Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-12
STILL A CHAMPION,
Jack McAulifG Defeats the New
Jersey Boy in Six Rounds Before
the Granite Club.
IT WAS STOPPED BY THE POLICE
Before the Knsck-Out Was Given, but the
Referee Decides in Favor Of
the Brooklynite.
AHARD AND VERY EXCITING BATTLE.
Gibbons Was Outclassed but Fought for His HOnors
Like an Old Veteran.

Granite Association of Hobo&en. Promi-
ncnt sporting men from all parts of the
country were present eager to see Gibbons,
the young Jerseyman, who, though yictori-
Gus in all his previous battles, had never be-
fore faced man in Nc Abilities class.
Owing to the fact that Gibbons had de-
cidedly the advantage in height and reach,
many people believed that they were going
to see a repetition of Dempsey's downfall in
New Orleans, as Gibbons is another one of
those long. lanky, powerful fellows OF the
FitzsimmOns order. 1t may Also be said,
never in the annals of the prize ring has
there been a fighter with so Slight q record
who was bs cllcd so heavily as Austin Glib
bons- McAuli1le. of course, had been the
today the odds were 500 to so on the cham
pion. but the manner in which the odds
were snapped mp WAS really astonishing.
Many 0f McAuliffe's intimate friends and
most ardent admin CrS looked for the short
end of the betting.
NEITHER EVER BEFORE DEFEATED.
Neither of these pugillsts had ever been
defeated, although both had fought draws,
but McAuliffe has by far the better record.
The managers of the association were
greatly pleased this afternoon when they
heard that a carload of sports had come in
from Troy, another from Philadelphia and a
third from BOstCn to see the fight.
By : o'clock the big space in front of the
building WAS packed with people, and q line
of men formed from the doors several hun
dred feet away. There was no chance to get
in until 30. however. and when the crowd
was allowed 70 find il way as best it could to
the entrance the jam was terrific, for the
doors were narrow.
\ long stream poured into the big build
ing. which Will scat $500 people, and it was
filled before 5 O'Clock. The price of admi6-
sion was SO for the So seats tha# were i'm
mcGiately surrounding the platform and IS
for the Others.
The fighters arrived in Hoboken before
o'clock and went to hotel, and rested until
weighing in time. Accord Z to the articles
OF agreement the men were to scale at lS5
pounds live minutes before entering the
ring, and they were 10 be iE their corners at
9 P. N. A. Is known the Granite Association
gave them a ru:ss of 1903 and there was
stake Of y 500 q side a. well. The whole
amount was to go to the winner.
GREAT ARRAY OF SPORTS
All the weli-known sporting men of this
vicinity were present. There has not been
such representative crowd of sports at a
ring side since sullivan and Kilrain fought
in Mississippi. Among those who were
present were the Dwycr brothers, Mike and
Phil, who never miss o good SCRAP: Frank
Stevenson. Gus Tuthiil, Jack Dempsey's Old
hacker; CEJr!e- Johnson Hugh McLaugh-
jim. Robert Furev. Ridge Leyen, Red Nc
Mahon, Dayv johnson, Billy Connors. AL
Adams. Lon Myers, Johr Flood, Billy kare,
Fred NalhaUm. all the best known jockeys,
including Mclaughlin. Taral, Barnes, Gar
-ison and George Taylor.
1t wls Just o clock when Gibbons stepped
on the stage platform. accompanied by his
brother. JiIi Charley Norton and a couple
OF assistants lie got rousipg reception,
pauSe that greeted McAuli1fe, who was five
minutes lare. McAulifTc's 'sguires were
Jimmy Carroll. the Brooklyn midGie-weight,
Con Nc Auii.Fe and Ed Stoddart. When they
.sr rF-l -l1t4l IN Il. nj nt
Just tie limit, l35 pounds. while Gibbons
weighed 1905. Gibbons was very cool after
he tco,. his seat aud underwent the tanning
process. and even offered TO bet Il friend who
sat close by among the spectators a cigar
that lie would win. Police Captain Hays
and q dozen policemen surrounded the
stage, and Referee Jere Dunn was notified
thar IN case OF any disorder the mill would
he stopped Mr.. Dunn told that to the
crowd.
