The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-14
GIBBONS LEADS
MERRY CHASE UP
TO FINAL ROUND
Miske Claimed Low Blow
and Was Unable to
Continue Scrap

IT PAUL. MINI. Oct. Ia
Thomas Gibbons, sr., father OF
Mike and Tommy Gibbons, s,t
PANT. famous boxers, died at his
nome here today after n long III
ness. He was ~ years old. News
q, gibbons death was withheld
until after the Billy Miskc-Tom
Gibbons boxing match at New
York tonight.
NEW YORK, oct 13.-Tom
Gibbons Of 81. Paul lost on a foul
10 Billy Miske, his fellow towns
man in the tenth round of their
/ scheduled l5-round bout tonight.
iG.bbOns had been leading until
the fight was stopped, when Miske
claimed he had been struck low
and could not continue.
The crowd gathered around the
ring and some OF the spectators
shouted to Miske to continue. Glib
hons walked to Miske's corner,
but the winner appeared too weak
10 acknowledge him. When the
judEes decision was announced
the crowd roared its disapproval
and derided Miske as he left the
ring when Gibbons started to-
ward his dressing room, there was
a round OF applause.
As he strobe towards his dress
ing room. Gibbons told a reporter
Tor the Associated Press that the
blow was foul, but that II was ac-
cldental. II don't think IL was
hard enough TO hurt him much
and / could not avoid 1t as he
nrched as We came together" the
loser said.
Gibbons was far in the lead on
points and had Miske appearing
amateurish when the foul occurred
As the tenth round started both men
advanced 10 the center of the ring
and fell into a close exchange, both
playing for the stomach. Gibbons
turned backward 20 get greater
leverage with his right and as he
brought IL down Miske stepped for
ward and the blow struck Bill in
tho groin. He dropped helplessly
TO the floor and Gibbons stepped
away.
For few seconds both the audi
ence and referee, Kid Mcfarland,
seemed amazed. Miske sat on the
floor, his face writhing in evident
agony, but II was some time before
stepped over and grab
bing Miske by the shoulders, lifted
him to his corner.
In the preceding nine rounds of
fighting Gibbons emulated the noted
shift work Of his brother, Mike.
called the est. Paul Phantom" He
Tented in an out with amazing deN-
terity plunging back now and then
10 drive left tab 20 the head or
TO hook both fists into Miske's body.
Gibbons had landed 10 blows 10
Niske's one. yet the latter was not
greatly weakened.
The craftiness OF Gibbons made
Miske appear all the slower. Even
when Tom did not duck away Bill
vas short with his lunges and in
accurate at closer range. At ,iTnes
HE crowd giggled at Miske's utter
inability 10 place his fists on Glib
Dons' body.
Round one: They met IN the
renter of the ring and fell into
'harp exchange. Miske landed first,
: short right to the head. They
iept at close range. Miske missed
4 vide swing and Gibbons sent
ght nook to the ribs. They kept
lAehangins evenly at long range.
Both were wild.
Round Two; They clnched. Glib
oons piled his left TO Miske's head
ana BIZ missed a return. Miske
caught Gibbons with left hook TO
,he Jaw. Both sent left jabs TO the
mead. The men were lively. but
lolng little damage.
Round Three: Gibbons jabbed a
laro left TO the Jaw. Miske rushed
lh 70 his corner and grabbing him
Used hira along the ropes. Gibbons
vas bleeding from a cut on his
lead. Miske sent n smashing right
% the face, then missed a right
,Iook' Gibbons. felnted and caught
aiske hard right TO the Jaw.
Round Four: Gibbons landed
,,ssyeral hard blows to the head, but
nlske missed. He repeated his at
eck, hooked several hard rights
va Ietts to the head and again
made BILLY miss. Gibbons iabhed
'ohe more and then had the bet
er or in.figilting.
Round Five: They we're cautious
-1a danced around. Gibbons sent a