A STRANGE ENDING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17145, 30 December 1929, Page 2

A STRANGE ENDING

CHICAGO BOEING BQIfT OUT: OF THE JUNG Bud Tavlor, the terror of featherweight boxers, fell, a victim of a technical"" knock-out 'in the ' Chicago Stadium in the'hinth round of a great battle'with Earl 'Mastro,' of Chicago. The fight ended with both boxers Tying outside the ring; their feet dangling on the second 'rope.' Taylor hint-floored Mastro, .and then fell 1 against : the ropes with him, wrenching his back, and slid out of tho ring. ' Mastro was dazed by the punch that floored him, but managed to crawl back to the' ring on Hie coins!: of nine, while Taylor lay on the floor writhing in pain and unable to move. Previously, Taylor had knocked Mastro across the ring. Mastro jumped up, and then Taylor launched ;i fierce attack which culminated in both going through the ropes. DEFEAT ' GRIFFITHS' CLEAE-CUT WIN Ambrose Ciilliths forced a clea.rcut \viii Over Johnny Kisko, the clever boxer 'nud shock absorber, iii 10 banging, swishing rounds in Madison Square Garden. In a rough-and-tumble longshoreman's style of fighting ■Griffiths -took'nine out of the'lo rounds' without any room-for question; Although Griffiths neVer looked anything like a khoek-out, he fought well from the start, •■ "-frequently ' rushing BisKo with solid rights to the jaw, and gained I 'a unanimons verdict.