EDWARDS—SPARGO.

NZ Truth, Issue 571, 27 May 1916, Page 11

EDWARDS— SPARGO.

A Kaan and Bitter Battle. Our Melbourne correspondent heads his report of, the great battle between Llew Edwards, England's champion feather, and Bert Spargro, at that city ! on Saturday night, May 13, "The Heal Edwards," and accounts for his former defeats by Spargo by saying that Llow had knocked up his right hand on Charlie Simpson's hard head and only had his left to light "thu Sparkler" with, when thoy met on April 16. Here is his story of the final round, however; As soon as they came together for tha fourteenth round, Edwards's left shot into the Victorian's face, and, savo for an occasional visit downstairs, practically stayed there, Spartru swung with right and left; but it was mostly blind hitting, and at last, aa he backed into a neutral corner, Kdwarda'a right camo across agalo. Spartro slithered lo iho Hoot, and sat Mat m tho angle with his head on his chest. His wonderful condition had stood to him against much punishment; but it could not last for ever. It could be «een from the way he fell that there was no need to put the count on him, and Referee Quirk, after trying to spoafc to Spargo. declared Edwurds the winner. Spurg<> hud to be carried to his corner, and U wua n couple of mtnul«s before h« ciunu round.