Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-28

ly and the referee was kept busy
hauling them apart.
They danced about the ring polk
ing left jabs at each other. Sharkey
blinked as the Georgian lifted a
sizzling left hook 10 his chin. Strib-
ling fought in deceptive fashion
leaping in suddenly with straight
left 'JabS that kept the sailor blink
ing.
Another bruising exchange at
close quarters brought more blood
from Stribling's mouth but he was
lashing back furiously with both
hands at the bell.
Round Six
During the interval Referee Mag
nolia warned Sharkey's handlers
against coaching from the corner.
Jack bounced out and missed half
a dozen shots at Stribling's weaving
body. AS he missed another long
blow the Georgian lifted a left to
Jacks chin. Stribling's speed and
the strength in his left arm bothered
Sharkey but he danced in close and
drew blood from Stribling'S nose
with short lefts. Again they were
warned as Sharkey rushed into
Stribling's body with punches that
sometimes shaded the belt line.
Striblfng bounced his left into
Jacks face but he ran into a twi-
listed storm rs the fuious sailor re-
taliated with a change that drove
Stribling all aound the ring. The
bell ended the rally.
Round Seven
The fight was anything but sen-
sational as the boxers measured
each other carefully and either box
ed lightly at a distance or Crap
pied at close quarters. Striking
threw another long right into Shar-
keys chin but drew the referees
censure again from a left hook that
seemed 10 have landed fairly on
Sharkey'S body. They opened up for
a moment with a brisk exchange
but Stribling had Sharkey missing
constantly and he blocked many Of
the Bostonian's best blows. AS the
shy OF boos began 10 drift down TO
the ring from the five dollar seats
Stribling bounced his right again off
SllarkeyS chin but took a bad bruis-
ing as the heavy. powerful sailor
cuffed him viciously with both hands
IN return. Despite the brief ey-
change the boos were growing loud
er and louder when the gong rang.
Round Eight
The bouncing babies went back
70 left jabbing at long range in
spite OF the cat calls. Both seemed
70 have tremendous professional
respect for each other and any
blows that might have caused dam
age were carefully blocked or car
ned. There was a brief furry
along the ropes but Sharkey missed
half a dozen let's. AS they broke
IN the open again Jack tried to
pummel the Georgian's body but
Stribling bounced back. Another
warming from Magnolia. Very i'm
preSsiveiy Magnolia tore them aoart
and waved for Stribling 70 STAY
above the belt line. There was less
and less action as the round drag.
ged itself out.
Round Nine
Sharkey tried hard 10 get I'm
close and when ne stung Striking
with a solid right to the body Strib-
ling fought back with a voily that
pitched Sharkey against the ropes.
Ihey wrestled and heaved around
the ring In a light exchange but
as they broke into the clear again
Stribiing smashed a beautiful left
hook and sent a right to Sharkey's
chin Jack broke away but Strtb-
ling chased him and nearly put him
on the floor with another left "a
the head. Sharkey fought back
with a barrage OF punches but never
touched the elusive southerner. AS
they came TO close quarters Strib-
ling buried a left hook in the Dos.
tonlan's body and had him slowed
and oack-pcdalling when the bell
rang.
Round Ten
There were more warnings for
the FIGHTERS from the referee be-
fore the gong opened the last rcssfsd.
They came out iabh!ag carefully
again The sailor moving stol-
while StrIhling danced about on
toes and evaded almost every
that Sharkey threw AZ him
Jack finally caught the sogitherner
ana pinned him 70 the ropes with
q left 70 the body and a right to the
head that Smeared Striblinr's face
With blood. The Georgian fought
right back mailing Sharkey with
cutting left hooks TO the DIT az
the stomach. Again they boxed un-
III Sharkey loosed q long overhead
right that bounced from Strgbling's
chin. That called for more boxing
at close quarters and they were
smuggling or the roueS In tight EN-
brace when the final song ended
Inc rather featureIess quarrel.