The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02
BOORDE LEADSM
 BOUT FROM FIRST
 TOLAST---A DRAW
Colored Heavyweight Bout Proves to Be Farce-WoodS and Newman Fight to
 Draw
BY ~JABs.

Freddie Boorde of, Birmingham, and Young McGovern of New Orleans, fought 10 rounds at the Birmingham Athletic club last night, at the end of which the decision was announced as draw.
 Boorde easily outfought his oppo- nent, did almost all of the lead ing, was aggressive throughout and landed some mighty solid smacks on the body and head of his opponent. Although everything seemed in Boorde's favor, Referee Barry, after reading the slips from the two judges, called both men to the center of the ring and announced that the light was a draw,
 McGovern, at timess flashed bits of form that seemed to be entirely too much for Boorde, but the majority of the time he was content to let the local boy take the offensive. There was much clinching, entirely too much. put there was no loafing on the part of either scrapper.
 The way the writer had it doped, Boorde took the second, fourth fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth rounds while McGovern took the first and the other three were even,
 M'GOvERN TAKES FIRST
 
 going to make quick work of the local boy A few second after the tap of the opening gong, McGovern slipped across right punch to the mouth that upset Boorde. Freddie falling t6 the mat, but arising almost at once. McGovern forced the fighting through out the opening session and easily took the round.
 The second round was Boorde's. his aggressiveness and ability to land ight piows taking the, session for nm. boorde landed left uppercut ana McGoyern landed three fast blows as the roun ended.
 The third round was even, the men ooing very little fighting. There was inucn ciinching in the middle of the ring and few blows were exchanged
 The fourth round went to Roorde here was the same clinching in this round as in the previous one. but boorde took the aggressive which won the round for him. He out punched his opponent in the infighting in this session
 boorde again took the round, back Ing McGovern against the ropes once and sluggfng him heavily %
 SIXTH BEST ROUND
 The sixth round was Boorde,s bv a shade. It was by far the best of the Ilght Both men stood toe to toe and siugged 1t out. A rally in the latter part of the session won the round for Boorde, who landed a punch to the jaw followed by smash to the stomach.
 Round seven was marked by much rough work. The two boxers clung to each other fiercely and once tripped. both falling heavily to the floor of the ring. Boorde was the better in Ilshter and took the round He was working mercilessly on his opponents left side and back with right punches While the two were clinching
 In the eighth round, McGoyern ra1- lied and forced the fighting, He rushe Freddie from the tap of the gong and would have taken the round but for A rally by Freddie during the latter hai of the session.
 Boorde's aggressiveness took the n'nth round for him.
 The tenth round was even, the men sparring in the middle of the ring.
 PRELIMINARIES
 Lucks was given the decision after three rounds of scrapping with Danan- berg.
 Speed Newman. Ensley and Eddie Woods, fought to three round draw. It was splendid, thrilling fight from start to finish.
 Battling Miles jumped from his cor Ter at the tap of the gong for the second round and landed a heavy blow upon the countenance of Fighting Blue. sending the latter to the floor for the count.