Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-15
YOUNG STRIBL|NC CARRIES FIGHT
TO RISKO and Win S DECISION

ing 1U-round Dattle III 0aolsUu
Square Garden.
Fifteen thousand fans saw the q
year old Georgian spot his opponent
IA 1-2 pounds in weight, then cut
loose with an attack that smothered
and harassed the Clevelander almost
from start to finish. Stribling out
boxed, out-fought and out-generaled
Risko, had him groggy under
smashing rights to the chin In both
the fifth and seventh rounds and.
at the end, carried off the judges
verdict by decisive margin.
Stribling carried off seven of the
10 rounds in the opinion of ma
jority of critics and successfully
weathered a desperate rally uncork-
ed by his opponent in the ninth and
tenth rounds.
1t was one of the most convincing
triumphs the sensational Georgian
has scored in New York and boost
ed his stock for the light heavy
weight title fight he is scheduled to
wage against Paul Berlenbach at the
Yankee Stadium, June 10.
Risko displayed gameness and
stamina under Stribling's whitening
onslaught but the chunky Cleve-
lander fell far below the form he
exhibited in scoring a brilliant VIC
tory over Berlenbach last March. He
found his heaviest fire DETECTED by
the Georgian's shifty defense and
never was able to do much more
than pound ceaselessly at Striblings
ribs.
Thus upset and frequently thrown
off balance by lightning like jabs,
Risko was a mark for Stribling's
right cross. Johnny's knees sagged
and his eyes had CLASSY look after
one of these solid shifts connected
flush on the jaw in the fifth round.
Risko staggered back, then fell in
clinch to save himself. He wealth.
cred this danger spot but came close
to going down again in the seventh
from the impact of another terrific
right to the chin.
Round One-Stribling landed three
long lefts to Risko's chin as he
blocked the latter's opening rush.
The Georgian took left to the head
but blocked most of Risko's leads.
Stribling stung Risko with a left
hook to the jaw and they clinched.
Risko was booed for hitting low. The
Georgian's stiffness had Johnny
flustered.
Round Two-Stribling landed both
hands to the head but took q sharp
left to the chin. Another smacking
left stung the Georgian as they came
to close quarters. Risko curled a
long left to the head after a clinch
but left jab caught him in return.
Strlbllng preferred a long range at
tack and they were sparring at the
bell
Round Three-They fiayed away
at each others ribs in a wild swing
ing exchange. Stribling sunk his
right into Risko's body but took
left to the jaw. Stribling was block
ing. his opponents blows as they
came to grips, and employing his
boxing skill effectively. Stribling
scored to the head and body Just
before the bell.
7 Round Four-Risko plunged into
the attack but found Stribling's de-
tense hard to penetrate. The
Georgians singing left kept snap
ping Johnny's head back or throw
ing him off balance. Risko pounded
Stribling on the ribs but was sent
back another sharp left hook just be-
fore the gong sounded.
Round five-Stribling stung Risko
with a smashing overland right to
the chin. 1t started the blood trick
ing from Johnny's mouth. The
Georgian ripped in with both fists.
They clinched repeatedly with Strib-
, ling unable, however, to put over
another telling blow. Risko seemed
groggy as he went to his corner.
Round Substituting opened with
/ rush but they became entangied
in frequent clinches. They pun
meled each other about the body.
/ Risko kept his chin well protected
| from Stribling's curling left. The
/ Georgian found his mark with q
right to the jaw and took a left In
| exchange at the bell.
( Round seven-Risko kept up q
succession of bull-like rushes but
] Stribling blocked most OF his blows
/ The Georgian connected with a right
! to the head that staggered Risko
He drove the Clevelander about the
ring under shower of rights and
lefts. A right uppercut shock Riskc
but he rushed back to land on the
Georgian's ribs just before the
round ended.
Round eight-They came to grips
| with a rush. Both seemed willing tc
mix. Risko was warned for hitting
low and the crowd yelled. Striblins
| took a sharp left to the nose and
the blood started to flow. The,
pounded each other about the rib
and Stribling missed a wild right Il
the chin. They were in a clincl
at the bell.
Round nine-Risko directed +,
heavy fire to the body as he forcet
the milling. The Georgian seemed
bit tired from his fast past. Risk,
took a long left to the head bu
rushed back to whale away to tn,
body sharp left to the nos
brough Risko up short just befor
the bell.
Round ten-Risko rushed out o
his corner and slugged away witt
both fists. Stribling countered wit
his left to the jaw and stood tn
Clevelander off with a succession o
jabs. Risko was wild in his effort
to connect. Another low blow dou
bled Stribling up but they kept o.
fighting. Stribling drove Risko L
the ropes with a wild furry jus
before the bell.
Eerbie (Babe) Stribling. younge
brother of wv. L." battered his wa.
to the judges decision over Joe wer
ner, New York, in a six-round prelim
mary to the Risko-Stribling match q
Madison Square Garden tonight
Herbie, aged 10, and weighing 137
fioored Werner twice in the fiftl
round and won by q decisive margin
Werner scaled 142.
julius (Yale) Otun Of New York
former amateur star, gained tn,
judges decision over George Cook o
Australia, although conceding his op
ponent nearly Is pounds. 1t was !;
tame 10-round bout and the GROVE
booed the verdict for several minutes
Okun weighed 173 and Cook 1871
| Chick Suggs of New Bedford. Mass.
clever negro bantamweight, scored Z
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