The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-08
GIBBONS TAKES A FIGHT,
The Man From Paterson Puts Mike
Daily Out in Thirty-One
Rounds.
He Had the Best OF It at First.
but Later Honors Were
Nearly Even.
Toward the Last tie Bangor Man Lost His
Staying Qualities and Wont Down
and Out.

| NEW ORLEANS, March 7.-More than usual
interest was taken in the fight between
Austin Gibbons, OF Paterson, and Mike
DAILY. OF Bangor, Me. As early as ak
| O'clock crowd began to conareRate and
among ths spectators were some OF til.
most prominent sporting mon OF the United
States. Gibbons was the favorite in tho
betting although Daily had many strong
supporters among the eastern delegation.
Both Gibbons and Daily were under the
stipulated weight whom they weighed in
this afternoon and were In prime condition.
Prior to. the big fight there was a prslimi-
nary bout of four short rounds between
Solly Smith, of California, and Owen Har-
ney, OF New Orleans. II was friendly
bout. in order to introduce Smith, who ia
matched to fight George Dixon for g. 800
side. They had four very lively rounds.
but while Smith had the best of the fight
Ing, he did not strike anybody with being
in the class with Dixon.
Gibbons and his seconds entered the ring
about five minutes before DAILY. Little
time was lost in prelimin aries. In round
one DAILY planted stiff righthander in
the wind. Gibbons received many s,iff
blows, and only hit back when he GOT a
good opening.
In round two DAILY landed, but got fully
as good as he gave. The third round was
not very fsrocious, as DAILY was forced to
act on the defensive. In the fourth Glib
bons showed decided superiority over Dalv.
aud simply played with him. In the fifth
Gibbons delivered two staggering right
handlers and the round ended in hie favor.
During the sixth round the in fighting
was furious. Gibbons forced DAILY ali
around the ring. Gibbons was sitting ON
the ropes while Dfly was on his knees.
The gong sounded while the zeferse was
counting. In the seventh there vas
considerable, Intellectual fighting and
the round closed with DAILY
found Gibbons aggressive. DAILY rushed
and a lively exchange followed. DAILY
opened round nine with rush but Gibbons
swung his right on Daly's jaw, knocking
the latter down to his knees.
In the tenth they spared for wind, but
came cam together for 9 vigorous exchange. and
DAILY got in terrific right handler, sending
Gibbons resling Us tho round ended. The
next ten rounds found honors even, the
men fighting tierceIy and tho rounds were
almost alternately in favor OF each man.
They were very wary and spared fire.
the fresher at the end of tho twentieth.
During tho next three rounds tho men
were principally sparrinR for wind and very
few blows were struck. In the twenty
fourth there were severe exchanges OF
blows and DAILY went down, but he was up
again in an instant. At the opening of the
next round he went down again and took
the limit to rise. after which there was Q
terrific battle at short range, followed BY
DAILY getting GroQRy. DAILY was down again
in the twenty sixth and when he arose Glib
bons landed hotly. In the following round
Gibbons was still rushing and DAILY clinoh-
ing. he went down twice to save himself.
The twenty eighth was a repetition, Glib
bons having all tue best of IL. He knocked
DAILY down and through the ropes, but the
latter got up az the gong sounded. Daily
was cautioned against fouling both in this
and the subsequent round. at the beginning
OF which be won't down and there was little
fighting therosfter. In the thirtieth round
both men appeared weary. There were
frequent exchanges. but the blows lacked
force.
At the opening of the thirty first and
last round Gibbons rushed and landed
heavily while DAILY missed. They ex-
changed good left handcrs on the head.
Gibbons got in another and DAILY came back
with q right swing on the jaw. Both were
staggering. Gibbons swung his right on
Daly's jaw, flooring him. The referee
counted eight before he arose. Gibbons
rushed at him and swung his right with all
his strength. 1t reached Dnly's chin,
knocking him down again. DAILY was un-
able to rise and the referee counted him
out Prof. Duffy declared Gibbons the
winner amid great cheering. Time OF the
fight two hours and three minutes.