The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-23
GIBBONS PUT TO SLEEP.
-,xDIrR KNOCKS MN OFT IN THE
FIFTEENTH ROUND.

- Una Jack MtAlllllt . wi ""'
.soctcd out In the fifteenth round by Jimmy
n..dler OF Newark at the broadway A.. last
naaa. 4, the presence ~ n good sized crowd.
snhons came out OF retirement a Few
oon,bs ago. and by winning n couple
: battles concluded that he was as good
/ . aver. But like all pugilists who have
=, their best days. he found the pace too fast.
80 early rounds he forced the fighting and
Dnrsed his friends. But soon his strength
- IN fail him, and. though he was game to
go, he was gradually beaten to a oomatoso
r%ndition. ... ,,.,
:, lie knew enough to keep away until his
~,,ronI.t began to tire. and whilo on the de-
,..ise hc put up some very scientific work.
-, xben he cut loose, he showed heavy hit
- noxc-s and so much speed that the critics
80 that Gibbons was outclassod.
rss ar.t preliminary bout was between Joo
w. n, BOSTON and Jack Norton OF this city. ten
-..,s. At ll2 pounds. In the second round Films
..a,,d to rushing tactics and Norton only
- himself BY hard clinching. Norton mixed
90, IN the third. both landing heavy jabs and
Z ~ .hoviny signs OF WEAKNESS when the bell
% Films sent in a number Of telling blows on
v,r,on'. head In the fourth. but the local boy
.,,ed until the end. Norton improved his at
80 IN the fifth and worked his left with bcauti-
MI precision on Elms's face.
=. ,ho si,th Norton braccd and made an even
,..t although Fins rushed almost necessarily.
\, ,hs seventh honors were even, and In the
.ishth they fell to smuggling all over the ring un-
N both were bleeding from tho nose. Norton
M,ng weary at the end. In tho ninth Norton re-
,iysd and fought his man of In good shape.
v1r, did the bulk OF the work in the last round.
and the referee declared him the winner. IL
turned out atterward that Norton was Eddie
eooShody. A local ~ex-amatcur. The decision was
M, well received by at least half OF the specta-
~, who believed that the bout should have
been called a draw.
Sam Bolen and Eddie Hayes, both Of this city.
met In the second bout OF ten rounds at 122
rounds. Hayes kept away for the first two
,ounds hut in the third he began TO mix II up,
and sent Bolen down with q heavy right hand
swing on the Jaw. The fourth was full OF hot rallies
with honors even, but Bolen forged ahead In the
nfth. Tho sixth round was Bolen's, although
HAyes did some strong countering throughout.
HAyes took q heavy punching In tho seventh but
bolen was unable TO make him retreat. Bolen
forced the fighting In the eighth, and soon scored
sclean knock down with a right handler on the
Jaw. Hayes got up in u groggy condition, and
iii against tie ropes Just as the round ended.
The battle was stopped in tho ninth round after
\ Hayes bad been beaten 10 the floor, and Bolen
received the decision. Time Of the round, 1 min
Handler and Gibbons then anne on for the star
| rounds at catch weights. Gibbons was handled
4 BY his brothers. Jim and Dick, Abe Stanton, and
Jimmy German. Handler had his brother Joe.
Hughey Boyle, and Fred Weight In his corner.
Handler had an advantage in weight, and was
also Q slight ~favorite In the betting.
Tnr Rorsp.-iibbons poked q stin left to the face
md also :,I; a sisn; 70 , The s,o%.ch. ~ Handler then
the body. Gibbons tried two jabs at long range and
tAsn came closer. Handler hitting him on the Jaw
Sssd. Handler backing away. Il WAS 6ibbons's round.
sposp RorSp-Handlef put q left on the w,id
iss hard iet to the nose. Handler did some wild
rtnging. and stopped an onslaught with good block.
s-4. . hard body punch. and a straight Jolt on the
jau that made Handler clinch. Handler vas so slow
Ia The crowd was N : state OF w9ndement: ..
nesth and was driven 70 the ropes. Gibbons sending
d ssk. Gibbons went In again; and with a heavy
ika defensive at the call OF time.
.YovxIH RorSp.-Handler ran into . straight left on
landed k, swings on the head. In a half clinch on.
bons landed . body blow, and then smashed Handler
ssci, md BON isndea swinSins blows 3 on net n. On h..a'
Handler wa finally driven TO the ropes. where he
took the defenAive.
