The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-16
Al belmont Put Up Pretty Fight and
Won From Willie Gibbs.
Bowling in the City League Games
Furnished the Best Scores.

Al belmont OF Medford, Mass, the
wonderful little 1l5 pound fighter earned
the decision over Willie Gibbs Of Phadel-
phia last night I'm a fifteen round go at tho
Rhode Island Athletic club at Thornton,
r. L. before the largest attendance that
the hall has held since the club was or
ganized, the crowd numbering about six
hundred. Although there was considera-
bic diSsention among those present about
the decision. careful review of the fight
would convince the fairminded that IL
was n just one. as belmont did most all
the leading and fought a good clean bat
tie az he always does. while Gibbs held
continually when ordered 10 break I'm the
clinches and was forced 60 cover many
times 10 escape Delmont's onslaught. At
the end OF the fight Gibbs was bleeding
from the nose and his right eye was com
pletely out Of commission. His opponent,
with the exception OF few bruises on
his shoulders bore no marks OF the strug-
sle
Preceding the main event there was n
Femi-final OF eight rounds between Jack
Murphy OF Providence and Max Hessell
of Boston, the latter was substituted Tor
steve O'Donenll OF Fail River. who was
unable 10 keep the date The preliminary
bout was between George Jansen OF Prov
idence (brother OF Eddie Jansen) and
Young McMann OF Pawtucket and was
very good for start of the evenings
sport The boys went at each other fast
and furious in the first and II looked az
~ Jansen would vlam his opponent out OF
the ring butlthe gate could not last and
the bout went the limit. Jansen getting
the dAision. The semi-fnal was about as
good as the principal event and excite
~ ft-l, ttv tVa n
Fourth round when II looked as II Muir
ply was all I'm and II Hessell had n little
more staying power at this time or In the
following round he would have won the
money. but both lads were tired after the
fierce going and Murphy evened matters
up and the go resulted I'm a draw.
As Gibbs and belmont came up for the
main event it was evident that they were
both very much in earnest and that the
fight would he fought on It's merits. As
the winner OF this battle is entitled 10
match with Jimmy Walsh the purse was
only a secondary consideration. Mike
Grady OF Boston was introduced and chal-
lenged the winner OF the bout They mix
cd II at the start and az they broke Gibbs
was forced 10 cover 10 escape some wick
ed left and right jags. thev squared or
again and belmont forced Gibbs through
the ropes; as they came out OF another
clinch Gibbs poked in terrific left and
tried 10 uppercut but missed. Gibbs rush
ed at the start OF the second round ana
snded left and right blows on Gibbs face
and body belmont got in and evened
matters up and again forced Gibbs to
cover up. As Gibbs came ND for the third
round there was a swelling under his
right eye which belmont kept hammer
ing at In this round Gibbs did clever
sidestep and rushed belmont through the
ropes and landed left and right swings.
Tiis was Gibbs best round. In the subse-
uuent rounds both men did clever work
but belmont did most OF the leading and
out-pointed his rival and won in his usual
clean and scientific manner