New Britain herald., 1925-09-22
SHADE LOSES IN
WALKER CONTEST
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charges. Shade scored q beautiful
right uppercut which turned Walker
half around. The crowd was in an
uproar as the bell ended a furious
skirmish.
Round three--walked hooked his
left to Shades jaw. Another left
caught Shades jaw and a clinch fol-
lowed. Shade staggered Walker with
driving left to tho face. Walker
almost noored Shade with a right TO
the jaw. Both landed weakly TO the
head. Walker scored with his left
aud Shade clinched. Five times
Shade landed TO Walkers face with
a hard right. The referee had 10 pry
them from clinch as the hell ended
the round.
Round four--Walker continued to
punch away at shad's body, as the
challenger drove into clinch at
every charge. Both missed frequent
~. Walker stung Shade with right
cross TO the jaw and followed Vt with
a beautiful left. There was plenty
Of innghting. Walker staggered
Shade with his left but took q right
uppercut on the return just as the
bell ended the round.
Round fve-Walker crashed over
a wicked left to the head which al
most foored his challenger. Shade
came back with a furious charge and
for few seconds they hammered
away without a thought OF protec-
ton. Walker missed a right cross
and Shade scored with both hands to
the head. Walker got over a pretty
left to Shades body but little dam
age was done. Every other charge
! was a clinch. Shade scored heavily
TO Walkers head without return,
They were milling it at fast clip
when the bell rang.
Round six-The challenger opened
up serious attack at the champion
as the round opened landing effec-
lively with both hands. Walker put
over vicious right square to
Shades face which sent the chal-
lenger back on his heels. Four times
Walker landed to the head without
return. 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 viciousy to the head
and body in torrid exchange. Both
OF the fighters nearly went down
under the slaughter. The bell halted
furious exchange.
Round sevcn-Shade was bleeding
from the mouth and from a cut I'M
| der his right eye as he came up.
| Walker landed with both hands to
the head. They locked in a 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 forc,J
Shade to clinch. They we're 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 right. A left jab spun
Shade around. They fought furi-
ously at close quarters. The action
slowed until Walker started charge
which lasted for only moment dur
ing which they both fought openly
both landing effective blows In ex-
change. Just as the bell rane
Walker doubled Shade with left 10
the body.
Round nine-They fell into the in
evitable clinch Walker scored heav-
lily in the inhghting. Both missed
furious rights. A left to the face
sent Walker half around put he
came back to stagger Shade with
left to the body. Shade smashed al
the champions face but Walker was
wide with his return. They stood
toe to toe and battled furiously
Shade having an edge in the ex-
change. Three times Shades left
sent Walkers head back. The chal-
lenger was forcing the fighting. They
were in the center of the ring at the
bell.
Round 10-Shade staggered Walker
with stiff right to the head. The
champion continued to center his at
tack on Shades body. Shade came
up with pretty uppercut and the
champion came up with a bleeding
mouth. Both blasted away viciously
to the head, Shade getting the bet
ter of the battling. Shade landed to
the head but took two on the body
Three uppercuts rocked Walker.
head. Shade forced Walker to the
corner and poured leather at the
champion from all directions, The
champion came back strong how
ever and forced Shade into a clincl
as the bell ended the round.
Round 11-Walker's eye displayed
nasty cut as he came up for the
round. Walker staggered Shade
with left hook to the head. Walk,
or was staggering Shade with &
tantalizing left jab Walker missed
a left and took a right to the head
Shade scored with his right and lef
to the head. Both were bleeding
from the face. Shade put across
five choppy jabs before Walker
could counter. The referee pulled
them from clinch as the rounC
ended.
Round 12-Walker missed a righ
uppercut. They clinched. The,
tied into a knot after every charge
Walker charged, landing with hi
left and missed with q wild RICH
swing. Both landed singing blow
to the face as the action speeded
The challenger was on top of WalkeI
| in every crash, playinr for Walker