Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-26

each other at close range. stribling
took sharp right to head but came
back smiling at bell.
ROUND TWO
stribling landed with both hands
to the body. He was cautioned by
referee for rough tactics in the
clinches. slattery stood the Georgian
Off with fast jah and pounded
Stribling's head during a clinch.
Sribling rushed slattery to ropes
but failed to connect. slattery out
boxed the Georgian and the crowd
yelled. They both fell to the floor
while clinched just before the gong
sounded.
ROUND THREE
Stribling snapped slattery's head
back with a left but took furry
| OF jabs in return. stribling smashed
his left to Slattery's jaw twice ut
close quarters. They spared lot
at long range. Stribling worked on
left to head but took smacking right
to jaw in return. They were sparr
ing at the bell.
ROUND FOUR
They exchanged light blows to the
jaw in a mild furry. StribIing Ieaped
in and connected twice to the head
with his left The crowd yelled for /
action as they continued to spar.
Slattery landed right uppercut but
was sent back with a sharp left to
the ribs. They were dancing when
the gong sounded. /
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Stribling fought out Of a clinch !
but found the dancing Slattery an
elusive target. They cIinched re-
peatedly with honors even in in |
fighting. Stribling missed wild
swing and took a snappy left to the
jaw. Slattery's left jab stopped the /
Georgian's occasional rushes They
were locked together on the ropes
at the bell.
ROUND SIX
Slattery used his left jah effec-
lively but took pounding about the
ribs in an exchange along the ropes. |
Stribling chased his rival to a cor
ner but failed to connect solidIy. 1
The Georgian's overhead right caught
Slattery twice on the head. Slattery
was on the defensive as the round |
ended.
ROUND SEVEN
Strib1ing punished Slattery about
the head and body as he drove him
to the ropes, Stribling rocked Slat-
terry with a terrific right to the jaw.
cred up, but he took another hard
the ropes. slattery danced and COW
Slattery was groggy and backed to
ri crI,f 70 fbo
ing from Slattery's mouth and he
appeared in bad shape as the bell
stopped Stribling's attack.
ROUND EIGHT
stribling sent Slattery's head back
with short left. Another left Jared
the Buffalo boy but he countered
lightly with his left. Stribling lay
back, waiting for an opening, while
Slattery danced and jabbed. They
traded wallops to the head in a cor
ner. They were sparring when the
round ended.
ROUND NINE
Stribling pummelled Slattery as they
came together on the ropes. The
Georgian stuck in his left jabs re-
peatedly without a return. Slattery
seemed intent on making defen-
sive fight of it and stuck his head
through the ropes to avoid punish
ment on one occasion. Slattery
landed flush on Stribling's jaw with
right hook. Another choppy right
and two left jabs Jared Strihling
as the bell rang.
ROUND TEN
Slattery got in two left jabs but
was pounded about the head and
body at close range. Stribling land
ed three sharp jabs to the jaw with
out return. They exchanged rights
to the jaw. Slattery blocked the
Georgian's rushes. Slattery was
sent back on his heels with sharp
right hook. They were battling with
both hands as the bell rang.
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