Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-08
GIBBONS WON,
Knocking Out Mike DAILY in 81
ifounds.
Maine Lad Fought Plucky Fight But
Was Not Ia h.
Immense Crowd witnessed tAs Contest -0sl-
ting Rsag on Gibbons.

NEW oRLnANs, March More than
asaai interest was taxi n in the fight tonight
between Austin Gibbons of Paterson. N, j.,
and Mike DAILY of Bangor. Me. Az early
as & in the ming crowd began to con.
gregate aud from thai time until the pugi.
| lists were ready to enter the ring men kept
coming by street ear and train loads.
Among the spectators were some Of the
most prominent sporting men of the United
States. The prices for the paly-Gibhons
| light were So for general admission, - for
rvs rscd seats and S1 for seats in private
boxes. An immense crowd filled the house.
Gibbons vas the tavorite in the betting,
although pals had many strong supporters
lWeng the Esstern delegation. New Or
leans people had seen Gibbons fight Andy
Rowen. and backed him almost to unit.
When weighed in a; 3 O'Clock In the
afternonn, Gibbons tipped the beam at 1913
pounis, and DAILY weighed seant. ia
pounds. Gibbons claimed that he never
iolt better in his life, although in the eyes
Of many experienced men he looked trihe
aNerlrawh, lie had n fever sore on his lip
shat hal raw appearance.
Gibbons anl his seconds entered the ring
tbout tive minutes before Daiy. lie was
looked after by his two brothers, Jim and
George sGeorgc Mcdonald of England, who
trained John l.. sullivan Tor his hsht with
Charley Mitchell, aud George Dawson OF
Australia.
Iehihd DAILY were Capt. Bill paly his
hneIHr, Joe Choynski, Alex. Grcggains.
pfat. Robertson, u. !. Mcrrignn. bottle
hahicr. Dan Murphy of Boston held time
for nsly and :. 7. Jacob of the Union
Nhlctt club Of llnboken. for Gibbons.
/ lhaiNs cGlors were blue and green and
ri5boas' were purple.
Round u Men commenced work at e.So
Both were full nf fight lial, rushcl at
'lhhou- aud planted STA right h,nder In
lt. Hini. Gihbons ,ta,d righ, ,n front of
'a> man ami received many sth tlaws with
hath right tml lett aud Only hit back when
'iy goi u good opening. ON one of Daly's
uJ's+rs Glhhuus upper-cut him aud put him
Hu hi- kuHrs,
Euund . l)aly allowed Gibbons to be-
cnine ilio aggressor Dtly Landed many
lopaj stin lril-hAnled blows, and got gool
as Eo gave. Gibbons WAS cool, and lanlc
oih rlicct although he had to take soms
-unA right tAHd"d svinrs un the shoulders.
Round :. nuung the minutes res, Char
ts Mitchell o0crcA To het $1,000 To $500 on
ojhhoRs hring taken by liiumy toiyi,lc.
fHo thlr round w.t- not very rtocious and
one time. tihhnns came near meeting M
urb righ, hanilrr that wouhi have lail him
cut
Runn1 i--Gihbons showed decided super
iarity over pal,, aud simply played with
INN. t,lhhnns got on 10 paly'4 style of
u -itIlnlG and moi him with lrft hinded up.
rvr-euf ,vyry tine l' ,luctcl his head.
itt had spent his fnrcr IN the first round
AMI tttr 10 spar for "A md
konnl i Gibbons was confident. lie
hr -i5rd his man and rushed matters. He
landed oH nall's stomach. and the later
ianl'tI hhlt nppcr-cut on DAILY 4 chin that
trtt i's mark. bhiy uicd to rrt,liatc, but
in ian ling missed and fell D.,ly landed
Inmr lriy nftcrwarl m GIBBONS stomach
aHf 'iihn1n- cnuntcrcd in hia face with his
right tthbous lnndpd again in the
stomach aRl received one lEtly in the
flvr anl The men clinchod. nAly never
gd N acothcr hluv during the round. Glib
hnH lsui"d ~ulrcssivcly nn tho stomach.
n rk aud f,py. forcing l,til, :, thr eorn'r.
AoA - II went through the rounds, give
tul taxi, Gibbons gradually getting the
b h-.t ni p.,i, nHi netting being IA Gibbons
ta.ut.
liounl ~ Daiv realized that he was
whipped. bat rather than br knurkcd out he
prftrrrr1l losing the tight ON "A foul. lie
repcetedly put np bis knee for Gibbons to
run against lie WIS warned by the referee
AMI captain of the police, but continued his
foul tl'tt"s.
Round Gibbons made the fighting
and pnprhcd his man all over the stage
knocking him down near the close. DAILY
played whiting game,
Round 3u-tibhuns forced the fighting
and Daly was compelled to drop to his
knecs repeatedly to avoid punishment.
DAILY was wcut and willing 10 take adyan-
| tag" If every point
Round 31-1hs round lastel two min
utfs and Il half, So many clear right
banders were planted on Days head and
face that he conli scarcely stand, when
| Gibbons landed a clean riglh-han led knock
ont blow on the chin. Before DAILY could
be counted out his seconds threw up the
/ suunHp,