The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-17
Tony Moran Won Decision Over Willie
Gibbs in Fast, Clever Bout.
Bowling Alleys Again Alive With
Enthusiasts Last Evening.

The largest crowd ever out at Thornton
was the one which crowded about the
arena OF the Rhode Island Athletic club
last night to see Tony Moran OF New York
win from Willie Gibbs of Philadelphia.
| The bout was also one of the prettiest ever
seen locally and the two lads were about
as evenly matched pair of bantams as
ever faced each other with the padded
mitts.
The affair was scheduled for 15 rounds
and went the limit, while the crowo
| cheered itself hoarse while these two lit
tie fighters fairly made the fur fly. Gibbs
had been TO this city before. having
fought with Al belmont last fall. Con-
sequently he had a host OF hackers. Tony
Moran came so well recommended, how
ever that he, too, had a large eotorie Of
followers. When the fight grew warm,
however, and it was seen that there was
a possibility OF IT going the limit the
shouts OF the partisans fairly lifted the
roof.
FIGHT BEGINS CLEVERLY.
Enthusiasm began in the first round
when the men began 10 spar cleverly.
Gibbs handed "A left swing to Moran,
which he accepted on the jaw, but came
back with a staggering blow In Gibbs
solar plexus region. There was an eN-
change OF good blows as the round ended.
In the second round there were some
exchanges I'm which both lighters showed
their mette with honors even AT the end.
Their fine boxing ability was also shown
IN this round
The third round was a mixer, with the
fight carried To a neutral corner. Moran
works a double cross on Gibbs jaw, with
both boys fighting grandly.
In the fourth round gibbs started In
landing left and right hooks, but Moran
was unhurt. Gibbs rushed, forcing Moran
TO his corner Gibbs did most OF the lead
ing but Moran evened up matters before
the round ended
Gibbs wadsd I'm in the fifth and mixed It
with Moran In the centre OF the ring
getting the best OF the exchanges Moran
then landed left TO the face with no re-
turn. This round furnished the best mix
up OF the fight, all Of IT being done In
the middle OF the ring, with no favoritism
Gibbs showed himself the cleverer.
FIRST BLOODpRAwN.
The first blood of the bout drawn in
this round when Moran caught Gibbs on
the jaw with right. The next blow,
cross from a shift, landed on the nose,
and the crimson began 10 show. Moran
landed two pretty upper-cuts and has
Gibbs tired. This was Moran's round.
Moran forced Gibbs TO cover at the be-
leading Gibbs varied the pace here. and
Moran could not land. Moran was fresh
er at the end and had shade the bet
ter of It.
Moran opened the eighth with a left
swing to the Jaw Gibbs stalled and COW
cred. There Is an exchange of swings
with both hands. which leaves honors
even.
In the ninth Gibbs rushes Moran all
over the ring, but cannot hurt the New
Yorker. Moran landed an upper-cut, and
kGibbs was cautioned for hitting low.
There was a hot exchange, with Moran
carrying the fight to Gibbs all the way.
The tenth started with Gibbs trying
back hand blow. He rushed into a mixnu,
where Moran out-ponted him. Moran did
most of the leading in the 18th. Gibbs
rushed him around the ring, but TO no
avail. Both fight hard i'm the 18th, with
Moran leading again. In all the mixes
Moran shows TO advantage.
The lighting was furious for the next
three rounds. Gibbs landed hard left to
body but Moran came back for more
and landed an awful caIapulting blow on
Gibbs Jaw. Gibbs duplicated the blow
and repeated it, Gibbs cautioned for hit
ting low. The 18th was the fastest round
OF the fight
In the 18th Gibbs tried for a finish, but
Moran was too shifty. The last round
came terrific hghting. Gibbs landed left
to Jaw Moran planted both left and right.
Then there was minute OF hammering.
Gibbs drives Moran all over the ring, but
the latter is unhurt. At the end, Referee
stanton Abbott declared Moran the win
ner.
-PRELIMINARY BOUTS.
or the two prelimniaries the frst
slx-round set-to between Joe Daily of New
York and Jack Kirain OF this city. was
q farce The two fought like amateurs.
Kilrain was knocked all over the ring
and the referee was kept busy separating
the two. The bout was stopped in the
second round, Kilrain perssting in hold
ing Daily was declared the winner.
The next bout was an eight-round af-
fair between Monk the Newsboy and John
ny Lynch of Cambridge. This was de-
clared draw at the end. though Lynch
seemed 20 have the better of the argu-
ment. Both fighters seemed game and
we're willing TO take punishment, conse-
ouently there was some good fighting.
Monk seemed TO have met his match, for
he was forced 10 use his best tactics to
save himself and Several times had to be
cautioned. Taken all I'm all, though, there
have been some very good bouts held for
merly the best ever furnished by the
club was the entertainmnt given last
evening.