The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-27

Charley Lawrence of New York and Billy Stein of Cleveland fought to draw last night in 10 round bout at the Ath- letic club. The fight was fast and furious from the start and the fighters landed frequently and fiercely. Should decision have been rendered in favor of either fighter there would have been loud ''holler.n The decision of the referee, Jack Riddle. seemed to please the major ity, although some were enthusiastic in favor of Stein, while an equally as large clique were of the opinion that Law renee had won.
 Lawrence seemed to be slightly better on open fighting while Stein was better on mitigating and hitting in the clinches. He was stronger than Lawrence at the finish and had the better part of the last five rounds. However, Lawrence opened up fiercely and held his own dur ing the early part of the fight. He was very skillful on his feet and his hghting was superb in the open.
 Both pugilists hit hard blows. Both used the straight left hooks to the face and side, while Stein used both hands more effectively. The contestants blocked many blows and the footwork of Stein and Lawrence was well above the aver age Lawrence seemed to be able to fol- low up his blows, while Stein hit hard, without following. When Stein landed the punch was fiercer and more telling than when the other landed. When Stein would plant blow he would put all his weight behind it. On the other hand, Lawrence chopped and jabbed.
 Was a Fierce Fight The fight was one of the fiercest ithat the fight fans Of Birmingham have viewed. In the last fight between the antagonists Stein was awarded the decls- ion on points. This time Lawrence was i'm better condition and his fighting was very much better than upon the laS oc- casion. Lawrence weighed 1E. while Stein tipped the scales at 149s4. Lawrence worked off three pounds, while Stein had reduced nearly four pounds since the last fight.
 The light opened up when Stein landed right to the face. In this session Law renee rallied and landed many hard blows upon Stein's face and stomach. The first round was Lawrenee's. Both fighters landed a fusilade of blows in the second. Lawrence rushed Stein with lefts to the face and landed four before Stein could count Then both landed and Stein punched Lawrence hard in the face. This round was about even. being a bit in fa- vor of Stein.
 In the third round Stein had decidedly the better of the fighting. He landed three blows to Lawrence one in the clinches and pounded the New Yorker ef- fectively with the kidney punch. The Clevelander landed almost six blows be- fore Lawrence was able to get in one. After the second minute of fight the round was even. This was Stein's round. With a left hook to the ear he dazed his opponent, who did not entirely recover from the jab before the opening of the fourth.
 The fourth session was draw, while the fifth went to Lawrence. who jabbed Stein in the face and stomach with un- erring blows. Both landed fusilade of rights and lefts, while Stein showered lefts to Lawrence's side in the clinches.
 Stein Improves
 The sixth went to Stein, who outpointed and outpunched him. He landed quite ef- fectively with his left straight to the face. The Clevelander also was quick and proficient in the clinches. He was fighting better
 The seventh was draw. while the eighth went little for Stein. who hit harc and frequently. Of course Lawrence hit but not so often or as hard This sessior could have been called a draw. The ninth