Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-17
DELANEY WINS BY JUDGES
DECISION over BERLENbACH
COMES BACK AFTER BEATING

Ing given wide margin on points by
the big majority of ringside critics.
A capacity crowd of $4,000, which
paid approximately $4,000 to wit
ness the spectacle. hailed the new
champion with a terrific ovation after
he had fought his way to the cham
pionship with as stirring, courageous
and skillful a finish as any boxer has
exhibited in years. 1t was the mo-
ment for which Delaney had been
waiting for virtually two years-the
GROWING, at last. of the "uncrowned
king" of the ring.
Delaney's triumph, however. was
gained In a fashion as surprising as
it was convincing for the challenger
in his winning finish, displaying the
sort of stamina and aggressiveness
which had been generally expected of
the champion. Where Berlenbach
was figured to be the stronger over
the full route, with a better chance
of victory if the fight went the limit,
it was Delaney who had the most
speed, the sharper hitting power. and
the rugSedness to turn the tide and
carry off the decision in the last
stages of the struggle.
Delaney. in fact, turned the tables
on Berlenbach in a manner that up
set all pre-battIe predictions and he
did it in spite of fracturing a small
bone in his left thumb in the second
round of the fight. It wasn't until
sometime after the men had left the
ring and gone to their dressing quar-
tiers that Delaney's injury became
known
Delaney's hardest blows failed to
knock RpT1pn9 hph off hiC I1rf in
at least three of the closing five
rounds right uppercuts to the body
and left hooks to the jaw had the
champion a bit groggv. One of De-
laney's smashes to the pit of the
stomach in the eleventh round really
turned the tide in the challenger's
favor. giving him an adva NO 90 which
he was quick to follow. Again in the
fourteenth round, with the crowd
yelling for a knockout Delaney nailed
Berlenbach on the point of the jaw
with a swshing right. The champion
sagged at the knees for a moment
and grasped for the ropes. then fell
into a clnch to save himself from
further punishment.
Round One-The champion came out
Of his corner with a rush. Delaney
danced around and jabbed weakly
sAhlr lEtNGu Tue lliSt DIpM, a 1lSLlJ TO
the body Delaney brushed two jabs
past Berlenbach's nose. The chal-
lenger jabbcd to the face with his left
and crossed with his stiff right, but
Berlenbach sidestepped and the blow
glanced off his chin. Berlenbach
stabbed at Delaneys ribs with his
right but the challenger stopped him
with right to the body. Paul bounced
one of his lefts off Delaneys Shout
der. Berlenbach sent Delaney back on
his heels with a left to the head The
bell prevented follow.
Round Two-They waltzed around
looking for an opening. Delaney stung
Berlenbach with a slow left to the
head, then tied the champion in
clinch. The challenger ripped his left
to Berlenbach's body and Paul covered
up Delaney drove his left to the ribs
and then followed with a second body
blow, and the referee warned him for
hitting low. Berenbach walked into
a left to the head and then took anoth-
er to the same spot. Delaney, using
his right hand for the first time, al
most floored Paul with a driving punch
to the head, staggering the champion.
They were sparring at the bell.
Round Three-They both came up
cautiously. Delaney planted a left to
the jaw and Berlenbach drove to the
body with his right. The challenger
turned Berlenbach half around with a
singing right to the face. Berlenbach
walked into a right to the body and
then ripped away at Delaney's ribs
with his left hand. Berlenbach stung
Delaney with a left to the face and
blood showed on the challenger's
mouth. A vicious right uppercut
caught Berlenbach open and his head
went back with jerk. They were
waltzing when the bell rang.
Round Four-Delaney staggered
Berlenbach with a singing left to the
head. The challenger beat Berlen-
bach about the head and ribs at close
range. Berlenhach drove Delaney to
the ropes but the challenger clinched.
Delaney, tossing away his caution,
punched openly at Berlenbach's head
and body. in a furious exchange of
blows and the champion drove him to
a frantic clinch. lightning right
uppercut caught Paul flush on the chin.
Another right, to the body. landed on
the champion with a resounding
smack. They exchanged lefts and
rights to the head just before the bell
rang.
Round five-DeIaney beat the
champion to a right to the body. In
attempting to clinch BerlenbaCh
slipped, dropping to one knee, but
he was up Immediately, whereupon
Delaney met him with a right up
percut. Berlenbach ripped his left
to Delaney's body, but the challenger
came right back with a right upper
cut. Berlenbach landed three lefts
to the head and took a right to the
hnIN DELANEY Y,oiaSpd Y.iCbf lead
and Berlenbach punished him I'M
mercifully about the body. Just be-
fore the bell rang Delaney staggered
the champion with one of his ia
nous right handlers.
Round six-Delaney opened up
with a vicious right which all but
floored Berlenbach. The champion
clinched and scored to the body
twice. Two driving uppercuts
bounced off Berlenbach's Jaw. An
other uppercut caught Berlenbach
coming in, but he danced out of
danger of Delaney's follow. The
champion staggered Delaney with a
left to the head but Delaney slowed
Berlenbach with a short right to the
head. The champion was playing to
the body with his damaging left.
They were Waiting at the bell.
Round SeVen-BerlenDdCn ploCheu
Delaney's left with his glove and
bounced his left off the challengers
chin. The champion sent the chal-
lenger backward with a stabbing left
to the chin but he did not follow
up. Berlenbach staggered Delaney
with his left to the chin again, but
he took vicious right to the body.
Delaney ripped over his right up
parcI1t and the cha mpion clinched.
Another left to the head brought