FIREwCEKs AND FIGHT BEGIN.
At g27 the Inen were ordered to shake
hands they both wore knee breeches but
We're bare from the waist up. The gloves
thcy wore weighed good four ounces. The
clock was >et in motion. and when a red
light first came out with bang the, fight
began.
From tie very outset of the battle McAu-
li1le forced matters. lie went over to Glib
bOrs' corner and smashed away there. He
showed great speed and power, but Gibbons
lynites face and body, and when the first
round was over it was about even. Even
Gibbons friends were surprised that he
should DO SO we'll at the start.
l. the second round NcAulifTe had the
best OF H.. lie got in a couple OF his noted
strai-htar1m ri"h t-handers, and cut Gibbons
badly under the left eye. Gibbons did not
sop to wipe away the blood however, and
Gt returned a fine right handler or Jacks
check. McAuliIG felt the blow and kept
away from a repetition.
fpy- I, ,,,.rl
round he WIS looking all right, but ON more
d. IN at his lett check reopened the cut and
sent tue blood 1lyin@ again. Tie Paterson
lad Wa game. though. and he went back at
McAulitIs with dash. Macs shifty
tactics were here shown to great advantage.
He jumped away from his opponents rushes
with the ninOleness OF n cat. and would
come back at his man in manner that
meant business. His right went out with
viciOusHcas and il could be seen that he
wanted to end the battle briefly. He was up
against some hard flesh, however, aud had
10 take back some stiff raps on the face.
EATTLGNG WORK IN THE FOURTH.
There were several cIinches in the fourth
round and it seemed as though Mac was as
willing 30 rest in them as Gibbnus When he
broke away though, he renewed his attacks
without any sign Of weakness. His two
hands were flying oa Gibbons body fast,
bur the latter succeeded in lodging two of
the Brooklyn mans leads for the head. Glib
bOns also planted a rafting right handler on
Mac's check. McAGlitfe had much the best
OF The round.
In the fifth round McAuliffe had his man
fairly dazCd. he delivered two right
handlers on Gibbons jaw and Austin tot
tered n little. NcAuliife thought he had
him then. out Gibbons was not done vet
As McAUliIfc came at him over in his own
corner Gibbons let 20 his right in swing
ing blow and caught McAuliffe full on the
Jaw. McAuliffe fell back two steps, and for
a moment il looked as though he was going
TO fall over on his back but he knew too
wei how to handle his feet, and he re-
manned head up. He did not like that
cracker either, and gave evidence OF his dis
like Dy q lively smile that might be given by
nan who had just been refused loan
from a friend on whom he counted with GER
t8lnJy. Jack had apparently intended to
nnlsh his opponent Al just about this juno
ture, but that obstruction he met with made
him alter his programme. The round ended
with the mel sparring.
BOTH MEN ENDED FRESH.
When time for the sixth round was called
Gibbons came up with surprising freshness.
He certainly had been well thumped up to
tl.at time, but he had also given McAulitfe a
taste Of some severe medicine too. His left
check was looking badly and when Nc
Aulitfe hit it again, as he promptly did, the
wound opened up and there was another
stream OF blood. He was not badly winded.
While he had been in his corner he talked
with his seconds quite easily. He made @
crack at McAulifTc's head, but missed, and
then Jack went at him once more. Nc
Aullue got in one more on the bruised cheek
ana a clInch followed. They were pounding
each other at close quarters, at very Wig
oroCs pace, when Police Captain Hayes
made his way through the ropes and de-
claUeC that the fight must end There was
great huslabaloo and the men went to their
corner.
Then the house expected to hear the
referee say he would have to make it draw,