BOXING

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9728, 11 June 1924, Page 5

BOXING

WILLS DEFEATS BARTLEY MADDEN. . SET-BACK FOR NEGRO. FAILURE TO DELIVER K.O’. United Press Association- -Copyright (Received June 10, 7.55 p.m.) NEW YORK, dune 9. Harry Wills, the negro heavy weight, won the judge’s decision ove: Bartley Aladden, the New Yorl Irishman, in a fifteen rounds bout.— Reuter. (Received June 10, 9.35 p.m.) NEW YORK. June 10, In his championship aspirations AVills sustained a set-back when tin giant negro failed to knockout Alad den. Wills won the decision by ade eisive margin, Aladden fighting one o the most courageous battles in years He stood up under terriffie attacks Wills employed his great advantage o of reach and battered Madden al over the ring. He opened nasty cut about his opponent’s ears, mouth an< eyes and Aladden was fighting tin last four rounds with a stream o blood blinding his vision. Maddei was no more than shaken sometimes The crowd of twenty thousand won brought to their feet 111 recognitioi of his gameness in lashing out : counter-offensive. Wills had Aladdei on the verge of a knockout at leas twice—in the fifth and twelfth round: —-Reuter.