Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-11
$4,000 FANS SEE BERLENBACH
WIN over YOUNG STR|BL|NC IN
BATTLE FOR LIGHT HEAVY CROWN

head back but the blows were weak.
A swinging right struck Berlenbach
in the face and he clinched. They
wrestled around. The referee eau
toned Stribling for holding. right
to the body and left to the chin sent
the champion to the corner but Strib-
ling did not follow. A right to the
face forced the champion to clinch
just as the bell rang.
Round Understanding stuck his
left in Berlenbach's face. AT close
quarters both punched to the body
with no damage. Another straight
left to the face forced the champion
to give ground. Stribling danced the
champion half way around with a
sharp left Berlenbach landed a weak
left to Stribiing's face but the chal-
lenger came in close to hang on and
tied up the champion. Berlenbach
drove his left to Stribling's mid sec
ton simultaneously with the bell.
Round Four-Stribling put over
left to the face and the usual clinch
followed. They danced around.
Stribling leading in an effort to find
an opening. A left to the side Of the
head staggered the champion. A
short left to the face brought blood
to the challenger's mouth. Another
to the head sent Stribling to the
ropes and he dove into clinch i'm
mediately. Two lefts to the head
staggered the challenger and he
backed up. Another short left to the
face stung Stribling but the bell pre-
vented the champions follow.
Round Five-Both missed leads
and they clinched. A left and right
to the face left Stribling wide open
and the champion crashed over his
driving left. Stribling landed hard
right to the body but took Berlen-
bach's left to the face. Both landed
lefts to the head and then clinched.
The crowd Kissed as Stribling came
in close to hang on. A driving left
square to the face forced the cham
pion to back. They We're dancing at
the bell.
Round Six-At close quarters
punch to the body with honors even.
Stribling walked into a left to the
face and then grabbed to clinch. A
left to the ribs lifted Stribling off his
feet. They clinched and danced as
the crowd hooted for action. Two
lefts to the head and one to the body
weakened the challenger and he COW
cred up. The champion was forcing
the fighting. A ripping left 10 the
ribs caught Stribling open and he
clinched just as the bell rang.
Round Seven-Stribling landed a
hard right to Berlenbach's ribs then
crossed with left to the face. Ber-
lenbach caught Stribling coming in,
Furnishing him fiercely with his driy-
ing left TO the body. Clinch fol-
lowed clinch as the boxers fought
cautiously. Two more crashing lefts to
the head brought fresh blood from the
challenger's mouth. The champion
Showered his rival with a singing
body attack as Stribling continued
to hold on. The champion came out
of a clinch with blood coming from
his left eye just as the round ended.
Round Eight-Stribling sent Ber-
lenbach's head back with a left and
the usual clinch followed. Stribling
tore in. missed, attempted to clutch
at Berlenbach but missed his grip
and fell to the canvass. He was up
Immediately. Berlenbach took Strib-
ling's left on the glove and crossed
with his own left TO send Striblings