The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-30
AUSTIN GIBBONS WINS,
Andy Bowen Knocked Out in the Forty
Eighth. After q Savage Battle.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Candy Bowen
and Austin Gibbons fought tonight with
fiveounce gloves in the Metropolitan
club for a purse of 81 500. Both men
weighed in under 1873 pounds. Both looked
well on entering the ring Gibbons
was taller by several inches, while Bowen
looked the typical gladiator, with should
ers and chest measurement of wonderful
dimensions for such a short man. Profess
sor John Duffy was referee. Bowen en-
tered the ring at 9:07, and Gibbons fol-
lowed few minutes later, amid tremen-
dous cheering.
First round-Ended without a blow.
In the second Bowen landed heavily on Glib
bons shoulder aud neck and got away without
punishment
Nothing much was done then until the sixth,
when Gibbons led hard. landing on Bowen's
right breast and receiving punishment in return.
He again led and landed heavily on Bowen's
body.
Not much was done in the seventh, but in the
eighth Gibbons landed four times. Bowen ap-
Deared anxious
in the ninth Gibbons hit Bowen hard on the
stomach, and Bowen countered heavily on Glib
bUns' neck.
10 the tenth Bowen got in terrific lick on
Gibbons ear aud ia return received two hard
blows on the meek
Ia the eleventh tfiD0Gus urt1ef-cAt BOASn ana
I'm the twelfth there were heavy exchanges.
There was hard fighting in the thirteenth,
fourteenth snd fifteenth rounds, Bowen having
the best of IL. In the sixteenth Bowen landed
hard on Gibbons neck. and drew first blood.
The seventeenth round was spent in sparriug
for wind.
Rounds eighteen 20 twenty-five we're decidedly
lively. there being much hard fighting. Bowen
gave the most attention to Gibbons meek, aud
succeeded in delivering many singing blows,
receiving punish-na at n return, but evidently
had the lest Of Il up 20 The end OF tie twentieth
round.
Twenty-frsi and twenty second rounds ended
in . bbons' favor. Bowen receiving bard blows
o. the meek.
Prom the twentv-second to the thirty first the
houors were about even.
In the thirty second there was heavy fighting,
vita the houurs evan, though Gibbons appeared
- have the besE Of him, The contest dragged
uf 90 the fortie,h round. when Bowen bit G.b-
hons on the neck. then in the eye, and finally 3
terrible lIck OH the nose. staggering him.
From the f1riy-frst - the t0rIy -tith rounds.
inclusive. there were many exchanges Of blows
WITH Bowen apparently having the best Of tie
body hitting
Fsrtv.slrta-sharp iudsatlag without any
serious results.
stomach. and claim 90: foul was not allowed.
shsrf exchanges followed
Farth-e!x hth-Aiterso Eue bard blows there u rs
severe .unGbtlus After breaking away Gibbons
NIT Bowen heavy blow lH toe stomach. More
cries ~ "louI. but not a.lowei Bowen Was on
tn ropes an4 very gcossy. TIE referee ordered
a. ehs9s a ai. corner auaJ1 Tremendous cheer
to, from Gibbons admirers. J ne re-cr5e ihen
s.ctaed Gibbons the winner @! tie co2t'-t
Rovea was he,p.ess % the ropes AID co3ld not
come 90 time
fAus.in G.bbon. was born e, Paterson, \ J.,
Angus, p. 1871 lie Is fest G. inches tail.
Tnls Is AS record
isss. beat Jim Green for hsais.n Championship
az New Jersey lE three rounds
l,,5. heat Lake C.arE 80 slE rounds
fN,s. beat A. Fernandez 10 tascs rounds
1s-s. beat George Young, u England, IN ten
rounds
lsss. beat Jim Lycdy ga seven rouads
rsS- beat George kst.sT ia etcTen rounds
~. beat FrauA Moore. ot ELIaoeth, y j.. IL
nine rounds
ISIS. best Jack Kenny IN seFeu rounds
December =. l~3. beat Nike Gushing IL
twenty -Four rounds
Fel,ruary. lssI. hcat Nike Gushing AT Provi-
aeaee tsrconc nsatl
Jgns II, l.4l. b-as Jam Verrail st London ia
four rounds
.r.tefabz.r II, 1921, beaten by Jack NeApl D
a. Hoboaen, \. J., la stI roun1sl