Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
CHAMPIONSHIP
STAYS ABROAD

the jaw. ia champion Rrtlnt@d
but never faltered. He tore right
back at Stribling. smashed over
two rights to Stribling's head and
though Stribling laughed ne held
on desperately and seemed hurt.
Schmeling tore after the challen-
ger but Bill crossed q hard right
20 the head O. the bell sounded.
Schneling's round.
ROUND SEVEN
Apparently growing stronger as
the fight went ON. Schmeling rip
PEG from his corner and was on
top OF the Georgian almost before
Stribling was off his stool. He did
no damage and they wrestled III
the c~hallenger's corner. Strih shot
two straight lefts to tie champ
ions face. made Max miss with n
left hook and dropped a short
right. Schmeling drove his right
70 Stribling's head but the Geor-
gian rallied fiercely and smashed
his left and right 70 the champ
Ions head on the ropes. As the
champion drove forward, dorRed
and punching continually, 5triblinr
missed with both hands and pun
ched desperately. He did his best
70 pin Schmeling's arms to his
sides bu THE champion hammered
both hands into Bills body. Strib-
ling came out or "a mix-up ON the
ropes. bleding from a cut over his
right eye. while blood strlckled
from hts noStril.
Schmeling's round.
ROUND EIGHT
Stribling jumped 70 close quar-
ters with a left hook 90 the ear
and tied the champion I'D. The
challenger labbed and held as tine
blood trickled faster from his nose
and mouth. StriblinE put IA left
and right TO the chin and MADE
the champion miss as they fell
70 close quarters. Max charged
forward as the challenger retrpated
all the way across the ring before
ne brought Max IT'D sharply with
. right uppercut TO the head, ne
whipped a left hook To the champ
ions cad and glanced another right
uppercut off Max's face. As they
came out Of a clinch SchmelinR
was red with blood from tSriblinE's
face Striking whipped a left
hook 70 the champions head.
crossed his right TO the law and
was betting the champion about
the body as the bell sounded.
Str1bling's round.
ROUND NINE
The champion marched into a
clinch and they backed away.
fencing carefully. tSriblinQ drove
both hands To the champions head
forcing him into a corner. but
Max crossed "a right ct the head
and cuffed the challenger about
the body. Stribling's knees saEged
as Schmeling caught him with a
hard right To the chin. Striking
backed away and the champion
drove after him, whaling both
hands into the Geornian's side.
Strtbhng firing fast. rallied fierce
w, mailing the champion with "A
right uppercut 10 the head but
Max was upO nhim again. shaking
his right uppercut without a uuiv-
CT 90 pound I'm close to- the Ge0r-
CLANS body They were punching
Sonoly IN close at the bell.
Schmeling's round.
ROUND TEN
The champion charged clear
across the ring 10 meet Strib with
two straight let's to the head. The
challenger clinched and NY they
Mrestled along the ropes. Max shot
Strib'S head back with N fierce
right uppercut. Schmelinr never
stopped punching. driving both
hands 20 the body. driving Strib-
Ling back with a left to the chin.
5triollng'S face was bledinH badly
again and he shook his head des-
perntely as Max had both hands To
his head, Stribling's knees sagged
as the champ smashed him OH the
head. 5trib held desperately and
the champion nailed him with IA
right TO the head. Strh reeied
weakly at the champions attack
and he staggered to his corner az
the bell badly dazed. bleeding from
his eyes.
SchmelinF's round.
ROUND ELEVEN
Schmeling chafged out cody and
confidently. mercileSSly smashing
at Strihling's body. IN a clinch
5chmeling whipped both hands NV
the head, but tSribling cut loose in
"a desperate rally. He bounced
both hnads weakly off Schmeline's
head, but the champion battered
his body. A right caught Strib-
Ing on the chin and Tie wObbled.
Ell staggered under another right
y othe chin as Schmeling followed
him carefully. measuring each
blow. tSribling's face was VA mass
Of blood as the stolid German work.
ed carefully To him. shooting MUIR
derous punches 10 the head and
body. Two right uppercuts smash
Ct Strihllng's head back but Inc ha5
enough left to drive an upperc<t
10 the champions head. The chal-
lenger shook his head 70 clear his
dared brain as 5chmelinR nailed
! him about "a head ~ closa 6trih~