New Britain herald., 1918-03-26
DUNDEE-JACKSON DRAW
Crack Liglatweiehts Put Up Sensa- tionaI 15ARound Scrap in New Ha-
 vcn-ManN Thought Johnny Won.

New Haven,\ March 26.-Johnny Dundee, the famous Scotch-Wop, battled to draw with Willie Jack son, his ancient rival, in the star number of 15 rounds staged before the Riverside Athletic club at the Arena last night. No bout ever held in this state produced more sensa-
 tional moments, both battlers fight ing with the tenacity of two bulldogs
 from start to finish. Many thought Dundee was clearly entitled to the verdict but Referee Fitzgerald, who consented to referee only after every
 pressure had been brought to bear ruled adversely and lifted the arms of both scrappers in token of draw.
 The decision failed to meet with the
 approval of many of the ringsiders who voiced their disappointment with
 hOots and hisses.
 Local fans have seen many a fight
 in their day but probably few of them
 compared with the one placed on the
 board last night The bout was ad-
 yertised as a grudge affair and the actions of the principals bore out this
 fact without one particle of doubt,
 Dundee had an old wound of that
 memorable scrap in Philadelphia a year ago when the Scotch-Wop took
 the count in a. single round. And Dundee came here last night destined to return the compliment He failed
 to accomplish his purpose but had
 the satisfaction of knowing that
 Ja ckson received handsome past
 ing. Both Dundee and his manager,
 Scotty Monteith, were wild with
 anger over what they termed
 blind decision.''
 While Dundee's margin of success
 was not the widest in the world, he
 packed up just enough points to off
 set the work of Jackson. Jackson landed the cleaner and heftler
 punches but these blows could not be- giI, to even up for the innumerable , iabs and jo1ts which Dundee sent home throughout the battle. Dundee seemed to have Jackson in distress on more than one occasion, despite the fact that he packs no punch, but the Hebrew whirlwind always came back strong and made a fight of it. Dundee took more chances in last nights fight than at any time of re cent years. If he appreciated Jack sons punching ability he failed to show it. Time and again he backed away to the ropes and submitted to g. punch, only to rush at Jackson
 
 with full speed and connect on the 1 jaw. He measured Jackson several l times late in the battle in hopes of 1 putting over a possible kayo but his 1 punches lacked the necessary steam. Three bouts preceded the Dundee l Jackson scrap and none of them sat i isfied. Johnny Lisse of New York 1 stopped Flying Maher of this city in one round while Frank Brindisi of ! this city disposed of Young Eddie l Wallace of New York in the same round of their scheduled six round- 1 CT. Wallace deliberately quit and was no match for Brindlsl who ! rushed him from the start. Wallace 1 substituted for Joe Dillon of Stam- 1 ford. In the semi-fnal bout Paul Doyle of New York outpointed Char . lev Pitts of Bridgeport. Mosey King, l former lightweight champion of New l England, refereed the first three 1 bouts He called Doyle-Pitts bout a 1 draw and fans hooted the decision. 1 Doyle easily outpointed his opponent.