Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-28
Walker and Mayo
Draw at Mcguire
Bout in CITY Hall

Augusta night fans were treated TO
another fine exhibition of boxing at
City hall last evening when Johnny
Walker of st. Paul divided honors
with X. o. Mayo of Lewiston in one
of the fastest and spiciest TWO five
round fights that has taken place in
these parts for many a day.
Walker was booked to meet Young
Maxfield of Pawtucket but owing to
reports received that Maxfield had
suffered injuries to a hand X. o.
Mayo of Lewiston was substituted in
his place.
Both boys entered the ring in fine
physical condition. Walker through
out the match Allowed fireat clever
ness and superb ring generalship us
ing a left swing a greater part Of
the time but was unable to connect
effectively. 1t must be handed to
Mayo that he was a slayer, a grand
in fighter and exceedingly agrees
sive. Had a decision been rendered
it would undoubtedly resulted in a
draw. In the first round both men
fiddled for an opening and then
Mayo put in a few short punches
which had little effect. The second
round was Of about the same cali
bre. In the third however, Mayo
succeeded in landing on Walker
getting to him in good shape leav-
ing the round, when the gong sound
ed, strongly in Mayo's favor. Walk
er showed plainly his distress at the
end of this round. However when
the gong sounded for the fourth
both boys went at it hammer and
tongs. Walker got in some savage
blows to Mayo's face but Mayo was
staying we'll when the round was up.
The fifth saw little change in mat
ters both were mixing it well and
Walker at one time nearly knocked
Mayo off his feet but the Lewiston
lad came back strong. In the first
round of the second bout both men
appeared refreshed by their sshort
respite and started some poppy
work, Walker was stepping into
Mayo savagely but Mayo met him at
every turn. In the second round of
this bout Walker appeared to have
thes shade on Mayo being the ag-
gressor and delivering some stiff
clean cut blows.
The third started with grand
slashing of give and take on the part
of both and both were mixing it
well when the gong rang.
In the fourth round Walker took
- g It, 4
had any steam the odds would have
been against Mayo. Mayo blocked
in good shape and at the end of it
succeeded in getting in a few good
clips.
The fifth and final round of the
match was a slashing go to the face
winding up with a terrific left from
Walker to Mayo's face, Mayo coming
back strong with a series of telling
body blows when the gong sounded.
In the preliminary match Dummy
Blanchard of Gardiner got to Young
Josephs of Augusta in just one min
ute with a knock out.
For aSsemi final bout Young Cor
bin of Hallowell evened matters up
with Chick Wills of August Meth
err men were in very good condition
or were apparently anxious to fight.
The black man was the aggressor
during the greater part of the fight
butbut landed in effective blows.
This match was put on because
Andy Morris of Rockland who was
scheduled to meet Wills failed to
show up.
Everybody as whole was pleased
with the exhibition. The crowd in
attendance was not quite so large as
is, usual in Augusta fighting circles
but lacked none of the usual pep
and enthusiasm.