New Britain herald., 1927-02-19
MALONEY WINS DECISIVE
VICTORY OVER DELANEY
Boston "Strong Boy" Hammers to Defeat Bridgeport
Rival-Hailed AS Second John L. Sullivan-Result
Startling Upset-Light Heavyweight Champ In
jures Thumb in Third Round - Hub Battler's
Weight Handicap Too Much for Connecticut Boy.

slugged 1t out at the ropes with both
bringing both hands to the head.
Despite their clouting regulations
neither appeared to be doing much
damage. Maloney, swinging again
to close quarters, beat fierce tattoo
on the protruding lump or a rib,
broken in Delaney's left side. The
bell caught them popping lightly at
long distance.
! Round three Delaney danced
back and forth, arms at his side,
while Maloney tried unsuccessrully
to land his left. The French Cana
dian lifted a smashing left hook to
the head and Maloney, like a wound
ed grizzly. shook his head. De-
laney's right came up and Maloney
shook that off to burst into a furi-
Gus charge that carried Delaney
through the ropes. Both hands rat
tied on Delaneys body, but he
| fought his way loose. The monster
throng was in an uproar when De-
laney, unhurt, whanged two short
left hooks to the Boston boys head
They flew togethar again In the
center of the ring and hammered
away at a merciless pace until the
gong, broke up the exchange.
| Round fourNThe smile was gone
from the flashy Canadians face as
he charged straight in with a left
jab. Maloney kept at him, ripping
four upper cuts to Delaneys chin.
! The light heavyweight champion
backed off, seemingly unable to
fathom the attack. Again Maloney
was in pounding away to the body,
until Delaney locked him in a clinch.
| The Boston giant was using his 80
pound weight advantage. Delaney
| dug stiff left hook into Maloney's
midribs but two ripping overland
rights drove him half way across the
ring. He came back fighting furi-
ously and the crowd screamed as
they ripped away in the center of
the ring to head and body. Maloney
now was driving the French-Cana-
dian before him in reckless fashion,
and Delaney was slipping steadily
backwards, pausing In defense with
his long left as the bell brought the
round to a close.
Round five - Delaney came up
slow. Despite his cautiousness, Ma
loney sank a right hook in his neck,
and then whaled over an overland
right that brought Delaney half to
his knees. The French Canadian
was missing now and he danced up
and down in the center of the ring.
Springing to life again with his old
tiger-like ferocity, Delaney smashed
his right uppercut to Maloney's chin.
1t did not work Maloney bruised
back in close, taking another right
to the head on the way, and punched
two left shots to the body before bell.
Roand Six-Delaney came out
slowly. Maloney swinging A straight
left to the chin stopped the Boston
giant for a moment. but he was right
back again. An overland right miss
ed but Maloney's straight left stung
Delaney's cheek. They snapped long
distance shots In the center of the
ring, Maloney caring little for de-
Tense, in order to land his pile-driv-
ing blows. The pace slackened Now
they were dancing and Delaney's left
leads TO the stomach were nothing
but taps. The armistice was still on
when the gong Changed.
Round Seven-Delaney on his toes
danced around his huge opponent,
leading lefts In an effort to pile up
points. Maloney took the lefts, but
his right smashed twice into Delan-
eys body. The referee warned Ma
loney when a shot slipped little
low. A right upper cut lifted Jacks
head, ane when another Maloney
referee slapped Maloney warningly
Delaney took matters into his own
hands and failed madly at Maloneys
head. But the crushing right was
slipping over the Irishman's shoulder
and his left hook was just an inch
or so short. He had done little dam
age when the bell rang.
Round Eight-Maloney's seconds
pleaded with him to keep his hands
above Delaney's belt and he con-
centrated two straight lefts on the
French Canadians head But he tried
another hook to the stomach and
again the referee patted him warn
ingly. Both We're slow now and
tired. Delaney taking one punch al
most full on the back as he ran
away. Maloney caught him and as
he turned around buried a left and
right swing TO Delaney's body. A
loft hook shook the Boston boy and
Delaney followed it with two right
upper cuts to the head. They swung
in close again, and Maloney unharm-
Cd by the much feared right, banged
again at the stomach as the bell
sounded,
Round Nine-Delaney came out.
swinging left hook. He stepped in
side Maloney's right, clubbing his
own right hand twice TO the head as
he did so. But no opening seemed
to halt the Irish strong boy. He
stopped fearlessly into two right up
per cuts and then shook Delaney
with left drive TO the head. De
laney jumped back to long range
again, hut MalOncy was after him
and amid wild roofing from the gal
lcrios, they snapped punches at
close range while both half bulgea
through the ropes, The bell stopped
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