The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-29

ding blood in a thick stream-eyen flattened on the floor for the full count of nine - Al Palzer. the Iowa farmland, recovered and battered Bombardier Wells. the heavyweight champion of England. into uncon- sciousness in the third round at Madison Square Garden tonight.
 It was a terrific battle while it lasted. The seconds of the meH were poised With buckets in hand for the leap into the ring at the bell which would close the third round Then the end came. The English champion was reeling before the fierce march of the enormous Palzer, futilely dabbing the face of the American, while Palzer was steadily sweeping his huge hands into the Briton's stomach with fear fui punishing power.
 Once during Wells last stand In the third Palzer knocked him kick ing with a mighty body smash. Al ways throughout the final round the Englishman was staggering. Oc- casionally he groped blindly for the great hulk that was slowly bearing him down Finally Palzer dropped Wells with a body punch and the Englishman lay stretched out in the ring, flat on his back. He arose once more, and again the Iowa Be hemoth bore down upon him, swing ing wildly with both hands.
 When Wells finally fell again shortly before the bell it seemed that shee exhaustion had sent him down more than one single punch.
 Lean and 1.-the as a timber wolf his frame beautifully muscled, and his nimble feet carrying him lightly over the canvas, the Englishman made Palzer look foolish during the first round.
 The Iowa white hope weighed 22sk, against Wells 1SSia. Takers great torse seemed to carry too much fat His legs are enormous, and give an impression of flabblness Without science, without grace-a big. awkward hulk of humanity-he appeared at a disadvantage for a very few moments before the fleet Englishman.
 Palzer came out of his corner with mad rush in the first round, with a right and left in the face until he had started the blood, Pal ger kept boring in, head down and hand failing away at Wells body. The Engllshman could not keep him off.
 Finally Wells floored the gigantic farmer in the middle of the ring. Palzer fell with a crash that shook the ring foundations. He founder and staggered after the Bombadier Wells skipped lightly away before the IoWan's mad rush, shooting both hands at Takers blond head. He set him against the ropes with a slashing right uppercut.
 It seem certain that Palzer would be beaten when the round closed, but those who watched Wells close ly could plainly see that he finished the first three minutes of fighting without much strength to spare.
 As second wiped the blood off his face, and he came out crouch ing in the second round, and sidled heavily after Wells. Once Al hiss ed for a little elbow work. Wells kept clipping him on the jaw, and once the Englishman nearly upset him again, but Palzer never stop ped Head lowered, and forehead corrugated, the blond Viking storm ed the Briton with a curious single ness of purpose. He aimed most ol HID llSiSC o0CCPo at thC otolL tNii'
 In this round Palzer half wrestled and half knocked Wells down, and the Englishman was now plainly weakening. The steady pound of the huge hands against his abdo- men was having disastrous effect. From his corner his seconds yelled Keep away from him, Bill"-but Bombardier could not escape that blond avalanche, dodge and retreat as he might.
 Palzer smashed his right to Wells jaw at the opening of the third round. Wells tried to use his feet; but they were deadening beneath him. He poked feeble left to the stomach Palzer worked both gloves into the Englishman's middle and Wells rocked. Wells tried a light left to the Iowan's jaw. and then Palzer threw his right into Wells body with his crushing weight be- hind 1t. The Englishman went down with his mouth open, gasplEg. He took the count of nine, and stagger- ed to his feet, but 1t was now but a question of seconds. Palzer kept on top of him and suddenly the Briton slipped to the floor.
 A water-soaked sponge was fired hv ouo of hia oocOuda into tho ring