The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-26

NO DOuL ever nelQ III ILLS SLdLe pIO-
duced more sensational moments,
both battlers fighting with the ten
acity of two bulldogs from start to
finish. 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
I with the approval of a majority of the
ringsiders who voiced their disap-
pointment with boots and Kisses.
Local fans have seen many a fight
in their day but probably few of them
compared with the one placed on the
boards last night. The bout was ad-
vertised as a grudge affair and the
actions of the principals bore out this
foct without one particle of doubt.
Dundee had an old wound to heal
with Jackson as a result of that me-
rnorable 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 re-
turn the compliment. He failed to
accomplish his purpose but had the
SaLlSIdCLlOn
received a handsome FASTING. Both
Dundee and his manager, Scotty Mon
teith, 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 Offset
the work of jackson. jackson landed
the cleaner and heftier punches but
these blows could not begin to even
M for the innumerable jabs and jolts
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 a
punch, only to rush at Jackson with
full speed and connect on the jaw.
He measured jackson several times
late in the battle in hopes of putting
. over possible kayo but his punches
lacked the necessary steam.
Jackson got away to a beautiful
start and easily won the first round
Both boys set a hurricane pace but
Jackson gained honors in the round
through superior hitting ability. In
the second round Dundee came back
strong and landed a fusilade of hooks
and jabs to Jacksons face which
caused the blood to flow. In this ses'
sion the blood rushed from Jackson's
nose while Dundee jumped to and fro
landing five blows to Jackson's face
without a return. In the third round
Dundee continued his rapid-fire at
tack on Jackson's bloody face an6
near the close of the session he stag
,gered his opponent with a right hook
to the jaw. Jackson fought bacl
rfuriously and landed several goo6
blows to Dundees kitchen but none
of them caused him to rock.
Jackson started the fourth round
with his left hand extended and pop
ped several straight punches to Dun
dee's body without a return. Aftel
being rushed to the ropes, Dundee
started his jumping-jack tactics, leap
ing high into the air and evening VI
the honors for the round with right
and lefts to the face. Jackson smash