The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-30
FORTY ROUNDS
Lively Glove Contest Before a
New Orleans Club.
Andy Bowen Defeated by Austin Gibbons
After a Determined Fight.
SlaYiH'S Objections to Clause in The Arti-
GleS for the Proposed Match With
Sullivan.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

New ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-Andy Bowen
and Austin Gibbons fought tonight with
fYe-ouEce gloves before the Metropolitan
Club for a purse of $500. Both men
weighed in under 133 pounds. and looked
well upon entering the ring. Gibbons is
taller by several inches, while Bowen looked
typical gladiator with shoulders and chest
measurement of wonderful dimensions for
such a short man. Professor John Duffy
was referee. Bowen entered the ring at
9:07 o'clock, and Gibbons followed few
minutes later. amid Tremendous cheering.
The first round ended without blow.
In phe second round Bowen landed heavi-
ly on Gibbons shoulders and neck, and got
away without punishment.
Nothing much was done then until the
sixth round, when Gibbons led hard, land
ing on BOwen's right breast and receiving
punishment in return. He again led and
landed heavily on Bowen's body and neck.
Not much was done in the seven tn round,
but in the eighth Gibbons landed four
times, and Bowen appeared anxious.
In the ninth round Gibbons hit Bowen
hard on the stomach. and Bowen countered
heavily on Gibbons neck.
In the tenth round Bowen got in terrific
lick or GIBBONS ear. and in return received
two hard blows Oh the neck.
In the eleventh round Gibbons uppercut
Bowen, and in the twelfth there were
heavy exchanges.
There was hard fighting in the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth rounds, Bowen
having the best of it,
In the sixteenth round Bowen landed hard
On the neck and jaw. First blood was
claimed for Bowen.
The seventeenth round was spent spar
ring for wind.
Rounds eighteen to twenty-five were de-
cidedly lively, there being much hard fight
Ing. Bowen gave most Of his attention to
GibO ons' neck, and succeeded in delivering
many singing blows. receiving punis hme1t
in return, but he evidently mad the best of
it up to the twentieth round.
The tweGty-irSt ard tWenty-second rounds
ended in Gibbons favor, Bowen receiving
hard blows on the neck.
From the twenty-SeCpnd to the thirty-frst
honOr5 were about even.
In the thirty-secOnd there was heavy
lighting with honors easy, though Gibbons
appeared to have the best of the hitting.
The contest was somewhat dragging up
to the fortleth round. when Bowen hit Gib-
bons on the neck, then in the eye, and final
ly a terrible lick on the nose, staggering him.
From the forty-frSt to the forty-fi[th
rounds inclusive there were many exchanges
Of blows, with Bowen apparently having
the best of the body hitting.
in the forty-siNth round there was sharp
infghting, without serious results.
In the forty-seventh round Gibbons hit
Bowen about the stomach and a claim of
foul was not allowed. Sharp exchanges
followed.
in the forty-eighth round. after some hard
blows, there was severe infghting. After
breaking away Gibbons hit Bowen heavy
blow in the stomach. There were more
cries of foul, but they were not allowed.
Bowen was on the ropes and very groggy
The referee ordered Gibbons to his corner
amid tremendous cheering from Gibbons
admirers. The referee then decided Glib
bons the winner OF the contest. Bowen
come TO time.