The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-12
JACK M'AULIFFE WINS
He Gets the Decision Without
Whipping Austin Gibbons.
The REFEREES QUEER AWARD.
Police Stopped the Battle After the
sixth-Mze Had the Best of IL, but
His Opponent Was Still Fresh.

HoBoKKy, y. J., Sept. iL-spo-ting men say
,hgf no yriZe6ght IN the country since tAe great
hattie between Dempsey aud Fiizsinnons has
attracted such interest IS the lightweight
championship match between JACK McAuli1e
ard Austin Gibbons al the Granite Association
dub rooms tonight. Il was STOPPED by the 20
zee IN the sixth round, and Referee Dunn
guarded the Sight 20 McAulae, amid much ex
ts,z-nent A great crowd wAs present az the
ss:,le- Before the fight AcAuIife was the
rvo-r.e 81 Odds OF 100 20 30 and 10 20 20, but
rx tets were IN small amounts. When the men
rsrbed IN MeAulffe tipped the beam a. just
- Emit rs pounds, while Gibbons weighed
is Gibbons was seconded oF his brother.
ts and Charley Norton. McAuliffes s9uires
Yere Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll, the middle
xesehi and Con NeAu1jFe.
g,jhtons was warmly received by the crowd
vhen he came out, bat il was nothing 70 the
,;or-a Of applause that greeted McAulife later
as.e- sofne fussing over the men, Jimmy Car-
roH protested 70 the referee that Gibbons had
a Aspsage on bis left wrist u was only linen
r.x but Carroll wanted il OF. alf you show
re ANYTHING In the oleen.berry rules that for
bses me wearing H." said Gibbons. "I'H take
itor: otherwise III keep IL On" Carroll had
70 retire without having accomplished his pur-
pess
Tine WIS called at $50. From the beginning
NeAnline forced masters. He went over 70
Gibbous' corner and smashed away there. Glib
he's countered 8 couple OF times, and when
The round was over honors were about even.
McAuline had the best of the second round
He 20; il e number OF his noted straight-arrn
righf-handers and cut Gibbons badly under the
left eye. Gibbons returned fine highlander,
and Jack ret-esied.
When the third round opened Gibbons was
looking al right again, but one more dash at
his cheek re-opsned the cut, and blood flowed
Aa,lEe with q rush. Here Mac showed his
saifty tactics 70 great advantage, jumping away
from Gibbons PUSHES with the nimblness OF 3
eas. then coming back yiciously. There were
sorae good blows exchanged.
There were several cliuehes in the fourth. and
il seemed as though HeAulifte was as willing to
rest - Gibbons u ben he broke away, though he
rengwed bis attacks without any sign Of weak
nes. his two hands were flying on Gibbons
hoav iEt. bat the latter succeeded in lodging
mrs. II Mac leads for the head. Gibbons also
psnisS arsttling right handler on Macs cheek.
Nc Esd Ench the best of the round, however.
In the 1fth Mae had his man fairly dszei. He
delivered two righf-handsrs on Gibbons jaw,
AID the recipient tottered little,
Nae thought he had him then, but
Gibbons was not done yet. AS McAulise came
81 bum over in his own corner Gibbons let 90
BIS hight in n swinging blow and caught Mae
inil OF the jaw. Mac fell hack two steps. and
for more than a minute looked as though he
were going TO fall, but he managed 10 recover.
He had apparently intended 20 finish Gibbons
about that time, but the little obstruction noted
caused him To change his mind. The round
ended with sparring.
when time for the sixth was called Gibbons
came up surprisingly fresh. McAuiife imme-
diatefy smashed his left cheek again, opening
the wound, and there was another stream of
blood. Gibbons was not, however. badly winded
he made crack az McAuliffes head, but
missed, and then Jack went AT him once more
clinch followed and the men were pounding
tach other at close quarters. when Police Cap
tain Hayes made his way through the ropes and
seclaneii that the fight must stop There was
reat confusion aid efforts were made TO patch
. peace with the authorities, but Ii was no use
Then The audience expected 20 hear the referee
ay be would have TO make il drsw. but he did
not He shouted loudly. "MeAuiiffe has won"
Gibbons was very mad. tie shouted out, "This
eeession is given against me because have
little blood on my face. IL is an outrage. I'm
DOT deteated. I could go on fighting this way
for two hours, snd I'm ready 70 do IL" Later
IL the evening Gibbons sought out Referee Dunn
and protested. Dunn said he could not change
ks decision, that il had TO go, and that settled IL