CHAMPIONS OF THE RING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19276, 13 September 1924, Page 9

CHAMPIONS OF THE RING

WILLS DEFEATS FIRM.

NEGRO’S CLEVER EXHIBITION.

FIRPO LOSES HIS TEMPER.,

Praia Association—By Telegraph—Copyffgfiti' j JERSEY CITY, September XL’'' ■ (Received Sept 11, at 7.40 p.m.) At. Boyle’s Thirty Acres, the scene of , the Dempsey-Carpentier fight, Harry; Wills decisively defeated Luis Pirpo in T 3 " rounds. New Jersey’s law forbids a referee’s decision, but there is littlerroom for doubt that Wills outclassed Pirpo. The former landed oftener and his blows were far deadlier. ', T V * There seemed to be a distinct ufldeirourrent of hatred between the fighters/<• partly owing to their difference in colour,’> and partly because each bad venomously belittled the other’s ability, Wills's ring tactics continually confounded Pirpo’s Inn* / bering attacks. Wills gamely himself to Firpo’s weak lefts, but promptly *,, clinched whenever the Argentinian ■. '• deavoured to shift to his powerful right* ’ Wills invariably laughed when doingand the enraged Argentinian, lost his temper, exposing himself to a'• swift attack. The experts generally; ; awarded Wills each of the 12 rounds, because FSrpo obviously fought on the dfr< > fensive throughout. ■; The early rounds saw cautious fighting. Pirpo hesitated to apply the greatest force to his blows, being obviously unwilling • to be caught off his balance. sharp blows were constantly exchanged. 7 Wills in the fourth round floored Mrptf>’ for the count of four. The rose unshaken and proceeded methodically/ ‘ though wearily. The fighters in the fifth., round were near exhaustion and dabbed • repeatedly, neither striking a blow in the clinches. In the sixth Pirpo at close quarters was unable to escape Wills’*-, savage rights, and himself swung wild blows. In the seventh round Wills 'staggered Pirpo with a rain of blows to the jaw, Pirpo, sparring for an opening, ultimately managed a right shift, but Wills danced away. In the eighth round Pirpo again shifted, but Wills, stepping in dose, pounded Firpo’s body mercilessly. He punished Pirpo m the clinches, lauga- . mg at the Argentinian's futile right swings. Pirpo during the remaining rounds her- ; came more erratic and was mans on the ' defensive, but he sought vainly for a chance to deliver his terrific right.—A/ and N.Z, Cable.