Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
|OUIL and WOODS GO LIMIT Of .
12ROUNDST DRAW IN OPENING
BOUT new AUGUSTA ATHLETICS

seem to carry the power of the 9th.
err. Woods lead>alA the way and had
the shade in this round.
The same terrific fighting with
both boys starting their SMASHING
blows way back. was the card in tho
fifth. Quill lead off and Bill stepped
in and gave a tine exhibit OF his
power, sending frankie to the ropes
with a jolting right to the Jaw. and
a fast and fierce exchange. Woods
round.
Billy Woods brought his uppercu.
into play in the sixth. landing sew.
eral times in succession. and getting
the shade Of the round and the first
six OF the twin schedule.
The opening round after the brie,
trip to the dressing rooms found Quill
displaying speed and stiffness on his
feet that he had given no hint Of in
the first part of the program. Both
boys scored often, with Woods smash
ing attack seemingly giving him the
advantage. but on blows struck and
points chalked up. Quill more than held
his own.
In the next, Quill hooked hard to
Billy's jaw. rocking the Granite State
boy and making the strongest showing
for the session Woods took all tina,
came his way and showed that he was
one bcarcat of a fighter. This round
was unquestionably Frankes on
points.
The third started in at the same ter.
rife pace. Woods hooked powerful
left to Quilts jaw, sending him over
to the ropes for swing in the air.
Woods followed up his advantage with
right to the body, but Quill came
back fast, shooting straight lefts to
the face and scoring often with both
paws.
The fourth stanza found both BOYS
covering themselves and lot OF the
canvas with some long distance mill.
ing that had tremendous WALTON.
Woods and Quill started their swings
way down by the floor, but with little
effect when they tied themselves 10.
gether for mutual protection. 1t was
in the next round that Woods started
right off the bat with two beautiful
left hooks that found their mark. Quill
landed Otter with his right, but it did
not have the power to jolt The rugged
boy from Manchester appreciably. All
in ali, this round was fairly even.
1t was Quilts spectacular work in
the final session that left the impres.
sion with the majority of the crowd
that he had cvencd up the advantage
Woods had gained in the first six, and
made the bout a good draw.
Quill went in with some wicked
smashcs, but Woods momentariy
stopped him with a mean uppercu,
to the chin. Quill kept at his ham.
mering tactics and shaded his op.
ponent for the round. The bell
found both men standing up and
trying to score.
1t was a perfect bill from the cur.
tain raiser to the final clang of the
gong and the show was highly pleas
ing to the fans who journeyed over
to City Hall to see what the new A.
A. c. could produce. 1t was the IN.
animous opinion that they had pro.
duced just the kind of goods that
will make a big crowd go over the
bridge again, to any and every show
that the same management will bill
for them, through the long winter
months. till that springtime when as
result of the backing of these
shows by the public, the "Old Fox"
Ben Houser. can be putting his colts
through their PAGES on Williams
Field.
The evenings entertainment was
run off without a hitch by the able
and efficient corps of volunteers
from the Augusta Athletic Club. The
handling of the crowd, the dispatch
with which the card was run off and
the most efficient work of the third
man in the ring. Harry Sears. was
all highly pleasing to the fans. and
we believe this is but the first OF
what should prove to be series OF
high calibre shows. such IS the old
A. A. G. was famous for.