St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-30
GIBBONS is VICTOR.
Andy Bowen Laid Low by the Pat
erSOn Bow


erson Boy.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 90. = Andy
Bowen and Austin Gibbons fought to-
night in the new arena of the Metro
pOlitan CLUB for purse of $500, the
winner to receive $4,000. Both men
were weighed in at the ring under 1873
pounds. Gibbons trained for the fight
at Bay st. Louis. Miss, where Carroll,
Griffin, FitzsmmOnS and other noted
boxers have trained before. Bowen,
strange to say, trained himself at West
End, suburb of New Orleans.
Both men looked well on entering the
ring. Gibbons is the taller by several
inches, while Bowen looked the typical
gladiator, with shoulders and chest
measurement of wonderful dimensions
Tor such a short man. Jimmy Carroll,
John Griffin, Jim Gibbons and John
Kerwin were seconds and advisers for
the PaterSOnian, while jim Sweeny.
Aft Gratia and Tommy Warren looked
after Bowen. Prof. John Duffy was
chosen referee.
Bowen entered the ring at 9:07, and
Gibbons followed a few minutes later
amidst tremendous cheering. Police
CaptS. Barrett and JOurnee were in
command of the police detail. The
gloves were weighed by Capt. Barrett
and found to be of legal weight-five
ounces. The referee and Capt. Barrett
both warned the men as to their conduct
in the ring, and particularly cautioned
them against fOuling.
The first round ended without blow being
struck.
In the second round Bowen landed heavily
on Gibbons shoulder. neck and side, and got
away without punishment
In the third round no blows were struck
but i'll the fourth heavy blows were eX-
changed.
Round Five-Both cautious. Bowen led
and hit Gibbons hard on the neck; they
clinched, and Bowen had the best of it.
Round Six - Gibbons led, but failed to
land. Bowen then hit Gibbons two blows on
the neck. Gibbons now very serious lie
landed or Bowens right breast. and III re-
turn received some punishment. Gibbons
again led, hitting Bowen terrible lick on
the body with the left, and landed on the
neck with his right. This was Gibbons
round.
In the seventh round Gibbons hit Bowen a
slight tap on the breast
Round Eight-Gibbcns landed four times,
two on the breast one each on the jaw aud
neck. Bowen reached Gibbons neck with a
light blow. but appeared anxious.
Round Nlne-GibbonS led with left on
BOwens breast and on neck with his right
then hit Bowen hard on the stomach
Bowen countered heavily on Gibbons shout
der and on right side of neck. Honors
even
In the tenth round there was quite a rapid
exchange of blows, Bowen getting in ter
rife lick on Gibbons ear, and N turn re-
| ceived two hard lcks on the neck. Gibbons
had the best of the round.
In the eleventh round Gibbons uDper-cut
Bowen and hit him hard on the chin, while
Bowen failed to strike any effective blows.
Round Twelve-The men hit each other
hard on the neck and Gibbons cross cOun-
% lnf n
Bowen then landed two heavy blows on Glib
bons' neck. Bowen's round.
Round Thirteen - Each man delivered
heavy blows Bowen landing twice on Glib
bons' neck and receiving IL blow on the neck
in return.
In the fourteenth and fifteenth rounds there
was hard fighting from start to finish, and
Bowen had the best of it.
Round SiXteen-BOtn men cautious Bowen
landed hard on neck and jaw. Gibbons Civ
ing him light tap on the neck. First blood
for Bowen.
Round Seventeen Bowen sparring for
wind. No blows struck.
Rounds eighteen TO twenty-five inclusive
were decidedly lively, there being much hard
fighting. Bowen gave most Of mis- attention
to Gibbons neck and succeeded in delivering
many singing blows, receiving punishme nj
at times i'll return, but he evidently had the
best of it up TO the end of the twentieth
round.
The twenty-frst and twenty second rounds
ended in Gibbons favor, Bowen receiving
several hard blows on the neck.
In the three following rounds honors
seemed about even, both men looking fresh.
In the rounds which followed up to the
thirty-first there was no apparent advantage
on either side. both receiving and giving
blows with but slight effect, very little good
hitting being done.
In the twenty third round there was heavy
fighting with honOrs easy, though Gibbons
appeared to have the best of the hitting
The audience was getting somewhat i'm
patient. The contest WAS somewhat drag
ging up to the fOrtieth round, when Bowen
finally hit him a terrible lick on the nose,
staggering him.
Rounds Forty-one to Forty FIVE, Inclusive
There were a great many exchanges of blows.
with Bowen appearing to have the better of
the body hitting.
Round FOrty-six-Both men. though tired,
were apparently doing their best. There
was some mitigating, but not effective.
Round FOrty-seven-GibbOns hit Bowen
about the stomach, and cries Of foul" not
allowed. Some heavy fighting followed.
Round Forty -eight-Afer heavy blows
there was severe IN fighting. After breaking
away Gibbons hit Bowen another heavy blow
in the stomach. More cries of FOUL but
not allowed. Bowen was on the ropes and
very groggy.
The referee ordered Gibbons to his
corner. Tremendous cheering from
Gibbons admirers The referee de-
manded silence and then decided that
Austin Gibbons was the winner of the
contest. Bowen was helpless on the
ropes and could not come to time.