New Britain herald., 1924-04-01
YOUNG STRIBLING
 WINS PRIZE FIGHT
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 Paw" declared his sons triumph proved conclusifelg that he was en- titled to the verdict in the previous match in Georgia, while Paddy MuI- lins, manager of the champion. admit ting defeat, asserted McTigue had no excuses to offer"
 Round Che
 Stribling led twice with his left but missed. He landed two lefts to the head at close quarters and McTigue shot over his right Stribling shot in a right to the jew and McTigue was wild in counter-attack. The young ster lunged in with his left landing lightly but McTisuc came back with right to the ribs. The youngster took hard right to the head after one Of his lunges was blocked. They were sparrins at long range at the bell.
 Round Two
 McTigue landed right and left to the body and they clinched. The youngster drove in left 10 tho stomach and followed with battery of lefts to the jaw that drove the champion 10 the ropes. stribling blocked right 10 the head and they both protested 10 tho referee after clinch, each claiming the other was hitting unfairly. Stribling landed left to the jaw and they battlsd furi- ously at close range. IeTigua clipped Stribling on the head with a right but took several stiff lefts to the body and head. The bell rang as they were sparring.
 Hound Three
 stribling rushed Mcrigue but the champion landed his right. stribling snapped McTisue's head hack with a left and easily dodeed the champions counter as they came to grips the youngster pounded Nc Tigue's head. AIcTigue took the a asgresive but was set back with a stiff right 10 the head and the crowd was in an uproar. The champion was repeatedly as they came to close quarters. They were in a clinch at the bell
 Round Four
 Stribling stung MeTisue with a left iab and pounded the champion f1ercely as they came 10 close range. gave ground under the GeorSian's slashing attack but did not seem badly hurt. Stribling miss cd a right swing and took a left hook 10 the ribs. McTigue took two let's to the head and failed 10 land n l counter-blow. Stribling forced the i champion to the ropes with a wild [ rush. landing his left several times. l was iabbing the youngstcr 1 hack when the gong rang.
 Round Five
 They spared at long range and tho champion blocked two of his rivals 'ushes. They clinched repeatedly lmid the boohs of the crowd. Me- figue landed a light right and they again. The challenger cas- ly ducked right and dug his left nto the champion's ribs and chin. They were in n ciinch al the end Of he round.
 Round Six.
 stribling rushed in and landed his | eft to tho jaw. They wrestled in a 'llnch and the Georgian pounded the | pack Of McTigue's head. stribllns anjed a hard right hook 10 the head. McTigue showed ittle aggressirencss and seemed con- ent to block and ciinch. stribling abbed with his lightning left repeat dly without drawing return. He arrod the champion with one punch 0 the jaw but took a ri-i,t in return. icTisue landed right to the rib at he bell.
 Round Seven.
 McTiguo opened the round with his rst real attack. landing a right and sft to the head. Stribling, however, ,rrod the champion with a straight ] 1ft 10 the chin but took q left to inc lbs. strib,ins landed smscking ight to neck. The Georgian shot in
 stiff left and crossed with right Q the head. They were sparring at he bell.
 Hound Eight. stribling battered the champion bout the body and head as they linched. The champion was forced , the ropes by rush but blocked lost or his opponents blows. strib- ng repeatedly tried 10 lead in with , is left but the champion frustrated lt lost Of these attacks with his de- ansire clevcrncss. There was little lean cut action because Of the frc- | uent clinching and tactics of both !, len at close quarters. Tho round i, nded ss Striblins dncked a ien.
 Hound Ninc. .I McTigGe landed both handy to tho ody but took 8 iolting left to the " ss he backed out Of the clinch. oth were wild with right leads and ie youngster blocked the champions it. Stibling rocked McTisue with ! yo hard rights 10 the head but the 2 covered quickly. McT'isue : ,emed dazed and took a left 10 the ! IT. stribling missed right as they ? merged from ciinch at the bell.
 Hound Ten. Stfibling crashed a left and right . the jaw but McTigue clinched and ' with a right 10 the head. q -cTigue tucked a wild rush and ribling knocked McTigue down ith right to the jaw. He fol- wed with a fierce aitack as inc T sol up. But was wild. Me- 2