Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-20
UTAH KID DROPS
YOUNG JOSEPH WITH
LAST MINUTE PUNCH

Waterville, Apr. 19-(SpeciaI)-
In one of the prettiest battles ever
fought in local arena Young JOS
eph Of this city went down to defea.
Wednesday night from a hamme r
blow to the chin handed him by the
Utah Kid of Bangor who delivered IL
in the last minute of the 12-round
! fight.
Up to the final moment. the fight
was a $3.50 proposition. blow by
blow. round by round when sudden
~. with gasp of establishment. from
the hundteds of fans present, Joseph
wlited TO the mat. Comparative sill
ence reigned while Referee Roy T'ay
of Augusta counted out the numer-
ais that told the crowd that the fight
was over.
1T was an exciting battle from first
TO last and before the biggest crowd
ever. The fighters were well sup
ported by the fans who gave need OF
pfaite wherever 1t rightfully be
lonGed. Sometimes the pendulum OF
favor would swing toward Joseph
when the Utah Kid seemed weaken
ing. but in another moment the other
would come BACK strong and deliver
ing blow for blow. The Bangor fans
came over en- masse to stand behind
the Utah Kid and his manager. Wild
biil Fleming who sat at the ring
side yelling encouragement.
When the fight started, the Utah
Kid was very active on his feet. and
sailed in as though he was going 10
hnlsh his man right away, but the
round vas really a sparring match
as the fighters avoided each other
willy. each feeling out the strength Of
his opponent. In the second. they
mixed a little, but evened up. In the
third. the Utah Kid knocked Joseph
10 the rores, but the latter came
back with some heavy punches to the
face. The crowd yelled with salts
Iactlon which was short lived for
Joseph was knocked over the ropes
again just before the gong sounde a
The fourth was even, In the fifth
49, ~ hhoCheu the tan Kid
through the ropes and followed IN
with some terrific punches. the Utah
kid was somewhat groggy and
doubling over to protect his stomach
allowed Joseph to punish him at will
thls was decidedly Josephs round
In the first half of the sixth. Josenb
held the center of the stage and
m u ~
and again. the last half OF the round.
the Utah Kid flung Joseph TO hi.
knees but he was up and at IL again
when the gong sounded.
In the first round after intermission
the Utah Kid was less reckless than
when he began the fight. 1t was give
ana take, the round ending even. The
eighth was practically the same with
more action. In the ninth. the ex-
change was fast and furious. joseph
drew first blood with a smash IN tho
nose. and they were mixing pre,tiIv
when time was called. Both men
seemed tired in the 10th, and IL wa.
'o-o0 round again. In the nth. tho
Utah Kid punched Joseph s. the face
starting the blood from his nose
Neither had the advantage and IL was
expected that both men would last the
session. The moment they came onto
their feet for the final stanza there wa.
something doing. The Utah Kid seemed
10 nave regained all his pep" He
danced around the ring like A wild
man and fought like demon. This
was a surprise to the fans and 10 los
eph as well, and the first thing the
latter knew he was rolling through
,ne ropes on his back. Up again. he
Jumped just in time to take some sting.
ing blows to the face with the crowd
yelling itself hoarse. Just when every.
body looked for a draw. and tu.,
moment before the final gong wonla
nave sounded. the fatri Tow wa.
struck. Joseph went down the
Co and = fight was OYER.
The semi-final was six round. h.
tween Battling soucier ana Tom Mir