Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-18
VETERAN FIGHTS
FRISCO LAD To
l5-R0UND DRAW
Hot Battle Staged in Madi-
son Square Garden; Shade
Works Well at Times;
Both Fighters Are Wild.
lRr The Associated Prsss.l


New York, Feb, 17.--Jack Brit
ton, 81, and q veteran Of nineteen
years in the ring, and David Shade,
10 years old, san Francisco lad,
fought fifteen rounds to a draw
in Madison Square Garden TO-
night. Britton retains the title as
worlds welterweight boxing cham
pion,
Britton, the boxing master, APP
peared to have out-punched the
challenger in all but two rounds,
and the verdict of a draw was
hooted for several minutes by the
crowd, as Shade was wild ana
landed few effective blows.
Britton, only half a pound UNI
der the present welterweight limit
of 147 pounds at 2 p. m, was In
excellent condition. Only in one
round, the eleventh, did he seem
to tire. The champions age had
no apparent effect on his speed
and punching power.
His opponent. the youngest OF
the fighting Shade brothers, lea
the fighting at every opportunity
He staggered the champion once
or twice with rights to the jaw,
but his attacks following these
blows were always smothered by
Britton's defense.
Round One.
Shade led with a left to the jaw,
driving the champion to the ropes.
They engaged in a light encoun-
ter at close quarters. Both were
wild. They exchanged short rights
to the jaw.
Round Two.
Britton shook Shade with
right hook to the jaw. Shade sent
a straight left to Britton's nose.
Britton sharply uppercut Shade
with q right. Shade missed fire.
quently.
Round Three.
Shade sent a light left to the
nose followed with a right hook to
the Jaw. They had light eX-
change in a clinch. Britton sent
a left hook to the jaw.
Round -Four.
Shade started a battery attack
which Britton halted with left
hooks to the jaw. Britton caught
Shade on the chin with a straight
left. The challenger returned
rights to the jaw.
Round Five.
Britton smothered another at
tack with well placed right and
left hooks to the head. He stag
gered the challenger with a right
hook to the Jaw. He followed this
blow with a series of straight lefts
to the chin.
Round Six.
Britton hooked a right to the
stomach. Shade sent two hard
lefts into the champions jaw.
Shade staggered the champion
with right to the Jaw. Britton
came back, showering Shade with
hard left and right hooks to the
jaw. He swung hard right to
Shades body.
Round Seven.
The champion sent a left to the
Jaw and two more TO the stom-
ach. Shade shot right to the
jaw and took three hard lefts to
the body in return. Britton sent a
short left to the jaw
Round Eight.
Britton sent rights and lefts to
the stomach, Shade landed several
light blows on the champions
head. They exchanged lefts to the
head. Shade sent a hard left to
Britton's jaw.
Round Nine.
Britton sent a right hook to the
Jaw and followed it with a straight
right to the chin. They exchanged f!
lefts to the head. Shade caught
the champions Jaw three times
with straight lefts. These were |
the best blows landed by Shade |
80 far.
Round Ten.
Shade sent hard lefts % the
body, following with right to the
head. They exchanged hard rights |
and lefts to the head. Shade |
caught Britton's jaw with hard |
right. The champion sent him |