The evening world., 1891-12-30
SPORTING NOTES AND NEWS.
Gibbons Knocks Out Bowen in
the F'orty-eighth Round.
Joe McAuline Wins the Heavy
Weight Battle at San Francisco.

The McAulifrc Gibbons nght is very forcibly
brought to mind by the result of the Gibbons.
Bowen mill at New orleans last night. Those
WHO have forgotten all about the meeting
between McAuire anu Gibbons will have
their memory logged II they come In contact
win any OF the Jcrscymans friends to-day.
Ihe general opinion among sporting men
before last nights battle was tnat Gibbons
would ast-wei not more than fifteen
rounds at the most. on the other hand, many
were doubtful OF Bowens staying powers, but
thought II he ddnt sulk he would come out
sure winner. 1t seems that he didn't quit
until he was pretty well hammered out.
Bowen nut up very strong battle
ana up TO the thirty-ntth round 1t
was an even thing. Gibbons began to show
his STAYING powers then. In the lorty-ilrst
round he began to knock Bowen about at will,
and gave HIM such thrashing that he did
not come up after the forty-eighth round
The Gibbons people In this vicinity are highly
delighted over the result of the battle. or
course, such expressions as: " He can DO Nc
Aulli1e too, easy. and - lie is the lightweight
CHAMPION are TO be expected.
If Gibbons really Is clever enough to win
the championship he should be given the
chance. Mycr was whipped by Bowen, and
McAuiife Is irving to get match on with
MyGr. GIBBONS has whipped Bowen, and
those who dropped their money at lIobOkcn
are very anxious to see McAuline and Glib
bons continue the match that was stopped 10y
the Aobokcn police.
That was lively battle between the
heavy-woights, $, Joe McA and Patsey Car
din at san Francisco last night. The men
fought for purse Of $1,000. McAuline had
Ihe advantage IN weight and height. The
men entered the ring before 5000 spectators.
L fifteen rounds tn put
his man. which he did IN decided manner.
McAuline seemed TO have the better OF the
mill from the start. lie forced Ids man hard
Tor the first six rounds, and could have put
him out In the seventh If he had taken advan-
tage OF all his chances. In the twelfth round
CardiI got In his best work on joe but to no
avail. In The fifteenth round Cardin was
knocked through the ropes twice and went
out.
Tommy Collett, the crack wrestler and
CrOSS-cOuntry captain OF the st. George
Athletic CLUB, is getting into fine form tor the
the coming croSS-counLry championships.
His team has grown wonderfully during the
past month. Collett has a number OF young
athletes to whom he Is imparting his IDEAS as
to what constitutes good wrestler, and with
promising results.
The prettiest bout witnessed at the Heard
Athletic clubs stag last night was between
Eugene GOrciG, OF the Greenwood A. C., and
Fred Skidmorc, OF the Heard A. c. The men
weighed in at 10 pounds. Gorcia Is a bright
looking youth, with very dark complexion,
ana is well built. At one Of the tournaments
recently he injured his hand badly. but de-
spite that fact lie put up great battle last
night and won on close decision.
The more enthusiastic athletes OF the New
YORK Athletic club are making use or the ad-
vantnges offered at the club -Louse AZ Travers
Island. The track is in fair condition and Is
not entirely deserted. The bQat-house Is be-
Ing ovCrhauled and the boats are being put
iAto condition. Other improvements are be-
Ing made about the grounds The clubhouse
Is made the rendezvous OF the Fresh-Air Club
every week.
Billy Hare, the President OF tho Xavier
Athletic Association, has some schemes on
thr Cherry y, and he expects to get them
under way before long. The oval Is to be
fixed up 30 as to facilitate the training OF the
Associations crack men.
The standard Athletic Club, OF Greenpoint,
is pushing gymnasium work In an energetic
waS Just now. Some tnirty-ive Of the best
athletes are working hard, and many or them
viii enter the lists Of the indoor games OF the
Long Island Amateur Athletic League, TO be
held in February.
Charlie White. Of the Clinton Athletic Club,
Is very much pleased with the record made
by the Club representatives In the amateur
pugillstic ring this season, and he claims that
the Cintons will be heard from during the
balance OF the season as well.
The Brooklyn Athletic Club has been
adding some new apparatus to the gymnasium
or their clubhouse on Grand street, Williams
burg. The Brooklyns have an eye on the In
door games Of the Long Island League.
The Crescent Athletic Club, OF Brooklyn,
has been favored with excellent weather for
the pushing OF the work necessary to com
plete their new clubhouse at Bay Ridge The
work has progressed far enough to give an
Idea OF what a beautiful structure 1t Will be
when completed.