The Washington times., 1922-11-02

The fight saw Walker, strong as a
bull in his lusty youth, ever tearing
md hammerinC away at Britton. III
The early rounds. BrittOn succeeded
IN getting the Jersey lad TO box hlm
and made him look foolish. Counsel
ing from his corner. however, soon
made Walker abandon these tactics.
Then he kept pounding away ana
hurting Rritton. He brought Jack
down twice during the fight, once Tor
A count of nine.
In the closing rounds Walker piled
up points at will and II seemed thht
only the ring Generalship and SKIN
Of the veteran Of veterans kept HIM
from going down for the full count
Throughout the afternoon there
we're rumOrs in certain sporting
circles that caused the odds TO
shift from 3 to l i'm favor OF Brit
ton to 8 to 5 in favor OF Walker.
Whether there was any basis Tor
such ugly reports or not. An
nouncer Hunphries declared from
the ring at the opening Of the bout
that the New York boxing commits
sion had ruled all bets off. lie
said:
"If any person or persons bet on
this contest, l wish tO announce on
behalf of the New York athletic
commission and the management
Of this club that all bets are hereby
declared off,"
II can be said that Walker fought
hard throughout. He was 30 fierce
and strong in his attack that 1t mace
Britton look badly. The champion
did not seem to be putting up ms
clever fight against the
young Irishman's onslaught and ms
defense was often easily penetrated
Britton had held the title since
1919, when he knocked out Ted
(Kid) Lewis. of England. in nine
rounds after losing the title to the
Britisher in 1917 in twenty rounds.
Britton has fought countless battles
in twenty years in the ring. Walker
has been fighting three years. II
was his second attempt at the title.
The weights We're announced as
Britton, l46; Walker, 144i2.
Here Is the fight by rounds:
ROUND !. - The welterweight
champion missed a left as they came
together in the center Of the ring
and Walker planted two lefts to the
body. Britton rushed Walker to the
ropes and got In three rights TO the
jaw. Walker fought back fiercely
and sent Britton to his heels with a
smashing left to the mouth. Britton
sent a right to the mouth but Walker
was on top of him and cracked him
three times on the jaw with rapid
lcfts. Then Britton clinched. Coming
out of IL Walker again sent the cham.
pion back on his heels with left hooks
and right smashes to the Jaw and
body. Britton set himself and swung
a hard right to the jaw, repeating
with another and staggered Walker.
Walker looked worried, but let go q
terrific left at the bell that Just miss.
ed Britton's face.
ROUND TWO. Walker missed
q right rs he rushed out at the
bell and slipped to the canvas.
BrittOn stepped back and let him
get up. They swaDped punches
with Walker seeming TO have the
better of IL. Jack sent hard
right to Walkers mouth, knock.
ing loose a rubber teeth otector.
Boring In Walker connected with
n right to Britton's law and the
champion went to the floor. He
jumped up before count could
be started. Piling into Jack,
Walker sent the champion around
the ring, sending hard lcfts to
Britton's body Britton was cool
however. and kept Walker back
somewhat with straight left
shots to the mouth. Walker got
over another hard left. This
blow made the champion back up
every time II landed.
ROUND THREE. Britton opened
with light right hook to Walkers
jaw and Walker came back with
three stiff lefts to the Jaw. lie
then uppercut with a right that
sent Britton back toward the ropes
Britton chopped a right TO Walk.
er's face. They then SPARED for
the first time which ended with
Britton getting in a hard right
swing TO the Jaw. Both let go
lefts that we're wild. Then Jack
stepped nimblv around with Walk.
er after him. Britton suddenly
stopped his gambol and tried n
left swing which Walker ducked.
They were sparring in tame fash
ion ~ the hcll rang
ROUND EOlJR They rishad out