The New York herald., 1922-02-18

Both men in superb condition. had
weights announced as follows: l46ss for
the champion and l44h for the chal-
lenger.
ROUND ONE-Shade was the aggres-
cor and landed clean left hook on side
OF Britton's face. Britton responded
with an uppercut to chin and then
landed straight left to face and shot
a right to ribs. Shade continued to
force the fight and Britton met his
iTshes with straight lefthanders to face
followed by right hooks TO ribs. The
veteran was cool. as usual, and while
tho youngster fought carefully he was
somewhat wild in his deliveries.
ROUND TWO-Shade rushed in, swing
ing his left, which Britton avoided and
then hooked left to Shades chin.
The men came together I'm an attempt
to land at close range and Britton in
pushing Shade away sent the young
ster to the floor. At close range each
hammered the face with rights and
lefts. after which they clinched and
were separated by the referee Shade
shot left to Britton's throat and Brit
tor. quickly retaliated with right to
Shades ear. Shade kept rushin, at the
champion but failed to land with effect.
The youngster seemed to be somewhat
nettled at the close of the round and
swung wildly. Britton getting out OF
range without any trouble.
ROUND THREE-Leads by both men
fell short and then Shade reached Brit
tons face with q hard right Shade then
swung his left which Britton avoided
by ducking and the champion pounded
Shade on the face with his left Shade
tried desperately to reach Britton's Jaw
with his right hand. The champion re-
fused to hold his head still long enough
Al close quarters Britton peppered
Shade on his face with his left and
swung hard right to jaw, but missed.
Snade reached Britton on the face with
ms left and the champion shot O. right
hook that grazed the Youngsters eve
brow
UP TO date neither man received a
damaging punch.
Not Fast Enough for Gallery.
ROUND FoUR-They came to clinch
ana they were separated by Referee Ha-
ley. Shade rushed in and landed two
iight left handlers to body and Britton
hammered his face with his right. Shade
got IN three left handlers to the cham
pion's face, Britton countering with his
iett ana uppercutting with his right 70
chih. Britton then began using n
and easily avoiding Shades attempts
at countering. The champion met every
phase of Shades attack and easily
neutralized II. The bout did not suit
the Saiieryites who began to sing and
whistle popular airs.
ROUND FIVE-Shade made : vigor-
Gus rush and swung both hands with
great vim but hit nothing but the un-
complaining air. In breaking out OF a
cllnch Shade landed a sharp right
hander on Brittons face but the cham
pion more than evened it by a voIley
Of left handlers TO mouth and nose
Britton had now solved Shades stvle
and met his attack with sharp counter
blows. Shade managed to get in a right
hand jolt to Britton's face that caused
the champion TO break ground and
snake his head. 1t was the most effec-
tive blow struck by Shade up to that
time ard Britton retaliated with sting
Ing left handlers to face.
ROUND SIX-Shade opened with q
brace of left handlers to face and got 4
straight left in return that sent his
mead back. Shade got IN two left
swings 70 face but received a half
dozen straight lefts to mouth and nose
Shade landed a heavy right hand IN
percut TO Britton's left eye partially
closing that organ and slowing the
champion to a walk. The veteran soon
recovered and pummeled Shade hard
to the face and head.
Left Hook staggers shade.
ROUND SEvEN-Shade hooked to
Brtton's face and got a sharp left
hander on nose in return. Shade rushed
furiousy and swung hard. but failed
to land with effect, Britton Furnishing
the youngster to face and head with.
rights and lefts. Shade tried hard TO
get inside the champions defense. but
the generalship of the veteran was too
much for him. Britton landed straight
lefts In profusion. and just before the
bell ended the round the champion stag
gered Shade with a left hook on side
of the head.
ROUND EIGHT-Shade continued TO
rush and swung both hands with the
greatest industry. Britton parried most
OF the youngsters efforts and kept UP an
exa asperating straight left to the face
OF the challenger. The character of the
bout was so displeasing TO the gallery
gods that they applaCded loudly. Shade
finally got in a couple OF left handlers
and also landed n right TO jaw Britton
responded with three blows to the
youngsters one and had the situation
well in hand at the bell
ROUND N1NE-Britton was hooted
for holding on. After breaking away
Shade rushed and tried hard to land
on the champions jaw without much
success, Britton meantime poking his
left in Shades face. Shade made a fast