New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

OllHnnLI MANIC
Strong Finish
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youth. always dangerous, but stead
lily being beaten into submission by
wearing, tearing body attack. His
father-Manager PA" StriblinE-
asserted his sons chances were dim.
:ned after the fourth round by 4 re-
currence Of neuritis In his left arm,
first brought on by rib injury
week before the fight. The Stribling
left, he said, was almost useless in
the last half of the battle.
The fight frequently was marrel
by too much clinching, holding and
by blows that were dangerously near
to being foul. Both boxers were
warned repeatedly by Magnolia, who
ruled the ring with an iron hand
and curt voice. Stribling particular
ly was cautioned for landing his
blows too low and this. under the
New York state rules that prevailed.
counted against him. There We're
no knockdowns but Sharkey came
the closest of being on the floor. be-
ing Wrestled TO one knee in the first,
besides being staggered in the
fourth.
Round Ky Round
Hound One
Stribling landed the first rap,
light left to the head, as they danced
carefully about the center of the
ring, watching for openings. Shar-
k y missed several let jabs in close
quarters, where he ripped solid
right to Striblng's ribs before the
southerncr tied him up. There was
little action as the tall greyhound OF
the south danced with the New
Englandcr as they measured blows.
Stribling grinned as Sharkey's right
bounced off his chin and in an ex-
change at close quarters. In another
clinch Stribling smashed his right
hand four times on the side of Jacks
head and Sharkey slipped to the
floor. but came up without count
when the referee hauled them apart
strenuously throughout the clinch-
ing. They were clinching with Strih-
ling pounding ON Jacks head with
his right at the bell.
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Sharkey bounced from his corner
and flew to close >quarters into a
storm Of Strib's overland right. The
tai lanlly southerner handled
Sharllcy like small boy. despite
the Bostonian's extra heft and bulk
as they tumbled into another cor
ncr. There. was puzzled look
about Sharkcy's eyes as Stribiing
roughed him in a clinch. smashed
IA fun right on his chin and then
laughed when the sailors left hook
caught his own chin Sharkey kept
the open. but Stribling chose 10
rush Sharkey from the ring. The
battle grew rough and ready as both
slugged with little respect for the
Jules. The crowd was kissing at the
bell. apparently booing Stribs head
| down rush.
Round Three
Sharkey danced after Striblins as
the southerncr stepped around him
menacingly. The buriy Bostonian
forced Stribling to lead but the best
the southcrncr I'D do was a long
tap to the ribs. Sharkcy began to
solve StribIns's style as he stepped
in with a whipping right uppercut
that smacked loudly on the Macon
boys body. A full swing left hook
caught Stribins in the pit of the
stomach and cut down his speed.
Another cutting left hook as Shar-
key bruised his foe about the ring
cut Stribling's lip and the southern
or was splitting blood at the bell.
Round Four
Sharkcy was full of confidence
now and began to weave and felnt
with his head, shooting lefts to
Stribling's head. AS they roughed
about the ring. Jack pulled his
lighter foe to close quarters and
| buried both fists into the Georeian's
, body. Stribling rushed Sharkey and
/ nearly threw him through the ropes.
Referee Lou Magnolia warned Strib-
ling for his rough work and ordered
him to keep his punches up. The
southerner caught Sharkey with a
smashing right TO the chin that
nearly floorcd the sailor The big
COB. half d. ID, bounced right back
INTO Il right that buried under his
IT. Share danced away fight
ing for time. and was back to nor
NAL when the bell stopped Strib-
f, ling's next rush.
| Round Five
Sharkcy recovered quickly in his
corner from the right that dropped
on his chin like a lightning dart.
He tore after Striblng with a rain
of left jabs and slugged right and
left to the body until the referee
warned Sharkey as the left hook in
close was near the danger line. They
fought closely and the referee was
kept busy calling them apart when
| they were not dancing about the
ring. poking left jabs at each other.
Sharkcy blinked as the Georgian
| lifted a cracking left hook to his
chin. Stribling fought in deceptive
fashion. lcapins in suddenly with
straight left jabs that kept the sailor
blinking. Another bruising exchange
{, at close quarters brought more blood
from Striblings mouth but he was
| lashing back fu iously with both
hands at the bell.
Round Six