Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

ed for an opening. Wills tied Shar-
kew I'D I'm the clinches. They ex-
changed lefts and clinched. Shar-
key shot in a left to the jaw and
pushed Wills away on the break.
They spent most of their time
wrestling and mauling: Wills again
had to be guided to his corner at the
bell.
Round Seven--Wills ducked out OF
a clinch and took a sharp left to the
face and blood showed from cut
under his right eye. Sharkey com
planned to the referee that the negro
was holding. Sharkey danced light
ly out of range when Wills rushed
and he popped him with vicious
right to the head. Sharkey was
fighting with cool confidence and
more than holding his own at in
fighting in spite of the negro's ad-
vantages in height and reach. Wills
covered up and was bleeding badly
after taking severe pounding az
close quarters, Just before the bell
sounded.
Round Eight-They met with a
crash in the middle of the ring, both
connecting with rights to the head.
Wills eye was closing fast. Shar-
key worked a left uppercut to the
head as they were locked together.
A left to the face cut Harryis mouth.
Wills missed four successive leads as
Sharkey bobbej and weaved out Of
range Sharkey tore into Wills,
landing several hard rights to the
head Wills was cut about the left
eye. as well as the right. They
broke from a clinch al the bell.
Round .Nine-Wills opened with
both hands and drove Sharkey to the
ropes. Sharkey fought his way back
and had Wills blocking and clinching
TO avoid a heavy attack to the head
Jack sent RAPID fire shots to the head
without return and Wills backed off.
Wills took a steady battering as
Sharkey worked both hands to the
head and body. A sharp left hook
sent Wills to the ropes at the bin.
Round Ten-Sharkey crashed an
overhead right to the head that
Jared the Negro. A short left
brought blood from Harry's nose.
Sharkey hooked a terrific right to the
head and pounded the Negro to the
stomach. Wills covered and seemed
to be bewildered Sharkey missed a
left swing, but came in to beat a
tattoo to Harry's ribs. Wills was
swinging wildly land offering little
defense when the round ended.
Round Eleven-Wil1s dug in his left
but took a hard right hand chop 10
the head. Wills shifted his tactics
and became shiftier as Sharkey look
ed for an opening. They spared and
clinched for the most part. Sharkey
seemed a bit tired after his fast
pace. but his punches had far more
effort than the Negroes. Fills was
sent back by a right hand uppercut
and nearly went through the ropes.
Sharkey connected with two hard
rights just before the bell rang.
Round Twelve-They rushed into d
cIinch and Wills hooked a right TO
the chin Wills stuck in two short
iabs to the head. Sharkey forced
Wills to the ropes with a series of
hard blows TO the head. and right
to the body Sharkey leaped in
with his left jab twice and then par
ried with a sharp smash to the ribs.
Sharkey was forcing the battle again
and had Wills retreating under the
battering drive to the chin and
body.
Round Thirteen-Sharkey bounded
off the floor al the tap of the gong
He cuffed Harry to the head at close
quarters. Wills battered Sharkey
while holding with his left hand and
also employed a backhand blow re-
peatedly. After failing to heed the
referees warning and refusing to
break Referee Haley waved the
negro to his corner. Wills was de-
clared disqualified and Sharkey de
clared the winner after ~ seconds of
the round had elapsed.
Results of Prelims
In the first bout on the card.
tour rounder Robert DeKeyser. 1871