Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-12

The Fight 1t Hoboken for the Light Weight
Championship.

The managers Of the Granite Association Of
Hoboken were greatly pleased yesterday after
noon when they heard that . car load of sports
had come in from Troy, another from Phila-
delpAia and third from Boston to see the fight
between young Austin Gibbons of Patterson,
N. J., and Jack McAuliffe Of Brooklyn for the
lightweight championship of America The
signs betokened profit out Of the fight, and
that is something the club had not yet seen.
little later the crowd began to come to the
club house and then tho Granite people felt
more joyous still.
Con. McAuliffe, Ed Stoddard and Jack Shee-
han, reached Hoboken at p. m. and went to
the Occidental Hotel on l4th street and re-
manned there until time to weigh in. The Glib
Dons party did not come in until pm. Aus
TIN and Jim Gibbons. Charley Norton and n
couple OF assistants composed the group. They
entered the Granite club house at almost the
same moment and when they got on the scales
1856.
By O'Clock the big space in front of the
building was packed with people and line of
men formed from the doors several hundred
leet away. There was no chance to get in until
!:Zo, however, and when the crowd was al
lowed to find its way as best it could to the en-
trance the jam was terrific, for the doors were
narrow.
The long stream poured into the big build
Ing, which will seat 8, 200 persons and it was
niled BEFORE O'Clock. The prices OF admission
were SIC Tor the 500 seats that were immedi-
others.
The fighters went to the hotels where thew
were rested until weighing-in time. According
10 the articles OF agreement the men were to
scale at l35 pounds five minutes before enter
ing the ring and they were to be in their cor
~ A., L.
cla'ion gave them purse of II. 600 and there
was a stake of 81 800 side
!ne whoie amount was to go to the winner.
All the "ell-kEown sporting men of the
vicinity were present There has not been
such representative crowd of sports at ring
slue since sullivan and kilrain fought is Mis-
| slssippi.
ODDS on M'AuLIFFE.
There had been little betting on the result.
Tor the reason that Gibbons was an unknown
quantity and carried q lot of doubt with him.
1t was expected. however. that there would be
some herce wagering at the ringside. McAuliffe
was the pronounced favorite at odds of 100 to
% and 100 to 20. but the bets made were in
small amounts up to last night.
among those who were present were the
Dwyer Brothers, Mike and Phil. who never
miss a good scrap" Frank Stevenson. Gus
Iuthlll Jack Dempsey's old hacker: Charley
johnson. Hugh Mclaughlin and Robert Furev.
Ridge Leveln, Rod Mc1lahon, Davy johnson.
10 C9nnors, Al. Adams, Lon Myers. John
FLOOD, Billy Kane, Fred. Walbaum all the best
known jockeys. including Mclaughlin, Taral,
Barnes, Garrison and George Taylor.
THE FIGaTERs APPEAR.
1t was just o'clock when Gibbons stepped
on the stage platform. accompanied by his
brother Jim, Charley Norton and q couple of
assistants. He got rousing reception. but it
was nothing to the cyclone OF applause that
greeted NcAulIffe. who was i've minutes late
Mcaciihe squlres were Jimmy Carroll, the
Brooklyn middle-weiSht; Con McAuliffe and
| Ed StoGdart. When they weighed liz McAuliffe
| tipped the beam az just lie limit, 1876 pounds,
while Gibbons weighed 1907. Gibbons was
| very cool wien he took his seat and underwent
| the tanning process and even offered to bet n
friend WHO sat close by among the spectators a
cigar tina: he would win. Police Captain HAYES
ana dozen policemen surrounded the stage
| and Referee Jerc Dunn was notified that in
case OF any disorder the mill would be stopred
AIR. Dunn told that to the crowd. Mctuiiifa
was caln-faced as usual. He looked to be in
the very best condition.
After ten minutes or so of fussinC over the
men Jimmy Carroll protested to the referee
that Gibbons had bandage on his left wrist
1t was only linen rag but Carroll wanted it
Off
IF you show me anything in the Queens
| berry rules that forbids wearing it." said Gill;
bons, ~ II take it off: otherwise Il keen il on.
carroll had to go away without having &C.
complished his purpose. During this delay the
crowd was letting of cheers, first for one con-
testant and then the other. The wells for Nc
the populace.
lie thompson now offered to bet 81 900 on
McAulihe to SEQ on Gibbons and then 81 600
to 500, but there no taker for either. A
thousand to $500 also went begging.
THE FIGHT OPENED.
AT 92I the men were ordered to shake hands.
They both wore knee breeches but were bare
| from the waist up. The gloves they wore
weighed a good four ounces. The clock used
to time the fight was electrical automatic
AFFAIR that was used for the first time. When
started 1t caused red light to bum over the
center OF the stage for three minutes TO indicate
| the time of fighting. At the expiration OF the
! three minutes heavy gong sounded, the red
nght went out and a white light Appeared
When man WAS knocked down the official
| timekeeper pressed button he held in his
hand and Il smaller gong sounded once a second
| until the fallen man gained his feet. The
arrival of the tca:h second, the limit
OF time allowed by Queensberry rules for a
man to rem"il ont of fighting attitude, or. in
| other words. off his feet. was arranged to be
made known by loud buzz from ar her piece
OF apparatus The tlmekeeper had nothing to
90 put press the button when man WIS down
The clock was set III motion, and when n red
| light first came out with a bang the fcht began.
From the very outset Of the battle McAui;tfe
forced matters. He went over to Gibbons
corner and smashed away there. He showed
great speed and power. but Gibbons countered
| a couple of times on the Brooklynite's face
and body and when the first round was OYER il
was about even. Lven Gibbons friends were
| surprised that he should do SO well at the start
FIRST BLOOD FOR M'Au,LrFE.
In the second round McAulffe had the best
OF it. He got in a couple of his noted straight
arm right-EaIders and cut Gibbons badly
| under the left eye. Gibbons did not sion IN
wipe away the blood, however, and he re
turned tine right-Eander on Jacks cheek
MoAulirfe felt the blow and kept away from
| repetition.
When Gibbons came out for the third round
he was looking all right. but one more dash at
| his left CHEEK reopened the cut and sent the
| blood flying again. The Paterson Ial was
game, though, and he went back at Mean
| life with dash. Macs shifty tactics were
here shown to great advantage. He iumned
away from his opponents rushes with the uim-
bleness OF q cat and would come back nj his
| man with look on his face that meant bust
| ness. His right went out with viciousness
| and it could be seen that he wanted to end tbe
battle briefly. He WIS up against some hard
| flesh, however, and had to take back some stiff
| raps on the face.
There were several clinches in the fourth
| round, and it seemed though Mac was as
willing to rest in them as Gibbons. When he
broke away, though, he renewed his attacks
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