BILLY SPEARY GETS 10-ROUND DECISION OVER CHAMPION JEFFRA

TAKES MEASURE OF WORLD'S FEATHERWEIGHT KING IN KINGSTON ARMORY

Wilkes-Barre, Pa., November 19 (AP)-Billy Speary, the coal region's challenger for the featherweight crown, defeated Harry Jeffra of Baltimore, the title holder, in a 10-round non-title bout tonight before 2,600 at the Kingston Armory.  It was the 21st straight win for the former national A.A.U. King since he turned pro. *** Speary weighed 126, Jeffra 127.

Referee Leo Houck, Penn State boxing coach, gave Speary seven rounds and called one even, while judges Mike Bernstein of West Pittston and W.J. Kehoe of Williamsport awarded six rounds to Speary and marked one even.

Jeffra was handcuffed all the way and took a terrific pounding in the seventh, ninth and tenth rounds.  The Nanticoke clouter was not in trouble had any time.  His hard lefts and rights to the body and head in the closing rounds jarred the champion and send him into the ropes several times.  There were no knockdowns.

In the semi-final, Johnny Forte, 123, Philadelphia, scored a technical knockout over Ralph Maxcy, 126, Pringle, in the third round.  Maxcy was subbing for Paul Jackson, who failed to appear.  Forte fouled his opponent in the second round and referee Joe Sweeney gave Maxcy a 5-minute rest period.