Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-26
TEN HECTIC ROUNDS
BRING HIM DECISION
Superior Skill Alone Saves
Sailor From Akronite's
Sturdy Punching.
BY HERBERT w. BARKER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n JEW YORK, January 26.-Jack
N Sharkey now can keep that
VI 100000 date with young Strib-
i Y ling at Miami Beach next
month.
The Boston sailor man outpointed K.
o. Christner, tough, willing battler
from Akron, Ohio, in a fierce 10-round
encounter i'll Madison Square Garden
last night and thereby cleared the way
for his big shot against Stribling in the
South. February 81.
Sharkey'S margin Of victory was con-
vincingly decisive. but, paradox though
it may seem, Christner never was out
classed. The dynamite concealed in his
sturdy right arm saw to that.
Sharkey fought one of the StrangeSt
fights of his erratic career-a curious
combination of willy caution and wild,
reckless, Beserk rage. Clearly the Akron
rubber worker was outC!asSed so far as
boxing skill and all-around ring class
was concerned, but Sharkey. time after
time, was brought up short, momenta-
rily stunned. as Christner connected
with his chin with one of those right
hand punches that knocked out Knute
Hansen less than two months ago.
Christner Lacks Skill.
These EARRING rights landed infre-
quently, but when they did Sharkey was
glad enough to hang on until the mists
cleared a bit. With even little box
ing skill it is conceivable that the Akron
battler could have put over finishing
blow. But he lacked the boxing skill
that would have enabled him to follow
up the momentary avantage he gained
from time to time.
Meantime Sharkey pumped a steady
stream of lefts and rights into Christ
ner's head and body. Eternally, though,
the -Westerner plunged in his dead
~ right a never-ending threat.
Carrying the fight to his famous foe,
Christner more than held his own dur
ing the first six rounds. Each time the
Boston sailor seemed to be finding him
self a right bounded off his chin and
stopped him short.
But after the sixth the steady batter
ing he had been subjected to began to
take its toll on the rugged body Of the
Akron slugger. That steady fire of
short, jolting punches to the body
slowed him up. He tired badly in the
last four rounds. and Sharkey, throw
ing caution to the winds. elected to
trade punches with the Akronite. So
tired was Christner at that point Of the
proceedings that even if an opportunity
IOT kIlUChOuC puilSil lInu pACoCllVC0 ~
self, it is doubtful whether he could
have taken advantage of it. The end of
the grueling bout found the Akron
iron-man standing UP gamely under a
whitening fire from Sharkey's left and
right hands.
Sharkey Booed at Close.
Although ringside experts were in en-
tire accord with the decision in Shar-
keys favor, the nearly 10000 wildly ex-
cited fans booed Sharkey Justify as he
left the ring. But Sharkey Is used to
having his opponents get all the cheers.
Although the bout was holly contested
all the way. neither boxer suffered much
damage. The only outward sign of
heavy artillery work was Christners
bloody nose. There were no knock
downs, but round after round found
either or both apparently on the-verge
of going down.
The Associated Press score card gave
Sharkey seven rounds and Christner
three. The weights were: Sharkey,
1882; Christner, 1913.