Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-18

BrittOn and
Shade Draw at
Madison So. Garden

New York, FEB. 1TFJack brittOn,
81. and a veteran OF 10 years in the
ring, and David Shade. 10 year old
San Francisco lad. fought Is hounds
to draw in Madison Square Gar
den tonight, Britton retaining his IT,
tie as worlds welterweight boxing
champion.
Britton, the boxing raster, appear
cd to have out punched the challen-
ger in all but two rounds and the
verdict of draw was hooted for sew
I eral minutes by the crowd as Shade
was wild and landed few effective
blows.
Britton, only half pound under
the present welterweight limit of 147
at +. ~, was in excellent condi-
ton. Only in one round, the 18th.
did he seem to tire. The champions
advanced age had no apparent effect
on his speed and punching power.
His opponent, the youngest of the
fighting Shade brothers, led the
fighting at every opportunity. He
staggered the champion once or twice
with rights to the jaw, but his at
ways smothercd by Britton's defense.
They fought another draw contest
in Portland, Oregon, about year ago.
In that bout Britton was sent to the
canvass once.
Round one-Shade led with a left
to the jaw driving the champion te
the ropes. They engaged in q mt
encounter 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 straight left to Rritton's nose
Britton sharply uppercut Shade with
i right. Shade missed frequently.
Round threc-Shade sent a light
!, # to nose followed with a right
hook to the jaw. They had a light
c,,change. In clinch Triton sent
left hook to the jaw.
Round four Sha1e started battle
attack which Blitton halted with left
hooks to the jaw. Britton caught
Shade on the chin With straight
left The challenger returned rights
to the jaw.
Round five-Rrtton smothered an
other attack with well placed right
and left hooks to the head. Brtton
staggered the challenger with a right
hook to the jaw. He followed this
blow with a series of straight lefts
TO the chin.
/ Found sx-Britton locked right
TO the stomach. Shade sent two hard
lefts to the Champions jaw. Shade
staggered the champion with a right
to the jaw. ErittOn came back,
showcring Shade with hard left and
right hooks to the jaw. He swung a
hard right to Shades body.
Round seven--The cha NIPPON sent
a left to the jaw and two more to
the stomach. Shade shot a right to
the jaw and took three hard lefts to
the body in return. Britton sent a
short left to the jaw.
Round eight-1Britton sent rights
and lefts to the stomach. Shade
landed several light blows on the
champions head. They exchanged
/ lcfts to the head. Shade sent a hard
left to Britton's Jaw.
! Round nine-Britton sent right
/ hood to the jaw and followed it with
straight right to the chin. They
exchanged lefts to the head. Shade
caught the champions jaw three
/ times with straight lefts. These
were the best blows landed by Shade
SO far.
Round ten-Shade sent hard let's
TO the body. following with right TO
the read. They exchanged Lard
rights and lefts to the head. Shade
caught Britton's jaw with a hard
right. The champion sent him away
with hard left hook to the chin.
Round elcven-Shade kept the
champion going away following an
effective assault to the body. Brit
ton appeared tired. In an attempt
to knock each other out they missed
many punches. both swinging wildly.
Round twelvc-Shade landed
hard left on the champions Jaw
Britton sent two rights to the jaw in
return. They exchanged straight
let's to the head. Britton hooked
I the challenger with a sharp left TO
the paw. Shade continued to be the
aggressor but Britton's blows in de-
fense were more effe than those
he received.
Round thirteen-Shade started
chasing Britton around the ring and
/ as the champion backed away he
sent hard rights and lefts to Shades
head and body. Britton staggered
Shade with right hooks on the jaw.
/ Britton sent two staggering rights TO
the jaw at the bell.
! Round fourteen -Britton clipped
Shades jaw with right hood. Shade
swung wildly In an effort to land an
effective blow. Britton swung lefts
and rights to the head.
! Round fifteen-They exchanged
straight lefts to the nose. Britton
sent a right to the head. They ex-
changed let's to tie jaw. Britton
sent right to the jaw. Shade
clipped the champion on the jaw
| with a right. Britton sent a right 10
the jaw at the bell.