboken police roar OF indignation went up
from the packed and damned assembage when the
police stepped on the stage in the middle Of the sixth
round and ordered hostitcs 10 cease. Many thought
IL trick to save Gibbons, against whom $500 to $50
was offered at the end of the fifth round but II ms
was so 1t failed, for the referee Jere Dunn promptly
declared McAulife the winner. To many experts the
contest was only question Of another round or tSa
still man in a boxing match has always chance'
There were two features OF the management Oh ia's
nights contest Gibbons was in the ring at exactly
O'Clock the hour announced and the Brooklyn man
kent the crowd waiting only ten minutes Then the
new electric light timing arrangement was tried suc
oesstuly so far as it went There not being lmocs
down its ability to cope with the tensecoha uuncuAJ
could not be publicly tested.
Gibbons came on the stage accompanied oy M
seconds, "Charlien Norton, one Of the eA'hghtWeeM
champions and his brother James Gibbons IN
Paterson a
and black Shoes McAuIfe cane on in lghtbro"u
shooting Jacket wearing light blue hal drawers ndTt
rnbber-s oIed shoes. Ills seconds were Jimmy CaffO
NJ BROOKLYN, and his brother, "Con' McAulhe, WIN
JackD Sheehan for bOtteholder. Rounds OF appaus
and cheer after cheer greeted the appearance ana ma
preparations OF the fighters. Both had "Welsheu NJ
al less than 1876 pounds, the limit the betuhs' WHICH
had uctuated considerably TO the ODDS to De gwen
about McAulle settled, the referee made his Usual
H. Dra lgIEn ma n
men set TO one offer OF 81 600 TO $50 was shouted out
Gibbons settled back toward his corner almost as
soon rs the two men had shaken their goyed hands ana
taken their attitudes. McAulite closed In on MS op
ponent in no time, and let fly two smart leithahdes
which caught Gibbons on the face and stomach. IL
was q revelation OF the strength, speed ana Stamina
which McAufe had with him. Gibbonss utter in-
ability TO maize good his defence let alone counter
told to all but those impressed with MS
tactics and having faith that he would merely save
hnself for the first few rounds that there was only ono
man in the fight. Three times more old hchuiuuo
stem in aud deliver telling one two LETT ana rishs
head and body blows, escaping with almost no returns
at all The gong and the change OF hghts al ms
and Of the round called forth almost no demonstration
The hackers of McAuife felt they were not going 10
see much fun even if they did win some money and
the Paterson crowd was dumfOunded at the showing
made by a young man whom it had come to consider
champon The second round was almost repetition
of the first McAulife placing himself carefully, hli
Gibbons as he pleased, going at him In his corner ana
sending In telling blows on both sides Of his head.
banging him about In go-asyOuplease fashion aitaoss
as a terrier would rat. Gibbons tried to counter bus
his attempts were futile and clnchng was his only
hope. The Paterson man only led at long
Intervals never landing when he did lead. lie na1
no knowledge whatever either Of getting in or out Of
distance and was altogether big a disappointment.
to McAulife's friends as he was TO his own a snshs
tinge of blood showed from beneath Gbbonss LETT eye
as the round ended -,
Gibbons did better in the third round, making
determined rally, and actually coming out OF his cor,
ner after his opponent. McAulife, however, had az
the best OF it, Furnishing his man severely about ule
body and face. Twice Gibbons would have oee1
knocked down had he not been 50 close 10 the ryp'
in his corner. Gibbons even worse punished ~
the fourth round. but took his trials smilingy ~
the fifth round Gibbons made great effort ana risnes
McAuliffe across the ring. but was soon Daclea nl2
his own corner again. where the champion c0nuhueo
to pink" him. without receiving any severe Ieta1 -
McAulife was fast settling Gibbons who still staes
In his corner in the sixth round having Just aboea
tremendous right-hand body punch when the pohoe
ordered the contest 10 cease DUNN inc IeieIee' u"
cded in McAullffe's favor.