New Britain herald., 1923-12-18
DUNDEE STAGES COMEBACK
 AND TAKES JUNIOR TITLE
Gets Decision Over Bern stein for Junior Light weight CrOwn-Bout Not
 Especially Impressive One

NeW Ofk, Dec. 1e.-Jonnny Dun dee of New York, the worlds feather weight champion, added another star to his crown last night by taking the American junior lightweight cham pionship back from Jack Bernstein, Of Yonkers, on the judges decision after 15 round bout, the feature of the Christmas Charity at Madison Square Garden.
 In the next semi-final bout Babe Herman, formerly of California, sustained two broken ribs and was forced to retire at the end of the eighth session Of a ten-round bout, conceding a technical knockout to Kid Sullivan Of New York. Herman had a safe margin when injured.
 In defeating Bernstein, Dundee regained the first title he had ever held. which he lost 10 the Workers lad last summer The title was created for Dundee by Promoter Tex Rickard because of his weight which ranges around 130 and his long career against men of heavier poundage, most of whom he defeat ed. After losing 10 Bernstein. Dun dee won the worlds featherweight title from Eugene Criqui of France.
 Dundee Fayorite.
 The decision was surprising qualification 10 the l4.000 people who paid s75,O0O to see the char ity program. Dundee has long been a favorite and he received a big ova- ton as he left the ring. After the decision Bernstein stepped into the center of the ring and received equal ly prolonged applause. The loser took the loss with a wide smile.
 The battling was steady but gener- ally sluggish until the twelfth round, when Dundee stopper out and by the yigor Of his attack made np what he had previously lost. Bernstein won the majority of the early rounds, tilt ing Johnny to his heels with a hard wallop in the eighth. The Gonkors boy was stronger and more aggres- sise; he landed oftenor though most of his hits were not as clean as Dun- dee's.
 Though badly shaken Bernstein left the ring unmarked: throughout most of the bout Dundee's body was rod from a drubbing and in the latter rounds crimson trickled from his nose and one ear.
 Bernstein fought a steady pace un- tii the twelfth when he slowed down. Al no timc was Dundee tho bouncing, hard hitting fellow who licked Criqui.
 ,iandcll And Tcrr-is in Draw.
 sammy Mandcll Of Rockford, 1ll., and Sil Ferris of New York. fought i0-round draw in the Scmi-iinal bout. Ferris, who is built after the fashion of kangaroo, used the tac- tics Of that animal 10 such an adran- tago that the harder hitting western CT was kept puzzled until nedr the end oi the bout Mandelfs punishing blows in the last minutes squared the decision.
 There was not much 10 choose be- tween the first i've rounds or the spectacular but light hitting. Ferris vas the aggressor most of the time | but Mandell met his outburst with | counter attack. Neither was jarred . by any Of the blows though theg crowd was kept in furore by the bouncing attacks of the New York | CT.
 After two more rounds of fancy . boxing they came to real blows in inc eighth. Mandell leading the at- tack and landing the first damaging blow of the fight. Ferris fought back vigorously, rushing the westerner 10 Q corner. and had an advantage when the round ended.
 Mandell tried harder 10 take command Of the fight when the ninth started, gave Ferris hitting lessons in that round and started the tenth round with a slashing attack that Ferris could not match. The latter part of the round vas evenly fought.
 Fight by Rounds.
 They felt each other out in tte first round. exchanging few heity blows at it's close. Bernstein began a body attack in the second but Dundee end d it, countered with his two fists 10 inc torso and drove Bernstein 70 d corner. Bernstein was missing in the latter part of the round.
 Bernstein landed oftCner than Dun dee in the third. smashing several hard lefts to the Jaw and body. Johnny made Bernstein miss often CT in the fourth but he could not avoid number of telling blows, in- ciuding a hard left hook to Inc jaw and a smashing belt 10 the stomach. Bernstein was keeping on the at- tack. forcing Dundee 10 clinch.
 The Workers boy carried inc tight in the firth. Dundee vas willing but unable to get inside with worthwhile blow Johnny landed 6ftener as the sixth got under way. Bernst ein broke up the attack with a hard left 10 the jaW. rocking Dnn- acc. Bernstein followed this with g hard body siHEging.
 with a left jab which he p0ked tn Isernstcin's face so continuously