Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-14
ADAMS WINS GREAT SLUGGING
EXHIBITION WITH HARRY LEE

discard and that heavy slugging
and plenty of it was the order OF
the evening. The fans were in an
uproar.
Adams came out with blood in
his ewes in the fourth and he
climbed Harry with everything he
had. The ferocity of his attack
and the uncanny ability he possess
ed for planting those short, savage
iolts to the mid-section took lot
of steam out of Lee and before the
round was over Lee seemed leg
weary. The fifth was repetition.
\ gain Adams wadcd into Lee, TAX
ing everything Harry had and
crowding in close with his cffcc.
tive body attack. Harry seemed
unable to connect with his right,
missing frequently and landing
only with left .lab that Adams
scarcely seemed to notice. Adams
was piIing up big margin, and he
added to it in the sixth, almost
flooring Lee with terrific left to
the solar pleXus a few seconds af-
ter the round started. 1t was at just
such stages of the game that Lee
proved what really capable bat
Tier he is. Plainly hurt and seem
ing on the verge Of knockout, he
recovered, flew At Adams and m
vitcd him to slug'it out. Adams ac-
rcptcd and they stood toe to toe,
forgetting all they knew of box
ing science and slugging away at
each other 5 chin with no thought
of defense.
Hit After Bell
Lee stepped out with an awkward
rolling attack in the seventh that
had Adams puzzled The Fresno
framer could not connect and Lee
seemed about to take the round. III
thr closing minutes however, Adams
cvcned it up with another zone or
his campaigns against the down
stairs apartment. Adams took the
eighth, getting much the better or
sizzling exchange i'll hcutfal
corner where he crowded Lee and
cut loose wit hcverything he had
He planted blow after blow to Lee
head and body. mixing 1t III any
way Lee chose and inflicting by
far, the most damage. 1t was at
the closing bell that Adams lost his
head and enragcd when Lee plant
cd Il swift one ON his Jaw, cut loose
with i wild swing after the bell
rang. Lee sidesteppcd it and re-
turned 10 his corner and the fans
for some reason gave Adams Il
cheer.
The same thing happened in the
ninth round. Lee took q healthy
poke at Adams after the bell rang
with the men in II savage tanglt
in the center of the ring. Lee
swing connected and the fans for
getting Adams oversight in the
previous round, boocd Lee heartily
3 On both occasions the late deliv
cries were the result of excitement
and both could have been overlook
j ed.
! The ninth and tenth, instead OF
showing signs of a decreased pace
actually increased in speed, Leo
took a terrific beating in his owr
corner in the ninth, seemingly un
able to escape the blows that
Adams uucorkcd. He swaycd, GOV
cred his law with both hands an'
waited moment then brought the
fans to their feet by tearing lnt'
Adams savagclv, smashing him Will
both hands and driving him across
the ring. 1t WAS splendid cxhibi
tiou of the old fighting heart But
Adams took the round by straight
cuing up and once more forcing
! Lee TO cover by well directed at
tack.
End Is Sizzling
The final bell found the men still
= tearing at each other with Adams
leading again with his more cffcc
tive punching. It was Il sizzling
session with both boys trying vain
! ly to put over the old haymakcr
, The peculiar thing about the battle
was that not a knockdown was scor
ud Time aud time again one OF
the bows would take one on the
whiskcrs or in ;hc mid-scctior
and his knees would sag anC
the fans wou.d leap 20 their feet
- ; d"mnrds for - kn0ckout. Bn
no every occasion the one who wa'
hurt would grab desperately for !
mn'"@t, taen sail iato the fray
again.
I'm the scm-final Tommy Shul
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