The New York herald., 1921-08-10
GIBBONS Is WINNER
OYER JEFF SMITH
st. Paul Phantom Knocked
Down in Second; Scores De-
cisively Thereafter.
ny CHARLES r. MATHIsoS.

ny Sh
The ancient but vivacious Michael
Gibbons of st. Paul, who is climbing
title. scored another notable victory last
night. The Minnesota Phantom. boxing
with all his accustomed skill, decisvely
outpointed jeff Smith In the ring OF the
ence OF a small but appreclative crowd.
The aged but scientific Gibbons had
more trouble with Smith than he did
with Rather. but he eubdued the Jersey
man and had him beaten long before
the twelve rounds ended.
The only upset the active Gibbons re-
ceived during the combat was a knock
down In the second round. Smith caught
the phantom with a left hook to the
chin and dropped him in his own corner.
Gibbons was amazed but he jumped TO
his feet and resumed the encounter with
great vigor. With tho exception OF an
occasional left hook Smith did little dam
age to the ghost. IL was rumored one
of Smiths hooks knocked out Gibbons
tooth. but the ,noiar was not recovered.
Gibbons had cut under his left eye
at the finish aud Smith bled irom nose
fastest ever seen here, both boxing at
top speed from start to finish. Gibbons
seemed as fresh at the close as he was at
the opening and his stamina was re-
markale. So far as the points were con-
cerned Gibbons beat tattoo on Smiths
ribs and face in every round.
Entitled to Title Match.
1t seems that Gibbons has earned
match with the holder Of the title. be It
Wilson or Downey. Smith also has
fought the best middleweights In the
world. including Carpenter and Darcy
and Is the best man Gibbons has yet
beaten.
Smith. who IS resident of Jersey
City, was first to enter the ring, and he
was hardly noticed by his fellow towns
men. Gibbons and Smith had dis
pute over the weight. which was to have
been 15S. Smith scaled 159 and Glib
bons 155. In view OF the fact that the
men were introduced as the leading
contenders for the middleweight cham
pionship" and as the limit Of the class
all over the world is $50 pounds, II
would appear that Gibbons had no
ground for complaint
The first round developed some of the
most scientific boxing ever seen in a
ring. Smith was not the easy mark that
some of his preceding opponents had
been and he kept Gibbons on the keen
jump. Smith used a left hook with
timely effect and had Gibbons plainly
worried at the close of the first round.
Sends Gibbons sprawIing.
The second round was barely under
way when Smith hooked left to the
-. H.. 1t,
corner. He was up at once and boxed
with the greatest fury, scoring points
in profusion, but doing little damage.
Smith made the mistake OF boxing with
Gibbons, instead OF mixing It. and the re-
suit was that the Jersey man was out
pointed In the third and fourth ses-
sionss Gibbons used the kidney blow In
the fifth round and was warned by
Referee Harry Ertle.
Gibbons landed a left to the body that
doubled Smith up. but he kept on his
feet and went on with the contest.
Smith landed left hook to the face
just before the bell. Gibbons shot a
hard right to the jaw in the seventh
that caused Smith to clinch. The st.
PAUL man pummeled Smith hard toward
he close OF the round.
Gibbons gave Smith n boxing lesson
in the eighth round. and also joited him
with heavy rights. and lefts TO body.
and face. The remaining rounds were
all In favor of Gibbons. who earned the
decision handily.
Mike Burke. the heavy hitting light
heavyweight of Greenwich Village.
gained victory over old Joe Borrell Of
Philadelphia, who began fighting shortly
after Washington crossed the Delaware.
Burke ls a combattish youngster with a
destructive punch. but he was unable to
land with frequency on his resourceful
opponent Borrell adopted the Phlladel-
phia clinching tactics and pinned
Burke's gloves at every opportunity. The
only effective blows were landed by
Burke.
John Cole or Newark outpointed
Sammy Byrne OF Harlem in an eight
round bout not noted for action. The
boys are featherweights.
Andy Johnson of Jersey City and Gene
Johnson OF Elizabeth, two feather
weights. furnished the opening enter
tainment. They showed much earnest
ness and considerable skill. Andy did
the most effective work and earned the
decision.