The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-12
POLICE STOP A FIGHT.
M'AULIFFE AND GIBBONS CALLED
OFF AFTER SIX ROUNDS.

Gibbons No Match for Ris Ant sgonist.
The Fight Awarded to the Latter.
Over $4,000 Supposed to Have
Changed Hands on the Mir-A Big
Crowd Present.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1l.-Sporting men say
that no prize fight in the entire country has
attracted such universal interest, since the
battle between Dempsey and Fitzsimmons.
as the lightweight championship match be-
tween Jack McAuliffe aud Austin Gibbons
which was contested Tonight before the
Granite Association of Hoboken Promi-
nent sporting men from all
parts Of the country were present.
The hall has q seating capacity of 1000,
aud every seat was taken long before the
time for the men to enter the ring, and
fully 5000 people were unable to gain ad.
mission. McAuliffe was the favorite in the
betting. 1t is estimated that fully $780, 900
changed hands on the result There was
no betting done after the fight commenced,
as McAuliffe showed SO great superiority
over his opponent that no one would have
taken the Gibbons end at any odds.
OPENING OF THE BATTLE.
Sharp at 9:30 O'Clock the men were called
to the center Of the ring. McAuliffe was
the first TO start h cstilities by rushing aud
planting his left on Gibbons ribs and his
right on the side Of his head. He repeated
the lead half a dozen times before
Glboons succeeded in getting onto his
movements 1t did not put Nc
Auliffe to much inconvenience. however,
no oryb ba atA
that lead, be changed his tactics and landed
on Gibbons face with his left and upper cut
him with his right. Gibbons acted entirely
on the defensive, and he was kept busy try
ing to avoid blow which would disable
him. be countered several times, but
without much effect.
MAULIFFE GETS FIRST BLOOD.
In the second round McAulifPe went at
his man like a steam engine, landing with
both right and left, laying Gibbons left eve
open with right hand upper cut. Gibbons
bled freely aud first blood was allowed Mo-
Auiiffe, who followed up his advantage by
eye. He banged Gibbons SO
hard and so often that had be not
been trained down so fine as he was he
would never have been able TO hold out
under his severe punishment. 1t was an
easy matter to see that McAuiffe was the
more clever OF the two, as each time Glib
bons tried to lead Jack danced away from
him with as much ease and grace as though
he was only playing with O greenhorn or
amateur.
STRAIGHT IN THE RYE.
At the call of time for the third round
McAuliffe sprang nimbly over into Glib
bons' corner and landed q straight left on
Gibbons right eye, following it up with a
heavy right on the ribs. McAuliffe had &c
force the fighting and he did so in a
mastery manner. He is exceptionally
clever, and while much shorter ia stature
and reach than his opponent he managed to
do all the leading, and each time he led with
his left he always followed it up with a
blow with the right, and be kept Gibbons
guessing as to where he was going TO land.
Gibbons is slayer. and that is one thing iu
his favor. be took his punishment like a
hero and seemed to be looking for more all
the time.
GIBBONS RED WITH BLOOD
In the fourth round McAuliffe
did the leading and landed two
straight left-handers oa Gibbons face, who
retaliated with eftshender on the stom-
ach. McAuliffe forced the fighting and
landed SO freely with both hands on Glib
bons' face that he was covered with blood.
GIBBONS ON THE RUN.
In the fifth round McAuliffe forcsd his
man back into his own corner and landed
both hands with apparent ease Gibbons
was driven all over the ring and was bleed
ing freely. He was showing signs Of his
punishment, and at one time had to cling
TO the ropes for support. 1t was welcome
sound when the gong rung for the close of
the round. The police began TO gather
in around the ring and the general impress
sion was that the fight was going to be
stopped.
THE FINAL ROUND.
At the opening of the sixth round Nc
Auliffe forced Gibbons over into his own
corner, where he landed his loft aud right
several times in rapid succession and re-
ceived a nasty ga,h over the left eye. When
they broke away and the police captain
saw that they were both bleeding freely he
rushed into the ring aud stopped the
fight. He called his officers in and they
took possession Of the ring. Referee Jere
Dunn gave q decision in favor of McAuliffe,
but moment later ordered the fight to 60
on; but as the police refs ID to let the pugl-
its renew hostilities, McAuliffe was de
clared the winner, much TO the disgust Of
the Gibbons party, who wanted to see more
OF fight for their money.
GIBBONS MAD.
After the fight was over Jim Gibbons
called the attention Of the press to his
broth er Austin. and said: 'Is it not an out
rage th at this fight was stopped and Nc
Auliffe given the decisiOn"
Austin then spoke up aud said: at is a
dirty deal. have only got one little cut
oyer my left eye and am as strong as bull,
aud can stay there forty more rounds if nec-
essary.n
He certainly did look as though he was
strong enough to stand ten times the pnn-
ishmen he got. Police Capt. Patrick Hayes
was asked why he stopped the fight, and
his reply was that it was brutal, as both
men were bleeding freely when he entered.
II was a great disappointment for the spec
tators. but that cut no figure, the sore spot
was paying the money at stake on the de-
cision of the referee when finish fight
was called for