Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-10
WILLS GIVEN DECISION over
MADDEN BUT FAILS TO KNOCK out
TOUCH freshman IN IS ROUNDS

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New York, June 9.-The cham
pionship aspirations of Harry Wills
sustained setback tonight when the
giant negro heavyweight failed to
knock cut BARLEY Madden. rugged
West Side Irishman, in a 10 round
match at the greensboro Stadium.
Wills won the judges decision and
gained it by a decisive margin, but
Madden. fighting one of the most
courageous battles seen in a metro
politan ring in years, stood up under
the Negroes most terrific assault.
Wills employed his great advan-
in weight to good advantage, batter
ed Madden all over the ring. open
ed nasty cuts about his opponents
ears, mouths and eyes. but the hard
est punches of the negro failed to
more than shake the tough West
Slider.
Fighting the last four rounds with
stream of blood binding his vision,
Madden stood up under a terrific
bombardment and at times brought
the crowd of 10000 to its feet in
recognition of his gameness by LASH
ing out in counter offensive.
Wills had Maddene on the verge
Of a knockout at least twice, once
in the fifth round when shower of
blows to the head sent the Irish
man Keeling to a corner. and again
in the twelfth, when it seemed that
Madden must go down under the at
tack that sent blood gushing from
the cuts about his head.
But Madden, courageous to the
core, stuck to his guns.
Throughout the last three rounds,
Wills. sensing that his prestige was
suffering bitter blow, grimly
Madden viciously. but his hardest
blows seemed to have no decisive eff
feet on the chunky Irishman and
when the final gong rang, the throng
gave its ovation to the loser, not the
victor. &C.,. 80
Madden's spurts Of aggressiveness
in the fifth and sixth rounds and
again in the ninth, tenth and
eleventh earned him a fair share of
honors in these sessions but a con-
sensus of opinion conceded him not
more than two or three of the fifteen
rounds.
Round One--Wills chased Madden
| into a corner twice, landing both
hands to the head, without areturn.
Madden covered cautiously. but took
four uppercuts to the head. Madden
landed a right to the jaw. Wills
punished his opponent about the
| body at close range. Wills used his
| long reach to good advantage and
| kept Madden backing away from his
drives to the head and body, at the
close of the round.
Round Two-Wills pummelled
Madden about the body as they
Wrestled along the ropes. Madden
landed a long right to the head and
then ,clinched. Wills~rbattered.-h his
opponent about the ribs with power
full rights. They exchanged light
blows to the head. Wills was warned
for holding as they broke from a
clinch. Madden was hanging on per-
sistently to avoid Wills sweeping
, right at the gong. .-..-
Round Three-Wills wormed Mad
den about and resumed the more
determined offensive. The big negro
winked to an admirer in the crowd
as he pummelled the Irishman's
side. Madden landed a short right
uppcrcut but took four rights to the
law in return. Madden landed right
to- the head. They spent most OF
their time clinching. Madden's let
found Wills jaw twice. They were
locked in a clinch at the end of the
round.
Round Four--Wilis drove Madden
/ to the ropes with a fierce attack
! to the head. Wills took long lett
to the ear but complained to the
referee that Madden was prolonglns
the clinches. Madden took stir
Jolt to the head and absorbed more
punishment at. close range. MAIDEN
brought blood to Wills mouth win
a right hook just before the gong.
Round Five-Madden backed
AWAY from a vicious right but was
mauled about the body as they rush
cd together. Wills took left to
the head but rushed his man to the
ropes with both fists swinging to the
head. Wills battered Madden about
the Jaw and the Irishman seemed
groggy. Wills missed vicious right
at the close of the round.
Round Six-Wills crushed In
Quickly and sank both fists into his
opponent's ribs. Madden stabbed
lightly with his left to the jaw but
sought the, clinclies frequently. Wits
I punished Madden about the body,
but he ducked most of the negro, 8
swings. Wills shook Madden with
an attack to the head. .
Round Seven-Madden missed
first with his right and backed to
q corner as Wills landed a rabbit
blow with his right. Madden block
ed a vigorous right but his ear was
split by a sharp left. Madden SEEM
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left ito the head. Wills dubbed
Madden about the head but took q
left to the ribs at the gong.
Round Eight-Madden landed his
! left to the head but was backed to
! the ropes by straight left to the
| Jaw. Madden's awkward style of
boxing bothered the big negro, who
found difficulty connecting. Wills
missed a right and took a left to
the body. Wills dubbed Madden
about the head and body but was
warned for holding with his left
Round Nine-Wills continued to
fight at close range and punished
Madden about the head. Madden
landed a smacking left to the ribs
and blocked Wills counter attack.
Madden dug. his left into Wills
stomach and the. negro missed his
counter. Wills started for the
wrong corner at the end and SEEM
ed bewildered.
! Round Ten-Madden landed both
hands to the head, but his blows
lacked steam. Madden landed twice
to the head and Wills backed away.
The negro tried hard for an opening
but the rugged Irishman blocked
most, of his blows. Madden's left
again found Wills jaw and the
Tr;.hn NAV iaHad the ro1ra a. 81,