The game . CHAPTER VI The gong for the sixth round struck, andboth men advanced to meet each other,their bodies glistening with water. Pontarushed two-thirds of the way across thering, so intent was he on getting at his manbefore full recovery could be effected. ButJoe had lived through. He was strongagain, and getting stronger. He blockedseveral vicious blows and then smashedback, sending Ponta reeling. He attemptedto follow up, but wisely forbore and con-157 158 THE GAME tented himself with blocking and coveringup in the whirlwind his blow had raised. The fight was as it had been at the be-g
The game . CHAPTER VI The gong for the sixth round struck, andboth men advanced to meet each other,their bodies glistening with water. Pontarushed two-thirds of the way across thering, so intent was he on getting at his manbefore full recovery could be effected. ButJoe had lived through. He was strongagain, and getting stronger. He blockedseveral vicious blows and then smashedback, sending Ponta reeling. He attemptedto follow up, but wisely forbore and con-157 158 THE GAME tented himself with blocking and coveringup in the whirlwind his blow had raised. The fight was as it had been at the be-ginning— Joe protecting, Ponta Ponta was never at ease. He did nothave it all his own way. At any moment,in his fiercest onslaughts, his opponent wasliable to lash out and reach him. Joe savedhis strength. He struck one blow toPontas ten, but his one blow rarely overwhelmed him in the attacks, yetcould do nothing with him, while Joestiger-like strokes, always imminent, com-pelled r
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