Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-08
Gibbons Bests DAILY in Thity-one
Hot Rounds.
The MAINE MAN TRIED TO FOUL
Both Men Put Up = Beautiful Fight
for Twenty Seven Hounds. When
DAILY Did Dirty Work.


the fght tonight between Austin Glib
hons u Paterson and Mike DAILY Il
Bangor. Ne. As early as 4 o'clock In
the evening the crowd began 10 congre-
gate. and from that time on until they
we're ready 10 enter the ring they kept
coming In by street car loads.
Gibbons was the fayorite in the bet
ting. although DAILY had many strong
supporters among the eastern delega.
ton. who failed 10 see how he could
possibly lose. The New Orleans people
had seen Gibhons fight Andy Bowen.
aud they backed him almost 10 a unit
The arena in which they fought was
built especially for that purpose. and
was 40 constructed that 5000 people
could be comfortably seated without a
single person having poor view of the
ring.
Both Gibbons and DAILY were under
the stipulated weight when they weighed
IN al J o'clock in the afternoon and were
IN rrime condition. Gibbons claimed
that he never felt better in his life. al
though in the eyes of many experienced
men be looked a tritie overdrawn. lie
" as t'tht-i utter nf Ills tNO littHtIrs
Jim and Joe. and George Mcdonald Of
England. who trained John l.. Sullivan
for his fight with Charley Mitchell.
How They Looked.
DAILY. who was put in prime condition
by Prof. James Robertson. looked rugged
and IN good shape 10 stand hard fight
He Is sturdy built man. but handi-
capped in both hight and reach by Glib
bons. Prior 10 the fight there was a
preliminary bout of four short rounds
between Solly Smith IL California and
Owen Harney IL New Orleans. They
had four very lively rounds of from
minute TO two minutes duration. but
while Smith had the best IL the fighting
he did not strike anybody as being in the
class with Dixon.
Austin Gibbons and his seconds en-
tered the ring about five minutes before
DAILY. Before DAILY were Capt. Bill
DAILY. his hacker; Joe Choynski. Alex
Grcggains. Prof. Robertson. with f.. u
Merrygan as bottle holder. Dan Murphy
II Boston held time for DAILY and 5. T.
Jacob Of the Union Athletic club 81
Hoboken held time for Gibbons. Daly's
colors are blue and green. and those Of
Gibbons purple.
Very Hot Work.
Round The boys commenced work
sharp at half past nine. Both men were
full OF tight. DAILY the first thing rushed
right at Gibbons and planted stiff
right handler in his wind Gibbons. CON
trary 10 expectations, stayed right in
front ~ his man.
Round 2-Daly was not quite 50 full
Of fight this round and he allowed Glib
hons fo become the aggressor. DAILY
landed many good. stiff. left handed
blows. but got fully as good ms he gave
Round The third round was not
very fcrocious. as DAILY was forced 10 act
on the defensive.
Round In this round Gibbons
showed decided superiority over DAILY
aud simply played with him as cat
would with mouse.
Round Gibbons was confident. He
took things easy and marched right
ahead as IL sure of victory. Fierce
punching characterized the round.
Round q Gibbons settled down 10
business in this round and did his
utmost to finish his man.
Round Gibbons had al! the best ~
this round and fought his man all over
the ring.
Round DAILY came up strong in this
round. and while Gibbons was the az
gfessor. he landed dozen or more
straight left handed lahs full on Glib
bons face and was heartily cheered 10y
the spectators.
Gibbons Fights Too Fast.
Round 9 This was Days round and
the first one that ended in his favor up
to this time.
Round Gibbons started right in
on the aggressive and did all the leading.
Round IL Both men were a tritie
cautious at the start When Gibbons
did start in 10 fight he did IL in good
saapc and landed with both hands with
great effect
Round II Gibbons tried 10 do too
much in this round and came near max
iag mess ~ H. tie forced the fighting
until he got tired and then DAILY had
things somewhat his own way.
Round ~ Gibbons. acting under the
advice ~ his seconds. still forced the
fighting aud while be had got the best
a It. he was wasting his strength nm
necessarily.
Gibb,ns Wins.
From the fourteenth round 10 the
twenty seventh the lighting was fierce.
t'lbis,ns beating "A taito, over DAILY a
heart
II the twenty eighth round Daily.
re&lizanR he was whippe'i attempted to
foul Gibbons. hut the latter wa~ fao
FOXY. IN tho next tese feutlds DAILY fell
reE~ assslly = avoid paDishmepf and a
.DnsS Spuf.
Round n The refund onis lasted twe
minutes AMI haif lefofe tie knockoui
oltlw xss iansled t,ii.t~sns had his mas
terf weary aud did SO, put him - nueh
insuasenience o. land both right ard
left II vii s. many gf<d clean right
hsn.iefs wsfe risniei ou DHsfs hraH
ard face that b. et.1ll s,aFcefs etaHd
when s'itt-pns lanslesl the rlesn fixl,s
handed seioE 81 flir chin that settled
'h~ fp<ineas Retire Daiy eooid -
eeuEfed eat his xesssnsls fhfea op fhe