Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-08

Last nights Lewis-Britton bout
showed the champion in a magnificent
light Never since the days OF jim
Corfett Kid Mccoy and other past
masters of ring science has the writ
er seen a more beautiful eXhlpltion
of .aboxing than the welterweight
champion put up Elusive as a ghost.
every trick of the trade on tap. BRIT
tonsweaved in and out among Lewis
flying fists, FASTING the Ensilsnman
with his left repeatedly and ever ana
again bringing his right across for
q head rocking Waliop. Lewis mao
the drSt round on aggress.veness ana
in the, tenth he managed to hold me
champion even. o.her
rounds Britton was all oven p
ponent, and the decision of the judges
in his favor at the end of the bout
met with a storm of popular approval
Lewis didn't know han as much
about the boxing game as did his
opponent. 81 ne did Lave a wicked
right. and this he Eeld Irady to land
and5put the fisl oa ice with cne fell
blow But usually this riga, !
blow-wrapped itself AROUND the ghost
~ champions neck. dung no damage
at all. The one time il landta III
in che tenth il Jared Rritton some.
butchis hasty recovery and the way
he tore inc Lewis INN, diaiely after
ward showed that besides beng skill
full Rritton also has great qualities o.
recuperation.
Charges Unfair Blows.
There did not seem to be thu best of
feeling between the two fighters, anu
at the end of the second round. when
Britt0n amazed and excited every one
by springing from his chair and walk
Ing to Lewis cornc.. rating him for
striking with the heel of his glove
and for hold.n almost all close OBJ
servers sympathized with him. 1t
made. however, a I'd her disaGreeaoic
incident, for Brtton was thoroughly
indignant and spared no words in
addressing his opponent Then when
one. of Lewis seconds addressed
sneering remark to ,h- cn.,Inp.u be
completely lost his head and walloped
the Aforesaid seconG :.
ing him through the ropes. Police
and boxing commissioners who were
present jumped into the ring and
qqsiled an incipient Donnybrook
sion will take action cannot at this
time he said. In an! IT
opIdlon is likely to justify Britton.
who is a fine. ciean CHAP. ana whose
conduct has always been credit to the
.Eauie.
100. Dodgers Are s<unE.
The Brooklyn National League
fngswork has not been affected by
the proximity of race track. At
ieastzthis was the case a few yeah
ago-When the Robins trained at Hot
Springs. Ark. Remembering this. Will
bert- Robinson selected New Orleans
as.sthe site of the 1921 spring, train
ing camp despite the fact that
spring race meeting was on the cards
for4SIe6erson Park in that city. In
other words, Robbie was not afraid
thA$ horse racing would interfere
VIII the work of his men as it is
wuRnnSod IN have dime with "a Gin
c1nn1ti Reds last year. Now, how
ever there need be no cause for
worry. The turf authorities. for vari-
oug reasons, have decided to scratch
the Jefferson Park meeting And so
the -Dodser players. who have been
smiling at their good fortune. as
contfaSted with the plight of sister
clubs isolated in one-horse villages
with nothing to distract attention
from. base ball, will now grin upon
the~Wrong sides of their mouths.
Copyright. 1917