South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-22
GIBBONS FIGHTS
BLOODY BATTLE
st. Paul Phantom Fights Siren
OusIy But Majority Give
- 0'0OWd Decision.

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ST. PAUL Nov 21-Nnke
O'Dowd. middlewelght champion.
and Mike Gibbons. the st. Paul
phantom, fought terrific, bloody
io-round bout tonight The fight
was vicious and close all the way
and although several OF The ringside
experts called the bout a draw. the
majority gave O'Dowd a slight
shade.
Round One-The men clinched
and Gibbons forced O'Dowd 20 the
ropes O'Dovd landed a right and
left 10 the body Gibbons made no
effort 10 box the champion. but
stood toe 20 toe and slugFed. Glib
boas made ODowd miss and landed
several blows in return Round
even.
Gibbons Lands TO Jaw.
Round TNVO-ODowd drove two
rights 20 the Jaw. Gibbons landed a
light right cross ODowd was eau
toned for hitting in clinches. Glib
hons began 20 box the champion
and O'Dowd missed again and again.
Gibbons landed right and left 20 the
jaw and his speed puzzled the other
Mike. Gibbons round.
Round Thrce-Gibbons landed a
left 20 the Jaw and ODowd missed
one. Gibbons landed the first hard
blow. a right 20 the kidneys. O'Dowd
began 30 break ground but Gibbons
outooxed him. O'Dowd landed n
right on Gibbons eye. Gibbons be
gan 10 bleed and O'Dowd drove
rights and lefts TO the body. Glib
bons landed a hard right cross on
ODowd's chin. Round even
Gibbons Drives Uppcrcut.
Round FOur-Gibbons bored in
and seemingly made TO effort to
dodge O"Dowd's swings, in an effort
20 yet close 70 his opponent. ODowd
swung a dozen times and landed
twice. They traded swings 10 the
body. ODowd again opened the cut
over Gibbons left eye. O'Dowd
landed n stiff right to the Jaw. Glib
bons responded with a right upper
cut to the Jaw. Gibbons round.
right and left to the jaw. O'Dowd
missed. ODowd drove a terrific
right 70 Gibbons eve. which stag
gered the phantom. ODowd landed
a straight left TO the head and drove
Gibbons TO the ropes. Gibbons was
bleeding badly. O'Dowd drove Glib
bons into the latter's corner. O'Dowd
was outfighting Gibbons. O'Dowd' g
round.
Both Ease Up.
Round Six-Both fighters took
things easy at the start. Gibbons
landed a right uppercut TO the jaw
and they clinched O'Dowd began
10 miss again. Gibbons began 10
outlook the champion. For the first
time during the fight Gibbons was
applauded for his clever footwork.
Gibbons round
Round Seven-ODowd began to
rough It and. Gibbons kept away
from his heavy swings Gibbons
stopped ODowd's rush with a left
20 the Jaw Gibbons landed on
O'Dowd's neck. ODowd landed q
left 10 Gibbons ear and Gibbons
Round about even.
ODowd Lands often.
Round Fdght-Gibbons' eve both
cred him considerably. Gibbons
hooked a right to the jaw. O'Dowd
landed two lefts 20 the jaw ODowd
sank his left into Gibbons stomach
Gibbons landed a right squarely on
the Jaw. ODOwd battered Gibbons
In neutral corner. ODOwd's
round
Round Nine-Gibbons began %
force the fighting but O'Dowd again
opened Gibbons left eye and sent
Nike 20 the ropes. O'Dowd kept on
top or Gibbons and kept the phan-
tom busy O'Dowd crashed a right
10 Gibbons jaw At this stage OF
the battle O'Dowd had a slight ad-
vantage. They traded wallops
ODowd landed two straight lefts
ODowd's round.
Fight Co Last.
Round Ten-They shook hands
for the final round. Gibbons hook
ed left 10 the jaw. Gibbons again
beat O'DOwd TO the punch. ODowd
spit blood as he backed into Glib
hons corner ODowd missed two
blows TO the body Gibbons pun
faelled O'Dowd's stomach. The men
seemed tired and Clinched Glib
hons landed left 20 the Jaw. The
men were fighting viciously az the
hall