New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
VILLA BEATS MARKS
 IN RUNAWAY BOUT
Filipino Easily Whips San Fran-
 CiSCan in Garden Bout

fyweight champion of the world. wor a one-sided battle from Georgia Marks Of San Francisco in q fifteen round bout al Madison Square Gar den last nightbefore a crowd tha only partially filled the great arena There was no title at stake as Mark, was four and one-halt pounds over, weight. Villa took the lead early il the fight and forced matters through out.
 It was a sharpshooters' duel in tho opening round when the lads devoted most of their time to feeling out each other. Marks pale and drawn, but with a surprising agility, pecked con- tinually at Villas face with an eX- tended left, missing repeatedly as the or stepped out of range. Villa dis closed his plan Of battle in this session when he paid particular at- tention to his rivals mid-seetion, ob- viously with the object of weakening the Coast fighter. Villa boxed like a skilled ringman, making every effort count. He was cratic with his left hook for the body. however, and was warned by Referee Gallagher once.
 In the second session Villa un- iimbered a bit and started pounding pounding the body at close quarters. Marks was warned in this round for hitting low. unintentionally, with a right at close quarters.
 Villa outboHed his rival in the third round and several times forced Marks 10 the ropes with the speed of his as saut. Marks landed late in the round with a right to the left ear which brought blood from an old cut, and had Villas mouth bleeding from infrequent jabs.
 Villa was a young tornado in the fourth. Early in the round the cham pion, shaking himself free from a olinch on the ropes, wrested Marks down, but the latter was up immedi- ately. Marks. relying exclusively on his left jab. kept up a steady packing to the face. but missed many iabs as Villa, ducking. slid in to close quar- ters where the Filipino pounded the body with both hands. Villa tried repeatedly with his right. but being at disadvantage in reach and height, frequently missed.
 In the fifth session Villa added to his points by cleverly outbeSing his rival. The action of the bout was not relished by the crowd. which started to urge the boxers to greater efforts.
 Several of the spectators left the arena after this session and missed one of the most exciting rounds of the battle.
 Villa came dangerously near finish ing Marks in the sixth. A left hook to inc nose started the clarct flowing and a right which followed staggered Marks. Villa was on his rival like famished wolf. and with another right, which landed back of the ear, sent Marks to his finger tips. When the Californian arose Villa again leap ed in with wicked drives aimed at the head, but the champion missed sev- eral attempts and then devoted his at- tention to pounding the body.
 Marks was powcrless to defend him self against the speedy assault of Villa in the seventh. The Californian presented sorry spectacle as. with blood meared face, he retreatcd steadily before Villas attack. Tine champion drove home repeated rights and lefts to the face and body, but his right swings for the jaw invariably went wide of the mark.
 Villa continued his spirited efforts for decisive blow to the jaw in the eighth and ninth rounds, but missed with every right he let fly.
 Villa pressed the attack steadily through the 10th and 11th rounds. and sought tirelessly 10 land with one crushing right to the jaw. The cham pion's wildness however. was q con- spicuous feature of v.hirlwind as- sault before which Marks constantly retreated Marks unleascd his right in these two rounds and twice grazed Villas jaw with the blow.
 The 18th and 18th were repetitions of the preceding sessions. Marks again unleased his right and grazed the chin of the irrepressible target in front of him. Tn the last minute Of the 1sth Villa was warned for a low left hook 10 the body
 Marks came within an inch or turn ing impending defeat into victory with q single punch in the l4th rounG. when he halted Villa abruptly in the midst of a hurricane onslaught with 4 hard right to the jaw. The blow staggered the champion. and his knees sagged ominously. but it was only for an instant. and then Villa was again a ht.fnan whirlwiud. cutting and slashing vigorously with both hands 10 the body and face until the bell end cd the round.
 Tn the 18th session Villa swarned all over his rival in steady three minute battering. which was inter rupted only by the changing Of the final bell.
 The bouts did not draw the expect d crowds When the principals in ihe main bout entered tho ring the ticket sale sill was iu progress at the Garden windows for late stragglcrs. Inside the arena many chairs yaPnpd yacantly in different sections Of the house. The temporary balcony CT tHe Fourth Avenue end was only sparsely filled and the extreme ends 0f the arena seat section was empty.
 What the crowd lacked in n1rmeri- cal strength. however, if made up iu power Of vocal demonstration. From The start of the program the enthu- siasrn ran high The late afternoon announce ment that no title was in- yolFed in the principal event. because Of Marks failure t0 make the weight. hurt the attendance. Buck Josephs. east side bantam weight and Jack Snyder of East New York. furnished an exciting scrap in the six-round preliminary which pre- sr-lx rrlz