New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-11
White Battles
10 Even Break
With Dundee
Lig'tweigl,ts Draw Before
ID, 900 in Bronx Bout:
Buff Gets the Decision
By Jack Lawrence

tnarIey White. of Chicago. and
Johnny Dundee, the battling Scotch
Wop, fought fierce en-round draw
before $4,000 persons at the Boxing
Drome last night. While the decision
a-0 not seem to meet with the approval
OF the crowd, it was undoubtedly lust
cite delivered the harder and cleaner
blows, 1ut Dundee forced the milling
ia most OF the rounds and had the bet
ter of many fierce mix-ups. The
weights were: Dundee, $50. and White.
1855.
Dundee started with rash and had
the better Of the first round. landing
a series OF sharp iefts 10 Whites face.
In the second the Chicago veteran
caught Johnny with his famous left.
and the local boy took refuge in some
acFobatlc stunts against the ropes.
Johnny couldn't seem to keep away
from Whites left, which had lots Of
steam behind it.
third and fourth. but the fiftl, round
was the one that brought the crowd
t. its feet.
Furious Battling in Fifth
In this session the men stood toe to
zoe ana battled furiously, with White
having the better of the fierce mix-up.
IN me sixth White continued to use
ms ieft to good effect, EARRING Dundee
TO ms heeis several times. Time after
time the Chicago boy caught the Scotch
rarely missed
In the eighth Patsy Haley lodged
one of Dundee's wild rights and went
nat on his back, while the crowd
started to count him out White had
a little the best Of the seventh round.
out Johnny was strong in the eighth
and had the better of some fierce
milling in the center of the ring. The
ninth was another whirlwind affair.
with Dundee raining hard let's and
rights to Whites jaw. The crowd was
bowling for a knockout, but johnny
slowed down when White sank hard
lett to the stomach.
Midget Smith, aspirant for Pete Her
mans bantamweight title. was given
the decision over Young Montreal, of
providence, Il. l., in ten-round battle
that was filled with action.
Smith sent Montreal reeling to the
floor for the count of nine in the sec
ond round, and a second later he put
him down again for a count Of seven
with terrific right uppercut In fall
ing the Providence boy turned his right
ankle, and lmped through the rest of
the bout. The red -headed visitor
fought game battle and did some
wicked execution with his left in the
last four rounds, but was unable to
overcome the Midget's early lead.
Unpopular Verdict for Buff
Johnny Buff was given the Judges
decision over Charlie LedoUx. Of
France, in as fast and furious battle
as has been seen in New York in a
decade. The decision was unpopular
with the crowd and was greeted with
Kisses and jeering. Both men were
smeared with blood at the end Of the
tenth round. The Frenchman seemed
to have the better of the fierce milling
Ledoux started with rush, backing
Buff from one corner to another with
hurricane of lefts and rights. Buff
awoHe under the onslaught and fought
back furiously Bluffs ripping left
shook up the Frenchman and drove him
to the ropes several times, but he al
WAYS came back for more
In the fourth the Frenchman
charged at Buff and showered the
champion with an assortment of blows
that drove him groggy into neutral
corner. Buff came back with a right
shat staggered Charley, and at one
-ime they were both hanging on the
ropes. In the next round Ledoux sent
Johnny to his launches with ter
nitic right swing, but he did not take
he count. Bluffs face was cut and
bleeding when the round ended Buff
alter opened the Frenchmans left eye
nd the latter was all but blinded
Marty Cross, welterweight, brother
Il Leach Cross. fought A slas hing ten
'ound battle, in which the judges gave
me decision to Doyle The latter's
wicked left hand gave him the victory.
Sioss was willing scrapper but his /
uncnes were wild and most OF them
rissed their marx