The Delta independent., 1924-09-12

from a left for body and missed a
right swing. Firpo jolted Wills with
right hook to head. Firpo stopped
withback from right hook. Wills
shook Ffrpo again with right hook to
jaw, but Firpo plunged back with a
right swing Wills landed right to
body. Wills put Firpo back on ropes
with hard right to body. Firpo re.
treated before a volley of right swings.
Wills missed left hook as the round
ended.
Round Eieht
Firpo came out and spared for
first time. Wills landed a left to
body and a hard short right to head.
Firpo jabbed left to body and skid
ded right off Wills head. Firpo land.
ed right to head, took hard right
counter body return. Wills counter.
ed Firpo again with two rights to
body. and laughed when Firpo missed
a right for his head. Wills danced
away from another right swing and
/ blocked right for head. Wills then
danced away from another right
swing. He blocked a right for law
and Wills skidded a left off Firpo's
stomach and hooked a right to head
at close quarters. Firpo got set for
the right swing but Wills danced
away. Wills landed long right to
shoulders and stepped away from
right swing. Wills missed a straight
left. They clinched. Wills shot with
a right for the head. They cIinched
Firpo missed right for head. and
| Willis clinched. End of round 81
Round Nine
| Wills led for the head they clinch.
ed Firpo tried to wrestle and yelled
"Hey, hey" at referee when Wills held
him. Wills spread broad smile and
stepped back. Wills blocked a left
for the body; stepped away from
wild right swing. Wills landed a
rabbit punch. Firpo complained as
Wills landed a right to body. Wills
rocked Firpo with another right to
the jaw, but the South American
stood up. Wills hooked another short
right to jaw, but Firpo came right
ahead and swung his wild right but
missed. Wills led with left, hooked
right to body while Firpo clinched.
Firpo missed right to body Wills
shook Firpo again with right to jaw,
but the South American blocked a
right for the same spot Wills miss
ed with a right swing
Round Ten
They spared around in the center;
Wills landed a right to body. Firpo
shot a right to head. Wills COM
planned about something. They ex-
changed a few words Wills pounded
Firpo savagely to body at close
quarters. Firpo was shaken up by
hard right to jaw. Wills blocked his
right uppercut counter. Firpo was
helpless before Wills body attack.
Wills held Firpo when he tried right
and left for body. Fighting at close
quarters Wills hooked two hard short
rights to head and blocked a right
swing for jaw. Firpo stepped back
from long right for body and missed
right swing. Wills missed left jab
They clinched. Firpo glanced left off
| Wills nose. swung hard right to
body. Wills broke skin Firpo's back
with right swing. Firpo was protest
ing about Wills close fighting when
round ended.
Round Eleven
Firpo missed a right. They clinch-
ed Wills danced around and pound
ed his right to body, and right to head
at close quarters. Firpo protested,
/ hnt
tinue. Wills continued savage attack
for body. Wills blocked Firpos every
lead. He countered with a right to
head and body. Wills moved head
just away from hard right swing, got
two rights to body. Wills Jared Fir
po with two rights to body and pound
ed his jaw. Wills blocked a right for
head and countered with two hard
rights to body. Wills was warned
for hitting on breakaway. Firpo
missed left for jaw, but landed short
right hook to head Wills blocked an
other right swing. He missed a right
counter as they clinched Wills land.
ed two short rights and clinched as
round ended.
Round Twelve
They shook hands. Wills tore in
savagely, but Firpo held on. rode him
clear around ring. Fighting close
Exchanged rights to body. Firpo
landed right to body and took right
to head in return. Wills missed left.
Clinched. Wills missed long right TO
body but hooked two short rights to
head. Firpo holding and ,Uarned by
referee. Wills swung long right to
jaw. Firpo swung right for head and
missed. Wills laughed Referee pried
them out Of clinch but they fell into
another one and wrestled around the
ring.