Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
SUPERIOR SCIENCE
W|NSFOR GIBBONS
Offsets Brute Strength Of Dill
lon and Gives Him Point De-
cision in Ten Rounds.
CHIP KNOCKS OUT MAGIRE
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
| MILWAUKEE, November 1S.-The
| feature contest in the boxing world
the past week was the tenround clash
at St. Paul between Mike Gibbons, the
Phantom, and Jack Dillon. the Hoosier
| Giant killer" only in this case Jack
did not make good slayer. The
distance was only ten rounds, with no
decision at stake. The newspaper
writers We're the only ones to render
any kind of verdict and most of them
agreed that Gibbons won the point de-
cision fairly. 1t was case Of clever
ness against brute strength, and in this
event science won out. When Mike
Gibbons wants to he clever there are
few in the world more so, and it was one
of the nights when the Phantom want
ed to display his best wares. He fought
strictly scientific battle and put
enough ginger into his efforts to make
it a most interesting contest. He was
forced to show his best by the con-
sistent manner in which the Hoosler
went after him. 1t was Dillon ae
rressiyeuess and Gibbons cleverness
that made it a good battle. While there
was no decision al stake, nevertheless II
demonstrated that Mike is. without
doubt, one OF the greatest mldule-
weights in the world. the exception
being Les Darcy of Australia, and 1t
is up to Gibbons to meet the Australian
in a title bout over the marathon route
and not ten rounds. Jcn Smlth. VINO
made his appearance IN MI" auNte nc
same night and stopped Joe Herrlck IN
three rounds. also showed that ne mas
real class and is well entitled 10 ue
mand a match with Gibbons FOR the
American championship at weight
Dillon may be able to make the mid
dleweight limit of 1873 to 100 pounds.
but there are few VINO VIII pe i;t
in going down to 1862 pounds for Glb-
bons. the articles calling for l6S. IN
order to settle the question OF supFeHi-
acy in the middleweight DIVISION. Do,hl-
nick ] Tortorich of New Orleans has
offered a purse for the men TO battle
for over the marathon route during the
big race meet there in January lhaI
would settle the vexed question ana
give the states a recognized champion
again-something we have not mac
since Stanley ketchel passed away: II
Dillon will not agree to make "elRht
for Gibbons. he should be counted our
Of the running and placed in the light
heavyweight class. where he was ana
recently lost his title to Battlng L.
whisky There are two Other midd'e-
weights who could be matched with
C;ibbons at New Orleans-.Jef Smith of
New York and Bob Mona of Milwaukee,
Both Of these bows have agreed 70 make
the required weight of 15s or 100 at j
o'clock.
Joe Herrick the kewanee Ill) mid
dleweght and brother of the globe.
trotter-Jack Herrick-says he VIII
never take advice from fighters again
when he is preparing for a battle with
any one Joe had the misfortune to run
into one of Jeff Smiths left hooks when
they fought before the Cream City a {.
Of Milwaukee. a few nights ago. and
took the ten count as a result. while
training At keWanee." said Joe. Il had
many talks with Billy Papke, at one
time champion, and Bill gave re some
pointers about different men. He also
told me that JEFF Smith had n great
right cross, one that had Sleeping pow
ders in it. Then l went 20 Chicag" to
finish my training and whit" there had
occa sion to box with couple of fellows
who had also fought Smith. They told
me to look out for Smiths right cross,
but said he did not have any punch
with the left. We'll, when we SQUARED
away for the opening round in Milwaukee
I was on the lookout for his right hand
He jabbed me several times with his
left. but ! paid TO attention 70 it. fgVr-
ing that the right was what I must be
careful about. l was waiting my chance
70 slip over a right myself when Jeff
,ef: an opening by leading with his left,
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