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Show POWELL DECLARED WINNEROF FIGHT Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 16. P.y a unwritten un-written law in local boxing circles, according ac-cording to which tho decision of a majority ma-jority of the morning newspapers is-accepted is-accepted after a prize fight. Low Pow. ell gained the verdict over George Memslc last night In their ten-round battle. Two of the three morning papers pa-pers declared that Powell was eutltled to the decision. The other gave the honors to Memslc by a. margin. Bets are paid here on the majonty ruling - Through the last half of the fight Powell Buffered from an accidental foul committed by his opponent In the fifth round. Memslc. in swinging, lost his balance and fell forward, his head striking Powell below the belt. Powell from that time on landed two blown to Memsle'i; one. Both' were strong at the finish. |