Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-06
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ing back: Lets co.
The championship fight between
McTigue and Young" Stribling
was called off suddenly at an early
hour this morning, when doctors
discovered, after X-ray examination,
that McTigue's left thumb was not
in perfect fighting condition.
Placards with the champions pho
tograph printed on yellow colored
background were being circulated III
the business section of the city.
! Other unfavorable signs against
the champions action appeared on
the rear end of automobiles.
FIRST ROUND
The men met in the middle of the
ring, and they danced around, Strib-
ling shot a left to McTigue's head
but was blocked.
| He shot another one, and it breezed
by the champions left ear.
! The champion landed one to the
left kidney, and Stribling landed with
a right to the head. They tented,
and Stribling backed into d neutral
corner They went into a clinch, and
Stribling landed a light left to the
| jaw.
| In the following clinch, both fight
ers played for the head, and both
were clever in their blocking. Strib-
ling blocked a straight left with his
shoulder, but McTigue got light
one TO the face. Stribling rushed,
but McTigue blocked off q left jah
as The bell struck.
SECOND ROUND
They danced around at the start of
this round and clinched. They spar
red and StribIing jumped at the
champion. They went into a clinch,
and Stribling backed away. He land
ed heavily on the champions face.
Stribling shot a left to the stom-
ach He followed it with a left jab
to the face. and put across two more
az he pushed the Irishman against
the ropes His left was working
heavily at the champions stomach,
and McTigue was blocking poorly.
Stribling leaped into the air, but
failed to follow with a blow, and the
champion laughed.
In the clinch, .McTigue tried to
work the rabbit punch, but his blows
were light and they were in a clinch
when the gong sounded.
THIRD ROUND
They went into a clinch and broke
away into more feinting by McTigue.
They danced around the ring. Strib-
ling showed signs of forcing the
fighting, but the champion was tax
ing matters calmly. Stribling shot a
right to the head, and missed.
| McTigue attempted to retaliate, but
was blocked. The Georgia boy got
in a right jab to the face, bringing a
cheer from the crowd.
The referee separated them as
Stribling leaned over the champion
on the ropes.
McTigue shot right to the chin,
but Stribling ducked another one.
Stribling landed a right on the cham
Fpion's nose, and the blood began to
trickle from cut on the champion S
nose.
They were sparring at the bell.
FOURTH ROUND
They mixed it up at the bell, and
exchanged blows to the body at the
inside. Stribling rushed McTigue,
who ducked and the challenger al
most went through the ropes.
McTigue got in a left to the head
as Stribling passed by.
Stribling continued % rush the
champion, but McTigue cl1nched, and
little damage was done. The young
ster shot left to the jaw, but it
had little effect. McTigue, in q
clinch, shot right to the kidneys
Stribling's left touched the champion
lightly.
The fighters now appeared to be
getting up a sweat, and Stribling
landed a left heavily to the jaw. in
the clinches, McTigue pounded the
boys kidneys.
They were in clinch against the
ropes when the round ended.
FIFTH ROUND
They spared in the center of the
ring, and McTigue shot left to the
stomach, but it was blocked. The
boy missed a tremendous haymaker,
and rushed the champion against
the ropes, and landed wide springs
to the champions head. McTigue
shot over a right, and Stribling
blocked
Stribling rushed McTigue again,
landing blow to the face. The chal-
lenger leaped again, and landed ii
heavy one on the back of the head.
They clinched, and on the break.
away, exchanged light blows.
They went into another clinch, and
the inside exchange was even.
Stribling, in coming out of the
clinch, landed heavily on McTigue's
jaw, and the champion went into the
ropes. They clinched, and on the
break-away, the champion got one to
Stribling's head
They were in a clinch when the
bell rang.
SIXTH ROUND
AS the round started Striblinq
landed on the champion S chin and
they went into a clinch. They began
to mill fast and went into another
clinch. Thereferee experienced diff