BOXER PASSES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 263, 4 October 1933, Page 7

BOXER PASSES.

W. L. (“YOUNG”) STRIBLING. Received October 4, 9.25 a.m. NEW YORK, Oct. 3. A Macon (Georgia) message states that the boxer Stribling died on Tuesday morning from the injuries he received in a motor accident. Stribling’s end came an hour after the fighter lapsed into unconsciousness. Physicians said that death was due to complications arising out of internal injuries suffered when liis left foot was severed and his pelvis was crushed in the collision. At the bedside, among others, were his mother, father and wife, the later being a patient in tho same hospital following the birth of their third child two weeks ago. • The accident occurred as Stribling was on his motor cyclo on_ route from the golf club to the hospital to visit his wife. Stribling was a veteran of over 300 ring battles. He started his career as a juvenile acrobat and financially his ring career was successful. It is estimated that ho earned over 750,000 dollars, which he successfully invested.

William Lawrence (“Young”) Stribling, was born at Bainbridge, Georgia, United States, on December 26, 1904. His father, an acrobat, saw possibilities in his son during some friendly sparring. Since that time he had managed and trained him with outstanding success. Stribling never refused to box, no matter who was matched against him. Consequently he had entered the ring twice a week at periods of his career. Although he started his professional boxing career in 1921, it was not until 1923, when he drew with Mike McTiguo, that he came into the limelight. The late Ted Rickard, in his ranking of fighters for 1928, ranked Stribling with Sharkey as leading contender for the heavy-weight crown. Sharkey, however, demonstrated his superiority in no uncertain manner when the two met. Stribling was about 6ft in height and was a tremendous puncher. His only hobby was aviation. He owned a machine' and flew round the country extensively. He boxed Camera (the present heavy-weight champion) in 1929, and Max Schmelling in 1930. He passed through Auckland in June last year on his way to Australia, where he fulfilled several ring engagements.