The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-16
THE COLONEL WONDER,
joe wAIeott, pixoh's sparring Partne
knocks Out Austin Gibbons.

| Joe nhcouT DlAohh bRaEhnk EAtAeAt
Knocks Out Austin Gibbons.
COMFY Island, n. Y. Oct. l6,-1n
less than four rounds tonight Joe Wal
| colt, OF Boston, Tom o Rourks's colOred
wonder, succeeded In stopping Austin
Gibbons. the Paterson lightweight, and
at the same time pushed himself right
TO the front In his own class. The
fight was at 40 pounds, ten rounds, but
the pace was TOO fast for the Jersey
man and be was practically out alter a
right hand swing had sent him 10 tho
floor.
The mill was pulled Of by the Atlantic
Athletic Club in the Sea Beach Palace
and was the final OF q series of three,
which served to formally introduce the
club 10 the public. A fair crowd at
tended and all three contests had some.
thing Of excitement in them. The
third, however, was both fast and scen-
titic, and clearly demonstrated WalcOtts
ability to put up his hands with the
best in his weight, There was very
apparant difference in the size Of the
men. Gibbons was much taller and
more lanky. At the outset he seemed
TO underestimate somewhat the abili-
ties Of his opponent, but was wary,
nevertheless.
Il took the colored lad two rounds to
size Gibbons up, and then he went for
him furiously, and although tho latter
showed no lack Of aggressiveness him
self, Walcott's heavy blows proved too
much for him, and he was carried to his
corner before the conclusion OF the
fourth round. very badly punished.
fight was awarded to WaIcott.
The curtain raiser was bout between
Tim Murphy, OF the Pastime A. O., and
Jerry Sullivan, OF Brooklyn. 1t was
somewhat tame until the fourth, when
Murphy did some furioun work and was
given the fight.
Billy Ernst. OF Brooklyn. and Jim
Holmes, Of New York. met at 1873
pounds, and after FIVE rounds of hard
fighting, Ernst was declared the winner,
Holmes having injured his arm severely
during period OF in-6ghting.
A number OF officers in the civilian
clothes were distributed about the
building in case Of emergency. It was
owing to their presence that the bouts
were awarded before complete knock
out had been given, although the deci-
sions OF Referee Johnny Eckhardt ap-
peared to be satisfactorily received.
The go" OF the evening was between
Joe Walcott, Tom 0'Rourke's protegee,
colored lad from Boston, and Austin
Gibbons, Of Patterson, N. ]. In the
little betting there was, Walcott had
the call.
Round l. walcott led quickly with
the right and followed it with several
heavy body blows OH Gibbons. The
latter was short. They clinched and
Gibbons made 4 magnificent body blow
with the left when the gong sounded.
Round 2. Walcott landed with the
left on Gibbons forehead and On the
chest. He continued using his left OF.
fectively and drove his man again to the
ropes, and when right in his own cor
ner, Gibbons slipped down. Gibbons
then got in a good punch with his right,
upper. cutting the coiored boy twice.
on the body, when the coon" got In
good righthander. Walcott made
furious onslaught and after landing
strongly on Gibbona' body scored a
clean knock-down.
Round 4. Walcott went at Gibbons
on the run and pummelled his opponent
all over the enclosure. At tho break
away Walcott went at him again with
even more vigor and knocked him down
with q succession Of two or three blows.
Gibbons was carried to his corner by
his brother Jim aud the fight ended.