The Omaha morning bee., 1923-10-05
Stribling Wins
Referees Decisions
Fights Camely for Ter
Rounds and Come Out
Victorious.

Columbus, Ca, Oct. 4.-Youn
Stribling of Macon, Ca, an 1S-year-
old high school boy, today wrested
the worlds electromagnetic cham
pionship from Mike McTigue of Ire
land. The referee awarded the dc
cision to Stribling after he had dc
clared the match a draw at the clos,
Of their 10-round fight.
The final decision came after Ertle,
who refereed the Carpentier-Demp-
sey fight. held consultation with
fight officials and newspapermen.
The crowd began to filter out of
the arena, but many remained in
their seats to witness the semi-flnal
preliminary between Jimmie Findley
of Louisville, KY. and Willie Phief-
fer of New York city.
+ Referee Ertle explained to news
papermen that his gesture indicating
that the fight was a draw was not
intended and that he was going to an
nounce the decision later. Twelve
newspaper men were called into the
ring and each cast their vote in favor
of Stribling. The referee then held
up the challenger's hand and de-
clared him the winner.
McTigue failed to show any cham
pionship ability against the chal-
tenger. who landed freely to the body
and head, according to newspaper
men.
Willie Phieffer of New York city
refused to meet Jimmie 'Findley of
Louisville, Ky, in the semi.final and
the boxing card was declared off.
Phieffer was McTigue's sparring part
ner and left the arena with the for
mer champion.
In the first round they danced
around. sparring. Stribling suddenly
Jumped at the champion and forced
him against the ropes with series
.,f blows to the face and body. Nc
1iguc failed to work the rabbit punch
IN clinch.
The second round was even, with
Ncrigue and Stribling exchanging
blows rapidly. The third went to
Stribling by a narrow margin when
the challenger succeeded in landing
several blows and avoiding the blows
of McTigue.
Round four was fast. Both men
attempted to carry the offensive.
They both landed husky blows and
were in a clinch when the bell
sounded.
Stribling drove McTigue to the
ropes twice in the fifth with heavy
blows to the head. He blocked. Nc
Tigue's blows effectively. striblings
round.
The sixth round was fairly even
with fast milling on both sides. They
were milling lightly at the tap OF
the bell.
The next round was even. both
men accepting lots Of punishment IN
an effort to get across telling
blow. Stribling slipped hard one
over at the stroke Of the bell.
Both fighters exchanged blows
after the sound Of the bell in the
eighth. MGTigues punches seemed
TO lack steam and the challenger was
hitting him effectively.
Stribling again knocked the cham
pion to the ropes in the ninth. Atter
that they exchanged lefts and rights
10 the head and were In cllnch
when the bell sounded.
The bell made little difference IN
the 10th Both wanted Knockout
and fought furiously for 1t. Iwlce
the champion was driven against tne
repes and twice he fought his way
back. They were milling hotly after
the bell rang.
It was after the 10th round ended
that the misunderstanding arose.
Ertle raised his hand to signlfy thal
he would not offer a decision. The
crowd mistook the motion ana
thought he was calling the bout a
draw. After he had explained ne
called newspaper men into the rihs
and had them decide. He then an
uounced Stribling winner
Another title had come to tne
United States.