GIBBONS WINS.

Northern Advocate, 2 June 1924, Page 5

GIBBONS WINS.

BOUT WITH CARPENTIER. FRENCHMAN WELL TROUNCED. (Received 11.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 31. Tom Gibbons was awarded the verdict over Georges Carpentier in their right at Michigan City. The combatants were greeted by uproarious applause by an immense crowd. Carpentier's weight was announced at 12st 61b ;md Gibbons at I.2st 91b. A telegram from Dempsey challenging the winner was read. In the first round Carpentier shot a heavy right to the head and drove to the body. In a clinch he swung a right to the chin. The men were boxing cautiously. Gibbons lefthooked to the chin, Carpentier backing away. Gibbons drove both fists to tiie body. Carpentier landed a hard right to the head. Gibbons lefthooked to the chin and chased Carpentier around the ring. In Round Two Gibbons feinted and forced Carpentier to retreat. Carpentier missed with the left. Gibbons pounded his body in clinches and drove Carpentier into a corner. Carpentier smashed a left to the face and received two left hooks to the chin. He danced away from Gibbons' rights and lefts. In Round Three Gibbons missed with the left and Carpentier landed flush on the jaw with the right. Gibbons sent a right to the chin and Carpentier ran into a corner. Gibbons, pursuing, landed a left. Carpentier left-hooked to the stomach.

In Round Four the fighters clinched. Garpentier backed away, but suddenly lashed out to the chin. Gibbons backed Carpentier into a corner and punished him on the head and body. Carpentier dropped a left to the face and received two lefts to the chin. In return Carpentier landed a left to the chin, Gibbons dodging a right swing. Gibbons landed two lefts to the jaw and Carpentier missed a right to the jaw. In Round Five Carpentier began retreating. Gitfbons hooked a left to the head. Carpentier caught Gibbons with two rights to the head. Gibbons drove Carpentier into a corner. In Round Six Gibbons landed two lefts to the head and a right to the ribs. The fighters exchanged body blows in clinches. In Round Seven Gibbons rocked Carpentier 's head with two left uppercuts and whipped over a right to the head, forcing his opponent to hang on. Gibbons drove Carpentier into a corner, making him groggy. Carpentier was hanging on at the bell.

In Round Eight they clinched, Carpentier hanging on and punching the body. Gibbons sent a * left to the head, drove two lefts to the body, a right to the stomach and another to j the stomach. As he backed away Car- { pentier hooked a savage right to the ! head. In Round Nine Georges sent over a light left. Gibbons clinched and they exchanged rights to the body. Carpentier sent two rights to the face and then fell to the floor, indicating that he had hurt one of his ankles. Carpentier limped around*. Gibbons drove two rights to the body and the men clinched. Gibbons landed rights to the body, Carpentier hanging on. Carpentier was groggy, but lashed out two rights which missed. Gibbons, laughing, drove a right to the chin. Carpentier limped to his corner, the crowd je-'i-ing. The combatants shook, at the opem ing of the tenth round. Carpentier retreated to the ropes. Gibbons, following, hooked a left to the body. Carpentier clinched and was noticeably limping. Gibbons hooked a left to the chin and cut Carpentier over the eye. Carpentier backed and Gibbons punched him with rights and lefts to the head. Carpentier missed a right and left to the body. Carpentier was bleeding, rapidly tiring and fell into a clinch. Just before the end.of the bout Gibbons was trying to shake Carpentier off for a finishing punch.—Reuter.