The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-11
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 GIBBONS FIGHT

n.-Before the largest crowd that ever witnessed boxing match in this country. Mike Gibbons. of St Paul outpointed Packey Mcfarland of Chicago. in a ten round no dect sion contest here tonight. 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 frequent and more effective blows
 Mcfarland showed that his long absence from the ring had dulled his speed and power to snap punch es to vulnerable points of his op- ponents head and body. McFar land showed flashes of his old rapid fire left, but the leads were little more than snaps and did no, i've assaults.
 Mcfarland appeared nervous when he entered the ring and was not as finely conditioned as his opponent The St. Paul phantom immediately took the aggre Sive and showed that he intended to make a fight of it instead of sparring exhibition.
 There was power behind almost every blow he landed and he found little difficulty in beating the stock yards boxer to the punch. For the first four rounds Gibbons was al ways in the lead, playing alternate ly for the head and body
 In the fifth McFarland took the aggressive and. being thoroughly warmed up, fought desperately to met him half way, however, and the best the Chicago boxer could get was an even break in this round
 Gibbons Puts on More Speed.
 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 ob jective. Packey cut loose in the seventh and rained a shower of blows to Gibbons face, one ot which split the St. Paul boxers left eyebrow
 Mcfarland tried 10 outslug his op, ponent in the next period, but al though the latter was beginning to weaken he staggered Packey with several blows to the head and still maintained his lead.
 Mcfarland came up with a 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 mas ter of his opponent.
 The long lead that Gibbons gain ed in the earlier rounds, however was too great to be overcome, and the concensus of opinion was strong ly in favor of the St Paul boxer as the winner of the largest purse ever offered for so short a decision less bout
 45,O0O Witness the Fight
 A throng which was estimated a, 45,000 witnessed the contest, al most filling the immense arena which originally enclosed a third of mile motor cycle track. More than two hours before the princi. pals entered the ring lines of spec tators extended for blocks ava. from the entrances, and roads lead ing to the arena were blocked witt double lines of motor cars.
 FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
 Round One.
 They fiddled for moment Gib- bons landed light left to Packey's face. After some sparrng Gibbons hooked a right to Packey's head Gibbons sent a light left, followed by a light left to the body, Packey reaching the body twice. Gibbons hooked his light to the head and after rapid exchange of body blows, Packey landed in the fact with his right At close quarter: there were rapid exchanges to tht body and head, with Gibbons doini the more damage. It was rapid wOrl all through the round, with Glib bons having a shade the better o it.
 Round Two.
 Both missed left swings. PackeN sent straight right to Mikes fact and swung his left to the sam, place, Gibbons countering twice o1 the body Packey crossed hard righ to the jaw and Gibbons hooked hi right to Packey's head Each lande' heavy short rights to the bod! and they resorted to hard infightine Gibbons hooked right and left t, the head. Packey did his share o the leading, but Gibbons outpointe' him clearly.