The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-16
GIBBONS IS An EASY MARK.
zoe WoLCOTT ENoCKs NV or
~ THE FOURTH ROUND.

IT,. t.,,i.I Bo-ts OF tse AtIsptic AtsIstis
,,,s 1t t'o.sy I-isRd Are Held Uuder
IN. S,,sryi.io- OF BrooNiy. FoIies-'TI-,
surphy Get. the Deeisior over Jerry
.-u,v.--Iin Hoir-e. H.s Ne oush or Hir
co.tw with Biiiy ErIst II the Firth Rourd-
Tho atlantic Athletic club gave lts first box
Inc tourney at C0ney Island last night. The
.rcnn IL located in the Sea Beach Palace. and Is
.,oplel Of completeness. There are seats For
k4ss versons and well-arranged boxes accom-
yrodatn9 $40 more The ring is constructed
according to the latest fashion. The posts are
heavily padded and covered with red plush.
The floor is covered with felt, over which IL n
I.,er Of soft rubber. The whole building is
brilliantly illuminated by electric lights, six of
them hanging directly over the rings. Two bal
comics on the north and south sides OF the fight
ing ground provide an excellent view Of the pro-
Ceedngs.
The fact that the club had been officially noti-
fed by the police that no brutality in the
.bsps Of knockouts would be allowed. had the
effect of reducing the attendance. A popular
feature Of the show was concert by McCann's
brass band, which was stationed near the main
entrance. The card provided three bouts. the
principal one being q ten-round AFFAIR between
Austin Gibbons OF Paterson and Joe wolcott.
che colored cyclone from Boston. They were
slated TO fight at 40 pounds, and both weighed
In all right at 3 O'Clock. Tim Murphy and Jerry
Sullivan were down to boz eight rounds at 115
pounds and they tipped the scales without
trouble at , O'Clock, too. Jim Holmes and Billy
Ernst weighed In at 1873 pounds for their eight
round bout at o'clock.
Tho first battle was between Sullivan and
Murphy. Sulivan's seconds we're Paddy Smith,
Con Dugan, Barney Mullens, and Eugene Gar
Cis. Danny sullivan was timer. Murphy was
handled by l.. Godie, Jack Kenny. Dolly Ly-
ons, and Billy Vernon. John =. Dunn was tho
master OF ceremonies and John Kelly the clubs
timer When sullivan and Murphy entered the
ring there were about 5000 persons present,
with more coming in every minute. While tho
fighters sat in their corners Police Inspector
hicKelyey brought q small pair of scales to the
ringside and weighed the gloves. They wero
that Johnny Eckhsrdt would be the referee
Tile lads shook hands at 0 o'clock.
sSsS ss on ms me ns sat
missed, Murphy swung for the Jaw, but sullivan
fS
the Wind 2or his pains there wa. NOT enough %icou.
ness 70 suit the crowd, and the boys didn't receive
sS" s s r p! II left tn.
f%E lis let WORKING r.issi for he FACE and tSrea'
heavy ;GSa n gu @ !f ssns
srrey drawing ' more Sioos
gnP Esgfs s"sfn 5i;S ~ but land f.!
sar On Ss head and SS SG,h Tsapsy
then ppt n, eft sharply on .he Wind and Jerry
On The brssEnway Sullivan got home great upper.
cut on Tins chin and crossed hin, on the Jaw In the
'FotS1a K9usS.@saiiissn rushed. but Tim dusted
rssSy on s hsn Few,
sns and p .Ssp exs s FS
Loved by give and take nghtiny Murphy soon landed
IN *. nS;s to . Slssa
Sn. rs ire 9Ss s Ss SoR9nssy ssS sullivan
s.insFesssr MSKsIyey raised bis hand MURPHY MURPHY was
holmes. The seconds for Ernst were Dan Gal
lagher. Frank Patterson. and Jack Grove. Hen
Pete Dunn and Billy Holmes, John Kelly held
tho watch for him. Eckhardt was also the
referee OF this affair.
FIRsT RorSD.-Holmes put his right on the wind and
irGs, quickly swung n, rish, on ths law They b9th
M I b ssa SS. ~
with his rsst, and then Holme. rushed him 20 the
hS ,Ss hsE slinsRsd near ITn;i s.rhsT and were
ssea. '' INV w" Ass ''o"''' "'''
Sgo Sd, RogSpaHS,ms. started right IN on the
sy hat F pSpSd Snd ye Rnms 70
70 heavy swings but most % them wild and did
s e. home e, his deadly Tshi Ne neck Ne forced
HonrH 10 fne ropes ana was smuggling him right
s,.rrils when time was up. This was clearly Ernsts
!sd sss he slipped So~% %'1 he gu, was as as
Ike blacks9lihs, When they Dtcaihs tired o. this
P%hsn Hos. Sa he S%1 4s wa. aso. TO
sI3 n aIS R f,sSssred 40 60 The ropes
Jaw irsd 70 swim. wi he hsfh sh sw SS
They w sHfasa'a around on s The G Pug
rITIa RossD Holmes tried his left and fell short
6s, .pslssd N fo6 an 1ppsr cut but Il didn't land
landed rshthssd swings. Ernst rnaiiy got Ia 'i his
red quits 90 ssont of an Da nu hs ssa .na h9ms
was ne winner Time OF the round minutes aud 25
=, Now came the argument between Gibbons and
OnsS Gb5Ss. 4
and Con RordSn. The seconds for Woioo tt were
Tom 0'Rcnrke and Jack Fogarty. Mike Brad
the five-ounce gloves had been carefully welg hed
there was 2 long discgssion between o'Rourke
10 be rendered in case OF police Interference,
while Gibbons wanted . draw under the same
i sea% !. % S
q he men shook hands At 1925 o'clock.
jumped into the ring and shouted: 81 am zero
TO light any man In America under 1873 pounds,
said, I'm cover that money" and put his hand
IN his pocket but the police chased Critic on the
stage.
FRsr RouSp.-wolcott led with his left and Gibbons
punched him on the breast. Woeott rushed like q
Demon, but Austin cuched. woicott then swung his
right on the neck and got heavy left on the wind.
Gibbons tried TO get away. but the cOlored man
smashed him heavily on the throat. Austin then
Doe 3: e. mo the ribs and upper e wOicot
Sstos6 Il @s wa, fully six niche. taller
than Ihs Boston boy and bad ths longer reach. wo
rot however, wAss nond In the way OF slusslng and
pnNhhsF S!669ns used sIsSh lst,s effectively both
fGr The Jaw nhsly sending obbops 20 IFS knees q
ose'' through the ropes with an upper cut on the
LIIEo ReysP. Gibbons led ana landed his left on
the rms They clinched, woleott put his left the
raI! aud risht On peck only % BE- upper cut the
= punched twice IN the face with straight left
ana while getting Aw he received tremendous
sght under tho that laid him upon his hack
feet list as the hell rang.
: t3rsTu R9USg.-woleott rushed nercely aud they |
o1h slufged right and left wolcott lifted Gibbons
Ga ~. test with left in the wind; Then Gibbons
."nSht BACK manfully hut he ike clay before |
the cyclone Of blows that wolcott TAined |
lynn him WOlColt nualy SWING e terrific |
rKht mat caught Gibbons squarely on the point |
~ the Jaw. u was fearful punch. aud knocked \
ne hght out of PAteTsons pride. He fell nat upon
ne moor ana rolled AZ he staggered his feet
u was apDareut thar ,sOuid Ia n al