The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-24

anu Luc teIulCO was announced as a Freddie Boorde should have no kick to register this morning, for he eer- tainly did not lose anything by this decision. Early difficulties into which Boerde fell in last nights bout caused his friends In the crowd--and there were many of them-to fear for tine result. for it seemed that Young stribling would surely get the best of the scrap.
 When the main bout was called Pa" Stribling, the youthful Georgia champions father manager, an- rcunced that only under one condi- ton would his son be allowed to box, and that was that two judges be chosen to give the verdict. $. A. C.. officials called for nominations and various suggestions were made.
 The Judges Selected
 Finally, by popular exclamation. 1t was decided that Jim Davis and Scott Russell be given the task of picking the winner, and these two advanced to front row ringsidedom to view the bout more closely and to pick the peoples winner.
 The bout was a good one-one of the best ever seen in Birmingham but shortly after 1t started it became evident that the scrappers were not SO evenly matched after all. Both scrappers appeared in good shape, and there was no doubting that Boorde could stack up against his opponent in boxing skill but the diff ference rested in physique. Strib- Hng's weight was announced as seven pounds more than Boorde's. but his weight advantage seemed even greater than that. This extra pound age in Striblings favor had lots O; bearing on the match, and went long way toward holding Boorde down.
 Slow to start
 Stribling, even though the advan- tage in huslSiness was with himself, seemed loath to open up, and the first two rounds were spent in spar ring around. These two sessions were about even, with neither scrap per having much of an advantage.
 Then young Stribling began to open up, and took three rounds in quick succession, bringing into play I trick new to local fandom, a combi- nation of holding and striking at the same time, with Boorde as the vic- tim.
 Freddie won the sixth round, but
 
 The eighth went to Boorde, the ninth to Stribling and the tenth to Boorde. The totals show Stribling winning five rounds, Boorde three and two were even. The people decided that Boorde's all-round work was good enough for draw, though, and so 1t was decreed.
 Round One
 The two scrappers, after shaking handq F0r Tav onds, when young Stribling opened up with straight left Jabs. one land ing heavily on Boorde's midriff. Freddie retallated with an overland right to the jaw, and tho round was even when they finished sparring.
 Round Two
 Boorde started activities with a right and left swing for the head. missing the right. He landed heav- fly on the kidneys, but Stribling re- taliated with four successive rights and lefts to the body and head. The round was, oven.
 Round Three
 Stribling opened the round with a iab to the head, Boorde countering with left to jaw and right to kidney. Stribling worked Boorde into a clinch, and, flashing Boorde's arms behind him with his left, began to Lombard Boorde's jaw with his right. Four hard swings were landed be- fore the referee could break the fighters apart, and Boorde fell to the canvas. but regained his feet before Referee Seals cauld start the count. Boorde was dazed, almost out, and