The evening world., 1911-12-06

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When the fight began the FAirmont
~ packed even unto the outer doors.
Dvery inoh OF sitting and standing
Dom was taken. for It's like that In
New York clubs when people know that
real chss viii be shown In the ring.
There were several good preliminar-
lee, in n of which Johnny Mclean. .
very clever and sturdy little fighter.
had Q little the best Of Tiger Young.
- another In which Packsy MoFar-
Iand's old spsrring partner. Eddie Nc
~ shape Of Jerry Ost.
AnA after that, when every n was
- sdss tor the ~ deings. 0ibbons and
a. " 01HA1oIAoAtAg. BshinA CeRsy
Nd Dsl AAwkins. somewhat bald and
- asd n1AAaeetal IN appearance. ed
A. Attsu. chewing gum. n . small
ssxuy Of minor celebrities.
oabAoas was sscoaAsd by "Reddy."
HE manager. assisted by . regiment Of
unanowns. There were enough seconds
n The riag 70 make . minute, at least
.Whsn they cleared out wa had . chance
- compare the men.
@oFTEY looked Ssnnt. a. II he had
trained hard. He was said to
weigh IA pounds and Gibbons
lD3k Corey wa .round-iimbed. with a
great chest and shoulders and muscular
ises and arms. Gibbons was slishter
II build, With thin legs. thin. wiry arms
aaA . wedge-shaped. muscular back.
fuP an the world like that of Bob Fits
G1nmous. A. the two lighters stood up
- a~pQeoached ach other at the bell
4 seemed almost q shame to match
- slaGhtsr man against the big-boned
6AAfcguisn. But when they actually
00s Together 0fbbons's wedss.shaped
lNaak maas II look better. In effective
1Gh11ng build he was ~ good ~ the
othsr fellow. And " for confidence.
~ smile WNS ~ good ~ monsy In the
ha1hL No matter what any one else
eAou0ht Of the eioht " nine pounds
: Nslghs handicap. Il didn't worry him.
The reason for that wa soon seen.
without q hsndshaks the men began
1Gosetng a. soon a. they came within
soaah. CofIsy. beautifully poised. de-
iibeeaGs and watohful. jabbed lightly
- held his right ready. Gibbons,
ciraaing. let Coffey's blows srase his
chin - n I % encourage the bigger man
aoA draw him on. Gibbons had q
shoughefui look. lie was gently rub.
bing his nose with his right hand. Sud.
denly he Jabbed with his left and
Co6eys heat new back as II no had
walked Into Q bathroom door in the
aAxk.
That nrst round was all pretty spar.
stng, Gibbons showing light. swift foot
Work and an occasional jab. Coffey
SUcusing to do anything rash. but wait
~ with poised right for the opening
that never came.
IN the second came the first fash o
0ibbons's fghting cleverness, CONE!
reached out a long left and tried Il
ut Mikes head up to make 1t a goo
0rget for that deadly right. But in
0eead Of becoming a target Gibbons
Oun around on the OBTAINING hand AM
hDoksd q fierce left against coney'i
Chin. Coffey staggered a step back. In
SANITY Gibbons was after him wit
hghtning iefts and rights that drov'
eim tottering against the ropes. Blu
CofYey must have a good jaw. lie re
S3vered In a few seconds and rushe'
tnto q mixup. driving his right on
dangerously. Gibbons. grinning, stoppe'
~ rally and. walking IN, dellberatel,
bobbsd his head under two well-mean
Omashes, like a torpedo-boat slipping
nonSside q battleship below the rams
- her IRE.
= ne third Gibbons began a new al
taek, driving a stir left into Coney'
sAomsch. bringing his guard down. an
tmmediately shooting the left up to hi
chin. He varied this by hitting mig
0xst and then dropping TO the bod,
ny a. he would, Cofey couldn't bloc
o. s0cape the blows. Near the end q
the round he staggered Corey with
iett hook, rushed him against the rope
and slammed ava as fast as he coul
c1th both hands, Every blow reachc
the mark. Corey landed a few left
but mis- right was still useless. Wne
II did start Gibbons. with extremel
aeoufsi. juas nn-pi, i~nicrposed the III
OF his glove and broke the force OF III
teow. 1t looked as II S9fey woul