The New York herald., 1922-08-29
MARTIN DEFEATED
BY JOHNNY DUNDEE
Champion Sends Opponent to
His Knees in the Open
ing Round.
ny CHARLES F. MATHIsoN.


ny CHARLES f. MATHIsoN.
Johnny Dundee. holder of the feather
weight and 1870 pound titles last night.
in the presence OF 1900 people in the
New York velodrome, eliminated an
other rival in the person of Vincent
Pepper Martin of Brooklyn.
\ The ambitious Mr.. Martin planned to
divest Dundee of his Junior lightweight
championship, and while Martin scaled
the limit Of the class Dundee got into
the ring at 12fsa pounds. which was
below the featherweight limit. In spite
OF the disparity in weight and years, the
veteran Dundee gave Martin a most
artistic drubbing In nearly every round
OF the fifteen.
Martin sent volley after volley of
wild swings at Dundee, but for the
most part his blows hit the uncom-
planning atmosphere. A majority of his
attacks missed by a foot or more and
not once during the fifteen rounds did
he hit Dundee with sufficient force TO
make the slightest impression on the
champion.
The bout was disappointing to the
Spectators for the reason that Martin,
as soon as he realized how helpless he
paign Of clinching that slowed the
action OF the contest. The spectators
whstled on several occasions to urge
the men TO greater activity.
Dundee Always willing.
Dundee was quite willing to make an
interesting battle. but every time they
got to close quarters Martin clinched
with desperation. A few times during
the bout Martin sought 20 make one of
the spectacular fights which have en-
deared him To his Brooklyn admirers
but his wild swings failed to land and
Dundee beat a tatto on his face and
body. II looked several times that Dun
dee might stop his man, but Martin
saved himself by hugging.
Dundee brought Martin to his knees
with q heavy left to the jaw in the
first round and in the seventh. eighth
and tenth rounds the italian beat his
man all about the ring. This bout ex-
plodes Martin as a contender for any
title az he proved he was devoid of
a.ny boxing skill and could not possibly
reach an opponent with any degree of
defensive ability.
Martin Is now a lightweight and he
will have unlimited trouble If he tries
for the honors of that class. Dundee gave
further evidence that he is one of the
most remarkable boxers In the history
OF the ring.
Martin Sent to Knees.
ROUND ONE-After Martin had
made half dozen wild swings In the
first round Dundee suddenly hooked
him on jaw with left and brought him
to his knees. Martin got up at once
and proceeded to make some additional
-
Martin managed to land three left
handlers to face, but Dundee was the
aggressor throughout and did the best
execution.
ROUND TWO--Martin tried Dun
dees springing away from the ropes
In the second round. but missed by n
foot. Dundee sent sharp left to
stomach and Martin managed to land
light left on side of face. Martin
missed by n foot nearly every blow he
let go, wnile Dundee kept a tantalizlng
left In the Brooklyn boys face. v
ROUND THREE-Martin opened this
session by missing a right swing and
was countered on the face with a sharp
left Martin tried hard to get In close
quarters and use both hands on the
body, but Dundee outgeneraled him.
Dundee sprung off the ropes and ham
mered Martin on face with right and
left handlers. Dundee landed one,
two punch on Martins face and then
staggered his man with heavy left
TO Jaw Martin was missing BY yards
at the bell,
ROUND FOUR--Dundee gave Martin
left handler in tho body i'm the fourth
that doubled the Brooklynite right up.
Martin landed a couple of left handlers
Just before the bell.
ROUND FlVE-Martin got IN a couple
or solid left handlers to the face in the
beginning OF this round. In return he got
hammered In the face with Dundees
left. Martin had little better success
landing several lefts to the face.
Dundee sends Left to Body.
ROUND SIx-Dundeo opened the
sixth with a solid left TO the body and
they exchanged left handlers to the face.
Martin ducked into solid left handler
and then landed a right uppercut to
Dundee's mouth. Martin invariably
clinched when they came to close quar-
ters. Martin shot couple OF heavy
lefts to face and neck. Dundee shot a
heavy left handler that landed on Mar
tins belt. Martin was inclined TO claim
low blow, but changed his mind as the
bell cent him to his corner
HOUND sEvEN--Dundeo opened the
seventh With a lett hander To the body
and Martin reached his face with his
left. Martin got in a left TO face and
Dundee rushed TO ropes and landed left
and right handlers to the face. Dundee
rushed Martin 10 ropes and hammered
him hard with right and left. Dundee
shook Martin with a hard right handler
to Jaw just as the bell sounded.
ROUND EIGHT - Dundee nearly
knocked Martin down with heavy right
TO jaw in this stanza and followed that
with a sharp left 10 body. Dundee polScd
heavy left to stomach. There was n
furious mixup In which Dundee ham
mercd Martin hard with rights and iefts
and sent the Brooklyn man to his corner
In a. weary condition.
ROUND NINE--Dundee opened this
chapter with n heavy left to the body
and followed IL up with another to The
same spot. Dundee landed trroc lcftB
to Jaw without a return. Johnny con-
tnued his attack on Martins body and
landed some effective blows 10 stomach.
Martin clinchod at every opportunity
and was preventing action. Dundee
was aggressive at all times.
Martin I'm Had shane