Evening journal., 1891-09-12
STOPPED BY THE POLICE
McAuliffe Whipped Gibbons Ac-
cording to Referee Dunn.
BUT HoNoRs SEEMED ABOUT EVEN.

When Jack Heard the Decision He shed
Tears of JOY, but the Paterson Boy
Was Very Indignant and Protested
That He Had Been Unfairly Treated.
HoBoKEN, N. j., Sept. l2.-Jack Nc
Auliffe, of Brooklyn, champion light.
weight Of the world, and Austin Gibbons,
of Paterson, y. j., fought at the Granite
club last evening for championship honors
purse of $4,000 and stake Of s., 500
side. About $500 people we're present, 500
Of whom paid ten dollars and the remain
der five dollars apiece TO see the battle
The police stopped the fight in the sixth
round, but Referee Dunn gave the decision
to McAuliife. When the men weighed in
McAuliffe tipped the beam at just the
limit, l35 pounds, while Gibbons weighed
i30]3 Gibbons was very cool after he took
his seat, and even offered to bet a friend
who SAT close By among the spectators n
cigar that he would wiz
McAulitie was calm faced as usual He
looked to be in the very best condition.
A novelty Of the fight was the initial use
Of the electrical clock in timing the rounds.
The official timekeeper had nothing to do
but to watch the men and press button
and the clock did the rest
MeAuline Forced Matters.
At 9.27 the men were ordered to snake
hands They both wore knee breeches but
were bare from the waist up. The gloves
they wore weighed good four ounces.
The electric clock was set in motion, and
when a red light first came out with a
bang the fight began. From the very out
set Of the battle McAuliffe forced matters
He went over TO Gibbons corner and
smashed away there. He showed great
speed and power, but Gibbons oountered
couple of times on the Brooklynite's face
and body, and when the first round was
over honors were about even. Even Glib
bons' friends were surprised that he should
do so well at the start.
In the second round McAuliffe had the
best Of it. He got in a couple Of his noted
straight arm right handlers and cut Glib
bons badly under the right eve. Gibbons
did not stop to wipe away the blood, how
ever and be returned fine right handler
on Jacks cheek. McAuliffe felt The blow
and kept away the remainder Of the round
The Paterson Lad gas Game.
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 McAnliffe with a dash
| McAuliffe's stiffness was here shown 70
great advantage He jumped away from
| his opponents rushes with the nimbleness
Of a cat, and would come back at his mar
with look on his face that meant bust
ness. His right went ont with viciousness
and il could be seen that he wanted to enc
the battle briefly. He was up against
some hard flesh, however, and had to take
back some stiff raps on the face.
There were several clinches IN the fourth
round, and it seemed as though McAuliffe
was as willing to rest ia them as Gibbons.
When he broke away though he renewed
his ATTACKS without sny signs of weak
| ness. his two hands were flying on Glib
bons' body fast, but the latter succeeded
in dodging two Of the Brooklyn mans
leads for the head. Gibbons also planted
a rattling right handler on McAuliffe's
cheek. McAuliffe had much the best oi
the round.