Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-22
O'DOWD and GIBBONS
IN 6RUHIN6 10-ROUnD
DRAW 1T ST, PAUL

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. N-Mike
O'Dowd. middle-veight champion
and Mike Gibbons, the St. Paul phan.
tom. fought q terrific, bloody ten
round bout tonight. The fight was
vicious and close all the way and al
though several Of the ringside ex-
perts called the bout draw. the ma
5orfty gave O'Dowd a slight shade.
Examination Of Gibbons right hand
showed it was badly bruised and that
possibly small bones were broken.
Gibbons said he hurt It In the sixth
round. George Barton, Minneapolis.
and Ed. L. Shave, St. Paul. sport
writes who acted AZ secondary ref
erees. both gave the final to O'Dowd.
Sport writer's were agreed that Glib
bons is far from being the fighter
he was three years ago.
Round one-The men clinched and
Gibbons forced O'Dowd to the rope.
O'Dowd landed a right and left to the
body. Gibbons made no offer to box
the champion but stood toe.to-toe
and slugged. Gibbons made O'Dowd
miss and landed several blows In re-
turn. A tame round.
Round two O'Dowd drove two
rights to the jaw. Gibbons landed
a light right cross. O'Dowd was eau
toned for hitting in clinches. Glib
bons began to box the champion AMI
O'Dowd missed again and again. Glib
bons landed right and left 70 the Jaw
and his speed puzzled the other. Mike
Gibbons round.
Round three-Gibbons landed q left
to the jaw and O'Dowd missed one
Gibbons landed the first hard blow.
a right to the kidneys. O'Dowd be-
gan to break ground but Gibbons out
boxed him. O'Dowd landed a right
On Gibbons eye. Gibbons began to
bleed and O'Dowd drove rights and
lefts to the, body. Gibbons landed a
hard right cross on O'Dowd's chin.
Round even.
Round four-Gibbons bored in and
seemingly made no effort to dodge
ODowd's swings, in an effort to get
close to his opponent o'Dowd swung
a dozen times and landed twice
They traded swings to the body
O'Dowd again opened the cut over
Gibbons left eye. O'Dowd landed a
stiff right to the jaw. Gibbons re-
sponded with a right upper.cut to
the jaw. Gibbons round.
Sixth round-Both fighters took
things easy at the start. Gibbons
landed q right upper-cut to the jaw
and they clinched. ODowd began
to miss again. Gibbons began to
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time during the fight Gibbons was
applauded for his clever foot work.
Gibbons round.
Seventh round-ODowd began to
rough It and Gibbons kept away
from his heavy swings. Gibbons
stopped ODowd's rush with a left
to the Jaw. Gibbons landed on
O'Dowd's neck. O'Dowd landed q left
to Gibbons ear and Gibbons went to
the ropes. They ciinched. Round
about even.
Eighth round-Gibbons' eye both
cred him considerably. Gibbons
hooked a right to the jaw. .O'Dowd
landed two lefts to the jaw. O'Dowd
landed two more light blows. O'Dowd
sank his left into Gibbons stomach.
Gibbons landed a right sQuarely on
the jaw. O'Dowd battered Gibbons
in a neutral corner. O'Dowd's round.
Ninth round-Gibbons began to
force the fighting but O.Dowd again
opened Gibbons eye anc sent Mike
to ropes. O'Dowd kept on top Of
Gibbons and kept the phantom busy.
O'Dowd crashed a right to Gibbons
jaw. At this stage Of the battle
O'Dowd had a slight lead. They
traded wallops. ODowd landed two
straight lefts. O'Dowd round.
Tenth round-They shook hands
for the final round. Gibbons hooked
a left to the Jaw. Gibbons again
beat O'Dowd to the punch. O,Dowd
spit blood as he backed into Glib
bons' corner. O'Dowd missed two
blows to the body. Gibbons pum-
meied O'Dowd's stomach. The men
seemed tired and clinched. Gibbons
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