The New York herald., 1921-10-15
SHADE SCORES IN
HIS GARDEN DEBUT
California Boxer Showing
Speed and Skill, Furnishes Fay
Keiser in Exciting Bout.
ny CHARLES f. MATHIsoN.

Billy Shade OF San Francisco, who as
a result of achievements In Australia
was known as the second Les Darcy,
made his first appearance In Madison
Square Garden last night and won from
Fay Keiser Of Cumberland. Md, after
fifteen rounds OF rough fighting. The
victory OF the Californian was pro-
nounced so far as points were concerned.
but In the matter OF effective hitting
Shade was a distinct disappointment
The victor Is fast on his feet and with
his hands and he Is also aggressive, yet
his blows with either right or left are
light. for the reason that he does not
put his weight behind his punches.
Shade Is boxer OF the English school,
standing straight up and delivering his
punches from his shoulder. 1t is ques-
t.onable II he viii be able to hold his
own against the better light heavy
weights OF this country.
As to Keiser. he Is a Joe Grimm In
matter OF taking punishment. He not
only took Shades punches on face and
'ody IN every one OF the fifteen rounds.
Dut several times dropped his hands and.
oy way OF showing his contempt for
Shade's way OF hitting. permitted the
~aiirornian to pummel him on the law
without any attempt to protect himself.
hefser's face was severely marked at
the close Of the bout, he having a large
mouse under his right eye, In addition to
cut lip and swollen nose.
Few fighters who have appeared In
the Garden have shown more indiffer-
ence to punishment or greater perse-
Verahce than keiser. He tried desper-
ately In every round to land his right
hand on Shades Jaw. The only time he
succeeded was in the second round.
when he dropped Shade to the canvas
with stiff right hook to the jaw.
But Shade is also Of the rugged type
and he jumped to his feet without wait
Ing for count Owing to the fact that
shade has been accustomed to twenty
roun bouts In Australia, he boxed at
top speed throughout the fifteen rounds
he'ser on the other hand. tired badly
at various times and was in distress in
the fifteen rounds. The bout Itself was
an exciting one. There was plenty Of
action In every round and each man
fought with all the vigor he possessed.
Among the distinguished spectators
were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Croker,
Sheriff Knott and Jack Dempsey, the
worlds champion. Dempsey attended
with the view OF ascertaining II either
OF the men was likely to be an opponent
to him In the future. The champion
was not enthusiastic over the prospect
The scheduled bout between Burke
and Tunney came to an end after two
rounds. One OF Tunneys right hand
swings cut cash over Burke's eye, and
ne decided not to continue the contest
As he refused to respond to the bell in
the third round the decision went to
Tunney. So far as the two rounds of
boxing Is concerned there was not
much to choose between the contestants.
Burke was doing very well until he re-
ceived his cut on the eye.
Harold Ferese. the clever Newark
featherweight, demonstrated how n man
with a good, straight left can puzzle a
rugged. wild swinging fighter. Terry
McHugh has one effective blow which
he delivers with an overland. Ferese
easily avoided this punch and outpointed
McIsugh by wide margin. Only once
did McHugh during the eight rounds
land-in the last round. when he dropped
Ferese with right hook 70 the face.
Ferese was up without waiting for a
count and held advantage OF the round.
Ferese and the spectators were very
much surprised when the Judges called
II a draw.
Abe Goldstein. the East Side fly
weight, and Eddie O'Dowd OF Columbus.
Ohio, boxed eight unsatisfactory rounds
to a decision of draw by the judges.
O'Dowd is an overcautious boxer and
does not believe In mixing 1t in any
stage Of the game Goldstein Is WILL
ing to come to close quarters. but 1t
takes two to make a fght. and the con-
test therefore was very uninteresting