Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-08
From All Quarters.
GIBBONS DEFEATS DAILY.
1t Was a Hard Fight of
Thirty-0ne Rounds.
They AGREED UPON TWO GAMES.
Speaker Flynn Still Remains
in an 0bdurate Mood.
CABINET MEMBERS are SWORN IN.
1t Was an Impressive and
Solemn Ceremony.
CABINET MEMBE RS ARE SWORN m,
AUSTIN GIBBONS WON.

One Round Battle-Daiy Tried {,
Get a Foul Near the End hut wa
Finally Knocked Out. .--
NEW ORLEANS, March There wa
more than the usual interest taken in tn
fight tonight bstween Austin Gibbons O.
Paterson, N. j., and Mike Daily Of Bangor
Ne. As early as Elk O'Clock in the evening
the crowd began to congregate and from
that time on until the pugilists were ready
to enter the ring men kept coming in by
street carloads and trainloads. Among
the spectators were some of the mos
prominent sporting men of the United
States, who had come from different SEQ.
tons Of the country to see the battle be.
tween Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Hall to.
morrow evening for $40,0 900 purse.
The prices for the DAILY Gibbons fight
being fixed at . popular rate, So for general
admission, "a for reserved seats and 50 for
the seats in private boxes, met with the
views of the public and an immense crowd
of the admirers of the fstio art filed the
house.
Gibbons WAS tho favorite in the be ting,
although DAILY had many supporters among
the eastern delegation. The New o orleans
people had seen Gibbons fight Andy Bowen
and they backed him almost to unit The
arena In which the men fought was built
especially for that purpose and Was go
constructed that 5000 people could be
comfortably seated without single per-
son having poor view of the ring. Among
those present were Phil Dryer of race
track fame, Honest John Kelley, Captain
Mike Flaherey, who was betting heavily on
Gibbons, Billy Madden, Joe Goddard, Alex
Greggains, George LsBlanche, Steve Bro
die, Jack McAuliffe and Denver Smith.
Both Gibbons and DAILY were under the
stipulated weight, 1876 pounds. when they
weighed in at 8 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Gibbons tipped the beam at 1873 pounds,
while Daily weighed scant 1874 pounds.
Gibbons claimed that he never felt better
In his life, although in the eyes of many
men he looked a trife over
drawn. He had fever sore.on his lip
that had raw appearance. DAILY, who
was put in prime form by Professor Rob-
ertson. looked rugged and in good shape to
stand hard fight. he is a stocky built
man, but Handicapped both in height and
reach by Gibbons.
Gibbons and his seconds entered the
ring about five minutes before DAILY. He
was looked sitter by his two brothers, Jim
and George, George Mcdonald of England,
who trained John L. Sullivan for his fight
with Charley Mitchell, and George Dawson
of Australia. Behind DAILY were Bill DAILY,
his hacker, Joe Choyinski, Alex Greggains,
Professor Robertson with e. J. Merraign
as bottle holder. Dan Murphy of Boston,
held time for DAILY and 8. T. jacob, of the
University Athletic club of Hoboken, for
Gibbons. Daly's colors were blue and
green, and those of Gibbons purple. 1
Round THE men commenced work at
half past nine. Both were full of fight.
Daly rushed at Gibbons and planted stiff
right handler In his wind. Gibbons staid
right in front of his man and received
many stiff blows with both right and left,
and only hit back when he got good
opening. On one of Daly's misses Glib
bons upper-cut him and put him on. his
knees. -. ~
Round s-Daly allowed Gibbons to be-
come the sggrsssor. DAILY landed many
good stiff left handed blows, but got as
good as he gave. Gibbons was cool and
landed With effect, although he had to take
some good riRht-hsnded ewings on the
shoulder.
Bound 3-During the minutes rest
Charley Mitchell offered to bet 81 200 to
$500 on Gibbons, which offer was taken
by Jim Colville. The third round was not
very ferocious, as DAILY was forced to act
on the defensive. At one time, however,
Gibbons came near meeting an ugly right
handler that would have laid him out.
Round 4-Gibbors showed decided
over DAILY, and simply played
with him. Gibbons got on to Daly's style
and met him with left-handed upper-cut
every time he ducked his head. DAILY had
spent his force in the frst round aud tried
to spar for wind.
Gibbons forced the fighting until the
eleventh round, when he became cautious.
In the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth
rounds he acted on the aggressive, but
showed signs of being tired in the sixteenth,
when DAILY pushed him hard. DAILY was
shaky In the seventeenth, and appeared to
be distressed in the next round.
In the nineteenth round Daily came up
feeling distressed. He was game and
landed good one with the left on Glib
bonss face. Gibbons sent his right and
left on body and face. Gibbons clinched.
DAILY planted his left heavily on &ibbons's
jaw and later landed hi. right on the
stomach. Gibbons planted his left in the
face, following with . stiff Highlander on
the neck. He threw his left on Days
right jaw with effect. Daily was now be-
ginning to feel his injuries. He struck out
wildly, but failed to land. Gibbons landed
on Daly's nose. Daily forced the fight and
planted his left In Gibbons's face and
reached Gibbons's nose with the left.
Gibbons landed hard blow on the heart,
which lifted DAILY almost off bis feet.
There was q very little fighting from
this time until the twentieth round. In
this Daily realized he was whipped and
rather than be knocked out preferred los
| ing the fight on foul. He repeatedly pu
mp his knee for Gibbons to run against
He was warned by the referee and the cap
| tain of police. but continued his foul tao
tics.
Round 29-Gibbons made the fighting
and punched his man all over the stage
knocking him down near the close. Dial,
| played waiting game.
Round 30-Gbbons forced the fighting
| and Daily was compelled to drop to hi
knees repeatedly to avoid punishment
DAILY was weak and willing to take advan
| tage of every point.
Round 31-Ths round lasted two and
half minutes. Gibbons had his man yer,
weak and be landed right and left at will
So many clean right-handers were plante.
on Days head and face that he ooul
scarcely stand when Gibbons landed
clean highlander Knockout blow on tn
chin. Before DAILY could be counted on
his seconds threw up the sponge.
Under she stars and stripes.
NEW York, March THE stars an
stripes were raised over the taffrau of til
steamship City Of Paris, of the new Amel
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