Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-12
GIANT NEGRO Wills
FlRPO'S MASTER But
FAILS TO LAND K. 0,

They wrestled around the ring, pull
ing and hauling at each other. Firpo
landed twice to the head. Wills was
blocking beautifully. Firpo could
not get set for blow. Willis ham
mered Firpo's kidneys. Wills right
stung Firpo, the Argentine counter
ing with another right to the head In
return. They were sparring for an
opening at the bell.
Round Six-They exchanged rights
and lefts to the head. There was
quarters. Firpo landed weakly to
Wills head. The negro smiled as he
blocked Firpo's leaps. Firpo rushed
half way across the ring to evade one
, of Wills rushes. They continued
their wrestling tactics. Wills right
! found Firpo's jaw again but the
South American got in a sweet up
percut which sent Wills head back
ward. just as the bell rang.
Round Seven-They fell into their
usual clinch as they met in the CEN
ter of the ring. Firpo danced away
from Wills right. The Argentine's
plunging rushes were missing. Wills
doubled Firpo with a left to the
body. They pulled and hauled each
other around the ring. hitting with
their free hands at any opening
! available. Firpo got in n right and
left to the head which Wills could
not block, but no damage was done.
Wills jabbed with his left and cross
ed with his right. staggering Firpo
! in his own corner. The negro was
hitting harder than his opponent. \
right to the jaw made Firpo groggy.
Two heavy body blows followed, but
the 1 stopped Wills from following
up further.
Round Eight--Wills' left found
Firpo's body and his right went to
the jaw as they met in the center of
the ring. Firpo iabbed weakly with
his left but Wills blocked a right
cross which followed. A straight
right sent Firpo's head backward
| The negro was boxing 'superbly. They
cline he'd. Firpo was short with a
right upper cut. The negro landed
twice to Firpo's body, They broke
from a clinch as the bell ended the
round.
Round Nine-The negro tied Firpo
up when he started one of his rush
ing tactics Firpo led with his right
and fell into clinch. They en-
changed body blows at close quar-
ters The negro's reach was bother
pered Firpo at long range, landing
effectively six times without an alb
solute return. F'irpo was going awa$
as Wills right struck his jaw. The
regro was gaining confidence. Firpo
led with his right but Wills cleverly
blocked the blow and caught Firpo
on the side of the head coming in.
F'irpo's right hit Wills hard on t!,c
: head but the negro only smiled. The
hell stopped the fight in the middle
of a clinch.
] Round Ten-They exchanged body
blows. Firpo protested to the refer 2e
for hitting in the clinches. Wills
;, heavy right was finding Firpo's body
consistently. Wills landed a one
); two punch to Firpo's head and the
! Argentine clnched. Wills landed y
F'irpo's body but took a stiff one III
his wind in return. Firpo danced
:, away from right and then clinched.
Flrpo landed weakly to Wills jaw
:; and followed it with a right to the
BODY which stung the negro. Wills
took a beautiful right on the jaw
just as the bell rang.
Round Eleven-Wills rushed 10
(; meet Firpo but the Argentine
clnched. Wills hooked his right 20
I Firpo's jaw as the. referee attempt
ed to part them. Firpo landed his
right to Wills jaw.and followed with
right to the body, but the blows
lacked steam. There was mucn
wrestling and hanging on by both
principals. Firpo stung his right 20
Wills jaw twice in rapid succession
but the n ,gro kept concentrating 10
Firpo's body which was pink from
the heavy battery of blows which he
lad absorbed. Tirpo was getting
his right over better but also taking
plenty of body Furnishing. They
were tied tight at the bell.
Round Twelvc-They shook hands.
They Immediately clinched. t'irpn
hanging on desperately. Wills was
opening up trying frantically TO put
over 4 finishing blow. He contipucd
his relentless body attack. Firpc
was hanging on savagely. wills
missed a right but landed two sue
cessive rights 10 the head a NOM
ent later. Firpo landed his right
straight to Wills face but the neg G
continued TO smile. They continu ID
their clirching and wrestling tag
tics. Firpo getting the worst of the
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