FUIH ~Rorxp-Handier stopped two swings ana
then landed q left jolt on the forehead Just a. Gib.
eons dacied. Gibbons sent In two jolts TO the cheek
away for moment and afterward landed two swift
sunhes on the face. Gibbons rushed and was quickly
raaee. when he took his corner Austin seemed
surH ~HorSp-HAndler raised q lump on Gibbons
d. sssi. T a;Ssen n'l sw aanasF' for me a sss Rss : al lsf io q.
49,. Handler got TO eiose quarters. where they ez'
fou lekls. and lihhCua heuau IN awtnu wudIv
hndiers defence was good In the latter part OF the
nsna; .l,hSuse the nsktins was BY no means fast.
non By an inch, but Be drove hs left hard on The
tOR , ru.h. Al long range Gibbons landed on the
NC; shsreuPon Handler miIed things and stag.
sssd to t 5. iir Tash "a a 5iE a Hs ON the Jaw o1, sis 9ss.S ap-
> ManfH kousb.-Handier landed q body punch and
SsGS.s grew cautious. Both put in lefts on the neck,
ssn ball a dozen heavy swings, the majority OF
s s1sl,, wsT STOPPED. But Gibbons came again, both
.~als'ns In warn i%nnghtins. The men were fighting
sAsSp,ns "
snIa R~oryp.-Hardier stopped q hard right for the
~ Nd drove a left to the mouth. Handler forced
y nsae gibbons sending In ONE hot counters on
ss s Sass1 a. sn d. eye, They mixed 4, Handler having
SSs ~. Just before the bell rang Gibbons rallied,
ssat ~ \. i@ OF a, % d. no damage. for Handler stopped
A. nsla hot Handler opened with q hot left on
mouth. He continued this method OF attack,
~ 5W lukluH ~ lO0K TH0Rt AL n4
) !. around the rins. Handler soon got Els man
~.ue ropes and sent u hard left to the Jaw. He alao
k@msswing, and Gibbons slipped down, Handler
sTI1nes 70 excited that he did q war dance and rushed
euirs,s ool. But Gibbons met him straight and
SpM.sy quieted him down.
On th'SIH EorSp Gibbons rushed In with q right
einsh. ne sailed In again, and the men got
nj M, nAhhler drove a heavy left to the mouth
~ ~ S Nanc. at long range. Gibbons finally stopped TO
q, IN iet twice to the neck, after which Handler
No. \ ana punched his man until Gibbons wAs re-
",.eo oy The sound Of the bell,
Randi, h~oeSb-Botn landed lefts on the face, and
kssyr Iio'e Ill, man to a corner with a couple OF
ssltiy nsh. on the head. Gibbons put in several
nilsaS !, tnAt made Handlers nose bleed, and also
sstns mth = rally until Handler received a left hand
spQsd ~. we mouth that made him rush Gibbons
sS mosa = mig until the bell rang. This sort OF work
ps,sy o. applause. "N'' Wa
,tss =. ~EouSo.-Handler landed q couple OF
iutlsd m,,, HIs aud Gibbons clinched. Handler
no. .A'les and sent In some heavy blows on the
ietura1 eye. Gibbons. however, was cool md
nofs M ASSAULT with a couple OF jolts that drew
hanop. y rom Handlers nose. Jimmy then cut a
uni thee hell 81 No. pounded Gibbons with both hands
hsay, 18TH h0uSD.-Handler set the mace with n
clinoh ~ mo nose. They both used free hands In
. long ranv sna exchanged almost blow for blow at
welded 4 ru.h handler slipped down, but quickly
0ibbons an ,sn, and sailed In with q storm OF awnings
W M r.D VIIaniering well with his left. Handler iept
Ne gong until uiboons was glad to hear
sadl.nassd5n .d EorsD -Iandlc sailed In with a rush
VA an ~ some hard swings on tho head gIbions
ma = .s defensive, but Handler Vent ciosa ,o n',n
law Ghi q cIeah knOck.down with "A left on the
rushed IN =. ~ got up after nine seconds and Handler
tush on Tho 'un a storm Of blows. A riRht.hander
out aitsr Jaw nhally knocked Uibbons down ana
fighting, '' minute aud thirty'three minutes OF
WA carrlad a. course was the winner. Gibbona