New Britain herald., 1926-10-13
WILLS HAMMERED INTO HELPLESSNESS
Sharkey Easy Vietor-Fight
 Stopped in 18th

SHlI1ll'"S or QCtH sam SFd-SOlnB outfits stand today in supreme command of Amarica's heavy weight lighting forces.
 Less than a month after Gene Tunncy of the marine corps. bat tered Jack Dempsey into defeat in the rain at Philadelphia and won the heavyweight championship. Jack Sharkey of Boston. crstwhile jack tar, added to the triumph of seafaring men by decisive victory over Harry Wills America's best known steycdora. before 45.0o0 spectators at Ebbets field last night.
 Badly Beaten Man
 The downfall of the famous Sono sambian warrior. who for the seven years of Dompscy's reign challenged unccasingly for the out standing crown Of puglism, came much like the overthrow of the champion he sought in vain 10 meet. Wills was a bleeding, almost helpless figure. stumbling about the ring in q fruitlcss effort to stem the rushing two-fsted attack Of a 24ycar- youngster when the gray-haircd Pa'scy Haley stepped between the fighters in the 18th round of the 15-round match and disqualified tho negro for illegal use of back hand blow.
 Fight Was Stopped
 The celebrated box-toter of the docks had been warned repeatedly by Referee Haley for unfair tactics. Prolonged holding in the clinchcs. whipping Of his glove backward across Sharkey's face. and Wills old trick of holding with his let hand while ha pounded away at the body with his right. all had brought their warnings. When the negro again swept the back of his glove over the Bosto boys eyes. Haley stepped between the hatt,ers and waved Wills 10 his corner and 10 defeat that meant the end of all championship hopes.
 Was Good Fight
 But marring of the bout by dis qualification could take none of the credit of victory from the sen sational youth from New England. Wills, showing none of his former aggressiveness, and slow from year of ring inactivity. was smashed and battered about the ring from the very start under the fusillade Of an unerring two listed attack. From the fourth round on. the ne- gro fought purely on the defensive as inc sailor poured salvo after salvo into the battered face and bruised body. AZ the close blood Spurted from a savage gash over Wills right eye, from cuts abont his nose and mouth, and his left eye was nearly closed.
 Sharkcy Weighed Less
 The sailor man from the hub. who was horn Joseph Paul Cucoskey in Binghamton, x. Y. 24 years ago, conceded 26l3 pounds in weight to his gigantic rival, but nothing in gamcness. Sharkey threw his 1SS pounds at the negro from the tan Of the gong in the first round, rip ping smashes to the head and body with both hands that landed al most at will. Wills had no defense for the agrossiyCn"ss and sharp shooting ability of his navy rival, and although he failed to fall at any time under the fulisade, he absorbed terrific punishment and was on the verge of a knockout in the tenth. eleventh, and twclvth rounds. Ring side critics could award the negro only one, the third, by q close mar gin. The second was even and the remainder, including the 43 seconds of the thirteenth, were all in Shar- keys favor,
 Tn" victory Of the Bostonian. over overwhelming in its docisivcness, marked the crownina point Of sea son of form rcversals. Victories over Jack R"nault, Eddie Huffman. Jim Maloncy. King Soloman, and George Godfrey, all by decisions in the past two years. had disclosed none of-the power and brilliant offensc that marked the conquest of the g year old negro. Wills, because of his experience, and wide advantage in height, reach and weight, was a fayorito in the betting.
 In the semi-final bout George Courtney scored technical knock out over Jimmy Darrah of San Fran cisco in the fifth round of a seed ued ion round 20. The bout was stopped when Darrah suffered a bad cut over his left eye.
 Round -Sharkev was on his toes and went in with a snappy rip to tho jaw. They clinched and Wills coppcd Shar&cy with q right 10 tho chin. Sharkoy drove both hands 10 tl- body as he forced Wills 10 the ropes, Sharkcy poked 2 right 10 the ribs Shark"y smackcd Wills with q snappy left 10 the head. Sharkey leaped in with both hands to the head and hooked a left to the ear. Wills was backing off and showed little aggrcssivencss. They were sparring at tho bell.
 Round two Sharkoy opened with a rush and fired both hands to the head, Wills was wild with a left and took q jolt 10 the body as they came 10 close quarters. Sharkcy danced in and complained 10 the referee that Wills was holding. Wills drove both fists to the body Sharkey stood in close working both hands but WillS called with hiS left to inc