New Britain herald., 1927-06-04
JOE DUNDEE WINS WELTER
 TITLE FROM PETE LATZO
Baltimore Fighter Is Crowned Champion After 15 Furi- ous Rounds Winner Is Given 10 of the Entire Number of Rounds-Losing King Seems Weakened By Making Class Weight Thirty Thousand Fans Witness Fierce Battle Return Battle Possible

iopec. III d CorHeF LatZO landed
 again with his right but the chal- lenger smiled.
 Dundee swung two vicious rights to the body. They were sparring at
 the bell.
 Round Six-Dundee missed q right hand swing and Latzo slipped
 in with a vicious attack. The chal- lenger bounced off the ropes to connect with stunning left hook to the jaw. Dundee's left stopped Latzo's rush and they were locked
 together again. Latzo slipped to the
 floor after missing right swing
 but bounced up without a count.
 They were mixing at a livelier pace
 and Dundee had the better of sev-
 eral close exchanges just before the
 bell
 Round Seven-Dundee crashed &
 right to the jaw that iolted Latzo
 and hooked hard right to the
 ribs. They exchanged hooks to the
 head and Dundee crossed with his
 left. Latzo seemed 10 be tiring a
 bit. The champion swung his right
 repeatedly but seldom broke through Dundee's defense. They
 broke from clinch at the gong.
 Round Eight-Latzos foot was
 tangled up in a towel when he came out. After getting rid of this he jumped in and exchanged stiff lefts to the head. Dundee slipped and went to one knee after break ing out of clinch but was quick ly back on his feet. The challenger kept hattering Pete's ribs in every exchange. Latzo took q stiff right on the shoulder and ducked anoth- CT. Dundee finally landed to the neck and hooked his left to the head. The champion rushed in with both fists flying but was tied up in another clinch at the bell.
 Round Nine-Latzo opened up at fast clip. He landed twice with his left to the head but Dundee re- taliated with a right uppercut. Dundee belted the champion on the nose and crossed with a stiff right 10 the head. After an exchange of body blows Dundee leaped in to land his left to the chin. Dundee crashed his right to Latzo's ribs viciously several times and block ed the champions counter blows. Latzo smashed a right to the head and they backed to the ropes. They broke out of a clnch at the bell.
 Round Ten-Latzo struck in both fists to the head and backed Dun dee off with a right hook. The challenger came back and shot stiff left to the face. Latzo's right side was blotched with red from the effect of Dundee's steady ham, mering. They fought their way out of a clinch but were head to head again shortly. Dundee's right crashed to the ribs twice and Latzo was wild with left hook. They were In lively nixup at the bell.
 Round Eleven-Dundee shot a | hard left to the head opening a cut over Latzo's right eye. The challen- ger followed 1t up with a vicious handed attack that had the ! champion is distress. Dundee i his right to the body and sent Latzo back on his heels with a l left jab. Latzo went back to the 1 ropes after taking left to the jaw. The champion swung both fists to | the head and then clinched. Latzo | with his right, but blocked i Dundee's counter. Iatzo swung his | right to the head just as the bell , rang and Dundee went after him to | retaliate when the referee blocked him.
 Round Twelvc-1.atzo apparently | that his title was slipping at the pace he had been travelling | so far. opened up with savage rush. He clipped Dundee about the . ,ead but the challenger refused to .ake any chances and covered up. i Latzo sent Dundee to the ropes with vicious two listed attack. ! They came out in a furious mixup md had the crowd in an uproar.
 Latzo backed Dundee to the !, -opes and failed him with both hands but the referee pried them lpart when the bell rang.
 Round Thirteen-They rushed ogether and exchanged hard rights o the head. Dundee was willing to nix and brought the champion up with a stiff left uppercut. Dundee fred both hands to the head with put 8 return and they clinched. .atzo took stiff right to the jaw