The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-03-08
THIRTY --0NE ROUNDS
Another Exciting Contest In tho
Crescent City.
GIBBONS DECLARED WINNER
It Was q Lively Fight From Start
to Finish-A Large Crowd OF
Sporting Men In
Attendance.

NEW ohLfsASSs <AosV hss<sA
usual interest was taken In the fight be-
tween Austin Gibbons Of Paterson and
Mike DAILY Of Bangor. Me-. tonight. As
early as o'clock tho crowd began to con.
grcgatc and among the spectators were
some Of tho most prominent sporting men
in tho United States. Gibbons was
favoritc In the betting, although DAILY had
many strong supporters among the east
ern delegation.
Both Gibbons and Daily wers under the
stipulated weight when they weighed this
afternoon and IN primo condition. Prior
to the big fight there was n preliminary
bout Of four short rounds between Solly
Smith of California. and Owen Harhey OF
New Orleans. II vas only friendy bout.
in oder to introduce Smith. who Is
matched to fight Geoge Dixon for $3.50 .
side. They had four very lively rounds,
but. whilc Smith had the hest of the fight,
he did not strike any body rs being in the
class with Dixon.
Gibbons and his seconds entered the
ring about five minutes before Daily ar
rived. But little tiine was lost la the pre-
liminAries.
Round Ons-Daly planted q still right
handler In Gibbons wind. Gibbons re-
ceivcd many stiff blows and only hit back
when he got a good opening.
Two-Daly landed. hut got fully NJ good
as he gave.
Three-Not very ferocious. aa DAILY was
forced to act on the defensive.
Four--Gibbons showed decided supcri.
ority over DAILY, aud simply played with
him.
Fivc-Glbtons delivered twb staggering
right handlers and tho round ended In his
favor.
Six-The inflghtine was furious. Glib
hons forced DAILY all aronnd the ring.
Gibbons sat on the ropes while DAILY was
ON his knees. The gong sounded while
the referee was counting.
Seven-There was considerable ineifect-
ual fighting and tho round ended with
Daily somewhat frcsher.
Eighth-Gibbons assumed the aggrcss-
i've. DAILY rushed and . lively exchange
followed.
Ninth-Daly opened with q r,ish, but
Gibbons swung his right OH Daly's jaw,
knocking the latter down to his knees.
Tsnth--They spared for wind, but
eklne together Tor q vigorous exchange
aud DAILY got in . terrific right handler.
sending Gibbons rselina ms tho round
ended.
OurlOR tue U0xt lO gOuuoo b1Otaoto WGtO
even. the men fighting Aercely and the
rounds almost alternately In favor of
each man. They wero very wary and
sparred frequently for wind. Gibbons
was perhaps frcsher at the end Of round ~.
During the next three rounds the men
were principally sparrinR for wind and
very few blows were struck.
Twenty-four-Therc was q severe ex-
change Of blows and DAILY went down. but
he WAS UP again In sn instant.
A. the opening Of tho next round he
went down again and took the full limit
OF time 10 rise. after which there was a
terrific battle 1T short range, followed by
Daily getting groRey.
Twenty-six-Daly WAS knocked down
again, and when he arose Gibbons landed
hotly.
Gibbons WAS still rush.
ing. DAILY clinched and went down twice
| to sayc himself.
Twenty-eight repetition Of the pre-.
ceding. Gibbons having all the best Of II.
! He knocks DAILY down through the ropes,
hut tho latter got up as the gong sounded
DAILY was cautioned against fouling. both
| In this and the subsequent round.
Twenty-nine--Daly was knocked down
and there was but little fighting there.
after.
Thirty Both men were weary. There
were frequent exchanges, but the blow,
hacked force.
Thirty-one-Gibbons rushed and landed
heavily while DAILY missed. They ex
changed good lef,-handers on tho head
Gibbons got In another and DAILY came
back with right swing on the jaw. boil
staggering. Gibbons swung his right on
Daly's jaw. flooring him. Tho referee
counted eight before he arose. Gibbon,
rushed at him and swung his right with
all his strength. II reached Daly's chin
knocking him down again. DAILY was un
able 10 risc and the referee counted hin
| out.
Prof. Duffy declared Gibbons the win
ncr amid great cheering. The time of th,
fight was two hours aud three minutes.
New Haze 1ssii Ruira
New YORK. March The National
Base Ball league met at noon to-day. The
schedule and proposed change in playing
rules were the principal topics discussed
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