The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-30

new arena or bne AeJFOpOllJhu CluO iOi "a
purse of 81, 500. the winner to receive S2,VO'
Both men weighed in the ring under l33
pounds Gibbons trained fer the hight at
Bav ST. Louis where Carroll. Griill1,
FItzsimmons and other noted lighters
trained before. Bowen, strange TO say,
trained himself at West End, a suburb OF
New Orleans Both men looked well on
entering the ring. Gibbons is the taller
bv several inches, while Bowen looked the
typical gladiator, with shoulders aud
chests showing wonderful dimensions for
such a short man.
Jim Carroll. John Griffin, Jim GibbOws
and John kerwn were the seconds and
advisors for the Patersonian, while jim
Sweeney, ALI Gratia and Tommy Warren
looked after Bowen. Professor John
Duffy was chosen referee, and the mems
timers were Walter Owen and IL. Lobe.
The official timer for the club was
Theadore Peterson.
Bowen entered the ring at 9:07 and Glib
bons followed few minutes later amidst
tremendous cheering. Charles > Roller
acted as master of the ceremonies ana
filled the bill in mastery way. Police
Captains Barrett and Journee were Ia
command Of the police detail The gloves
were weighed by Police Captain Barrett
and were found 10 be of the legal weight
five ounces. The referee aud Captain
Barrett both warned the men AS to their
cautioned them against fOullng.
In the first round no blows were struck,
but in the second Bowen landed heavily
On Gibbons shoulder, neck and side.
Nothing WAS done in the third round, but
in the fourth heavy blows were exchanged.
In the fifth Bowen was more cautious.
They clinched and Bowen got the best of
it. In the sixth round Bowen hit Gibbons
two blows on the neck. Gibbons landed
on Bowen's right breast, ana. in return,
received some punishment. Gibbons then
led, hitting Bowen a terrible lick on the
body with the left and landing on the neck
with his right. This was Gibbons round
In the next three rounds Gibbons had
the best OF 10, getting IN i've or SIX good
raps. In the tenth round there was quite
rapid exchange of blows, Bowen getting
n a terrific lick on Gibbons ear, and, in
return receiving two hard lickS on the neck.
Gibbons had the best of this round. In
the eleventh Gibbons upper-cut Bowen
and hit him hard on the chin, while Bowen
failed TO strike any effective blows. In the
twelve the men hit each other hard on the
neck. Gibbons cross -countered on the
left side of Bowen's neck. Bowen then
landed two heavy blows on Gibbons neck.
This was Bowen's round.
In the thirteenth round each man deliv-
cred heavy blows, Bowen landing twice on
Gibbons neck, and receiving a blow on the
neck in return. In the fourteenth and fif-
leenth rounds there was hard fighting
srom the start to the finish, Bowen having
the best of II. In the sixteenth both men
were cautious. Bowen landed hard on the
heck and jaw, Gibbons giving him light
tap on the neck. First blood was claimed
and allowed for Bowen. In the seven
teenth round Bowen spared for wind and
no blows were struck
Rounds eighteen TO twenty-one inclu
sive, were decidedly lively, there being much
hard lighting. Bowen gave the most of
his attention to Gibbons neck and sue
.eeded in delivering many stinging blows,
receiving punishment at times in return.
But be evidently had the best of it up to
The end of the twentieth round. The
twenty first and twenty-second rounds
snded in Gibbons favor, Bowen receiving
several hard blows on the neck. In the
three following rounds honors seemed
about evenly divided, both men looking
fresh.
In the rounds which followed uu the
thirty-tirst there was no apparent advan-
tage on either side. both receiving and
giving blows with but slight effect, very
little good hitting being done. In the
thirty-second round there was heavy
fghting. with honors easy, though Glib
5ous appeared to have the best of the hit
hing. The audience was getting somewhat
Impatient, as the contest was some drag
ging mp to the fortleth round, when Bowen
hit Gibbons on the neck, then in the eve,
an finally him a terrible lick on the nose,
staRg ring him.
a. the fort. sixth both men, though
tired, were apparently doing their best
There was some in-tghting, but il was not
effective. In the torty-seventh round
Gibbons bit Bowen in the stomach There
were cries of Foul! foulr' but il was not
allowed. Some heavy fighting followed.
In tue forty-eighth after heavy blows,
there WAS severe in fighting. After break
ing away Gibbons hat Bowen a heavy blow
I'm the stomach. There were more cries of
"a foulI' but ii was not allowed. Bowen
WIS on the ropes aud very groggy The
referee ordered Gibbons to his corner The
referee then decided that Austin Gibbons
was the winner of the contest. Bowen
was helpless on the ropes and could not
come to tine.
NCAULIFFE WHIPS CARDIFF.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29-Despite a
steady downpour Of rain 5000 people
gathered at the New Wigwam to-
night to witness a fight between Patsy
Cardiff of Minneapolis aud Joe McAulitfe |
OF San Francisco The Wigwam, which is |
the headquarters of the Pacific Athletic |
club, had been. rendered FOR the occasion TO |
the California club, under whose manag- |
meut the event took place
Betting On the events was at odds of two 1
Y
advantage OF several inches in height and |
WAS known to weigh nearly twenty-five /
pounds more than Cardiff, whose weight, /
was announced by his trainer as ISg /
pounds. The purse fought for was 81. 500 4
with $3.50 to the loser
Several preliminary bouts intervened be- /
fore the event Of the evening At q.23 I
O'Clock McAulitfe entered the ring and |
was soon followed by Cardiff. CardifTs /
eeconds were Billy O'Donneu. Danny /.
Needham aud Jim Carr McAuiiffr's 1
were Martin Murphy, Con McAuhffe /
(Joe's brother) and Con Rioradan. Hiram 1
Cook was referee. Cardiff looked fle>by In I
the region OF his wind, and McAultffe's /
hesh appeared harder and tirmer Time !
was called at 9.27
From the first to the third round there 4
was sharp fighting. Cardiff dong eonsid- /
cradle rushing aud having little tne b,ssi 4
of 1t. Ia the fourth rouud Cardiff broke
ground, he going down from a right
handler on the jaw. lie was sent staggrr-
ing on rising, aud received several mor,-
hard raps. He tried hard TO reach los
head in the rally. but the mission boy
was out of his reach.
Toward the close of the sixth rouDd Gar
did began 70 get groggy. aud as he cam,
up Tor the eight his lace presented q some
what battered appearance. In the tenth
McAuliffe was waiting FOR an opening 10 I
finish him with his left, but Cardiff duck /
et and seemed satisfied II be could bluff
Joe into breaking ground
1Ge light had 80 far been devoid of the
snshipg tactics that had been looked for