The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-01
Fight Fans
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Kayo Punch
McGinty's Blow Landed All
Over" Adams Says After
Freak Knockout

The less credulous local fight fans
are today searching frantically for the
knockout punch. It is an elusive ar
ticle and hard to find. So far, from
all reports, its whereabouts has not
been located and large portion OF
the John .McGinty-Dick Adams bout
Monday night at the Birmingham Ath-
letic club are at loss to know where
from the blow originated and whereat
It landed, which signified time for
Adams to take the count.
Starting what promised to be one OF
the best of his local fights slowly, Nc
Ginty seemed to 60 cautiously in the
first round while Adams was also con
tent to feel out his opponent. The first
round was incidentally very slow. The
/ second went to McGinty with a fair
margin and back and forth until the
| seventh at which time the points were
even with McGinty two rounds, Adams
two rounds and two draws. 1t was
then that Adams showed his first
signs Of faltering.
Goes Down For Count
After an apparently ineffective bit
of infighting by McGinty In which
there was apparently no blow hit which
would put a fighter out, Adams went
to his knees. from all appearances well
done for. However, the bell saved him
and he, was taken back to his corner
after the count Of seven. Coming back
In the eighth he showed a little fight
and then again showed signs of weak
ness and went down for the count.
Ten minutes afterwards he was fully
dressed in the office of the B. A. G.
waiting for his share Of the gate re-
ceipts. Apparently he was in good
shape and appeared SO as he walked
from the ring after a brief pause in
his corner. He did not take time to
take a shower bath, and when asked
where the punch that knocked him
out landed he seemed to stammer
badly and finally got out an answer,
not fight. I have been having trouble
with my neck" he said, land lust
couldn't fight. I am not alibing,
though. Johnny is good, strong
Then from McGinty: 1T had a much
from a stander-by: you came out
much easier than I thought you would
Johnny, after that fight in New Or
leans. If he hit you once with that
left he hit you a thousand times them"
Adams Clever BattIer
Adams, during the earlier part of the
bout, displayed some Of the cleverest
appeared here against McGinty.
Johnny's rabbit punch" was worthless
and his body blows apparently ineffec-
tive. Adams showed all the ring gener-
alship gained by long experience and
in the third and fourth rounds showed
an attack that looked ominous for the
local boy. AS he went down for the
final count. and just before, he was
well covered, both chin and stomach
as only an experienced boxer can cover
these vital parts.
Notwithstanding the outcome the
early part of the bout was as good an
exhibition as McGinty has appeared in
here and he showed some Of the best
fighting he has ever displayed. His at
tack was much faster and, though
many of his blows were blocked, con
Quoted a slashing attack in the sec
ond and fifth rounds.
PreIiminaries
In the preliminariess Max Scholder
threw Red Bridges two straight falls
Kid Brakefield wen a; decision over Kid
Thomas In four rounds. Kid Rich and
Sam Lavoy battied to four-round
draw. Boyle Saab and Red Wilson
fought draw In four frames. Tony
Moreno went down for the count in
the third round Of his bout with Red
Burke. -