The sun., 1919-07-29
BRITTON OUTPOINTS
LEWIS IN FAST BOUT
Champion Is Too Clever for
Opponent and Earns Honors
in Seven Rounds.
CHALLENGER WINS FIRST
Has Title Holder Wabbly in
Opening Session-7,000
Fans See Bout.
CHALLENGER WINS FIRST
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The aged yet virile and resourceful
Jack Britton still is the welterweight
champion of the world. His crown is
''on straight" to-day despite deter
mined ana forceful attempt on the part
of Kid Lewis, former title holder. to re-
gain the honors in an eight round bout
in Jersey City last night. Britton vol
on points, scoring seven rounds.
The contest one of the most spirited
and exciting yet fought by two clever
and combative men, was staged in the
outdoor arena of the Armory A. a. ana
wes Witnessed bv as many persons as
could jam themselves into an inclosure
with a seating capacity of 6,0oe and
standing room for 1000 more. Fully
1900 enthusiasts reached the arena
after the sale of seats had been stopped
by the Boxing Commission of New Jer-
sey and could not see the contest.
Those who were fortunate enough to
get inside the arena saw an interest
ing test of science. skill and strength
between two OF the best boxers in the
world.
They saw the ivory skinned. tawney
haired, high checked Lewis in a series of
desperate attacks on the sun Drowned,
dark haired Britton, In an attempt to
win back the championship that was
wrested from the challenger last spring
by knockout at Canton. They saw the
36-year-old Britton repel these attacks
by a remarkable exhibition of defensive
skill. and then in addition belabor his
younger opponent with volley after vol
ley of straight lefts to the face. rights
70 the body and rights to the chin.
Lewis starts strongly.
They saw Lewis pound the champion
on the back OF the neck with the OBJ
soxious rabbit killer punch and put the
title holder in distress in the opening
round, the only one In which Lewis had
the advantage.
The outlook In that opening session
was rather soually for Britton, and many
Of those who looked on thought there
would be new champion Britton was
rsoling about the ring with lewis. on
top of him and hammering the old chap
like strong man beating carpets.
Z Suddenly the spectators were electri-
ned to see the champion recover from
the onslaught, and like a trained veteran
under FIRE meet the enemy more than
half way.
Britton got his wonderful left to work
and with half dozen sharp jabs to the
challengers face changed the entire
aspect of the battle.
From an apparently beaten man Brit
ton emerged dangerous opponent. with
fire In his eye and dynamite in his glove
Lewis tried to keep up the pace he had
set at the opening gong, but the ubiqui-
tous left hand OF the champion played
havoc with the attack of the challenger,
and when the bell sounded for the close
of the round Britton was himself again.
The honors of the round belonged to
I Lewis, who had forced the pace and
inflicted the most punishment
But thereafter, beginning with the
I second round. Britton. the Incompatible
boxer. gave Lewis an instructive. albeit
at times painful, lesson in the manly
/ art of self-defence. The champion won
the remaining seven rounds by wide
margin
Britton Tries for Knockout.
! Not only did Lewis make one Of the
I most vigorous even vindictive efforts
, TO knock out the champion, but in the
closing rounds Britton tried hard to
, land another knockout punch on the
challenger.
In several Of the rounds Britton, after
landing his left repeatedly and without
return, suddenly swung his right with
vicious force. Several times he grazed
Lewiss chin, but never got the glove
solidly on the mark.
Lewis strove in every round to get In
close to Brittone with the object of up
percutting his man, but the champion
invariably ducked at the psychological
moment or else stepped in closer. and
thus interceptedsthe blow with his arms.
The final round was a hummer, the
men abandoning scientific work and in
dulging in some of the heaviest hitting
OF the contests
The men met in the centre of the
ring and began to swing with both
hands. Each landed solidly and the af-
fair was beginning to assume an excit-
ing phrase anew when the bell ended the
struggle.
NabIe Beats Corona Kid.
In the preliminary bouts Sam Nable,
formerly Metropolitan A A U. cham
plon of the 110 pound class, now
professional, outpointed the Corona Kid,
a rugged slam bang fighter, in the semi
dnal bout. Nable, who weighed ia to
1l6 by the Kid had the skill OF the
pair, but his opponents vitality saved
him from a knockout. Corona Kid was
wabbly several times during the bout,
but was on his feet at the close.
Young Jack Dempsey of Newark, who
closely resembles the heavyweight cham
pion in looks and also in lighting ability,
did credit to his illustrious namesake
when he stopped Young Duffy of Jersey
City in the second round. Young Demp-
sey's most effective punch was a right
over the heart.
X. OF O. STAGES BOUTS.
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