Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-13
BESTED
BY MIKE GIBBONS
st. Paul Boxer 0utpoints Mcfarland
Before Biggest Crowd Seeing
Bout in United States.
HARD FOUGHT ALL THE WAY

BULLETIN.
NEW YORK. Sept. l2.-(Spccial Tele-
gram --Decisions OF New York sporting
writer's on the McFarland-Gibons fight
arc as follows: World. Mcfarland;
American, draw; Times. Mcfarland;
Tribune, Gibbons; Herald Mcfarland;
Press. Mcfarland; SUM- Mcfarland 0arcl-
cab; Stats Zeitung, Gibbons.
RlNGSIDE, BRIGHTON BEACH. ".
", sept 12.-Before the largest crowd
that ever witnessed boxing match in
this country. Mike Gibbons OF ~. Paul
outpointed Packey Mcfarland OF Chicago
! In a ten-round no-decision contest here
! last night. Tho bout. which brought to-
gether two of the cleverest boxers in tho
ring today, was hard fought from start
to finish, but Gibbons scored the more
, frequent and more effective blows.
Mcfarland showed that his long alb
sence from the ring had dulled his speed
and power to snap punches to vulnerable
points Of his opponents head and body.
! Mcfarland showed flashes OF his old
, rapid-flre left, but the leads were little
more than snaps and did not check Glib
| bons' more effective assaults, Mcfarland
| appeared nervous when he entered the
ring and was not as finely conditioned as
his opponent. Tho ST. Paul phantom in-
mediately took the aggressive and showed
that he intended TO make n fight OF It
instead Of a sparring exhibition.
| Punch In Nearly Every blow.
There was power behind almost every
blow that he landed and he found little
difficulty In beating the stock yards boy
to the punch. For the first four rounds
Gibbons was always in the lead, playing
alternately for the head and body.
! In the fifth round. Mcfarland took the
aggressive and, being thoroughly warmeI
/ up, fought desperately 60 stem the tido
! of defeat Gibbons met him half way,
! however. and the best the Chicago boxer
could get was an even break In this
round.
Mike increased his speed in the sixth
and scored the majority of effective
blows. Mcfarland made strong play
for Gibbons body but the latter covered
so well that few of the blows reached
their objective. Packey cut loose in thu
seventh and rained shower of blowa
to Gibbons face. one of which split tho
st. Paul boxers left eyebrow
Mcfarland tried to outslug his oppo-
nent in the next period, but although thd
latter was beginning TO weaken he stag
gered Packey with several blows to tina
head and still maintained his lead. Nc
Farland came up with smile In thd
eighth round and fought with his old
confidence. He outboxed and outpunched
Gibbons and continued his advantage I'm
the final rounds, being strong at the fin4
ish and master OF his opponent.
Can't overcome Lead.
The long lead that Gibbons had gained
in the earlier rounds. however was TOD
/ e. -.
of opinion was strongly in favor of tho
st. Paul boxer as the winner on pointa
OF the largest purse ever offered for sucli
short and defenseless bout.
A throng which was estimated at 49, OO
witnessed the contest. almost entirely
filling the immense arena, which origin
ally enclosed third of mile motor
cycle track.
More than two hours before the two
principals entered the ring, lines of spec
tators extended for blocks away from the
entrances, and the roads leading to the
arena were blocked with double lines of
motor cars. From the ringsdde nothing
could be seen but a sea of faces that
grew DINNER until they faded into in
Vulnerable rows, with blotches. 70 the
very edge OF the enclosure. Several thou
sand women were scattered among the
spectators, which included a large dele
cation of boxing enthusiasts from as far
west as Chicago and Cleveland. and be-
low Washington into the south.
Gibbons was the favorite in the wager
ing, at ODDS ranging from 20 and
? to l, and while no large sums were,
staked there were hundreds OF smalt
bets, so great was the interest in the
difference OF opinion regarding the OUT
come OF the bout. A cluster of forty -odd
powerful arc lights shed clear light
over the ring and permitted the talins
of moving pictures.
The official announcer introduced an in4
lnovation when he fired several shots from
a pistol in order to silence the vast throna
before attempting to make announcements
as to the weight and conditions Of the
bout
A purse Of $500 was divided, N7,5Od
TO Mcfarland and $4,000 TO Gibbons.
neither OF whom were damaged to any
great extent or in serious danger OF
a knockout during the ten-round en-
gagement.
As Gibbons went to shake hands with
Paokey at the end OF the bout, Packet
said something to him which aroused
his anger and for a moment IL looked
as they would exchange further blows.
Mcfarland was first 10 reach the ring
side. He climbed through the ropes al
1904 D. m.
GIBBONS followed two minutes later
The rlnsside weights of the men wefi
announced as Mcfarland. 1852; Gibbons
1853. Each Of them had weighed undei
lf pounds at o'clock this afternoon
Both wore bandages on hands.
Mcfarland wore green trunks ana GiD'
bons had on short white running trunks
NEW YORK CRACKS WOULD