Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
NEGRO IS POUNDED
j: :. BY JEWISH BOXER
Chicagoan Earns Recognition
of N. B. A. as Welter Title
holder by Victory.
BY CHARLES w. DUNKLEY.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

H1CAGo. March 26;- Jackie
Fields. Chicago Jewish lad who
learned his boxing in Cali
~ fornia rings, today holds a
81 synthetic claim at least to the
world welterweight boxing champion
ship. He acquired it by decisively de-
feating Young Jack Thompson, san
Francisco negro challenger, in their To-
round battle in the historic old Coli
scum last night-a thrilling night that
came perilously near ending in a panic
In the eighth round.
A crowd of more than 5000 persons,
drawn to the battle by the intense
rivalry between the pair, and excited be-
yond the ordinary thrill by what was
one Of the best welterweight fights Ill
ring history, was thrown into a panic
in the eighth round when two specta-
tors. one drawing knife and the other
q gun to settle their private night IN one
corner of the arena, precipitated ter
rifying scene OF disorder, resulting in
the injury Of many spectators, some
perhaps suffering fatal injuries.
Fields was like the rush of the panic
stricken spectators in his fight with the
California negro. He was unstoppable
in his offensive, answering in his de-
termination and completely the master
Of his foe with possibly the exception
Of the seventh round. He left no room
for doubt as to his superiority over
Thompson, winning eight OF the 10
rounds.
Fields Earns Recognition.
By his victory Fields won recognition
a champion from the National Boxing
Association, which controls the sport IN
a. States. He was presented with
As 600 diamond studded belt, the gift OF
Promoter Jim Mullen, emblematic OF the
title. Fields comes into possession OF
the welterweight crown in the states
in which National Boxing Association
governs boxing succeeding Joe Dundee,
who has his title declared forfeited ior
failure 10 defend 1t within the six
month period which ended last Tnurs-
day. =.
Fields won because he proved himself
n better fighter, a more skillful boxer
and a better all-around ring general.
He almost knocked out Thompson In
the first round and again In the second
when he had the Negroes knees buckiing,
eroegy and weary from q terrific bat
teri1g to the head and body.
Thompson, however, always was
courageously trying to whip over his
famed right cross, the punch with which
he knocked out Joe Dundee, then un-
disputed champion, in the second round
of their battle over the welterweight
limit here last Summer.
The Negro fighter. called the closest
approach to immortal Joe Cans. TOOK
everything that Fields had, but refused
to 20 down. He revealed he had cour-
age. fighting heart, and plenty OF stan-
ina to stand up under q battering.
Thompson won clear margin In only
me round, the seventh, when he
launched a desperate rally and had
Fields in distress He was proceeding
smoothly In the eighth when the panic
among the spectators caused the night
to be stopped temporarily. because the
ring was full Of panic-stricken specta-
tors. all seeking safety In the war zone
Of the arena.
Referee Hats Milling.
Despite all the commotion and hub
bub and O ring full Of spectators,
Thompson and Fields continued to take
punches at each other until there was
no more room for them to step around.
Eddie Purdy, the referee, finally gath
cred them In his arms, forcing them TO
quit fighting until order could be re-
stored.
Thompson, the Negro, was wildly af-
fected by the sudden and unexpected
rush OF spectators into the ring. He
did not know what had happened and
still was q bit bewildered partly because
Of the panic, and partly because OF
Fields heavy fire, when he came out to
fight the remaining minute of the in
terrupted eighth round. BY the time
the tenth rolled around Thompson had
regained his poise apparently and did
enough fighting 10 at least even the
honors Of the round.
Fields. who had conquered Thompson
previously In San Francisco. revealed
that he Is legitimate welterweignt by
scaling l45& pounds when they
weighed In yesterday afternoon. Thomp-