New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12

The scene. or perhaps it might more
6,tinqly be called the spectacle, at the
big bout will linger long in the minds
Of those who were on hand 10 see II.
Il, was a wonderful sight. those thou
sands drawn 10 a central point by the
prospect of seeing battle between
such masters of the ring as GIBBONS
and Mcfarland.
The crowd gathered early and came
from everywhere, II would seem. Spe-
cialtrains from Chicago, Milwaukee
s.. Paul. Cleveland and other points
poured into the city, laden 10 the yes
tibules with eager boxing enthusiasts;
From the moment the gates opened
AZ 6 o'clock a steady stream poured INTO
the spacious arena. In less than an
hour the bleachers and admission seats
we're filed until the keenest eyes could
not detect single vacancy.
The more expensive seats hlled more
slowly. but they filled in time, ana
when Gibbons and Packey shouldereo
their way down through the surging'
cheering sea of humanity there were
fully 10000 spectators on hand' OF
whom many were women.
The available field force of the regu-
lar United States Army in the East
might have seated itself in that stadium
End not been found by foreign spy. =
A. $50 o'clock one might have be-
loved that all New York had gone
night mad. and was struggling for ad-
mission.
Besieging the box Offices they stood
.en lines across and stretching all the
way down to exits Of the Brighton
a." lines. There were fully 5000 fans
waiting with money in hand, and eli
willing to pay. Millionaires and once
boys all answered the call of the ring
A Show Of Automobiles.
Tn. uninitiated might have believed
,ba, the automobile show had been
transferred from the Grand Central
palace to the seashore. In steady
streams the cars rolled along. Great
Umousines. touring cars, runabouts,
taxicabs in word, every sort OF oil
burning vehicle was In line.
Nor were all the seats held by men
alone. There were several thousand
fashionably gowned women in the as.
semblage, adding pleasing dash o,
color TO tho great swaying pattern
worked out, and there they sat IN
serried ranks waiting and watching.
Nature was in its kindliest mood and
n more perfect night for the great bat
tie could not have been made. II was
sufficiently hot 20 boil muscles Of the
athletes and allow them 10 give OF
their best efforts But the heat was
tempered by wind of the ocean that
made for comfort, bearing on lbs wings
the salt tang Of the sea. This ethereal
cordial was az once bracing and in
MIGRATING ard not without refresh
ing effect on the crowd.
The fans grew somewhat FESTIVE dur
ing the short delay which followed the
Semi-hnal. and some went no far as to
demand the presence OF the men in
the ring. They did not wait long. Fol-
in the rear Of the arena there was 9
stir, 9 craning Of necks and a scatter
ing Of handelaps that told those IN
less advantageous seats that the main
actors in the drama were on their way
20 the ring
At this signal the crowd rose 10 ia
feet. bowling its applause. II was
P-skey. surrounded by swarm Of sec
onds. As he made his way down TO tho
arena, refusing the myriad hands thai
were thrust at him. a mighty roar went
up from the throhg who hailed THEN
idol But that eruption. mechanically
spontaneous as il was. was a mere sput
ter 70 that which greeted the smiling
Gibbons.
Two more perfectly conditioned ath-
letes never entered the arena. They
were indeed the perfection Of line,
strength and stamina. There was an
indication Of subtle power. deep STAN
ina and strength in their whip-cord
muscles as they wiled and played under
brown skin which shone under the
brilliant lights Both were respondent
with the rudy glow Of perfect health.
When Billy job called the men 10 the
centre there was a marked contrast.
Mcfarland. the shorter, bulkier man.
was more compaetly built than his ri
val. His shoulders were heavier and
his dsep. billowing chest told Of q