Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-11
JACK DILLON
0uTP0|NTED BY
Mike GIBBONS

st. Paul, Nov. 10.-Mike Gibbons Of
st. Paul outpointed Jack Dillon of In
dianapolis in a 10-round no-decision
contest here tonight. Gibbons led in
six rounds. Three sessions went to Dill
lon and the other was even. At 8 P. NJ.
today Gibbons weighed 1873 1-2 and
Dillon at 1872 the latter one pound
under the agreed weight.
Round one-The men went into a
clinch. Dillon forced Gibbons to the
ropes. the latter shot two sharp lefts
to the jaw. Dillon came in again and
tn brisk fighting Gibbons had shade.
The st. Paul fighters effective lefts
gave him the round.
Round two-Both men proved ready
mixers in the second period. but again
Gibbons effective left made Dillon's
efforts virtually fruitless. Gibbons
footwork and left jabs favored him.
Gibbons round.
Gibbons at the outset of the third ses-
sion. but the local lad pulled away
with left and right swings to the jaw
The Hoosier came back strong. however,
and kept Gibbons moving all the time
just UclOTe tHc UeII the II1en went INTO
a clinch and broke away with fare
we'll jab from Gibbons. Gibbons round
by a shade.
Round four-Both fighters showed
some inclination to feel each other out.
but when Dillon pressed the fighting.
Gibbons came back with high piston
drive left. effectively keeping the In
dianapolis man away. The round end
cd with neither having a decided ad-
vantage. Round even.
Round five-Breaking away from
clinches. Gibbons sent a swift right to the
body and then escaped Dillons rush. The
Hoosier lad pressed forward and landed a
brisk drive to Gibbons head. Dillon
seemed anxious to press the battle, ana
while Gibbons footwork kept him out Of
danger. 1t did not even the score. Dillon's
round.
Round SKELETONS sidestepped Dillon's
attack at tho outset Of the round ana
when the Hoosier sought to rush Gibbons
to the ropes he ducked a sweeping right
and they went into a clinch. Dillons ag-
gressiveness earned him the round by a
shade.
Round seven-The men went into a
ciinch and as they broke away Dillon
swung for Gibbons head, but the latter
ducked and glided into a clinch. Gibbons
showed a readiness to stand up against
Dillon and frequently the st. Paul man
changed a seeming disadvantage to a
point in his favor by clever footwork.
Dillon's heavy swings frequently rolled
OF Gibbons ducking shoulders. Gibbons
round.
Round eight-Gibbons held the advan-
tage at the opening Of the eighth round.
He was able to sidestep Dillon's blows.
Gibbons left jabs supplemented by sem
sational right to the head. gave him a
shade in the closing Of the round. He
rushed Dillon to the ropes. They rushed
into clinches when the Indianapolis boy
started his terrific rights. Gibbons
round.
Round nine-when the ninth opened,
Gibbons showed great skill in disappear
ing before the swooping swings Of the In
dianapolis man. The fighting was fast
at the end Of the round. Gibbons round
Round ten-Gibbons slipped away from
three successive swings. but Dillon fol-
lowed an advantage gained from a break
away and landed his most effective blows
of the fight to Gibbons jaw and body.
Dillon's round.
sNewspapermen at the ringside uni
fo-mly gave the bout to Gibbons, some
giving him every round.
Gibbons footwork and his left jab
were chief factors in his victory. Dill
Ions rounds were the fifth. sixth and
18th and he battled like tiger In
those. In the final he had Gibbons in a