Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-13
F|RP0 KNOCKS OUT
BILL BRENNAN IN
18th ROUND, n. Y,

New York. March 12-Luis Angel
Firpo. South American heavyweight.
knocked out Bill Brennan of Chica-
so. in the twelfth round of a SEN
sational 10-round match tonight in
Madison Square Garden. The end
came with dramatic swiftness when
Firpo sent the Chicagoan down for
the count of ten with a terrific right
to the head
Firpo earned his spurs as con-
tender for Jack DemrseN's title by
unloosing a terrific attack in the
final round. after trailing his OPP
ponent on points for a number OF
rounds. Smashing rights and lefts
to Brennan's head with terrific force.
he drove Brennan about the ring
until a right that landed behind the
ear sent him to the canvas. Bren-
nan lay inert for several seconds
after the count and had to be as
sisted to his corner. The victor was
accorded tremendous ovation.
Round One-F'irpo landed the first
blow. left to tho head. They SPAR
red and Brennan blocked several right
swings. The South American was the
aggressor and pummellcd Brennan
about the head in a corner. Brennan
drove Firpo back with a hard right to
the body.
Round Two-Ercnnan jolted Firpo
with left to the jaw. but the South
American came back with two-fisted
assault that drove Brennan to the
ropes. Firpo punished the Chicagoan
with hard blows to the head and had
the crowd in an uproar.
Round Thrce-Brcnnan shot in SEVER
al lefts but drew series of rights to
| the head in retaliation. Iirpo drove
| his opponent to the ropes and landed
| several damaging body blows The
| South American was fighting furiously
l as the bell rang.
Round Four-Brennan halted Firpo's
rush with two hard lefts TO the head
The Arg 2ntinan' whipped over a right
, uppercut that daZed his opponent and
followed with several smashes to the
head. lirpo uuloesed two-fsted at
! tack. sending Brennan to the ropes
/ Round FlNc-Bro snapped
rights with Firpo at close quarters and
was sent back by light uppcrcut. The
Chicagoan blocked most of Firpo's
swings and bothered the South Ameri-
can with left jah. One of these shots
opened nasty cut over Firpo's left
! eye.
! Round SiX-Brennan had Tirpo
l
J flow of blood frcm the South Ameri-
cans injured eye. t'irpo came back
with smashing drive and the two OK
i changed blows at a terrific pace in
close quarters. A left hppercut stag
gercd Flrpo.
! Round Seven-F'irpo took a hard
| right to the body and a left swing
to the body and left to the head.
| Flrpo landed right to the jaw, but
missed most of his swings. They
spent most of the round clinchins.
Round Eisht-Firpo shot in a hard
! right to the ribs and pummellcd
| Brennan about the head and body
as he took the aggressive. Brennan
shot in left jab but drew a stiff
body punch in return.
Round Nine-They exchanged
rights to the head and Firpo cut
loose with a two listed attack that
rocked Brennan's head from side to
side. Brennan hooked right to the
jaw and opened a fresh flow of blood
from the cut over tirpo's etc with a
stiff left
| Round Ten-Brennan forced t'irpo
back with a jabbing attack to the
head, E'irpo missed Two terrific right
swings, Brennan took two rights to
the, body and then shot in a hard
NaliOp 10 the lids. Brennan scored
with right uppercut that stagger-
ed firpo. At one point In the round,
| Firpo gesticulated in protesting
| Brenna's apparent buttine.
! Round Eleven-They opened the
| round at a fast pace. trading hard
blows to the head. Brennan ducked
! left hook and dug into Firpos
! ribs with his right. Firpo landed
his left but took a hard right to the
| jaw in return.
Round Twolve-F'irpo rushed from
| his corner and landed three smash
! ing rights to the head. Brennan
whipped over a right uppercut and
shot in right to the body. Firpo
| forced the Chica goan to hang on
with two hard rights to the head
! AS quick to sense his advantage,
/ E'irpo turned loose battery of rights
and lefts that sent Brennan stagger-