The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-12
STOPPED BY THE POLICE.
McAulife and Austin Gibbon Only
Allowed to Fight Six Rat
ting Rounds.
Referee Dunn Awards the Victory
to Jack, Despite o Vigor-
GUS Protest.
Up to tho Time tho Fight Was stopped,
Neither OF. the Contestants Had
Any Advantage.

HonoKEN, N. j., Sept. 1~1.--Sporting men
say that no prize fight in the country since
the great battle between Dempsey and Fitz-
simmons attracted such universal interest
"a the lightweight championship match
between McAuliife and Austin Gibbons at
tho Granite Association club rooms to-
night. 1t was stopped by the police in the
sixth round, and the referee, Jere Dunn,
awarded the fight to McAuliffe amid much
excitement. A great crowd was pres
ent ut the battle. Before the fight
McAuliffs was the favorite at
odds OF 100 to so and 100 to 70, but the bets
were in small amounts. When the men
weighed in MoAuliffe tipped tho beam at
just the limit, 1876 pounds, while Gibbons
weighed 1905. Gibbons was seconded by
his brother Jim and Charley Norton. Mo
Abilities squires were Jimmy Carroll, the
middle-weight, and Con McAuliffe. Glib
bons was warmly received by the crowd
when he came out, but it was nothing to
the storm Of applause that greeted Nc.
Auliffe later. After some fussing over the
men Jimmy Carroll protested to the referee
that Gibbons had Il bandage on his left
wrist. 1t was only a linen rag, but Carroll
wanted it off.
If you show me anything in Queensbury
rules that forbids me wearing it," said Glib
bons. ''Ill take it off; otherwise I'll keep it
on,''
Carroll had to retire without having ao-
complished his purpose.
Time was called at 1:3O. From the be-
ginning McAuliffe forced matters. He went
over to Gibbons corner and smashed away
there. Gibbons countered a couple OF times.
and when the round was over things were
about even.
McAuliffe had the BEST of the second
round. He got in a couple Of his noted
straight arm right handlers, and out Glib
bons badly under the left eye. Gibbons re-
turned a fine right-hander, Il Jack
retreated.
When the third round opened Gibbons
was looking all right again. but one more
dash at his cheek reopened the cut and the
blood flowed freely. He was very game,
and went at McAuliffe with q rush. Here
Nc. showed his shifty tactics to great adj
vantage, jumping away from Gibbons
rushes with the nimbleness of a cat, and
then coming back ,iciously. There we're
some good blows exchanged.
There were several clinches In the fourth,
and it seemed as though Jack was AZ willing
to rest as Gibbons. When he broke away
though, he renewed his attacks without any
sign of weakness. His two hands were fly
ing on Gibbons body fast, but the latter
succeeded in lodging two of jacks leads
for his head. Gibbons also planted a rat
Ting right handler on jacks cheek. Jack
had much the best of the round, however.
In the fifth McAuliffe had his man fairly
dazed. He delivered two right-handers on
Gibbons jaw, and the recipient tottered a
little. Mo thought he had lii then, but
was not done yet. As Nc came at
l,-> 1-a. 80 L;a rxur ~, ,khoy,ua1ok ms
his right in q swinging blow and caught
Nc full on the jaw. McAulitfe fell back
two steps. and for a moment it looked as
though he was going to fall, but he man
aged to recover. He had apparently in
tended to finish Gibbons about that time,
but the little obstruction noted caused him
to change his programme. The round
ended with sparring.
When time for the sixth was called Jill
bons came up surprisingly fresh. Nc
Aulitfe Immediately smashed his left cheek
again, opening the wound, and there Jas
stream of blood. Gibbons was not.
however, badly wjnded. He made n crack
at McAulife's head, but missed, and then
Jack went at him once more. A clinch fol-
lowed, and the men were pounding each
other at close quarters when Police Cap
tain Hayes made his way through the ropes
and declared the fight must stop. There
was great confusion and efforts were made
10 patcn up a peace Win inc author1t1es,
but it was of no use. Then the audience
expected to hear the referee say he would
nave to make it a draw, but he did not.
He shouted loudly: "McAuliff has won."
Gibbons was very mad. He shouted out:
"This decision is given against me because
have a little blood on my face. It's an
outrage! I'm not defeated. l could go on
fighting this way for two hours, and I'm
to do it,"
Later in the evening Gibbons sought out
Referee Dunn and protested. Dunn said
he could not change his decision, that it
to go, and that settled it.