Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

Through q double six Of terrific
milling at Augusta City hall, Friday
night, Billy Woods Of Manchester, n.
H., and frankie Quill Of Brockton.
Mass. fought to a good draw. This
was the opening show of the recently
revived Augusta Athletic Club. and
between eight and nine hundred
people went away after two single
SKIES that provided plenty of lively
boxing, and a twin si.. that was
marked, throughout by a remarkable
show Of power and cleverness. with
that good old taste in the mouth that
calls for more of the same"
Though Billy Woods carried the
fighting in the first six, and seemed
tc have the edge on points, Quill came
hack after the intermission and un-
covered a line of cleverness that
brought the fight fans to their feet,
and in a whirlwind windup gave him
a popular fifty fifty decision in the
minds of the crowd.
In the curtain raiser, Ruby Levine
Of New Auburn lead the mix-up most
Of the way with Young Flourant Of
Bath. Ruby scored often with his
right to the shipping City boys face,
but Young Flourant won the plaudits
Of the gallery by his. fast and clever
fcotwork. These 'featherweights open
cd up in the first with a sweet ex-
change to face and body. In the sec
ond. Levine rushed Flourant scoring
stiff right to the chin. they swap
ped punches, and Flourant's superior
footwork kept the New Auburn lad
away. Flourant led the third and
this round disclosed some fast and
furious fighting. In the fourth, Le-
vine began to solve Flourant's de-
tense, and forced him to the ropes,
following up we'll BY playing the
ropes to advantage Flourant got an
even thing out of the fifth. Ruby
lead off fast in the final stanza and
the popular verdict was that he had
the edge on the whole go.
Bobby Walker of Lewiston and
Steve Travers of Biddeford showed,
an inclination to mix things up
smartly all the time in the semi
final. Walker was a speedy. clever
boy and made himself popular with
the crowd. Travers seemed to have
something on the Twin City lad for
weight and in the sixth canto this ad-
vantage began to show on Bobby. AS
the fight progressed. Walker showed
full line of stiff rights, lefts and
uppercuts, and many Of them were up
in Travers face where he could see
them pretty plainly, hut Steve had
IN ho
Elm on a par with Walker Trayers
showed his best in the sixth, break
ing through to Walkers body and
chin, but Walker returned well in
furious exchange and all in all it was
ar even affair.
The main bout boys looked even
ly matched when they came into the
squared circle, and as each was in
PRODUCED he received a great hand
from the crowd. They started off
fast without stopping for the usual
feeling out process, both showing
cleverness to give and take with both
hands. Woods lead the fighting with
the points even Stephen.
Near the start of the second round.
Quill went to the mat, when both
boys got their legs all twisted up
after, running into each others stiff
ones to the face and chin. This round
went even with the fans beginning
to see that there was going to be
some fast and heavy mllig.
The pyrotechnics were touched off
in the third, with Frankie leading to
the body and Woods sticking his left
into Quilts face. repeatedly. Billy
scored often with both mitts and
this round was his by some mar
gin.
The fighting was carried into
Quilts corner in the fourth with the
rugged boys swapping sharp upper
cuts to the point of the chin. In this
round frankie displayed the light
ming return with his left. His right,
though he placed it well. did not