Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-02

FRANKIE GENARo
WHIPS VILLA FOR
ELYWElGHT TITLE
New York. March 1.-Frankie Gena-
70, New Yorker. won the American
flyweight championship tonight from
Pancho Villa of Manila. Philippine Is
lands. in a sensational 15-round bout
at Madison Square Garden. Genaro re-
ceived the decision of the judges.
The last few rounds were furiously
fought and the crowd that filled the
historic Garden to capacity surged
around the ring after the decision was
announced. Police had to clear a way
for the boxers. Villa was booed by
Genaro's admirers in the gallery as he
started for his dressing room.
Round One-Genaro was first to
land a right to the jaw. Several
times the New Yorker sprang in
like a terrier, rushing the cham
pion to the ropes and sinking his
left in the ribs. They exchanged
left swings to the head. Both men
were cautious and Genaro took
what offensive there was.
Round Two-They clinched, Cen
arc swung wildly several times and
then Gucked away from the cham
piOn's lead. Villa was the agrees
sor in several body exchanges
which were even and then bounced
off the ropes when Genaro sent a
left SWIM to the jaw.
Round Three-Villa sprang away
when Genaro leaped for him. Gen.
arc sunk his left in the Filipino's
stomach after body exchange.
Villa was reprimanded for throw
ing Genaro against the ropes. Villa
led furious exchange in Genaro'S
corner.
Round Four-Villa landed left jabs
to the stomach and head, and catch
ing Genaro along the ropes pum-
melled his kidneys. The challenger
was warned for butting his head on
Villas chin. Genaro rushed Villa
across the ring and the champion
toppled outside the ropes. The chal-
lenger sent the champion back on his
| heels with a left to the head; Villa
replied with left that plunged into
Genaro's stomach.
| Round Five-Both took hard lefts
| to the head and clinched. Genaro
| rushed Villa to the champions cor
ner with a repeating left to head and
body. The champion landed a fusil-
| lade on Genaro's torso. Villa shot
| his left to the challcnger's jaw. Both
were missing frequently.
| Round SiX-Villa caught Genaro
in a clinch and pumped both fists
| into the challenger's ribs. Genaro
rocked him with a left to the jaw
but Villa came back with two-fisted
attack to the head and body. Villa
| was booed for a back handed "rab-
| bit" punch.
Round seven-So far the bout was
| slower than anticipated and about
even. Genaro got two stiff lefts to
| the body and one two the head be-
| fore Villa could return, right to the
| head. Villa put his left to the body
and law. Villa was using the "rab-
| bit" punch, until the back of Gen
aro's neck was red. Both men posed
| a great deal.
Round eight-Nilla took the lead
| He hooked his left to Genaro's head
| and in the clinch landed effectively
| to the body. After rushing the
| challenger to the ropes. the Filipino
| slowed down and missed severai>long
| swings. Genaro caught Villas jaw
with a downward left and then shot
his left flush to the jaw, but the
! champion did not stagger.
Round nine-They exchanged TO
| the body in a series of clinches. VII
| la occasionally hooked Genaro's jaw
| Genaro staggered Villa with a le1t u
| the Jaw and Villa sunk his left in
| to Genaro's stomach. Villa swung
Genaro around with three short lefts
| to the Jaw. The crowd called for
| action and the boxers answered with
| clinches.
(, Round Ten-Again the champion
took command, shooting his left tc
| the Jaw and the right to the rlps
surging in ferociously at times, land
ing two out of half a dozen swings
| and then falling into a clinch. N!lia
drew blood from the flesh under the
| challenger's left eye, but Genaro
| caught him with a wild left and the
| Filipino bounced against the ropes
Villa staggered Genaro with a left
| to the jaw as the round ended. .
Round Eicven-They sprang at
| each other like tigers and Villa lift
the jaw. The champion began a
slashing two-handed attack and
Genaro began to clinch. They eX-
| changed hard swings to the jaw.
Round Twelve--After a body eX-
change Villa rocked Genaro with a
right to the jaw, the challenger re-
plying with left to the jaw that
sent Villa reeling to the ropes. Both
| men were at it hammer and tongs,
rocking each others head with up
percuts and swings: Villa landed
half a dozen lefts to the jaw in the
last half of the round.
Round thirteenth-Again they jolt
ed each other with lefts to the jaw.
Twice Villa rushed Genaro to the
ropes and twice Genaro escaped.
They exchanged furiously, each dig
ging into the others body, Villa
caught Genaro off his feet and
plunged his left to the stomach.
Round fourteen They renewed
furious mixing and then quoted
down. Several times Villas left
caught Genaro flush on the jaw and
the challenger swung wildly. Villa
missed an uppercut.
Round .fifteen-They sprang at
each other and when they mixed dug
like triphammers into each others
ribs. Genaro staggered Villa with a
right to the jaw and after the respite