New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-22
g Paul Boxer Proves Too
Clever for the Boy
from Indiana.
FINE EXHIBITION
OF RING SCIENCE
Master of Defensive Tactics
Brought Out of His Shell by
Clever Opponent.
3D. T,,orsrb 70 the Tribune }

ho,ed Jimmy Clsbby, Of Hammond. in
sensational tcn-round bout here to
..est No decision was made by the
referee
The battle was too fast, TOO clever
t,r che average spectators who came
% sec smuggling match, but for the
,ssrer students % the Queensberry
~ IL was a treat
Clsbhy. perhaps the master Of de-
;,rsivc tactics. vas brought out Of his
shsu bv general whose like he had
-eve- net before in the l5s-pound
.srks. and when in desperation he
.oscr, 20 fcht in the open he was met
IVA show o. force that drove him back
7, Was not one-sided bv any means,
.or Clsbby fought with desperate vslor.
s,d time after time tried 10 swing the
balance in one crushing punch. AS
vel might be have tried 10 tie the
ends Of the rainbow. For the ever
,lsrt. the cver-shiftinG. resourceful
Gibbons fitted out Of harms way and
then drove IN with smashing. crunch
NC PUNCHES that would have knocked
out sny but the most skilful opponent.
.. was super Mike Gibbons who
entered the ring tonight. Serious. TO
no point Of being grim and surly, he
sst IN the corner and listened TO the
advice and admonitions Of his anxious
ssco0ds. He knew the task in hand,
NEW well what was at stake, and set
about achieving the results in the
s,siest possible way. None who sat at
.Ls rirgside ever saw Mike perform in
such fashion before.
With little shutting. little stalling
and not ST unnecessary move, he fought
me night through, making use Of every
act one OF his many tricks. He hit
straight. and hit hard. but he managed
20 outguess his rival, and when Jimmy
was al set for Job hook generally
managed 70 curl itself around the guard
.trust out Gibbons's right shot
straight. looped under in a smashing
vppercut or curved over in crashing
nook Many blows landed and landed
elssnly although great number
-issed-thsnks 70 Clabby's amazing
SnePQ-dNN many dIpNNtI Noc bAtNhtN
Or picked OF al il started.
The fears Of many were sllsyed IN
.bs first rounds. II was feared that
neither man would be aggressive, but
would content himself with laying back
and putting the burden Of work on
the other. But Mike prsnced right out
:, the TAP Of the gong, and. walking
into his rival. began popping the
punches home. And pop them he did:
Every last one carried the weight OF
shoulder and body behind It, and there
was small cause for wonder that as
the bout wore along Clabby began TO
l,ok worn. I'm the infghting, too, Nike
held up his end
Gibbons did not escape in that mael-
strom Of flying fists. His blood flowed
and flowed rather freely before the
final gong rang. He carried away the
marks Of battle in the way OF puneo
lbs. & damaged ear and one painted
eve But he was fresh at the bell,
where Clsbby was weary.
Zero weather failed 10 keep the crowd
away. The people came from Chicago'
from Detroit end from neighborlng
cities 70 see these wizards of the ring
in action. Il was estimated that TO-
900 spectators jammed their way INTO
:he arena and that some S3O.OVo was
taken In az the gate. Included IN tnSt
gathering were men from all Walks OF
life.
!, was said that a United States fed-
ersl Court judge was present win ms
family and many members Of the Wis
consin State Legislature also were on
hand Roger Bresnahan and Clarence
Rovllnd we're there, as was Bill breH
nan, the Federal League umpire; "a
Wol1st, Johnny Coulon and JACK III
ion
The men agreed to make 1873 pounds
G3 o'clock in the afternoon. certain
It is they allowed plenty of leewsy'
Csbby tipped the beam at 100 =
pounds. stripped. while GIBBONS
weighed In with all his togs on al 10
pounds. At 9:4O o'clock Gibbons lei'
MS dressing room and entered me
ring he was serious, this usuall !!
smiling Irish lad. but the volley OF
rousing cheers brought smile 20 ms
ace as he bowed his Acknowledgements
70 the hero-worshipping crowd: mo,
mtnt later the same crowd halieu
Qsbby, and Jimmy, too, beamed MS
spprecistiou. 49,,
The fighters met in midring, shooh
hands cordially and bestowed an al
most friendly smile upon each other
IS they carefully examined the pan
cages Both looked under the foIds as
Y expecting 70 find horseshoe or
some thing else. but nothing was as
covered So they went back TO their
As previously indicated. the attach
ei Gibbons was the more varied. ne
played for head and body alike, start
ing many blow high. only 10 switch
4 for the wind or heart region as
llsbby raised his guard 20 meet the
expected attack. Clabby played mostly
ior the wind. but he, too, switched
many blow up 10 the head.
Glbbons and his footwors won the
crowd, which was willing 70 see tne
msnpuvres Of master worked out. ne
moved about. treading on ar u
seemed. and allowed many punch 70
craze him by an inch a. he planteo
counter. he ducked prottlly. making
many well meant h&ymaker disturb
Vhiy the smoky air.
Summed up. Gibbons had an al
vantage in six rounds, Clabby had t"o
the first and ninth while two were
even. But in those "even" PERIODS Gio'
eont looked the better. lie seemed "
holo the keys 20 the entire SITUATION.
gibbons will meet Eddie McGoorty
o. Oshkosh. in a ten-round bont some
ume next month, probably on feDru'
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