New-York tribune., 1912-02-08
KNOCKOUT FOR GIBBONS
"Young' eastman Lasts Four
Rounds with st. Paul Boxer.
RESULT NEVER IN DOUBT
New York Boy Outclassed from
Every Angle by His Skilled
and Powerful Opponent.

Outclnssed from every angle, Young
eastman. Of this city. was badly beaten
and knocked out by Mike Gibbons, OF 81.
Paul. in the fourth round Of ten round
battle at the Empire Athletic Club last
night There was never a moment when
the result was fl doubt, and eastman
finally went down before left and rlght
hooks 10 the point Of the chin.
Gibbons showed all mis- mastery skill.
lie had two pounds the better OF his op-
ponent. but even without this advantage
the result would have been the same. He
was in and out Ike a shadow, placing his
punches where and when he pleased. and
during the battle eastman failed TO land
a dozen clean blows.
eastman opened like a whirlwind He
missed a left but forced Gibbons across
the ring, hooking a left to the head and
slamming a right 70 the body. lie missed
a shower OF blows for while he was ag-
gressiye. Gibbons was cool, clever and
worked pre,tiy. A solid left on the face
stood eastman upon his heels and drew
the blood from his mouth. A volley OF lefts
drove Cashman's head back but he rallied
and had shade the better of the milling.
IlpDOnS DioChcu Nlttly anu S''PbNN 80 -
number OF hard blows.
II was n sadly bruised, battered and
beaten eastman who retired TO his corner
after the second round. The master me-
chanic from the middle West jabbed him
with a powerful left to the face that
snapped home like pistol rod and drew the
blood eastman reeled from heavy right
TO the Jaw. With merciless precision Glib
bons went after him. working both hands
10 the face or body at absolute will. Arm
weary and slow. the game Fourth Ward
boy tried his best, but he was totally out
ClaSsed. Gibbons stepped inside his weak
leads and shot in crushing. short-armed
punches The crowd roared 10 stop IT, but
eastman returned 10 the fray.
The beginning Of the forecasted end
came IN the third round. and Cashman's =
supcrlative gameness alone kept him on
his feet The St Paul man walked into
him. jabbing at will with a left hand that
never missed Gibbons beat him from
pillar TO post, and the final bell found
eastman limp and weak on the ropes from
a vicious right hand cross on the jaw.
Battered and bleeding, the New Yorker
wabbed across the ring in the fourth
round. Sure of his man. Gibbons walked
and whipped over savage left hook.
Cashman's knees sagged and he lurched
into a clinch. Mike hurled him off and
battered him across tho ring. After
minute OF boxing, Gibbons crashed his
right To the jaw and Cashmans hands
dropped powerlcss at his side. Like
flash the st. Paul boxer whipped a left
hook to the jaw. Down went his op-
poncnt and for eight seconds he never
moved muscle At nine he staggered to
his feet and. game to the bitter end,
aimed right at his opponent II was in
vain. His numbcd muscles could not obey
the demands of the dazed BRAIN and while
the punch fell short. Gibbons hurled a left
and right to the point of the jaw. Cash
man fell and was carried to his corner by
his seconds, the referee and his opponent.
Young Reilly, the West Side feather
weight. and Joe Wagner, OF the East Side.
fought a hard ten-round draw at the Long
Acre Athletic club last night.