Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-19


Addms weighed 145 and Bross 141, at
3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Bross
had to make 152 for the fight.
The fight by rounds:
Round one-Bross drove Adams to
the ropes twice with left and rights to
head and after q minute Of exchanges
in the midsection of their bodies they
returned to the center of the ring.
Bross kept boring in and Adams evi-
| dently did not care to receive any of
the haymakers that Rross was trying
to land and he kept backing up until
the bell rang. Bross' round.
Round two-Both rushed from their
| corners and Adams continued to give
ground while Bross kept after him try
ing to land his right which seemed q
little wild and he was unable to con-
meet. Adams while fighting every inch
Of the way kept backing up slowly and
he was able to sting Bross with a
| wicked left jab several times in the
| face, and once or twice managed to
| get over a right to the jaw. Bross
kept after Adams, playing both hands
for the stomach. The round seemed
even with a possible shade for Bross
Round three-Bross again tore into
| Adams who seemed to by slowing up.
Time after time Adams was forced to
the ropes and Bross continually tried
to land knockout, but could not con
meet. They clinched again and again
and the referee was forced to step
between them number of times. Bross
seemed to have the edge and Adams
seemed a little stronger than in the
second round.
Round four--At the bell they rushed
into a clnch, Adams using both hands
got to Bross stomach and Bross from
all appearances did not relish this kind
Of punishment and tried to keep Adams
at arms length, trying to land hay
maker at all times. Adams nose started
to bleed in this round and the claret
flowed not only over his own face and
body but when the round was finished
Bross was covered with it. Adams did
not seem to be able to solve Bross
method Of delivery and kept backing up
throughout the round. Bross had a
| clean shade in the fourth.
| Round five-Adams was rushed
| through the ropes twice before this
session had gone a minute and Bross
! delivered everything he had in an eff
| fort to end the battle but Adams kept
| backing away, covering up and landing
uppercut to Bross' midsection. Both
| boys were trying hard and the referee
kept after them to stop clinching
Bross had a slight shade.
Round six--Adams came back strong
in this round and Bross seemed to
weaken considerably. Adams got over
right across to the jaw about six
| times without return and Bross back
| ed up for the first time in the battle.
| When he was forced to the ropes, he
swung wildly and if he had connected
with any one. Adams would have sure
| ly taken the count, but the Boston lad
| cleverIy ducked and got away from
| him. This was the cleanest round Of
the fight and the applause was ter
rifle. Adams had clear lead.
Round seven-After two clinches in
the center of the ring, Bross put left
swing to Adams jaw which staggered
! the Bostonian and nearly put him out.
He staggered through the ropes and
Bross tried to finish him but the Bos-
ton boy clinched and kept clinchlng to
| avoid another swing. Doc Flynn sep
arated them three times and Bross tried
| to get set for another swing but Adams
! kept close, and used both hands on
| Bross stomach. At the end of the
round Adams put a terrific right to
! Bross' jaw and followed with left, and
when the bell sounded Bross was on the
| receiving end of right to the eye.
Round was slightly In favor of Bross.
and Adams staged wonderful come
back
| Round eight-Adams appeared fresh
at the bell and Bross' left eye was
swollen and closed After a few ex-
changes of body punches, the claret
again started to flow from both boys
| faces as their heads came together IN
neutral corner. With Bross, unable to
get over his swings, Adams taking ev-
erything sent his way on his gloves,
managed to sink several stiff punches
into Bross' stomach causing Bross to
| back away This was the second time
that Bross was forced to back up and
| the fans were wild with excitement
Adams had lead in this round.
Round nine-Adams continued to
get stronger and did not let Bross
force the fighting. standing up to eye
to eye with him and exchanging punch
es. Bross tried time and again to
rush Adams but the Boston lad duck
! ed away, turned completely around and
, again forced the music. Adams was
the aggressor all through this round but
his punches lacked steam and did not
! seem 10 DOtner bToSS WHO SoHtdoeo
to fight back all during the round.
Adams had q slight shade.
Round ten-Adams leaped out OF his
! corner and met Bross about foot from
| his chair using left jab and right
uppercut three times straight before
Bross could get going. He continued
as the agressor throughout the round
while Rross tired and did not seem
/ to be able to force the fight as in the
earlier rounds. Adams had a slight
| shade.
| Round eleven-Both boys started
at it hammer and tongs, Bross trying
his best to land knockout but Adams
| kept him clinching by beating him to
the punch. Bross rushed and swung
wildly, landing but few, while Adams
kept cool, used a straight left jab,
] right cross to the jaw and righ up
/ percut. This round seemed to be even,
with possible advantage for Adams.
Round twelve-They shook hands
[! in the center Of the ring and clinched,
Bross trying his best to put his man
| out, but Adams kept infighting trying
to land knockout with body punches.
He was unable to do this as Bross
kept after him, backing him around
the ring and Adams could not get set
to put strength behind his blows. The
Judges anonunced their decision and
H.. L T.. l.