Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-02

MAOIOON sONokOAfO6 NTAf6DEN, N6N
York, March l P)-The heavyweight
ambitions of Jack Delaney crumblec
once again tonight, this time before
the bull-like attack of the IRON jawec
battler from New Zealand, Tom
Heeney.
Before a crowd of more than 18,00(
that paid $175,0OO to see the first o.
the heavyweight elimination semi finals
Heeney carried off the decision over
the erstwhile French Canadian sharp
shooter in Is mauling, bruising rounds
1t was not a one-sided victory for
the blocky, sqllare-jawed boxer from
the Antipodes, but it was decisive
nevertheless, and gained as the result
of determined rally in the last four
rounds. tf
In a struggle that was fast il not
spectacular, punctuated : by bruiSing
clinches, Heeney emerged the victor
because he was the aggressor all the
way Chunky Tom seldom gave hand
some Jack a chance to get set for a
knockout swing. Outboxed, outsmart-
ed and outspeeded by his rival, Heeney
nevertheless kept charging in, punish
ing Delaney severely about the body
with an attack that was as persistent
as it was damaging.
Delaney conceding nearly 20 pounds
to his far more rugged rival, stood up
CALAMITY under Toms steady pummel-
ing. The SharpShooter'S main weapon
was left hook to the jaw. He used
this repeatedly with jarring effect, but
it seldom made more than a fleeting
impression on the gray and rock-like
'cOllItenances of the AIlZac
The margin, nevertheless, between
Delaney's Sharpshooting and Heeney's
constant plugging was so close at the
finish that there was a wide diver
gence of opinion, not only among ring
side experts but among the spectators
The verdict of the two judges and
Referee Jack Denning in Heeney's
favor was greeted with mingled booes
and cheers by the crowd that jammed
the arena.
The Associated Press score sheet.
however, showed convincing margin
in Heeney'S favor On it eight rounds
were tailed for the Anzac, six for De-
laney and one, the fourth, even.
Heeney'S advantage was gained
chiefly through the first five and the
last four rounds, while Delaney, from
the sixth to eleventh, held the upper
hand.
Tom rushed out of his corner in the
first round with a bull-like charge that
had Delaney back pedalIing and side
stepping like ballet dancer and at
the finish the stocky Irishman was
still chasing his foe with a two-fisted
drive. It was monotonous the way
Tom kept plugging, discouraging to
Delaney the way mis- rugged foe kept
boring in after absorbing the Stiffest
punches.
Delaney, dancing and feinting most
of the time when they weren't locked
together in clinches, kept hooking bis
left to the head The So-called deadly
right of the rapier wasn't in evidence,
except on few occasions Maneuver
as he tried, Delaney seldom could get
Heeney into position for full shot
at Toms chin or shake off the latter'S
failing arms. 3ta
AS early as the third Delaney swung
his left with everything behind it he
could muster. Twice he connected
flush with Heeneys jaw, but Tom like
terrier, shook the blows off and
charged back in.
into. a. defensive shell, bringing all his
ring craft, speed and boxing ability to
bear as Heeney kept plugging, digging
his left to the ribs, then swinging his
right to the head.
Once again, in the tenth, Delaney
let his once-famouS "haymaker" go.
Again it was left hook to the head.
For few seconds Heeney's knees
sagged The Anzac looked bit shaI-
en-. but he was still forcing the fight
at the bell.
Delaney, in spite of his big handicap
in weight, fought courageoasly but he
was outlasted, outSlugged and badly
battered warrior through the last four
rounds. This was the decisive turn of
the fight and Heeney's stamina was
the deciding factor. Tom burrowed
his head in Delaney's shoulder time
after time as they clashed pumping
both hands to the body. Once or twice
he Strengthened up and sent Delaney
back to the ropes with swings that
started from the hips. But Jack was
too shifty to be caught off guard He
was outhit three to- one, but lodged
or took as many blows on his gloves
as he actually absorbed
AS a battle to determine an out
standing contender for Gene Tunney's
crown, it was far from convincing. 1t
marked the elimination of Jack De-
laney much as he was put out Of the
picture a year ago by Jim Maloney in
the same ring, but so far as Heeney
was concerned, the bout chiefly served
to strengthen his record for bulldog
grit, aggressiveness and durability.
Heeney weighed 1913 to Delaney's
178A.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New
York March 1 R)-One of the, big
gest fistic jams in the history of the
New Madison Square Garden accom-
panied the revival of the heavyweight
eliminations tonight with Jack De-