Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27

the ropes twice. He was starting
the trick again when the bell end
ed the round
Round Four-Criqui started the at
tack but he was either short or over
and a series of clinches resulted.
I Dundee was a little slower and they
SPARED more but when he chose to
whip his left it came out savagely.
The challenger lodged a half dozen
leads and aside from occasional left
jabs to the jaw he had Criqui on the
defensive. Dundee started bouncing
off the rope and advancing across the
ring. Criqui struck at the flying tar
, get but it was no use. They were in
slight clinch when the bell rang.
, Round five-Criqui spat upon the
| floor while his handlers worked upon
him. Johnny landed a half dozen
lefts and they fell into wrestling
clinch. Criqui landed a wide right
,, but was too wide on his next sally.
Dundee pounded the champions
kidneys and they clinched and
slashed over three stiff lefts Criqui
polled his left to Johnny's head.
The pace had slowed but still
Criqui could not solve'his opponent.
He was warned for hitting on the
break away. Dundee began chop
ping uppercuts when the gong
, sounded.
Round six-They came together
fighting. Criqui taking the lead.
Dundee battled toe to toe and his
lead had the better of it. Dundee
| was puzzled by Criqui's maneuver-
ing. but occasionally he slipped over
that pop gun left. They unchanged
punches, but there was not much to
choose from. Criqui was getting the
better of the intighting. They were
sparring at the gong.
Round SeVen-Dundee came out
furiously, landing his blows so rap
idly it was impossible to count. The
crowd booed the Frenchman for
hitting low in a clinCh. Dundee kept
! whipping over his left like a pile
driver Dundee sent several fash
ing attacks with ibis left but Criqui
| only kept crowding him. They were
in a clinch at the bell.
Round eight-Dundee landed
left and right and Criqui booked
right to the jaw and Dundee re-
stunned his jumping tactics. whipping
| his left to head as his feet left the
| floor. Criqui sent blows to body in
a clinch. Dundee hooked both his
| fists into stomach but still Criqui
| kept coming. Dundee began TO lay
! back. He hit Criqui with a right
| to the ribs and then staggered him
| with blows with both hands. Criqui
was very groggy and blood-spouted
| from his mouth and spattered both
! fighters. Dundee pounded him Sc
vercly with both hands but the chal
| lenger began to slow down when the
| bell ended the round.
Round Nire-CriQui was in prob
ably bad copdtion as he sat in his
, corner but Dundee appeared fresh.
! They fought in the center. Dundee
, stepped back and began pummclling
him with his long left. With mar
vellous grit Criqui continued step
ping in though his legs were so
wobbly he could hardly stand. The
! Frenchman Nainly shot out his left
| but he was very tired. Dundee's re-
peating left tapped him half dozen
times and they clinchcd Dundee now
! came in with both fists tearing away
! but still Cfiqui walked on striking
wildly and incffcctively covering up.
! They fought toe to toe in slashing
| body exchange and Dundee as he
walked to his stool was plainly per-
| picked.
Round Ten-Criqui sent left to
! the face, in return for left to the
, stomach. Criqui was leading with
his lcft~hut it was invariably wide
and he fCll-Sinto Dundee's arms.
| Dundee poundcd his advCrsarN's head
with both hands in n neutral corner,
the crowd cheered Criqui as he con-
| tinued his undauntcd advance but
! his blows were wOcfully feeble He
nearly fell over the challenger when
| he swung hard right and Dundee
swayed back to measure him, but
| they clnchcd Dundee fell back
| from the advance. shooting his lott
| up and over as Criqui gamely came
in to slaughter. Dundee was at 1T
at the bell ended.
Pound was wide