Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-12-14
(By Elmer Rooker)

the well-known Tiger Thomas, held
on Monday night, was forced to a
draw by Richard Shedrick.
When the announcer announced
that on account of Thomas having
a bad eye he could and would not
appear on the card in the final Tor
the afternoon, the crowd began to
show dissatisfaction.
The Tiger was unable to fight him,
self, but the crowd who witnessed
the fight between Shedrick and Ed
wards can tell you that Edwards
had all he wanted and some more,
too. This boy Shedrick, l am forced
to admit, is no SLOUGH. The style
of fighting he has is clean-cut, and
he mixes it. Edwards, although held
his own, somehow ! believe If the
fight had lasted longer, l would have
a different story to tell you. Sew
eral times the crowd was almost lift
ed off it's feet when the two boys
began to mix it up. 1t was an
nounced that Tiger Thomas would
meet the winner here sometime soon.
The first preliminary bout was
fought between Joe Steward and
Andrew Shepherd, both weighing
l195 pounds each, going four rounds.
Joe Steward received the decision.
The second bout was fought be-
tween Kid Moody, of New York, and
Johnnie Lewis, of this city, going
six rounds. This was a clean-cut
fight, both boys seeming. TO have
been in fine shape. The decision
was given to Lewis, who well de-
served it.
The semi-final was fought between
Young Sam Langford, of Baltimore,
and Philadelphia Kid, a spectacular
eight round bout, with each fighter
battling the other blow for blow.
Philadelphia Kid received the de-
cision.
The fighting card was presented
by the Monarch Athletic Club, Mr..
James T. Fry, president, who has
been promoting the bouts for sor
time.
Final bout by rounds:
Round L: They grab each others
hands and began to mix things al
most at the opening of the round.
Edwards right to body. They clinch.
Shedrick's right and left to body.
Clinch. Edwards right to head.
Both pummeled each other as they
went into a clinch. Bell. Round a
tie.
Round 2: They danced about the
ring, each pounding and blocking the
others blows. They clinch. Ed
wards. opens with a right and left
to the body as they go out of the
clinch. Shedrick returns a hard left
to Edwards face and a straight right
othe head. They go into a clinch.
Shedrick pounds Edwards over the
head. Edwards returns with short
jab to the face and two hard rights
to the body. Bell. Round tie.
Round 8: They both rush and
begin to pass blow for blow. She'd
rick sends two hard blows to Ed
wards face and short right to the
body as they go into clinch. She'd
rick sends two hard rights in rapid
succession to Edwards body. Bell.
round.
Round 4: They dance around the
ring. Edwards opens with a hard
right to the face and jab to the
jaw. They went into clinch. Ed
wards sends a hard right to the body
as the referee broke them out of a
clinch. Bell. Edwards round.
Round 5: They rushed each other
but neither seemed to be able to land
blow. They clinch. They pass at
each other, but miss. Shedrick miss
ed hard right and Edwards also
missed return blow, which causes
the two fighters to almost fall. She'd
rick landed straight right to Ed
wards body. Edwards pushed his
left out and met Shedrick's jaw. Bell
Round a tie.
Round 6: Edwards opens with
a right and left to the body. She'd
rick missed hard left to the chin
Edwards landed right and left to
body and Shedrick went down to q
count of six. Shedrick sprang to
mis- feet but seemingly weakened
Bell. Edwards round.
The seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth rounds were tied.