The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03

to complete his education in bC
York State Athletic Commission
duration than six rounds.
Stribltng is only nineteen and
shat only voters may be permitte
In another year or two Stribling
may be heavyweight of class. but
ne has much-very much--to learn
about fighting. For one Of his
years, he is fine boxer, but be-
fore tackling the first-class men in
should absorb more style. and de-
tails of ring generalship.
Striblfhg administered a sound
beating to Dave Rosenberg New
Year Day in a twelve-round bout
ut the Newark Armory, but while
ne was snowy and the crowd liked
his willingness, he did not display
the qualities necessary TO combat
an opponent who can hit and knows
something about self-defense.
Rosenberg is awkward, short on
ring intelligence, an inefficient hit.
Ter, wide open and easy to reach
lie has two qualities that have
sent him along as a ringSter-he
ran endure an incredible amount Of
punishment and he is a body
tnauler.
=: At long range he is hopeless
and Stribling could not miss him
with either hand. David slapped
Sribling's left side a thousand
times but did not once hit him
on the head with q good punch.
The rest Of the time he simply
"canght."
The Georgia youth plastered the
1ooklynite with a fancy as as
A0rtment Of blows as Rosenberg
has ever had thrown at him in one
night. Yet, though he outweighed
Dave by five pounds, Stribling did
mt once put him down.
1t may be argued that Rosen-
berg is exceedingly tough" He
S6as never been knocked out and
seldom been on the floor We do
mot remember having seen him put
up a .wrose fight than he die yes.
kerday. He walked into barrages
lUf blows from start to finish and
ht close range he whanged only
with his right hand. Dave has
weakened many opponents by
drumming the stomach with both
hands.
After the fight it was said that
he entered the ring with a lame
Jeff hand. Certainly he did not do
much with his left, but his right
was almost as bad. Fighters have
no business in the ring if they are
not fit and promoters and boxing
commissioners are to blame If
injured boxers are permitted to
stall through a contest.
Stribling is splendidly built,
handsome youth, who has been
well schOOled by his father. He
weighed 1854 for Rosenberg, who
came in at 1901. The boy has
good left hand and a right that
Is not so good. He hooked and
jabbed Rosenberg constantly with
his left but lacked q straight
puIlcll-the kind that needs to
travel only few inches to jolt
its recipient. VA
His best right hand weapon was
an uppercut. He seemed to land
heavily with it. but either Resen-
berg is impervious to punishment
Or the Southern boys wallop is not
% deadly as it sounds.
He took every round but two
which might have been called even,
but after a fast start appeared to
tire quickly. 1t might have been
the result of Rosenberg's persistent
kidney punching or the youngster
might have been arm weary from
hammering away so rapidly. Ro.
Senberg kept welking in round after
round and gave his opponent few
breathing spells.
Only in the last three rounds did
Rosenberg show signs of fatigue.
Stribling's punches were not so
heavy then but neither was David
20 fresh. He was wobbly through
the two final sessions and once or
twice had to hold on desperately.
Stribling's father and a kid"
brother were his advisers and ma"
Stribling occupied seat just back
OF the corner, and through cupped
hands yelled encouragement and in
@tructions at her stalwart son.
If Michael McTigue was in the
house he was either the occupant
of a. rear seat or wore a disguise.
Gene Tunney was there and after
the fight said many nice things
about Stribling. Yet Gene thinks
the youth is not yet ready to enter
the championship liss.
Stribling's left hand alone scored
enough points to win. He caught
Rosenberg coming in all the time,
but needed no particular skill to
land these blows, as Dave had no
defense at all. He simply took the
wallops to get in close.
A more experienced fighter would
have switched from a free hitting
style to a point compiling method
of attack and in so. doing would
have won by bigger margin with
aOut subjecting himself to body
punishment. The Lad tied Rosen.
berg up in the clinches fairly well,
although he could not protect his
left side. Undoubtedly the constant
kidney punching slowed him up to
some extent.
i. MILLERS SIGN LYNCH,