Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
WALKER GIVEN
PRESS DECISION
over FRIEDMAN

associated Press)-Mickey Walker.
VI Enzabeth' N. j.. worlds weller.
wsishe champion. successfully de-
lenoeo his title in 12-round. node.
cision fight with Sailor Friedman of
phiiadelphia at the Newark Armorv
tonight.
The fight by rounds:
Round One-Walker started a rush
out missed his first two leads. The
champion concentrated his attack to
the chailenger's body, sending him
10 the ropes to evade the hard punch
ing walkers attack. Friedman rim
pea over two sharp jabs to the face
ana took two hard rights to the body
III return. The men were clinched in
neutral corner at the bell,
Round Two--Friedman started to
mix 1t with the champion and for ten
seconds the battling waxed fast and
furious, both landing dana ging
blows. There was plenty of clinchinr
with the Sailor hanging on most Of
the time. Walker rushed Friedman
70 neutral corner and had him in dis
tress by torried attack.
Round Three-Friedman cuffed
Walker lightly to the head. They ex-
changed body blows. Friedman jab-
bed to Walkers face and the cham
pion drove the Sailor to the ropes.
| Another right backed the champion,
but the Sailor did not follow through.
The one-two punch sent Friedman
half way around. Both punched reck-
lessly as the bell rang.
/ Round Four-Walker missed a left
lead but landed a right to the body
which staggered the challenger.
| Walker missed vicious uppercut but
, came Jack with a fast hard attack
/ to the body. Just before the bell rang
! Walker stung Friedman with a right
| to the jaw.
Round Five-walker sailed In and
sent Friedman Keeling with a right
to the jaw. The champion adminis-
| tered terrific punishment to Fried
man near the ropes. Walker caught
friedman in the neutral corner and
almost fioored him, but the bell halt
ed the round.
! Rouns Six vicious onslaught by
Walker opened the round. the wet
| gloves echoing their punishment in
resounding smacks. The champion
landed several damaging blows but
/ Friedman stood up well as the bell
rang.
| Round Seven-walker hit Fried
man almost at will to the head ana
body. Friedman's returns. however.
were only taps. Walker rushed him
to the neutral corner and hammered
him mercilessly. A we'll timed right
| sent Friedman's head back and he
staggered into a clinch. Walker
| poured a furious attack onto his
| challenger, the bell saving Fried
| man.
! Round Eight-.-Friedman appeared
| strong as he came up and Walker
| renewed his punches to the body.
| Friedman landed wild swing on
Walkers head but the champion
came back with straight right
| which sent Friedman on one knee
Walker staggered Friedman with a
right to the jaw and Friedman
clinched. They were dancing at the
bell.
Round Nine-walker plugged
away at Friedman's head with both
4 hands, the chopping strokes send
!, ing the Sailors head back at inter.
| walls. Friedman landed two good
blows in return. The bell stopped
Walkers next attack.
Round TENN a mad exchange
of blows Friedman held his own with
the champion. Walker landed right
to F'riedman's face. An exchange
of blows to the head and Wake.
sank a right to the Sailors ribs. A
crashing left, followed driving
right sent Friedman Keeling to the
ropes but he quickly recovered and
clinched.
:; Round Eleven-Walker started In
as though to finish the challenger
In lodging him Friedman slipped
and went to the floor but was w
Immediately. Walker was out-hit'
ting Friedman but could not seem
to slow up the Sailors returns
Friedman rushed Walker to the cen
ter with rights and lefts to the head
Round Twelve-Frfedman swap.
ped punches with the hammermE
champion and the crowd went wild
Walker drove Friedman to the rope:
but the challenger mixed with him
in a mad exchange Of punches. They
wrestIed as the fast pace became tir.
ing. The Sailor, punching In des'
peration, sent Walker to the ropes
and the champion slipped to the
floor but was up Immediately and
rushed the Sailor to the opponents
corner as the final bell rang.
A consensus of opinion among
newspapermen at the ringside gave
Walker ten rounds, Friedman one
and one even. The champion fought
with his characteristic aggressive
ness which seemed to bewuder the
challenger and many times forced
him to lock into a clinch to save
himself. A crowd Of 10000 specta-
tors witnessed the titular exhibition