Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13


against Levinsky. And when the
fight opened, it was not the same
McAllister at all. This McAllister
was all too careful. His blows were
weak efforts, indeed, and he relied
on his left jab to the head entirely
instead of resorting to his left jab
to the jaw, his left hook to the body
and his right cross to the head-the
blow that really wore down Levin
sky. He hit out as if he didn't want
to hurt Mike. believing Mike would
be as considerable of him. But. Mike
had a mission to perform, and every
out a way to slaughter, while his OPP
ponent was doing his best to be kind.
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During the early stages of the con-
test, Gibbons tried to make McAllis-
ter look like 'boob," but he failed
dismally. Mike would feint and side
step and maneuver from side to side
and play all his old tricks of the
game, but, to the ring intelligence of
McAllister, it can be said that not
once did Gibbons draw the Califor-
MAN out. Mikes feints went for
naught, and his footwork, while
beautiful to look at, cut no figure
at all. McAllister, for one thing,
more than stood Gibbons off in
of f-o icyhf having and M opo oofrId
help but give the decision to Bob If
the contest was for only four rounds
duration. However, it was a ten
round affair on the bill, and Meal
lister gradually faded before the
phantom in front of him, who
quit fantastic boxing for the
moment and resorted to the
real fighting end of the game.
Once he began to fight Gibbons
knew he had his man, and once
he had his man he showed him no
mercy. This, too, was not like the
old Mike, who always had a heart"
when the battle became one-sided
and cruel. Not SO last night. Glib
bons, with an almost helpless man
in front of him, fought up to the
last blow. H. was out after a
knockout-strong for knockout
the Knockout that takes with it SO
much prestige-and he didn't want
the bout stopped and be robbed of
his fruits of victory.
C
Gibbons from the outset was cruel
last night When he entered the ring
he had a sneer on his lips and made
his way toward McAllster's corner be-
fore the Californian was half through
the ropes. He gave his tall opponent
a snickering nod and he took his
hand to examine the bandages in a
way that made McAllister appear
novice-like. Mike was out to get the
youngsters goat" early and he sue
ceeded In no small way, although
really believe McAllister got his case
Of stage fright long before he entered
the arena. When the bout was on
out of gear and he failed so dismally
that he began to look foolish himself.
And as round followed round, up to
and including the fourth, Gibbons
was the monkey of the two, although
he seemed to have confidence and
was telling himself, apparently, that
he was doing fine" and kidding him
self along as the winner But he was
much mistaken. McAllister outboxed
Gibbons for four rounds, and If he
had not lacked confidence and had
put some steam into his blows he
might have worried Gibbons even
more than he did.
G
The man from st. Paul evidently
realized that he must find a way TO
locate McAllister, and in the fifth
round he did some forcing and some
fighting. He was on in a minute.
McAllister, full of fear, could stand
off and box, but he couldn't fight
back at all. And then came the sixth
round and more fighting on the part
of Gibbons and less boxing all around.
1t was more decisive than the fifth
in Mikes favor, and McAllister dis
played signs Of painful distress. He
staggered from a right cross to the
ear and Gibbons raced after him in
great haste. He was not so badly
hurt, but Mike gave him a. left hook
to the face that didn't do him any
good.
G.
The seventh and final round was all
f1ght-it was slaughter. The crafty,
cunning, skilful, now vicious Gibbons
made every blow a telling one. He
ripped rights and lefts to face and
body and he used great strength in
breaking away from his man In the
clinches. He was mad for a knock
out-the knockout that would again
make him solid in New York. 1t was
his luck-it came-came before Ref
cree job could stop the bout and
save the beaten man from the final
blow. Tt came when Mike shot. his
right, hook-like, down on the jaw of
his bending. almost falling, opponent
as he was cropping his way into
clinch. McAllister fell fiat and heavy
and he turned on his back. Gibbons
beckoned for help and the referee
didn't finish the count of ten.
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There was lot of talk over at the
Garden last night that in the near
future decisions would be given in