The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-10-14
TOM HAS Big LEAD
WHEN HE HTSLOW
Victim Of Illegal Blow Is
Carried to His Corner in
Helpless State.
BIG CROWD AT RINGsIDE
Victor Cannot Be Considered
as Possible Opponent for
Jack Dempsey.
BIG CROWD AT RINGsIDE
BY CHARLES F. MArHIsoN.

BY CHARLES #. MATHIsoN.
Billy Miske of st. Paul. who had
for the heavyweight title, was discred-
tied last night in Madison Square Car
den in a bout with Tom Gibbons Of
the same Minnesota city. Miske was
declared the victor on a foul after
twenty-seven seconds Of boxing in the
tenth round. Gibbons hit palpably
low blow with his right in the tenth
round which completely disabled
Miske.
The victim Of the punch fell back
on his launches and was unable to
rise until assisted to his corner by his
seconds. Under the rules Miske was
clearly entitled to the decision, but up
to the time Of the disqualification of
Gibbons by Referee MCFARLAND Miske
was a thoroughly beaten boxer.
Gibbons had outboxed his man. out
generated him and outpunched him from
the first bell up to the time that the
bout was halted by the foul blow.
Miske's showing was q distressing one.
lie seemed as slow as a truck horse and
utterly una BILE to get his face out OF
range OF Gibbons's rapierlike left hand
and was constant target for shots from
his opponent Miske's attack was awk-
ward and futile as that Of a novice. He
missed hooks and swings by inches.
1t was the worst looking bout that
Miske has ever shown in this city. lie
has relegated himself to the scrap heap
of the heavyweight division. Gibbons 8
performance was by no means spec
tacular. for his only object seemed to
be to hold MislSe off with straight
left to face and then take to his heels
when his opponent rushed. ~
Gibbons Hits Low often.
The low blow in the final round was
not the first that Gibbons had landed.
for Miske was struck below the belt
at least three .times in the preceding
rounds. AS these foul blows did not
disable Miske. he went ON fighting
cheerfully but awkwardly. A great
crowd that jamned the Garden was
naturally displeased with the result of
the contest. as 1t looked very much as
though Gibbons might have scored a
knockout before the fifth session was
started. ft
When Miske clambered out OF the ring
he was hooted and Kissed by the crowd /;
while on the other hand Gibbons was
cheered to the echo. Jack Johnson, who
entered the arena as the bout started,
received more applause than either of
the contestants. The large amount If
Gibbons money that made its appear
ance during the evening changed the
odds in surprising manner. Gibbons was
on the short end by to early In the
evening. but was 10 TO 13 favorite
H,rC hat tt.s Sv1ta tIA -,
1t was limited by some OF the disgruntled
spectators that Miske's poor showing
had some connection with the strange
shifting of tn. betting odds.
DR.. Wallse~. the Boxing Commissions
physician, after an examination or
Miske said that there was no evidence
OF Miske having been injured by fou,
blow. The doctor said the boxers pro-
tective cup had not been denied, but the
physician added that this did not prove
that the blow had not been below the
belt. Mcfarland declared that Gibbons
had struck two blows below the belt, a
left harder being at once followed by
a right a the same spot. A majority OF
those at he ringside were sure that Glib
bons had IT. a foul blow.
The Garden seldom held such a large
crowd as tammed the arena last night
Gibbons weighed 176 pounds and Miske
1S7 pounds
The Fight by Rounds.
Round One--Gibbons opened with a
straight le~' ir Miske's face after which
they cams TO close quarters and ca
changed short a-ir punches to body and
face. Gibbons hooked left to Mislxe's
face and then shot right to head
Gibbons repeated with left hand to
right N heah. DO
the fighting and they exchanged iefts
and rights to face. Miske landed a
heavy left on Gibbons's nose at the bell.
Round Two--Both missed left hooks to
face and at close quarters they tried
for the body without effect. Gibbons
shot a right to Miske's nose, bringing
the blood, and repeated with the same
blow. Miske grazed Gibbons's chin with
a right and later sent a hard left to
Glbbons's mouth. Gibbons shook Miske
with two stiff left handlers to chin and
avoided a left handler to jaw. Gibbons
hit his rival on chin just as gong
ended the round.
Round Three--Tom landed a left to
Miskes face, and Billy shot left to
Gibbonss head, cutting a cash on Glib
bonS's forehead. Gibbons responded
with straight iefts TO face and throat
Miske landed on Gibbonss body with
right and left, but missed the Jaw with
a heavy left hook. Gibbons landed a
half dozen lefts and rights to face. The
yolley ended when the bell closed the
round efsf e...a.
Round Four--Gibbons opened with a
series of left handlers to face. and easily
pvoided Msk.'s left hook TO jaw Gsb-
bons repeated with n left to face and a
right to the chin. Gibbons hit Miskc at
WILL the latter's defense crumblng.
Miske slowed TO a. walk tnd Gibbons
peppered him hard with rights and lefts
TO face. Gibbons continued to pelt
sffsko In face with left. putting up
Miskes right eye Mske landed one
body blow ipsi t-fore tho bell.
found Five gibbons opened with the
customary straight left to Miskes face.
and repeated at short intervals with
game blow. Tom landed left OH Mis-
ke's nose. and Miske retalisted with a
hard right to G'obonss chin Gibbons
continued to pound Miske in face with
his loft. and thrust n heavy right and
left handler to body and face with tell
ing effect. Gibbons pounded Miske IN
body with his right and shot heavy
left to chin. Miske's face was now a