New Britain herald., 1927-06-04

almost year in the hard coal regior
 of Pennsylvania the welterweigh
 boxing championship of the world
 has shifted to the streets of Balti.
 more where Samuel Lazzero learned
 to fight as an urchin in sport pant.
 some 15 years ago.
 Grown to rugged manhood and
 possessed of the fighting name oi
 Joe Dundee. the sturdy young 1tal.
 an-American with the long firm jaw ! fought his way to the championship
 in D furious rounds with Pete Lat.
 20. the title holder. last night at the
 Polo Grounds.
 Thirty thousand persons whooped
 themselves hoarse as the former | breaker boy from the mining coun.
 try of Scyanton rallied to defense of
 his title against the "ex-champion'
 of the Baltimore streets.
 Starting slowly as the men felt
 out one another the fight gathered , speed round by round and finished
 at express train momentum with
 Dundee, victory and fame within his
 grasp, pounding out a clean victory
 on points. Ten of lo rounds were his in the opinion of experts at the ringside. and one was even. Only in the first, second. fourth and in a desperate rally in the twelfth did the champion excell.
 Weakened obviously by the star vation necessary to cut his weight to the 147 pound limit, the gallant Latzo could not hold the pace that Dundee hit as the goal of~his life came into view At the end Latzo was battered and bruised--a beaten champton-while Dundee bore hard ly mark.
 For the 2S year old Lazzaro the championship is the fruit of six years of hard fighting since he put on the gloves and the ring-name of Joe Dundee in 1921. An aggressive. two-tisted battler he fought his way up in clean cut fashion with knock out victories over Mickey Walker and Tommy Freeman and decisions over Joe Simonich. Jack McEey. Jimmy Jones. Willie Harmon and others. It was characteristic of Dundee that he avenged a one-round knockout suffered at the hands of Eddie Roberts on the coast a few months ago with victory over his conoueror in a return match here.
 Dundee had no sooner won the championship than he told the world he was ready to defend it against all corners. His first opponent is apt to be Ace Hudkins. the Nebraska Wild cat, who defeated Al Mello earlier in the week. Latzo, still believing he can stay within the welter divi- sion. pressed hope on areturn battle with the new champ.
 The nght by rounds follows:
 Round One-Latzo came out with a rush and they mixed with an exchange of light lefts. The champion sank his right into Dun dee's ribs and they clinched. They spared cautiously. with Latzo do- ing most of the leading. Latzo en- ployed a half crouch and worked inside Dundee's leads. Dundee hooked his left to the jaw and Pete backed away.
 Latzo landed both hands to the body just before the bell.
 Round Two-Dundee jumped in with a left to the ribs and Pete chopped him about the head. Latzo tied the challenger in a clinch and the crowd yelled. Dundee landed twice to the ribs as they were lock ed head to head. The referee was kept busy prying them apart. D,Nn- dee snapped the champions head back with an uppercut and took right to the iaw in exchange. Latzo landed hard overland right to the chin. Latzc backed Dundee to the ropes with both fists swinging just before the gong.
 Round Three-Latzo opened up and landed two hard swings to Dundee's head. The challenger shot back his right but absorbed stiff wallop on the jaw in exchange. They were hitting up a faster pace and Latzo was forcing the milling. Joe's left bounced off the cham- pion's jaw and his right connected to Latzo's ribs. They were locked In repeated clinches and the referee pried them apart just before the bell
 Round Four-Dundee jabbed to the jaw with his left before they Dundee pounded away at Latzo's side but the crowd became 1 impatient and yelled for more ac- lion. Few decisive blows were land cd as they kept at close range. their arms locked together. They lefts to the head but were quickly tangled up again. Lat i % ripped Dundee on the jaw with a snappy right hook and the pace was livelier for few moments l just before the bell.
 Round Five-They were locked 1, together like a pair of wrestlers al gain without delay. Dundee fought ! his way out of clinch and con-