The New York herald., 1922-11-02

Mickey Walker.
jsbbed Britton on chin with left and
then reached him with a heavy left
swing on same, spot Walker poked
two left handlers to Britton's face and
the champion seemed to be in distress.
Walker sent in a series of rights to
Brittons jaw without much effect and
Britton retaliated with a straight left
to face The champion was apparently
very tired at the end of the round.
ROUND EIGHT-Walker smashed
Britton on face with left and repeated
with same hand, driving Brittons head
back. Walker landed two left swings
on Britton's face, then shifted same
hand to body twice and next nearly
upset the champion with left swing 10
jaw. The Jersey man repeated that
left handler to jaw and again almost
Knocked Britton down. Britton was
hanging on and was taking a terrific
punching from the challenger. The
champion at times shot left hand to
face and he got one stiff right handler
across TO Walkers face. Walker con-
tinued to beat Britton on head with
right and left and landed two stagger-
ing right handlers to jaw as the bell
ended the round.
ROUND NINE-Britton snot right
handler to Walkers ear and Walker re-
taliated with half dozen left handlers
to face and body. Walker reached Brit
tons Jaw with a left swing and pounded
the ribs with his right. Walker ham
mered Britton all around the ring, land
dng lefts and rights to face and body at
will. Walker gave Britton solid left
handler to chin, staggering the champion.
and repeated with the same hand in the
same place Britton seemed to be unable
to get out of range of Walkers left
The veteran was holding at times 20
stop the fusllade OF blows Walker
was shooting his left at the face at the
end of the round with Britton on the
defensive.
ROUND TEN-Walker started with
a hard left to body and Britton uppercut
him to chin with his right. Walker shot
a series of left handlers to face and fol-
lowed with solid right handlers TO jaw
and body Walker swung a left TO Brit
toms law and followed with a right on
same spot. staggering the champion.
Britton revived slightly and used
straight left ~ face. Walker reached
the face with a left swing and tried with
q left TO the body, which was blocked.
Walker got Britton against the ropes,
ribs lust over the heart sent the cham
pion 10 his knees in his own corner. lie
took a count Of seven and seemed to be
about done for when the gong ended the
round.
ROUND ELEVEN -- Both landed
,..rht handlers to Jaw Bri:ton started
eghting furiously. trading punches with
lis Younger opponent and iandiIc heav-
ilv on face and body with right and
left. Brilton was so tired thai he fell
down twice when he missed punches
aimed at WALKER Walker started
swinging his left to face and right to
body but Britton. although very tired
gave punch for punch and stood hravely
against the assaults Of his young ana
vigorous opponent. Walker was pound
right at the gong.
ROUND TWELVE-Britton lad the
smelling salts before he came out OF
the fcorner Walker pounced on the
veteran and hammered him with hard
ltfts to face and body. lac also sent
the right to Jaw The champion was
fought to a standstil. Walker put
left to Briton's body and then caught
him with right swing on necS which
brought champion to his knees for
count of nine. When Britton arose
Walker started a savage onslaught.
pounding now the helpless champion all
{ round the ring. Britton was backing
sway and covering up as hest ft could
when the bell came 10 his relief
ROUND THIRTEEN--Haley asked
Britton IL he desired to continue and
Britton replied in the affirmative.
Walker opened with a left to face and
right to ribs and Brtton clinched.
Walker continued to swing his left d
face and body and followed with right
swing 20 side of head and heavy right
handlers to ribs. He pounded the cham
pion with all kinds OF blows. Britton
occa sionally responding with straigh;
left or right. Walker hit Britton with
heavy lefts to face and repeated twi;o
more In same spot. Britton was now
holding and using all the skill that h
could muster to prevent knockout
lie was tired but still courageous az
the bell.
ROUND FOURTEEN-Walk forced
the pace. swinging beth hands at Brit
toms face. the champion hanging on
and seeming unable &C. retaliate. Walker
battered Britton about the head and
face with his right and nearly upset the
champion with n heavy left handler 70
the sa,he spot. Walker piled Britton
with weakening shots to body and face
and the champion mao dlihcultN hteplhh
his balance as he received series of
staggering rights to head and lefts TO
the face. Walker was trying hard for
a knockout punch bu, was baiiled by the
defensive skill Of the veteran.
ROUND Walker landed
heavy right handor to Britton's jaw.
staggering the champion, and Followed
with a series OF lefts TO face and rights
TO ribs. Britton backed away and tried
to cover up, but Walker followed closely
and hammered tho champion on face
with his right. Britton clinched and
Walker pounded HIS ribs with his rgiht
Walker landed n series Of hard right
swings TO Britton's face. but failed to
drop the champion. who fought back
weakly hut determipcdly. Walker con-
tinued to pound Britton ~ viii with
heavy thumps TO ri5s and left handlers
TO face. but the champion was on his
feet at thtAclose.