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Show KIU1E FINDS FOX ' i PUZZLE ST HI Oakland Boy's Seconds Throw Up Sponge in Sixth to Avoid Knockout. OAKLAND. Cal., Juno 10. Johnny Kllbanc of Cleveland, featherweight ohaiupion. defeated Jimmy Fox of this city tonight in the sixth round of their scheduled ten-round bout. Fox's seconds threw a sponge into the ring when their mini was helpless and on the verge of a knockout. Fox was completely outclassed. He showed little form and his punches had no force. That Kllbanc did nut put him out was due to his kindness of hea"t. When the sixth round began the crowd demanded that the fight be stopped, and Fox's seconds responded with alacrity. Fight by Rounds. rtound lKllbino landed thrco llcht left to tho face. Vox retallutcd with n loft to tbo Jaw. Tlie mon tbea miscl In tlic coatcr of rlns and landed n volley or lofts nad shorts, but no daniago was done They then went to n clinch. As thuy separated Fox put tho lctt to tho fco and n rlshi to tho ctomach. Kllbtno countered T.lth a right to the Jaw. Tho men woro sparring spar-ring In tho center of tho rliiK at the bell. Hound about oven. Round 2 Kllbano rushed from his corner and landed left and right to thn face Fox put a. ntralght left on tho face. Thoy sparred for a inomonl und then KHbano succeeded In Retting Ret-ting a hard richt swlnc to tho Jaw, rUcKcrlns his man. Tho men mixed It- and exchanged rapid blows, but they wero lnoffcctlve. KUbano took a lead ln this round. Round S KUbano went after Fox nscrrsslvoly and landed vicious lofta ami rights to tho Jaw. Fox mirscd a hard right nwlng lo tho Jaw by an liicb.. and lliry went Into a clinch. At thoy separated Fox landed a llnht right to the chin. The men then wont Into closo quarters and landed volleys of rlchts and lefts to tho tilom-ch. tilom-ch. KUbano stopped back and landed left und right Jab to the chin. Tho champion followod with n loft swing to the face, forcing Fox to tho rope. Fox raved htmrelf from falling by grabbing grab-bing the ropoi. KUbano rushod at his opponent and lauded n hard right to tho chin. Fox got nut of a bad holo by clinching. At tho break tho loral boy rallied and went alter tho champion cham-pion hammer and tonga. Thoy woro fighting xlcloiisly at the bell. . .. Round 4 Kllbanc landed n right to tho chin and Fox came back with right and left to chin. KUbano put a stiff left on tho ctnroach and then closed In. Thny wrestled about tho ring whllo tho crowd hooted. For showered a volley ot rights and leftn to thn body nt short range but Kllbano stopped him with ft telling right to tho Jaw that again forced Fox to tho Topes. KU-bauo KU-bauo put right and loft to tho Jw nnd Fox clinched. Kllbano'o round. Round 0 Kllbano rushed from IiIk coer ttf tho kound of tho gong and put vicious right and left swings to the face, forcing Fox against the ropes. Fox went Into a clinch lo tavo h.lmsIf. At tho breakaway Kllbano renowed bis rushing tactics and forced Fox nil around tho rinc- Fox was flghllne back gamely, but Tt was cvldonl that ho was losing strength. Kllbanc landed a right upnercul to tho chin and followed with n. Uratght left to the stomach, again knocking bis opponent into tho ropes. Fox wan very tired when tho round endnd. nound C-Kllbano landed on Fox at will, using right and loft to tho fnco and varying hi attacK with body blows. When tho round was aboul a mlnuto old Kllbano suddonly shot a straight right over on tho Jaw and Fox went don- It apparent that ho was through ?n1 neforco Tob Irwin riltcd Kllban's right hand to ,ndJc? that hn was tho wlnn?r without taking the troublo to count Fox out. |