The sun., 1916-11-11
GIBBONS DEFEATS
DILLON ATST. PAUL
Mike OutpOints Giant
Killer" Gaining Advantage
in Six Rounds.
GREAT FINISH BY JACK

ST. PAUL. Nov. 1o.-Elusive Michael
b prevented plugging Jack Dillon
from doing n Interior damage here
tonight and therein lies the story Of
the defeat Of the cavcrnan from In
dianapolis. Dillon was willing and
fought in his customary savage manner.
but whenever he would try to land a
soft or hard punch on the local favorite
Michael was several yards away and
smiling.
Dillon tried desperately. forcing most
OF the fighting, hut really doing no
damage. Gibbons used his pistonlike
left hand consistently and invariably
found 4 mark on Dillon's more. This did
not worry Jack TO any extent. but II
piled up many points for Gibbons. Not
at any time during the bou did either
man seem in danger of being sent to
drtamland. Dillon let loosc enough
sledgehammcr punches to punch holes
in the armor plate of a warship. but he
never was able to put one OF these
punches anywhere near Gibbons.
Tho st. Pau, hoy won six of the
rounds three went TO Dillon and the
other was even. Dillon won the tenth
round by a clear margin. lie cornered
the 81. Paul Phantom and forced him
to cover up TO avoid punishment.
The fight wss interesting n de-
lighted the huge gathering Instead OF
using caution. IA is hts wont. Gibbons
allowed himself To- mix with Dillon. and
frequently there were exchanges in the
centre Of the ring which found each man
working desperately. Gibbons never
wasted any punches. and several times
shook up Dillon with short rights TO the
body and jaw, but lac was unwilling to
follow up this moirentsry advantage.
Dillon on the other hand bored in al
ways. and was swinging wildly, hoping
to land on a vital spot. Gihhons's left
tantalizei Jack. In one round Mike
shot seven straight lefts to the face.
The fight drew the biggest crowd that
ever Jaw a boxing contest In this state.
Throughout the day hundreds OF fight
fans from all sections OF the country
arrived. New York was well repre-
scented.
weigh In nj 3 O'Clock.
The men weighed In at 8 o'clock. Glib
bons weighed i55 pounds and Dillon
weighed lt3 pounds, The light By
rounds follows
Round one-The men Went into a 'lin.h.
Dillon forced Gibbons 1" the ropes. The
latter ,hpt Two sharp let's t" the Jaw.
Dillon came Ia aga.n. and u brisk rshi!ns
Gibbons had II shdi' T1r = raw hshtef :
nNAAl NEAH khH' Aih|tA hh' ERaf
Round Butn men proved ready
mixers, but again Gibbon-'s effective left
made DillonS efforts virtually iruitl"ss
The ~. Pau, fighter stepped out OF Dll.
Ions drives AMI turned IA ~ into v!!i
swings. G4hbons iou.vork and eft Jsbs
favored him. Gihhouss rpuri.
Round Three-pillon attempted TO get
Gibbons a. the outset Of tn" third session.
but the local lad pulled away with left
aud r!ght swings to III" Jaw. The H"osi"r
came hack strong however. and Kept Glib
hons moving all tho time. lust before the
bell IN. men went into u rlinvh and broke
away WIKI "A farewell Jth from gibbons.
Gibbons FOUND hy q shade.
Round Four-Both lighters showed some
when Dillon pressed tn. ie ltny Gibbons
came bach with his piston drive left. e'-
fec'ivciy keeping the indianapolis man
away. Dillon & : tn two short blows. but
Gibbons cvruei matters by swinging a rieni
to the head AMI a mort .c;t 90 the body,
Tn. round ended W.th neither having a
decided advantage. Round even.
Round five Breaking away from a
clinch Gihhous sent = sN!it right TO The
body ana then escaped DUl"u rush Tn.
Hoosl-r lsi pressed i"rw ara ana iahd"i a
brisk drive to Gibhous's head Dillon
seemed anxious to press IA" battle. ana
While Gibbons 'nn' wn.k k'pt him out %
danger Il aid not e'"n Tho score Dillon
round.
attack at tho ouls,' 81 the round and
when the In~ditHapo.I, man sought 20 rush
Gibbons to the Ip,'-. L." du'k"i = sweep
ing right and they wen, into q ,l!nvh. ON
inhght!ng they seemed about '''n, hut
Gibbons long rtnc- work Wa, more cT"c-
tive. Dillon Agg""sSIN'U"E earned MN
the round 10y a shade