Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-22
FIGHT BY ROUNDS


Round One-Walker took the ag-
gressive after a clinch and scored
heavily in the infghting against his
crouching challenger. The champion
was concentrating on Shades body.
Shade staggered Walker with three
straight left jabs to the face. Shade
almost f1oored Walker with a right
to the head. Another right sent
Walker to the ropes. Both landed
damaging blows in fierce encounter
near the ropes. Shades crouching
position and his lodging tactics puz-
zled the champion. They were SPAR
ring at the bell.
Round Two-Shade's left sent
Walkers head backward. They lock-
ed arms but both got one free and
they pounded away in fierce fash
ion. Shade almost upset Walker
with an overland right. NClinch fol-
lowed clinch as Shade crouched to
protect himself from Walkers
charges. Shade scored a beautiful
right uppercut which turned Walker
half around. The crowd was in an
uproar as the bell ended a furious
skirmish.
Round Three-Walker hooked his
left to Shades jaw. Another left
caught Shades jaw and clinch
followed. Shade staggered Walker
with a driving left to the face. Walk
er almost floored Shade with a right
to the jaw. Both landed weakly to
the head. Walker scored with his
left and Shade clinched. Five times
Shade landed to Walkers face with
a hard right. The referee had to
pry them from a clinch as the bell
ended the round.
Round Four-Walker continued to
punch away at Shades body, as the
challenger drove into a clinch at
every charge. Both missed frequent
ly. Walker stung Shade with right
cross to the jaw and followed it with
a beautiful left. There was plenty
of in-fighting. Walker caught Shade
with his left but took a right up
percut on the return, just as the bell
ended the round.
Round five-Walker crashed over
a wicked left to the head which al
most fioored his challenger. Shade
came back with a furious charge and
for few seconds they hammered
away without thought of protec-
ton. Walker missed a right cross
and Shade scored with both hands
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pretty left TO Shades body but little
damage was done. Every other
charge was a clinch. Shade scored
heavily to Walkers head without
return. They were milling it at a
fast clip when the bell rang.
Round six-The challenger opened
up a serious attack at the champion
as the round opened, landing effect
lively with both hands. Walker put
over a vicious right square to Shades
face which sent the challenger back
on his heels. Four times Walker
landed to the head without re-
turn. Another left caught Shade off
balance and he almost fell. The
crowd was in a frenzied uproar as
the fight assumed faster proportions.
Both landed vicious blows to head
and body in torrid exchange. Both
of the fighters nearly went down I'M
der the slaughter. The bell halted
a furious exchange.
Round seven-Shade was bleeding
from the mouth and from a cut I'M
der his right eye as he came up.
the head. They locked in clinch
but the infghting was even. A
straight right sent Walker to the
ropes. An uppercut Jared him.
Both landed smashing drives straight
to the face as they fought openly.
A right and left to the chin forced
Shade to clinch. They were SPAR
ring openly at the bell.
Round eight-They mixed at close
range as the round opened. The
champion missed two left hooks. A
left to the body doubled Shade. Both
missed wild rights. A left jab spun
Shade around. They fought furious
ly at close quarters. The action
slowed until Walker started charge
which lasted for only a moment dur
ing which they fought openly. both
landing effective blows in exchange.
Just as the bell rang Walker dou-
bled Shade with left to the body.
Round Nine-They fell into the in
evitable clinch. Walker scored heav-
lily in the infighting. Both missed
furious rights. A left to the face
sent Walker half around but he came
back to stagger Shade with left to
the body. Shade smashed at the
champions face but Walker was wide
with his return. They stood toe to
toe and battled furiously, Shade hav-
ing an edge in the exchange. Three
times Shades left sent Walkers head
back. The challenger was forcing
the fighting. They were in the CEN
ter of the ring at the bell.
Round Ten Shade staggered
Walker with stiff right to the head.
The cha mDion continued 10 center his