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Round Ten.— They got Into a clinch immediately, backing around the ring-, and the first to land a blow was Smith, a very pretty right half-uppercut to the jaw. But Darcy paid no attention to it. He seemed Impervious to Dave's best punches, and was fighting just aa
brightly as when he started. When Dave tried to uppercut him m a clinch he blocked him with perfect ease and enormous strength. At the same time Dave stopped Darcy's efforts with beautiful precision. Les backed away to tho western ropes, and Dave slung the left and right to both jaws with great force, but not without effect. It was the first time in Darcy's career that he had been rendered so helpless m the clinches. He simply appeared to be unable to find Smith's face, whereas with other opponents he usually chopped the features off them in the close work. This long clinch ended very much in Smith's favor, for he landed repeated punches, whereas Darcy was blocked m every effort. At the same time the Maitland boy was absolutely clean and fresh, while Dave was a somewhat sorry spectacle. ---Round Eleven. — Darcy rushed, and Smith went Into a clinch. They struggled together. Parted momentarily, Darcy's right landed with tremendous force on Smith's ear. They got together, and neither could hit the other. Separated again, Darcy came very heavily with the right to the jaw, and a second later Les's left caught Smith a cruel punch under the ear. It seemed now as if the fight couldn't last much longer, for Smith was weary, and Darcy as fresh as paint. Dave beautifully evaded Darcy's left and right, a perfect marvel of work it was, and left Darcy looking foolish on the western ropes. Dave sprang m instantly with both hands going like flails, but Les was too clever and Dave couldn't land. They were in holds when the bell rang, and both were whipping up ugly little uppercuts.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Round Twelve. — Smith came out looking white and weary, but moved round Darcy with active foot and keen eye. Darcy stepped m close and hooked hard at the jaw, but Dave took it sliding down his arm, and clinched. They broke by mutual consent, and both found the nose with short, stiff jabs. Then Darcy, jiggling in on his toes, changed his attack, reaching over with a smashing right, so swiftly delivered as to beat's Dave's guard badly. It landed above the ear with a dull thud that attested its weight; and Dave fell into a clinch, looking ****** and sagging at the knees. Darcy pushed him off and instantly whanged the right at the jaw again. Again it went a bit wide, landing on the neck just under the ear, a stunning blow. **** came Darcy's right again, fair on the butt of the jaw, and the left hook that shot like a flash of light, fair on the point, was hardly required, as Dave was going down, stunned, as it were. He curled up at Darcy's feet, dead to the count, and still lay there when Scott, having crowned the winner, Les bounded over, with an anxious regard m his eyes, and started to raise his fallen foe. Smith's seconds relieved, the champion — now also indisputably heavyweight champion of Australia as well as middleweight champion of the world — of his kindly task, and in five more seconds Dave rose from his chair and heartily patted Darcy's shoulder in congratulation, while the younger man pumped Dave's duke and smiled all round in recognition of the cheering. When Smith left the ring he was cheered to the echo for his gallant fight against the inevitable. ------------------------------------http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=15&ved=0CDMQqQIwBDgK&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpaperspast.natlib.govt.nz%2Fcgi-bin%2Fpaperspast%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DNZTR19160708.2.58.3&ei=U42iTv3iHcugmQXb-cigCQ&usg=AFQjCNEhWPpGrDOsgrClCAZHOuKZpvt0_Q&sig2=l8pzJJk0zpp494Ns7b1_mQ
brightly as when he started. When Dave tried to uppercut him m a clinch he blocked him with perfect ease and enormous strength. At the same time Dave stopped Darcy's efforts with beautiful precision. Les backed away to tho western ropes, and Dave slung the left and right to both jaws with great force, but not without effect. It was the first time in Darcy's career that he had been rendered so helpless m the clinches. He simply appeared to be unable to find Smith's face, whereas with other opponents he usually chopped the features off them in the close work. This long clinch ended very much in Smith's favor, for he landed repeated punches, whereas Darcy was blocked m every effort. At the same time the Maitland boy was absolutely clean and fresh, while Dave was a somewhat sorry spectacle. ---Round Eleven. — Darcy rushed, and Smith went Into a clinch. They struggled together. Parted momentarily, Darcy's right landed with tremendous force on Smith's ear. They got together, and neither could hit the other. Separated again, Darcy came very heavily with the right to the jaw, and a second later Les's left caught Smith a cruel punch under the ear. It seemed now as if the fight couldn't last much longer, for Smith was weary, and Darcy as fresh as paint. Dave beautifully evaded Darcy's left and right, a perfect marvel of work it was, and left Darcy looking foolish on the western ropes. Dave sprang m instantly with both hands going like flails, but Les was too clever and Dave couldn't land. They were in holds when the bell rang, and both were whipping up ugly little uppercuts.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Round Twelve. — Smith came out looking white and weary, but moved round Darcy with active foot and keen eye. Darcy stepped m close and hooked hard at the jaw, but Dave took it sliding down his arm, and clinched. They broke by mutual consent, and both found the nose with short, stiff jabs. Then Darcy, jiggling in on his toes, changed his attack, reaching over with a smashing right, so swiftly delivered as to beat's Dave's guard badly. It landed above the ear with a dull thud that attested its weight; and Dave fell into a clinch, looking ****** and sagging at the knees. Darcy pushed him off and instantly whanged the right at the jaw again. Again it went a bit wide, landing on the neck just under the ear, a stunning blow. **** came Darcy's right again, fair on the butt of the jaw, and the left hook that shot like a flash of light, fair on the point, was hardly required, as Dave was going down, stunned, as it were. He curled up at Darcy's feet, dead to the count, and still lay there when Scott, having crowned the winner, Les bounded over, with an anxious regard m his eyes, and started to raise his fallen foe. Smith's seconds relieved, the champion — now also indisputably heavyweight champion of Australia as well as middleweight champion of the world — of his kindly task, and in five more seconds Dave rose from his chair and heartily patted Darcy's shoulder in congratulation, while the younger man pumped Dave's duke and smiled all round in recognition of the cheering. When Smith left the ring he was cheered to the echo for his gallant fight against the inevitable. ------------------------------------http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=15&ved=0CDMQqQIwBDgK&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpaperspast.natlib.govt.nz%2Fcgi-bin%2Fpaperspast%3Fa%3Dd%26d%3DNZTR19160708.2.58.3&ei=U42iTv3iHcugmQXb-cigCQ&usg=AFQjCNEhWPpGrDOsgrClCAZHOuKZpvt0_Q&sig2=l8pzJJk0zpp494Ns7b1_mQ
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