New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-27
GIBBONS A RING WIZARD
Easily Defeats Jack Dennlng in
a WhirIWind Bout.
SHOWS WONDERFUL SKILL
In and Out Like a Flash, the st.
Paul Boxer Has Things AL
His Own Way.

BOXING with wonderful skill, Mike Glib
bona. the ST Paul midd,eweiCht easily de-
feated Jack Denning i'm ton rounds OF box
ing az the Fairmont Athletic Club OF The
Bronx last nigaL There was never min
ute when Dcnuing looked dangerous. and
several times re narrowly escaped heinS
knocked out He was saved by the bell IN
the fourth round and lasted the fifth round
only because Gibbons loafed and stalled
throughout the entire period.
Gibbons never showed more brilliantly ~
his life He was in and ont like flash
whipping bis blows home with deadly pre-
cision, while his opponent landed only bJ
consent. Critics have often said that Glib
bons could be Knocked out IL an opponent
would let a punch drive at his riEht hand
glove. with which he constantly rubs MS
nose. Mike disproyed their statement cas-
lily, for although Denning slammed lead
after lead at that glove, Gibbons brushed
it Off to one side and it came no way near
doing damage.
nenninc was game. Another man would
never have survived the fourth period. hnl
he got I'D to take his medicine. II was
a clear cut case of class however ard tnv
better man won.
After several seconds Of sparring In the
opening round, in which Dennins missed b."-
ly Nike left an opening, and DeuniuE land
cd the frst blow "a light left on the face.
More sparring followed, but although Den
ming did the leading, the st. PAU man
had the better of the exchanges at close
range. 4 snappY uppercut bobbed Dan
ning's head and a similar blow opened a
cut in Jacks lip. 1t was seem even then
that. barring an accident, Gibbons would
win.
Feinting and adding, the st. Paul man
came up for the second round, and he
poked his left into Dennings face. The lat
ter tried 10 take the lead, but Gibbons
laughed aud slipped away from the
punches Presently Gibbons tired Of block
ing. md. like the crack Of a lash, landed
the left hand
At each punch Dennings head Topped
hack and a right TO the jaw had MN IN
raomentsry distress At close range CID
hcrs iolted the body with a well timed
right He was easily the master, and II
seemed that he could win as he pleased.
4 left lab and a hard right jolt 10 the
BODY greeted Denning in the third roond
and Gibbons kept forcing the pace. In ana
ont the speedy ST. Paul boy was blocking
the left hand leads with his glove; OF
moving his head an inch aside to let theln
ro over his shoulder. He landed when he
pleased. and had the situation under con-
trol
DennirE opened the fourth round with
his usual miss, and like a streak GIBBONS
shot q left to the nose. Gibbons backed
away and following in. the New YORK lad
hooked a right TO the body. That blow
reused Gibbons and he tore at his man
IN earnest. Lead after lead followed, and
'Denning weakened under the furious as
sauIt. He staggered under left on the
chin. and a similar blow sent him reeHng
The machine-lke Gibbons went in and
after feinting his man, crashed rsht
hook on the Jaw Denning fell lie was
beaten and hurt, but with great courage
lac got I'D at the count Of nine and lasted
the round out.
The fifth and sixth rounds were slow
and Gibbons was soundly hooted for not
trying TO win Mike smiled and fdgeted
around but he made little or no effort 10
box. As a result Denning gained strength
and was fresher at the seventh round
than ne was at the start Of the fifth.
In the seventh round, however, Gibbons
woke up. and Denning came by the cud-
gels again. Mike sailed right into him
and. placing his punches with great ac-
curacy. soon had Denning in distress. The
latter, however, found time to land hard
right uppercut on the head, but he was
outclassed and being battered by better
man.
For a few moments in the final round
Denning flashed, but Gibbons dominated
end really won as he pleased
In the semi-fnal bout Steve Kennedy
of Lawrence, knocked out Charley Barry
OF Brooklyn, in two rounds.
A big crowd packed the hall and shout
ed approval at the clever boxing of Glib
bons.
KID" Black, the East Side feather
weight. easily outpointed Young" Reilly
In ten-round bout at Browns Gymnasium
last night. Black excelled at mitigating,
weakening his opponent with heavy body
blows.
Raw Simon, the Syrian demon is
anxious 10 secure bout with any OF the
local heavyweights, with a preference Tor
Tom Kennedy, Jim Stewart or Soldier
Kerns. Simon Is youngster, but he is
game and a hard hitter.