The New York herald., 1922-02-18
Story Of the Garden Bout
Told Round by Round
BY CHARLES #. MATHrsoN.

fight or it and Brltton backed away
under the attack. The youngster was
tireless and kept rushing at the veteran
swinging both hands hard. He landed
more in this round than he did any
time during the fight, but they were
comparatively light shots TO the face.
ROUND TEN-Shade resumed the Of
fensive at once and forced the champion
about the ring, shooting a heavy left
hook to Britton's face and causing the
champion TO break ground. Briton re-
taliated with left TO head, but the
youngster Kept shooting his left hand
10 Brltton's mouth, bringing the blood
and putting the champion on the defen-
sive. Britton was clinching when the
bell ended the round. Stamina and
strength seemed to be telling on the
old chap
shade Hits Britton mt VIII.
ROUND ELEvEN-Scenting victory,
the youngster flew at his older opponent
and piled him with rights and lefts to
face, compelling the veteran 10 take the
defense. A heavy right to the neck
followed by two savage left handlers TO
the mouth seemed to take all the fight
out of the champion. who missed re-
peatedly. Britton landed two blows. put
Shade paid no attention TO them. Shade
was now hitting Britton at will and
avoiding the champions blows Brit
ton was on the receiving end right up
10 the zine the bell ended the round
and seemed rather shalSy as he walked
TO his corner.
ROUND TWELvE-Shade started a
furious attack and drove Britton
against the ropes. landing heavy
tlumps to face and body. Britton
showed a bit more aggressiveness and
ccuntered with good effect. Shades
busy left hand kept colliding with Brit
tens mouth, the champion apparently
being unable to get out OF range. Brit
ton occasionally flashed out with
right or left. but for the most part was
tie receiver.
ROUND THIRTEEN--Shade opened
with his left, landed frequently and
rushed the champion all about the ring.
Rritton depended entirely on countering
and also clinched with great presence
o. mind Britton finally gauged the
Young mans attack and uppercut
hlm viciously The old fellow started
mixing It with Shade and gave the
youngster much better than he sent.
Britton uppercut Shade with sound
blows and was having all the better
of it when just before the gong ended
on Brtton's face and catapulted him
against the ropes.
ROUND FOURTEEN-Shadc rushed
the champion and belabored him with
feavy swings. Britton responded with
sharp lefts to face and rights TO the
RIBS. Shade swung two heavy right
handlers. which Britton took on the
shoulder. Each missed q number OF
swings and then Shade received a fu-
sillade of lefthanders. The bess blow
that Britton landed was righthander
OF Shades jaw that staggered the
young man just before the bell ended
the round
ROUND FIFTEEN-Shade opened
with series of lefthanders to the face
and tried for the Jaw. which the cham
pion kept out of danger Shade forced
tho fight and as he rushed in got stiff
left and an equally stiff right 60 the
jaw. Shade sent a right to the side of
Prittons face and received hard
rIghthander on the ribs. Britton was
now pounding Shade with uppercuts
and assorted hooks and straight left
handlers. They were mixing it merrily
at the bell.
The judges declared Tie contest a
draw.