The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-04
BUTLER WINS
 TITLE FIGHT
 FROM BROWN
Given Judges Decision Only One Kayo in Moose
 Smoker Saturday Night

Ford Butler retained the heavy weight championship of Alaska Saturday evening when he was given judges decision over Sin clair Brown. in the main event of the Moose Labor Day Smoker held in the Elks Hall
 The decision was not unani- mously popular with the fans, good many of whom gave Brown an even break on the fight, and some would nave given him the decision on his aggressiveness However, that Ford had a strong following was evidenced by the applause that greeted the decision.
 Butler played his usual waiting game, while Brown carried the fight practically all the way through. During the first four rounds the Challenger was forced to go after the Soldier for the latter refused to come out in the open. Neither did much damage during the entire fight, and both were in good condition at the end.
 The smoker as a whole was ex- cellent, with excitement in each bout. Only one kayo was regis tered. Selmyhr dropped the boom on Osborne in the semi final in the third round and refe- rec Bill Franks gave Selmyhr a technical knockout over Osborne when the latter got up at the count of nine but was out on his feet.
 Brown vs. Butler
 During the first three cantos of the main go Brown did all the work and Butler was on the re- ceiving- end. However, each time Brown rushed Ford covered eff fectively and Browns blows seem- ed to have little effect. Butler was taking his time and Brown was pushing things ahead.
 
 In the fourth round Butler came to the party and landed a few solid ones to the head, while Brown also got in some good licks. Both men were landing blows, but Butler had the edge on solid smacks.
 During the fifth, Butler seemed able to land on Brown almost at will, as Brown covered when But. Ter bored in, but Buffers blows did not seem to do a great deal of harm to the local man. Brown came back somewhat in the sixth but Butler still had the edge. Both men were going strong and seem- ed to be ip good condition.
 Butler drew first blood of the fight in the seventh and had a good edge in this round, probably his best. The last canto was about even, with both men hit- ting hard and neither holding back.
 In the opinion of many Browns aggressiveness should have won him the fight, but Butler un- doubtedly had big edge on solid blows landed, and came back well in the last half of the battle.
 Osborne kayoed
 Selmyhr went into the semi- [inal like a whirlwind, and for the first half minute had Os- borne dazed. After the first burst of speed Osborne seemed 70 awaken and landed some hard blows on his opponent.
 As the men went to bat in the second Osborne's left eye was dosing from the result of the 'irst few seconds of the previous 'onnd. Osborne gained confidence IS the fight continued and held 5elmyhr on even terms. In the .hlrd the men fought along even- y when Selmyhr suddenly landed solid uppercut to the chin which | loored Osborne. The latter was practically unconscious but re- sained his feet at the count of l line and lay against the corner post while Selmyhr punished him rom the rear Bill Franks called | he fight in favor of Selmyhr as | he gong sounded.