The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
(Ry Associated PreSs.l

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Tommy Glib bons. pride of tine middle west and leading contender for Jack Dempsey s crown. battered Kid Norfolk, rugged Itegro light heavyweight, into submis- sion tonight in Madison Square Garden. Gibbons scored a technical knockout over his dusky opponent when the ref cree stopped the fight in the sixth round of their fifteen round match to save Norfolk further punishment.
 Flashing a dazzling exhibition of foot work and punching skull. the St. Paul fighter outclassed Norfolk before a capacity crowd of 13,000 persons that paid 2 totnl of $107 ,599. to make up the "gate" for the Christmas fund rasied by a New York newspaper. Gibbons cut the negro to pieces with relentless. driving attack that beat down Nortolk's rugged defense in short order. The Kid was on the verge of a knockout in the fourth round. was saved from q final count in the fifth round when terrific right to the jaw sent him down for the count of two and lasted only fifty five seconds of the sixth and last round.
 Goes Dow Again
 Norfolk was dropped for count of six in the last round with another smashing right to the jaw. He reeled backward as he got to his feet staggered across the ring and fell to his back before Gibbons could land another blow. Norfolk was nalpably unable to con tinue and Referee Sheridan stepped between the fighters, waiving Gibbons to his corner.
 Gibbons quick victory was spec tacular climax to the charity show which kept the crowd in an uproar from start to finish. The St. Paul mans triumph caused little less sensation than the knockout of Johnny Wilson, former worlds mildleweight champion, at the hands of Tiger Flowers, Atlanta negro, in the third round of a ten round match.
 Flowers, swarming over Wilson with two-fisted, tireless assault, quickly weakened Wilson with a steady drive to head and body and the referee stopped the encounter, giving the negro a technical knockout, while Wilson. beat en into a corner of the ring. was ob- viously helpless to go on. Wilson, ap- parently in poor condition, did not take count but was literally "out on his feet"
 Gibbons In Shape
 Gibbons. in superb condition. quickly demonstrated his mastery over Norfolk The negro mixed willingly but he was unable to block Gibbons shifty attack or penetrate the St. Paul mans de fense with any effectiveness.
 Gibbons cut Norfolk about the eyes and nose with a rattling fire of iabs and hooks in the second round and started fresh flow of blood from Nor folk s mouth in the third.
 Norfolks finish seemed imminent in rhe fourth when hc was staggered by a solid left to the jaw and rocked moment later hy right swing to the head. He weathered the gale, however. although visibly GroGgy from Gibbons nose until terrific right smash to the head sent him to the floor Bell Saves Him
 Up at the count of two. Norfolk l swayed toward Gibbons but the bell saved him from further punishment. but he had only brief respite before the finish in the sixth.
 Promoters announced that profit fo, l the Christmas fund amounted 10 an proximately $46000 after the deduction from gross receipts of a state tax O. $5,319.95 and S52, ,665.71 to pay tn, boxers. Of this Gibbons received thirt, per cent of the gross, receipts, or abou $30,09O.
 ROUND ONE.
 They fell into a clinch at the bel They hammered each other about tn body, little damage being donc howeve, Gibbons landed snort left to the ja, us the negro danced away. The refere warned Gibbons for using backhan blow. Gibbons staggered Norfolk wit q right but the negro smiled. Gil hons scored heavily with long rang punches but the negro was unhurt