THE BELL-WELLS FIGHT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 153, 2 July 1914, Page 2

THE BELL-WELLS FIGHT.

SHORT BUT VIGOROUS BATTLE,

[Press 'A saoci ation . ] ,LONDON, June 30. H-ell entered the. ring first, and was greeted with "coo-ees." Wolis received a tremendous ovsixion. He was trained to the hour, uhonga he showed some traces of anxiety.

There was dead silence when the bout began. The betting was five to four on Wells, but there was little wagering owing to the way Wells had frequently disappointed his supporters of late.

Bell was unconcerned, and chatted quietly amd confidently wijfch. his seconds.

Bell immediately went for the body, crouching and getting his head low down. When Wells got loose he crashed a terrific right-hand punch to the jaw, which *Bell stood without flinching. The Australian was repeatedly clipped in the clinches, and tried to reach the "Bombardier's" kidneys. There was considerable hooting and cries of "foul."

Bell hit very hard in the clinches, but Wells, though worried, kept his head and managed to block the majority of the blows.

Early in the round a sensation was caused by a spectator attempting to clamber through the ropes as a protest against the match. He nearly succeeded, but Bell's seconds seized and pulled him back, and attendants carried him out.

There was much confusion at the ringside, but the men were undisturbed.

Directly the gong went for the second round, Bell rushed in, and flung a wicked left at Wells's body, but the latter saw it coming, and dodged. Bell was full of determination, and the end came with startling suddenness. The men were hanging on each other, when Weils's arm swung clear as Bell's left dropped, and the "Bombardier" shot his right on to the Australian's jaw, dropping him for the count.