Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-13
Hlrd Fought Battle at Salt Lake
Athletic Club Last Night.
II WAS A GRUELLING BOUT.
C.iored Boy Broke His Hand but Put
Up a Game, Clever Fight Zig
Crowd Saw the MN.

The fercest and bloodlest ring battle
tlat has occurred here since Jack Root
list the heavyweight championship to
George Gardner at the Salt Palace last
summer, was the contest at the Salt
Lake Athletic club last night between
berry Mccarthy, the Walkerville pet and
seorge Gibbs, the colored fighter from
Cleveland, o. From the tap OF the gong
the opening round until Gibbs was
loreed to give up the hight after receiving
lefrlble punishment. the trained fighters
went after each other hammer and tongs
with the white boy getting the better Of
The argument In nearly every round.
When the time came for the beginning
81 the eleventh round, Bruce johnson,
who was backing Gibbs notified Referee
Donaldson that his man was disabled
ana could not go on. The contest was
then given TO the Montana lad. Nc
oarLhy Immediately did a few stunts such
as huggng Donaldson and jumping over
inc ropes and back again to show his 10Y.
III ~ estimated that nearly Loo persons
attended the contest. There was a big
row before the men got together. Ii was
over the referee. jim Donaldson was re-
10 Mccarthy but Gibbs and johnson
wanted someone more to their liking.
donaldson then took a position I'm the
center Of the ring and stated emphatically
that he ala not propose 10 be thrown down
by Gibbs that the latter did not come
mere with such reputation that he need
ga TO be AFRAID that referee would give
him an unfair decision and, that IL he did
not referee the bout, there would be no
contest This had the effect OF Gibbs
withdrawing his objection and the bout
proceeded.
MCCARTHY CHANGED HIS STYLE,
Both men appeared to be in fine physI.
cal condition but when they got warmed
up TO their work II was plainly evident
that Gibbs had not improved since his
nrst meeting with Mccarthy when he got
draw. He acted more on the defensive
ana only ley himself out occasionally.
win Mccarthy there was a most marked
Improvement both In style Of attack and
defense and his Judge of distance was
much better, but still shows the need Of
training under the Watchful eye OF an
experienced man. In the first contest
Mccarthy devoted most Of his attention
10 Gibbs head and face but last night
he went for the colored boys body In a
manner that brought forth shrleks Of APP
prevail from the crowd. In this style OF
milling the hand Of Eugene Thompson is
plainly shown. That he had been trained
Tor Gibbs peculiar style by the professor
was evident at once. Gibbs entered the
ring fayotte In betting but not In sent-
ment The crowd apparently wanted to
see Mccarthy win but did not expect TO |
zee II end that way Gibbs was praised, |
however for his game and foxy work.
NO TIME WAS LOST.
When the men came together In the
uuu NO tx.t
leo iirst with left jab to Jerry's face |
followed by light left 10 the body. Me- |
earthly then put left to head and right to |
rlbs and quickly repeated the dose while |
Gibbs eolniered with right TO the Jaw Me- |
Carthy played for the colored boys face |
and put three lefts to Gibbs nose. bring.
Ing the blood az the gong sounded In |
the second Gibbs again led first. sending |
two left labs TO Jerry's mouth Jerry put |
right TO head and they exchanged light |
lefts FOR the face, Mccarthy became
more aggressive ana sent left TO the nose
and right to the ribs, getting one In the
same place In return, Mccarthy shot |
right upper cut to Gibbs jaw and put a
fcrapng left to the ear as the rounded
ended. The men came quickly to the CEN
yer IN the third and exchanged efts 10
the head, Jerry put left to Gibbs bleeding
nose and followed II with a scraplng
right Jerry shot right TO Jaw and Gibbs
missed vicious right upper cut that
would have taken care Of Mack had Il
landed. Jerry put right to stomach and
Gibbs returned with two quick and hard
right body punches that made Jerry
vince Both were smashing away wildly |
as the bell rang. The fourth was a fierce
and bloody round as they went at Il ham
mer and tongs, Mccarthy had all the
best Of It and kent the blood streaming
from the colored boys mouth and nose.
They came together IN clnch AMI In the
breakaway Gibbs put right 20 ribs and
another to the kidneys. Jerry swung
right 10 head left 10 nose and right upper
cut. The next round began with an ex.
change OF body blows Gibbs got I'm a
good right to the Walkerville mans Jaw
Jerry shot right TO nose and left to wind
md escaped a vicious swing by clever
ducklng. Gibbs put right 10 ribs and
just as the bell rang the white hoy sent
two fast rights and left TO body and
hose.
GIBBS WEAKENED SOME.
Jerry missed left for body in the
sixth and II was followed by a spirited
exchange OF lefts and rights TO face and
body The blows were rather wild and
good wall0p In the right place would have
won the bout Mccarthy sent several
right uppercuts 10 Gibbs wind and face,
and then landed singing left swing on
Gibbs jaw staggering the Cleveland boy
considerably. Gibbs put left TO stomach |
and Jerry tried another uppercut. The
next round Gibbs put right TO Jerrys |
head and the Montana boy slipped to the
floor, but was on his feet in an instant.
and with a hard left swing nearly |
knocked Gibbs through the ropes. Jerry
played for the cut nose and lip again