The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-16

Walter Goo" Stewart. local f"7J her
weight. last night settled joey 'r"N =
world championship hopes in Il ,'asiuG
tcn-round battle. Stewart is ar,;'uni'd
victor in seven rounds of the fkhr. The
/ first two rounds being even. FrJN had a
slight shade IN the nth session.
Stewart il awarded the fight upon
his aEgrcsstvcneSs. the cleas way IN
which hc landed his blows. and his 81
; perb defense against the crw blows
launched by Fox. stewart bed the neht
throughout. In the first roEnd the local
boy rushed from his corner. swung
} lightly to the head. Fox ClinChed fore
! ing him to the ropes. In both this and
succeeding rounds. although ToS's un-
I doubted defensive ability kept his heavy
blows from landing. Stewart showed
up we'll in the clinchr-s. using his dis
! tincttve method OF inh&hting to the Oes.
: advantage.
: Rapid action began IN the third round
when Stewart forced Fox to the ropes
with a terrific swing 10 the head. H.
! followed 1t up with vicious body jahs
! and hooks to the jaw when IN" English
man hung on him TO save himself from
tho haymaksr. The fourth opened sim
iilarly. An exchange OF blows. followed
! by Stewart 70 rush him IN IN attempt
terrific SWINGS.
, Tho nth. tho only round with which
/ Fox can be credited opened slowly. Eos
! stayed out Of the cllnchcs and depended
on his boxing ability 10 carry him
! through. He moro than halvcd the MIR
! round, giving the local boy several stitG
ticks that counted. With the nth round
! 10 his credit. Fox came back IN tn ::
, sixth with an attempt 10 take the r"uMd
| Once Stewart was IN danger hH; ms in
! nghting before tho pair were separated
by Referee "Stoncy" Ritz pulled hlm
! through After Tho first f"w seconds he
| lifted Fox off the floor with q swing
| that brought the crowd To- is foot.
! In the seventh. eighth and ninth round
! Fox seldom landed a blow. In clinchcS
Stewart hit at will his lightning jahs
10 the midr!rf shaking Fox considerable.
| The Englishman. however. took 'M"
! punches easily and came back e,ron@
every round. In the eighth and u,n,n
hn depended uDou his boxing ability ="
save HIM Hts almos; strong d"f"us"
| saved him often from connecting with
! tho haymaker. which would have drop-
pod him Cur the count. Stewart brought
! The blood from boil on the English
, mans head at tho close Of the ninth
! frame OF tho ight. Fox went :" ~.
corner groggy from the strength It
| Stewards blows.
! In the tenth Fox came out strong IN
| 2 desperate effort 10 hslvc the nGh:.
, Stewart. on tho other hand, opened NJ ~
a last effort 10 floor hts opponent ~ .
fore the final bell The boil couEht Ih'
! men in q clinch which would have ended
! disasterously for Fox.
| Throughout the fight Fox dcmouS'ra-
ted that he was tho master Of boXIu&
at long range However. when the Aglt
came TO Gloss quarters. he was at 4
! great Disadvantages. He failed utterly
: throughout IN" night to s"lv" "'io"'S' i'm.
! lighting. He appeared To suffer lijtI,
! from the awful battcri0C which he r.
/ Ccived, although he was knocked SrUEG%
! twice during the flght
| Az n curtain riser. Bin" R"uthor, "r
| Martins Ferry, hung creme on thu
hopes Of Eddie VasChcr. Rcu'h"r gay"
! his opponent twelve pounds tlc wo,Eh"d
| IN AZ ST while TUsChcr W.. EEcd - lbs.
! In the first preliminary. Young Rob.
! crts and Young Williams halves a thr'"
round battle while Jack Richmond, [
! WcllburE. hung slight shad" on
! Jackie james Of the Island. II WAS
! James first hgh;. lie was dcwu"d
, twice.
Joe Kopos and Willard Hahn. who
| weighed in ~ l45. put Up n merry s'rnp
/ cor three rounds. kUpos' seconds thr""
IN the sponge in the third 70 say" their
man from IL knockout.
In thu s"mi-tual. scheduled - ("
/ eight rounds Frankie Ford s'"pr"!
"Chick" Branch IN lhrc" rounds. ref
| cree Stoncy Ritz stopped IN" bout I"
prevent useless slaughter. Branch who
halls from FaIrmomt. found that the
Aernavtlle hoy meant business. II" garr
! rve pounds 20 the "ver-thc.r.vcr Ia !!
! who weighed in ut 1t9