The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-13
GIBBONS KNOCKS OUT |
Big BOB NJ ALLISTER
st. Paul Man Gives Away Eight
Pounds and Soundly
TrOunccs Rival.
END COMES IN SEVENTH
Native son Takes Early Lead
With Jabs. but Succumbs
to Hard Attack.
END COMES IN SEVENTH

VI 80 Gibbons. the st. Paul wizard.
though outwslghed by nearly eight pounds.
took step nearer the middleweisht cham.
plonshp when he knocked out Bob Meal
lister OF San Francisco In the seventh
round in Madison Square Garden last
night
The end came when IL was least ex-
pected. McAlllster. taller and with
long left hand. had been subjecting Glib
bons to many light taps in the face The
Calfornian's defensive tactics had appar-
emily bothered tho St Paul boxer too,
but when the gong changed for the seventh
round Gibbons, who had carefully solved
his man. cut loose with fearful attack
He paid no heed to McAllisters jabs. but
just tore In like wildcat He landed
great right hand hook on the law that
clearly staggered the native SON. Meal
lister steaded himself for another attack
and received lightning left under the
car. The Californians legs shook and
Gibbons rushed again. fairly bewildering
McAllster. who was game. however. and
tried vainly TO nght back with his harm
less Jabs and hooks.
Another hook on the Jaw wabbled Nc
Allis,er and he CROPPED for tho ropes As
Gibbons dashed in with another volley
OF smashes into which no put all the
strength at his command McAllister be-
San 10 clnch and hang on to save him
self Gibbons, with both hands free
punched him in the stomach and under
the jaw with merciless pugnaclty.
McAlister threw his arms around
Mixes waist and chung to him like "A
drowning man. Gibbons appealed to Ref
cree William job to break the clinch and
Us the latter did SO Nike drove a power
full right to tho chin and a left to the
lit OF the stomach. McAliister s knees gave
way and he sank to the floor, the blood
flowing from his nose and mouth. The
referee counted only four seconds and
then signalled that IL was all over Glib
bons helped job and others TO carry the
beaten Californian to his corner, where
the latter soon revived and wondered what
had happened.
Nearly 10000 persons saw the scrap
and went away convinced that Gibbons
Is the leading contender for the title held
by George Chip Of Plttsburg.
McAllister's cleycrness was offset by
Gibbonss punching and geueralship, The
Californian boxed prettily while Gibbons
was learning his style. out that was all
" soon as the ST. Paul man decided 10 go
IN and hght harder than he ever fought
he" before NcAlilster did not stand a
rnDst OF ! chance.
Gibbons disproved the assertion that he
never did like punishment by taking count
i'-s blows in the face and body without
shedding clarct or displaying the slightest
ssu Of timdity. Me planned his line of
a.. 1ck with evident care. and when the
limo came for him 10 demonstrate Just
MAJ ne could do he was there with bells
oa. MrNl'ister was simply outfought ana
oItuuchcd and as heavy hitting when
accurately delivered. generally wins, Glib
b.-s carried of the honor5 in the m, 81
impressive manner.
Getting on the scales thirty minutes be-
,o.e rngtine Gibbons, stripped. tipped
wearing shoes, scaled at 100. The men
entered the ring at 10 80 o'clock, Gibbons
Saving the way and the crowd greeting
them uproariously.
While they were drawing on the gloves
Bob MJha George Rodel, Frankie Fleming.
Willie Beecher Jack Lester, Jim Coffey,
Jack Billion aad other boxers were in
,rOdUccd Referee job finally gave his
instructions and the spectators cheeTed
when the gong rang for the first round,
stepping TO the centre of the ring there
was not much apparent difference in the
height of the men, but ringside spectators
could see that McA,lister had II big adj
vantage IN reach. McAllister opened with
a quick clean left on the ear and Gibbons
rushed. Bob blocked him neatly and then
indulging In fash OF inhshting, Gibbons
holding his own.
Another sharp left flew into Mikes face
and still another Gibbons shifted back
anu lt.Nttl, hfteT NHlcD ne cltNeEIy
blocked another left. McAllister, how
ever, planted four more lefts IN the ST.
Paul mans face and Gibbons rushed into
clinch Mike Tented. but missed when
he swung the right. and they clnched.
Breaking away McAllister landed two
light lefts on the head and a harmless
right in the ribs. Gibbons stood off and
then quickly stepped In with a corkng
eft on the CalifornlaR's right aya. Mikes
nrst good blow.
Breathing clearly McAilister met an
advance with left and right on the head.
which he repeated while Gibbons seemed
% be stating At close quarters they
mixed ana Mike put u solid right on the
neck. He followed with n singing body
punch, but tho round ended largely in
McAl,isters favor.
McAllister's left beat IA tattoo on Mike 8
countenance as the second round opened,
Gibbons broke ground and fointed. finally
reaching the neck with short right hook,
Three more left hand jabs that did no
harm We're landed by the Californian,
gibbons backing TO the ropes. Mike
rushed In with q right handler over the
hea-, ard left to the eye. He shifted his
attack and put "a right to the ear and
lef, 10 the wind Mike also landed a
so!id right hook in the neck, but McAllister
SKIPPED away only 10 turn about with
rapid tabs and swings that had no steam.
folons forced the issue to the bell, but
~ 'tGlC not break through McAIllSter
."f'L"9 and the latter landed enough
ielt taps 10 make the round even up.
NcA,iister vas cool headed and careful
"hen he came Up for the third round lie
shot home stiff left, which landed on
Mixes nose. and the latter grinned.
'.bh0ns rushed. but missed with both
hands as McAliister ducked and lodged.
wiXup with honors even followed. after
which McAllister. standing erect and still
using the left hand, sent home Ave success
s've jabs without getting return
iiboons feinted and fooled around. evil
IDENTIFY trying to solve the native sons
stack, until he saw an opening for a
tocy blow. He sent In the left and II
landed Just above the belt buckle. whip
ping up the same hand he caught Bot
70 the neck with a hard smash and then
mixed 1t at close quarters, McAIlister
soon re:reated and at long range no re-
suned his left hand jabbirg. landing In
cessantly. Gibbons drew nearer and put
solid right over the left eye. but again
McAliister stepped away and jabbed until
the bell rang, 1t was McAllister's round
by a shade. but his mouth was bleeding
when he sat down.
SO far McAllister's clean boxing had
surprised both Gibbons and tho crowd
some OF the spectators saw ut to joel
Mike and called him "a looking glas,
tightor.' hut Gibbons merely laughed and