Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-08
DAILY IS DEFEATED.
KNOCKED OUT BY AUSTIN GIBBONS,
OF PATERSON, N. J.
Thir.y-ope Rounds Fought in the Olympic
Club-Houss, New Orieans-Hsn and
Fisxsimmons Tonight.
(By telegraph to the Dispatcn.l


early as o'clock in the evening the crowd
began to congregate. and from that time
on until the men were ready to enter the
ring they kept coming by street-car loads
and train loads. Among the spectators
were some of the most prominent sporting
men Of the United States. who had come
in from different sections of the country
TO see the great battle between Bob Fitz-
simmons and jim Hall, who battle to-mor-
row evening for a $4,000 purse. The
prices for the fight to- night were fixed at
popular figures. and met the views of the
general public. An immense crowd OF sd-
mirers OF the tistic art, therefore. filled the
house.
GIBBONS THE FAvoRrTE.
Gibbons was the favorite in the betting,
although Daily had many strong sup
porters. The arena in which the men
fought was built especially for that pur-
pose, and was so constructed that 5000
people could be comfortably seated with
out q single person having q poor view OK
the ring. Both Gibbons and DAILY were
under the stipulated weight when they
weighed at 3 o'clock in the after
noon and were in prime condition. Glib
bons claimed that he never felt better in
his life, although in the ewes Of many ex-
perienced men he looked trifie over
drawn. He was looked after by his two
brothers, jim and George. and George
Mcdonald, of England. who trained John
/. Sullivan for his fight with Charley
Mitchell. DAILY, who was put in prime
condition by Professor James Robinson,
looked rugged aud in good shape TO stand
a hard fight. He is q stockilv-built man.
but handicapped in both height and reach
by Gibbons.
SMITH vs.. HARSEY.
Prior 10 the big fight there was pre-
liminary bout of four rounds between
Dolly Smith, of California. and Owen Hsr-
ney, or New Orleans. Ii was only friend
ly bout in order to introduce Smith. who
is matched 70 fight George Dixon for
~, 500 side. While IL was only friendly
affair, neither of the boys was deslrous OF
making a poor showing before the assem-
blage. 80 they made matters "a interesting
as they knew how. Harvey Is by no means
a novice, as be is the champion Of the
South, but still he does not aspire 80 high
as to look for fight with George Dixon.
The two men had very lively rounds of
from O minute TO two minutes duration
each, but while Smith had the best OF the
fighting he did not strike anybody as
being in the class with Dixon. When he
fights Dixon, ii Smith does not do any
better work than he did on this occasion,
he will stand but little chance with the
colored boy, who is his superior IN height,
weight. and science. 49,,
The crowd was bv no means pleased with
Smith. end showed it by the way 1t ap-
plauded Harney. even though he did get
the worst of 1t.
THE EVENINGS ENTERTAINMENTS.
Austin Gibbons and his seconds entered
the ring about minutes before DAILY. In
4 Il. 20 bar ma m
Dawson, OF Australia. was also one of Glib
bons's seconds. Behind Mike Daily were
Captain Bin DAILY. his hacker, Joe Choyn-
ski. Alexander Greggains. and Professor
Robertson. with L. J. Merryman as bottle
holder. Dan Murphy, or Boston. held
time for DAILY. and :. l. Jacobs. OF tho
Union Athletic CLUB. Hoboken. held the
watch for the Jersey lad.
The fighting was without special incl
dent. Gibbons showed his superiority
throughout, and forced the fighting
in almost every round, though DAILY
showed astonishing staying power. When
the Maine man found that he was whipped
he descended to some very low ring tao
tics, which brought him into contempt.
The following are the closing rounds:
Round 13. Gibbons. acting under the
advice of his seconds, still forced the
fighting. and while he had the best OF 1t
Gibbonss seconds were warned by both
Tom Allen and Charley Mitchell that they
were sending their man along too fast and
were liable to lose the tight through fool
ishness.
DAILY BECOMES AGGRESSIVE.
Round IA. Daily came up aggressive for
the first time. He pushed the fighting
and landed a blow on the arm. Saloons
countered on the face and received blow
in the chest i'll return. Gibbons landed
his left in Days face: and both stopped
chest and Gibbons again found the face
with his left, DAILY landed lightly
on the neck in return. GIBBONS swung
his left for the stomach and found 1t.
DAILY lodged blow from Gibbons's left,
but received one in the tace right after u
blow on Gibbonss stomach had been
coUntered by one in the face. DAILY landed
on the stomach and Gibbons on the face
three times before the gong sounded.
Round Is. Gibbons forced the lighting
to the best of his ability in this round and
hands that poor DAILY struggled hard with
nature, and it was only his strong will
power, aided by the gong. that saved
him.
Round 16. Both men made fairly good
showing IN this round. Gibbons was tired
from his previous exertions. while DAILY
was like knot in hickory tree. He was
bard 10 crack. and the more Gibbons hit
him tho better he seemed to stand 1t:
Gibbons swung his left many times full
into Days face. but the Bangor man TOOK
his medicine in great.shape.
Round II. Although there was scarcely
a mark on Daily to show that he had been
fighting, still he was trihe shaky on his
legs, and Gibbons kept up his aggressive
tactics. Ihe Paterson boy landed many
hard blows and took some good ones in
return, but he seemed to be unable to
knock his man out.
GIBBONS MAKES A NARROW ESCAPE.
Round 1s. Gibbons met with very mar
row escape in this round from nasty left
hand upper-cut aud 0 dangerous right
handed swing. Both blows missed and
Gibbons trotted away laughing. Ii was no
Joke. however, for had either blow landed
il would have proven the turning point OF
the fight. Daily Is by far the heavier hitter,
and on many occasions Gibbons only es-
capped through his cleverness.
Round 10. This round DAILY came up
feeling distressed. He was game, how
ever. and led with his left for Gibbons's
face and landed good blow. Gibbons
was holding off, evidently taking his
time in which TO get in q knock
out blow. He landed his left lightly
on Daly's face and body. Gibbons
clnched. As the men broke away Gibbons
missed @ lead for the jaw. Daily placed
his left heavily on Gibbons's Jaw and later
landed his right on the stomach. Glib
bons made rush for DAILY and planted his
left in the face of his opponent, following
with stiff highlander on the neck. He
threw his left on DalS's right Jaw with
telling effect. DAILY was now beginning to
feel his injuries. He struck out
wildly at Gibbons's face and stomach,
but failed to land. Gibbons landed on
Days nose. The blow did no damage.
DAILY forced the fighting and planted his
left in Gibbons's face. He reached Glib
bons's nose with bis trusty left and lodged
stiff upper-cut from Gibbons's right.
just before the gong sounded Gibbons
| landed hard blow on the heart OF his op-
ponent, which lifted him almost on his
feet.
GIBBONS FORCES THE YoHrNo.
Round 40. Gibbons forced the fighting
all through this round. but the blows be
dealt DAILY might just as well have been
planted up against the side OF house ~
on Daly's ribs OF face for all the effect they
had upon the Bangor man.
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