London, July 28, At the Wimbledon Stadium, t night, before 60,000 spectators, the American boxer, Young Stripling, knocked out Phil Scott, the British heavyweight champion, in the second round of an advertised ten-round Contest, which was to be a prelimin-Ary for the heavyweight championship of the world, The huge crowd saw a disappoint. ug exhibition and the Sight definite ly proved that Scott was not in a class with English champions of the past. He appeared weak with his ends, and seemed unable ts make up his mind to go in and fight Stripling had very little to beat, But he did it decisively, flooring Scott four times in the first round, three times for a count of nine. On the other hand, the British champion did viot land a single blow. flicked the American's face four times with an open glove, but chiefly merely awaited Stribling's fierce rushes, Scott landed a blow on his opponent's chin in the second round,. but} Stripling, stepping back, brought his right across Scott's chin and followed this up with @ blow to the body. Scott was counted out as he was. trying to rise—Reuter,
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