The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-03
M'GIN7Y. AND FINLEY ]
DRAW, JUDGES SAY
Decision Is Flouted Unanimously As
Erroneous, AS Champ Earns Big Lead

Jimmy Finley of Louisville, claimant
OF the weltsrweight championship OF
the south, decisively defeated Johnny
McGinty OF Birminghan1 here Friday
night. The decision of the judges that
the fight was draw was flouted
unanimously as erroneous. McGinty got
draw In the first and last rouads, and
q doubtful draw in the fourth Other
wise Finley outboxed, outslugged and
outgencraled him throughout the bout.
Finley was an elusive target for the
fists Of the local battles and Ills teIe-
graphic blows were easily elhded by
Finley. The Iouisville boy probably
put up one df his best scraps here and
the bout was good one. Superiority OF
Finley, however was shown through
out the bout and HIS wicked right
hand punches and left jabs Repeatedly
landed cleaniy on the local boy
Finley Forces Fight
The first round was the only one,
with the exception Of the last, that
shadow OF doubt. The first round was
merely q sparring exhibition and few
blows Of consequence were hit. How
ever after the first Finley2was con-
SANITY after his man.. Blows from Nc
Ginty brought fusilladee In return
from Finley and Johnny's missing was
very apparent.
Both men hit good many telling
blows during the match. but Ffnley's
constant attack on the sides, of McGinty
weakened the local boy. In the second
McGinty caught Finley with a solid
hook ON the chin. Finiey's rights to the
head did the most damage, possibly,
and once or twice he staggered McGinty
with them.
The second round was fast, with
Finley getting In several clean blows.
McGinty landed one or two heavy
blows, but could not elude Finiey,s jab-
bling nor his heavy attack to the body.
In the third, McGinty landed one blow
that sent Finley. off his balance. to
the ropes, but the champ recovered
quickly and Continued his two-fisted
attack.
stassers McGinty
Both men hit one or two heavy blows
in the fourth that told and the going
was about in par In this round The
fifth, Finley took by big margin. he
staggered McGinty with right 10 the
head end landed a hard blow to the
stomach.
The sixth went to Finley by the big
best margin OF the night He was at
taoking head and stomach with rights
and lefts and when he was crowded
into the ropes McGinty swung -four
hard blows at him, but the elusive
slugger avoided them all
The seventh was also won by Finley
by wide margin and another terrific
right to the head stopped McGinty
short. The local boy was beginning ia
show some perpfexity as to how ia
continue the attack due to the clever
blocking and the flashy counter attack
displayed by his opponent.
The eighth was a slower round with
Finley winning by a safe margin. The
ninth went to Finley without question
while the tenth was fast and about
even.
Earned victory
The bout was undoubtedly won by
Finley and the decision did not hide
the fact that the local boy met a cIev-
erer man than he Friday night. and
no matter what may be the regard IN
which he is held BY local boxing fans
the most ardent of his supporters could
not say unbiasedIy that Johnny won !
draw. rs -
The preliminaries were extra good
Opened with a terrific struggle between
Tom Lacey and Homer Smiles, the bill
went through to the finish with ezthusi.
astic support from the; capacity house
that saw the show. Lacey and Srniies
tied up in n lE-round wrestling bout
but Smiles ended the bout In the Twelfth
when he won his second fall from Lacey
with body scissors Lacey threw
smiles in the seventh with a head scia.
sors and lock, while Smiles won III,
next fall In the eighth with an arm
Scissors. The bout was a fast and ftlri
Gus contest and was one OF the besi
witnessed on local ring card.
sam Lavoy and Kid Adams staged 4
not smuggling match in four rounds
Both. boys went in for blood AM
y & III