Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-12
Boxing Notes.

DONAHS ANOSSos
Using a vicious right uppercuts and a
singing left jab repeatedly, George AL
ger of Cambridge had all the best OF two
six-round bouts with Bay Wood of Fall
River" says the Portland Evening Elk
press, and continues, Throughout the
wrestle In the first round
of the second bout the men clinched af-
ter they had been boxing about minute
Cambridge boys head struck the mat
hard and he appeared slightly dazed,
but quickly regained his feet. The ref,
cree sent both men to their corners l,s ana ana
/ the fans shouted for Wood to cut out
his wrestling and box clean.
The Boston Globe correspondent picks
Alger and gives this reason. In the
number of blows struck, Alger, had a
/ lead In the first three rounds he lano-
ed several uppercuts and In the next
two rounds got in some had body blows,
Wood went to the hoor twice IN the 'hAru
round
After giving the decision to Alger, the
Waterville Sentinel says: WOOD fousht
in his usual, aggressive, ooring-ih slSl .a
but showed an unfortunate tendency 70
hug and. clinch which was not noticeable
in his previous appearances mere; Anger
was easily the clevered boxer. he usea
a strong right uppereut winch was very
effective
The Kennebec Journal sporting
writer's kindly disposition persists IN
chucking him uncerenoniously INTO
compromising situations. He liked
Alger in Thursday nights boxing but
after the mill he knew Wood to be the
better man and said so. ANXIOUS
however, to be fair to Alger, the writ
er devoted much space to leaning
backwards" In the interests of the
Cambridge mans ability-and the
Portland Express of Friday evening
anonymously notes: THE Kenneoec
Journal summary gives Alger the ma
jority of the rounds
That statement in itself, is rank
misrepresentation. Two of the rounds
only were given to Alger-the thlrd IN
| the first bout and the third in the
second six. The fifth and sixth In the
first meeting, and the first round OF
the second were called even. The
other seven periods were accorded to
| Wood without hesitation.
That "Uppercut' a Fizzle.
The sources of information for the
Boston Globe and Waterville Sentinel
bar their accounts from any serious
consideration The Globe mans rec
ignition of Ayers several upper
cuts" is as ridiculous as ringslde
spectators well-meant declaration
| that he saw Albert land seven sue
cessive punches without a return
/ Not only did Alger not connect seven
successive times without return, but
| in no one round did he land seven
clean punches. Those devastating
uppercuts as appealing to the Globe,
Sentinel and Express reporters termi-
mated handsomely in Bay WOODS
capable mitt, slipped up the side OF
his face, or missed altogether. so
futile was the effort to land this blow
that Alger almost absolutely deserted
1t after the first two rounds. The
Globes further statement that Wood
went to the floor twice in the third is
wholly misleading, as he was de-
liberately thrown there by Alger and
not put down by legitimate boxing.
So much for Ayers devastating up
percut as seen in action by the Globe,
Sentinel and Express.
The Express, intimation that Wood
was jeered by the spectators because
of his wrestling is utterly prejudiced
and unfair-as is the statement that
Wood threw Alger to the floor. In this
instance, Alger slipped during clinch
| and went violently to the floor, pull
ing Wood with him. Wood was not
sent to the corner, but, seeing that
Alger was Jared by his fall, walked
at once to the other side Of the ring
while his opponent recovered. 1t was
only an added evidence Of the fair
instincts of this sterling little fighter
who, by just such exhibition, has en-
deared himself to the hearts of the
Augusta fans. The Express article is
palpably biased-certainly not written
by any competent reporter who saw
the bouts.
The Sentineps story is intended to
be fair, but is sadly mistaken. Many
inexperienced ring followers have pre-
ferred Alger for the same reason
holding Wood responsible for the
clinching. But even the Sentinel man
wonders why Wood had not Rugged
nor 'ciinched' on previous appear
ance here"
New Variety of Clnching.
Will the Sentinel reporter or any
of these men explain what new va
riety of "hugging" or "clinching'' it
may be that permits the ''clincher" to
slam uninterruptedly with free hands.
Almost without exception it was AL
ger who wound his arms about his op-
ponent in desperate attempt to tie
up those crashing fists. There was
your wrestling" Wood, eager to
fight, wrenched about the ring to get
his arms free. Alger chung like a
postage stamp until the referee sep
arated them or until the men went
to the floor.
Then a bit of fancy footwork from
the Cambridge man, a sorrowful left
jam into the upper visage of the in
different Wood as the latter again
bored in, and Alger would once more
| he StriN WING Ia hind those failing radS