They treated the gallery to some sensational rallies in their first set as first one would take the lead and then the other. It was a nip-and-tuck affair all the way, but Perry, with more stamina seemed to rally just at the right time and come through, 14-12, Both were in fine condition and Vines, who has been playing great tennis since his return from the Canadian town, appeared as if he "would continue his winning streak, Perry offered him stiff opposition from the opening set and the two staged a grand battle.
They are to clash at Palm Springs again on Sunday in the seventeenth match of their current professional world championship series which will be concluded after some four months.
Last year they toured the United States for six months in the dual series, with Vines winning eventually by 32 matches to 28.
Perry played as a professional for the first time last year, having retired from the ranks of the amateurs in the latter part of 1936—United Press, New York, Feb, 4.
A roaring crowd of 10,877 spectators saw Freddie Apostoli strengthen his claims to the world middleweight championship by scoring a decision over Glen Lee to-night in one of the most savage brawls ever witness sed in Madision Square Garden.
It was a thundering battle between two courageous, hard-hitting men. They crowded the mid-ring, whaling away with short jolts and terrific hooks until it seemed that one must be floored.
But neither was floored, True, Lee, the former National Guardsman who has roared through the middleweight ranks like a streamlined express, was weak and groggy. He was almost out on his feet at the end of the battle.
In most sessions the spectators were on their feet, screaming at the top of their voices as the two boxers lashed out furiously, exchanging blow for blow, neither giving any quarter nor asking for any.
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