The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

Ringside, Brighton Beach, N. Y, Sep tember 11.--Befere the largest crowd that ever witnessed boxing match in this country, Mike Gibbons of St, Paul out pointed Packey Mcfarland of Chicago in | 10-round no decision contest here to- night. The bout, which brought together two of the cleverest boxers in the ring today, was hard fought from start to finish, but Gibbons scored the more fre- quent and more effective blows.
 Mcfarland showed that his long absence from the ring had dulled his speed and power to snap punches to vulnerable points of his opponents head and body He showed flashes of his old rapidfire left, but the leads were little more than snaps and did not check Gibbons in his more effective assaults. Mcfarland ap- peared nervous when he entered the ring and was not as finely conditioned as his opponent. The St. Paul Phantom immediately took the aggressive and showed that he intended to make fight of 1t instead of a. sparring exhibition.
 There was power behind almost every blow that he landed, and he found lit tie difficulty in beating the stockyards boxer to the punch. For the first four rounds Gibbons, always was in the lead playing alternately for the head and body. s In the fifth Mcfarland took the ag- gressive, and being thoroughly warmed up fought desperately to stem the tide of defeat Gibbons met him half way however, and the best the Chicago boxer could get was an, even break in this round s4sN .s Mike increased his speed in the sixth and scored the majority of effective blows. Mcfarland made a strong play for Gibbons body, but the latter covered so well that few of the blows reached their objective. Packey cut loose in the seventh and rained shower of blows to Gibbons face, one of which split the St Paul boxers left eyebrow.
 Mcfarland Fights Hard
 Mcfarland tried to outslug his oppon- ent in the next period. but although the latter was beginning to weaken he stag sered Packey with several blows to the head and still maintained his lead.
 Mcfarland came up with, smile in the eighth and fought with his old confidence He outboxed and outpunched Gibbons and continued his advantage in the final round. being strong at the finish and master of his opponent. The long lead that Gibbons had gained. however, was too great to be overcome, and the con- sensus of opinion was strongly in favor of the St. Paul boxer as the winner on points of the largest. purse ever offered for so short and decisionless bout.
 A throng which was estimated at 45.0O0 witnessed the contest. Almost entirely filling the Immense arena which original ly enclosed a third of mile motorcycle track. More than two hours before the principals entered the ring lines of spec tators extended for blocks away from the entrances. Several thousand women were scattered among the spectators. Gibbons was the favorite in the wagering at odds ranging from toa5 and to 1, and while no large sums were staked there were hundreds of small bets. A cluster of 4o- odd powerful arc lights shed brilliant light over the ring and permitted the taking of moving pictures.
 The official announcer introduced an innovation when he fired several shots from pistol in order to silence the vast throng before attempting to make an- nouncements regarding the weight and conditions of the bout.
 A purse of $32,5O0 was divided, SIT, ,500 to Mcfarland and $15.O0O to Gibbons, neither of whom was damaged to any great extent or in serious danger of a knockout during the 1o-round en- gagement.
 Mcfarland was first to reach the ringside. He climbed through the ropes at 10:04. Gibbons followed two minutes later The ringside weights of the men were announced as Mcfarland, 152; Gibbons 153. Each of them had weighed in under 147 at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 They shook hands at 10:14 and Billy Joh, the referee called them to the center of the ring for final instruc- tions. The fight began at 1o:14:ao. Details of Fight
 Round 1-They fiddled for moment vtex6 nlxS --,<. face. After some sparring Gibbons hooked right to Packey's head. Gib- bons sent light left followed withsa a light left to body, Packey reaching the body twice Gibbons hooked right to the head and after a rapid exchange of body blows Packey landed in the face with his right. At close quarters there were rapid exchanges to the body and head with Gibbons doing the more dam age. It was rapid work all through the round With Gibbons having a shade the better of 1t. T