The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-17
Lloyd Madden Wins Back the W. Lightweight Title From Mu Bronson
WHIRLWIND MILL.
STAGED ON SAC.
CARD AT MOORE.
BY EDWARD HILL

=
i contested melees seen in the
Seattle four-round game since
Willie Hoppe. the Frisco lad,
made, his appearance here.
Lloyd Madden. local light
weight. had enough of an edge
last night in his fraeas at the
Moore theatre with "Muff"
Bronson of Portland to wrest
the laurel wreath. symbolic of
the n. w, lightweight cham
pionship. from the Oregonian's
brow.
Bronson won the t,tlc from
Madden about six weeks ago
~ Portland. The boys have
met three times. Each holds
a decision over the other and
the other contest went to a
draw.
In last nights encounter
Madden apparently had the
better OF the argument by a
few pounds in weight.
Madden Starts strong
The local boy tore after bronson
With the first tap OF the gong and
continued 10 do so for three rounds
The shitty Oregonian used on Mad
den everything In his bag OF tricks.
He could not stop the former 5. A.
c. star. however. On the other
hand. Madden sluggcd and jaobed
the Beaver state youth. but he also
withstood the cannonading and
came back IN the last round. and II
anything. had bit tho better OF the
argument IN this chapter.
After tho boys got warmed up In
the second round. they went TO Il
hammer and tongs. II has been
quite n while. and probably viii be
longer. before such q bout will be
seen here again.
Credit 10 due the s. A. c. and
Matchmaker Pat Scott for the card
- on. II was one OF the bestbal-
nd shows seon In Seattle this
winter.
In the semi-wfndup Frankie Sui
Ivan. Los Angeles lightweight. and
Dddls Miller. the Frisco gladiator.
stepped four fast frames to . split
verdict. Miller made q good I'm
preston on the fans by his work
against the tough native son
~Battiing~ Haynie. who. Frank
Purcell said. WAS the coming velter>
weight champ. lasted Just IS SEQ
ends against Ray Campbell. There
was no argument. The sailor boy
Sust climbed into the ring and was
carried out. In bis dressing room
he asked:
He didn't get me In the first
round. ala he-'
vetro losss Decision
wynie vetro. the battling repre-
sentative OF the Teamsters' union,
met Bud Ridley I'm n return match
and secured a draw for himself The
bou, was a repetition OF the meet
ing between these two recently AZ
Dreanland. They fought close
contest. with shade In RidIoys
fhvor.
Harry Casey. West Seattle welter-
weight, made a good impression on
the fans By his winning OF a slam
bang affair from Johnny Maloney.
but LEFT the ring amid their boos and
ca,-calls when he refused 10 shake
bands with Maloney AZ the end OF
'the melee. and the two started TO
mix in an extra session.
Caseg pulled a prize bonehead
play. He had Just made a big hit by
his work. and then gummed up the
proceeding by his poor sportsman
ship. He probably will hear OF his
action OF last night for some time to
come.
Frankie Huiet. the old Multnomah
club lightweight. of Portland. made
his appearance against Ted Mere
dith. tho battling far from the q. 9.
3. South Dakota. Both boys showed
they are a pair OF clever mftt sling
crs. Their 70 was declared a draw.
Ad schacht was the third man in
the ring. Judge gave the decisions
In all but the last bout, which Was
decided by the referee alone. The
crowd was larger than at the last
8. A. c. show in the same place.
oallTL