New-York tribune., 1918-03-26
Dundee Given
None Best in
Draw Decision
By Fred Hawthorne

NEW HAVEN, March 25-Johnnv
Dundee had all the better of his fif
teen-round bout with Willie jackson
before a great crowd in the Arena here
tonight, but at the end of the fight
Referee Dave Fitzgerald held up both
boys hands as sign that it was a
draw
If it was draw we can make a
scventyfve-mile German gun out of
pea shooter. Jackson won only two
rounds, the first and twelfth. With
tour even, all the rest were Dundee's
by crosstown city block.
Billy Gibson. Benny Leonard and
Jack Wilson, all from New York, ar
rived late in their Rolls Royce. Tire
trouble. Dundee was the first to enter
the ring. Just before the bout started
1T was announced that both boys had
insisted upon Dave Fitzgerald, of New
Haven, as referee. Mr.. King made a
change in costume and retired to ci-
william life.
Fast Fight From Start
1t was announced that Dundee
weighed 131 and jackson 1872 pounds
The boys started on the high speed at
once and fought like a couple of back
fence cats. jackson got inside John
ny,s left hooks with straight lefts.
The second round was a horse of
different color, mostly red. which
came from Wilie's nose. Dundee kept
Jumping in like an airpanc and catch
ing jackson with jarring left hooks
that landed square on the Jackson nose
and mouth. Willie's face was a sight.
Dundec'5 dancing tactics made him a
hard mark to nit. Dundee earned the
honor in this and the third rounds
and the fourth was even.
The fighting was fast all the way.
The fifth was Dundee's, as he got to
Jackson's ribs with wicked left hooks
and also started the claret flowing from
the old keg. Jackson was missing
many Of his left jabs as Dundee
danced around the ring. The Scotch
wop caught many of Jackson's blows
on his gloves and folded arms.
Dundee gained big margin in the
sixth, Jarring Jackson by drives to
the body and jaw. The next was
even. Jackson having the better of the
early part and Dundee closing strong.
Taps the. Wine Butt Again
The eighth was even. Jackson
opened the ninth with rush, but
Johnny soon tanned him by jabbing a
fast left to face and left eye. Blood
flowed like champagne at Wilson
Mlzner party. Dundee had little
trouble in avoiding Jackson's danger
Gus right and there were few occasions
when 1T landed. Johnny had shade
IN the next three rounds, opening up
cash over Jackson's left eye and
hammerlng the sore nose.
The twelfth was JAckson's best Of
the fight so far He cut a deep cash
over the left eye with short RIGHT.
hook. The punch hurt and Johnny hung
on until his head cleared. Dundee
came back toward the last of the
round, but 1T was Jacksons session.
Dundee earned shade in the thir-
tcenth and in the fourteenth scnt
jackson back on his heels with a
vicious left hook to the chin
Big House Packed Early
This little old college town likes its
priZefighting, for the commodious arena
was bulging out at the sides as u fat
man would oozc over n 3O-inch holt.
rot even shadow could have squeezed
its way through tho doors an hour be-
fore the main bout went on.
New YORK sent a goodly number Of
those who "sardincd" their way in
side. a line Of automobiles two block :,
long extended down State Street. and
II line OF ticket buyers snakcd its wav
along Wall street for an even preator
distance. Judging by the excess popu-
lation hanging hunErily outside tho
doors tho Yale Bowl would not be able
70 accommodate the crovt.