Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-11
1t Takes Thirty One Rounds +,
Do 1t. But IT'S Done
We'll.
Tremendous Crowd of Sp1r,
Witness the Stubborn
Struggle.

New Orleans, La, March I.-Nop
than usual interest was taken in tia
fight tonight between Austin Gibbon,
OF Patterson, and Mike DAILY, Of Ban.
gor, M.inc. AS early as Is O'Clock the
crowd began To congrcgate and among
the spectators We're some of the most
prominent sporting men in the Uni,p5
States
Gibbons was the fayorte in betting
although DAILY had many strong sun
poIterS among the eastern delegation,
Both Gibbons and DAILY were under
stipulated weight when they weighed
in the afternoon and i'll prime condition
Prior to the big fight there was
preliminary bout of four short roueds
between Dolly Smith, of California, and
Owen Hgrdy. Of New Orleans. Ii was
only friendly bout in order to intp-
duce Smith, who Is matched 10 igb
George Dixon for $500 a side. They
had four very lively rounds, but while
Smith had the best Of the lighting ba
did not strike anybody as being in the
class with Dixon.
Gibbons and his seconds entered The
ring about I'VE minutes before DaF.
Little time was lost in prelimmaics
Round oue-Daly planted IA stiff
right handler in Gibbons wind and
Gibbons received many stiff blows and
only hit back when he got good open.
ing
Round two-Daly landed but got fully
rs good as he gave.
Round three-It was not very fero.
cious and DAILY acted on the defensive
In the fourth round Gibbons showed
decided superiority over Daily and simp
~ played with him.
In the fifth Gibbons delivered two
staggering right handlers and the round
ended in his favor.
During the sixth round the mitigating
was furious. Gibbons forced DAILY 40
around the ring Gibbons sat on Tie
ropes while DAILY was on his knees
The gong sounded while the referee was
counting.
In the seventh there was considerable
Intellectual lighting, the round ended
with DAILY somewhat fresher.
Round eight Gibbons assumed the az
greSsiye. DAILY rushed in and a lively
exchange followed.
Round nine-Daly opened with a rush
but Gibbons swung n right on Days
jaw knocking the latter down to bis
knees
In the tenth they spared for wind
but came together for ii vigorous eI
change and DAILY got in a terrible right
handler sending Gibbons Keeling as the
round ended.
The next ten rounds left the hOn0E
about even, the men fighting fiTcey
and the rounds were almost alternately
in favor of each man.
They were very weary and spared
for wind frequently Gibbons was per
haps freshcr at the end of the twentieth
During the next three rounds it WIS
principally spaITing for wind and few
blows We're struck
In the twentyfourth there was
severe exchange 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
10 rise, after which there was terrific
battle at short range, followed by Day
getting groggy.
DAILY went down again in the twenty.
sixth and when he arose Gibbons landed
holly. In the following rounds Gibbons
was still rushing, DAILY clinching, and the
the latter went down twice TO save
himself. The twenty-eighth was mere
repetition. Gibbons having all the best
Of it, knocked DAILY down and through
the ropes, but the latter got up as the
gong sounded. DAILY was cautioned
against fouling both in this and ule
subsequent round at the beginning q
which he went down and there was NJ
tie fighting thereafter.
In the thirtieth round both men ap'
pehred weary. Their were frequent
exchanges, but the blows lacked force.
At the opening of the thirty-hrst ana
last rour1 Gibbons rushed and landed
heavily nile DAILY missed. They eA'
changed good left-handers on the head
Gibbons got in another and DAILY went
back with a right swing on the jaw
Both were staggering, but GioDons
swung a right on Days jaw. iiooIlA-
him. The referee counted eight before
he arose Gibbons rushed at nm
swung RICH with all his strength. ~
reached Days chin, knocking him doN Z
again. DAILY was unable to rise, anu
the referee counted him out
Prof Duffy declared Gibbons winner
amid great cheers. The time Of th7
fight was two hours aud three minutes