Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-26
CHAMPION BEATEN
WHEN HE H|TSL0W
Is FeIIed Twice Before He
Delivers Sweeping Blow
Far Below Belt.
BY CHARLES w. DUNKLEY.


DETROIT, July 26.-Jackie Fields,
the Sheik of Chicago, rules today as I'M
disputed welterweight champion Of the
world.
Fields won the title last night, de-
feating Joe Dundee, the title holder, on
a foul, in the second round Of the
scheduled 15-round battle. Dundee,
knocked down twice In the second
round, cut loose with a sweeping right
hand punch that landed deep in the
foul territory a minute and SIS seconds
after the round opened. Fields collapsed
on the canvas, rolled over three times
in an attempt to get near his corner,
but was unable to regain his feet.
Writing in pain, Fields was dragged
to his corner, but was suffering so in
tensely that he was unable to get on
his chair and fell into the rosin. After
physicians made an examination, the
low blow was pronounced a foul and
Fields was awarded the fight and the
championship.
Dundee Gets $4,000.
Dundee was guilty of fouling after he
had received $4,000 in advance for
risking his title against the challenger.
He was paid $4,000 at the time the
match was made and got the remaining
$4,000 before he entered the ring last
night. Some of the skeptics advanced
the opinion that Dundee fouled Fields
when it was apparent he had no chance
of winning and possibly would have
been knocked out before the finish OF
the second round or, at least, the next
one.
The chin that absorbed Mickey Walk
ers punches and the battering of Pete
target for Fields
sharp right crosses and left hooks:
Dundee started to sag under Fields
-wallops in the first round and broke
completely in the second. few sec
pnds after the second round opened,
Fields sent a crashing right to the chin
that dropped Dundee to the foor Tor
a count of nine. There was little
strength left in his wobbly legs when
he regained his feet. He staggered for
ward and ran into another right-hand
punch that landed on the peak OF the
chin. He went down. again, this time
for a count of seven. When he got up
he fell into the ropes and then cut
loose with terrific right-hand punch
that landed low in the groin.
Dundee claims the blow was delivered
unintentionally, but it is doubtful In the
opinion of ringsiders whether he could
have survived the round. After hlttlng
the floor twice, Dundee appeared COM
pletely bewildered and the sting was
out of his punches. He staggered
after he fouled his youthful challenger.
Just Does Make Weight.
Dundee barely made the welterweight
limit of lat pounds when they jumped
on the scales at 6 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. He was drawn to the last
ounce, bareTs tipping the beam at the
al To Spo1nI about ounce
under the figure. while Fields weighed
in at 145 To all appearances Dundee
was forced to exert every effort to make
the weight.
The Michigan Board of Athletic Con-
troll, which governs boxing in the State,
may find itself in the position Of being
unable to fine Dundee for fouling, as
Floyd Fitzsimmons, promoter of the
contest, was forced to pay the champion
his full guarantee of $4,000 before he
pulled on the gloves. The boxing board
may suspend Dundee. but may have
its troubles in assessing fine. The
suspension probably would mean moth
ing to the ex-champion, who is reported
ready to retire from the ring.
Promoter Fitzsimmons opened nego-
tiations today to match Jimmy McLar-
min, the baby-faced ex-lightweight, for
a welterWeight championship match
with Fields early in September. The
bout last night drew approximately
$4,000 spectators, with net receipts
around $125,000, a record breaker for
welterweight competition, giving Fitz-
simmons the hope that a Fields-Mc-
Larnin match would draw $4,000.
BY JOHN J. ROMANO.
DETROIT, July 26.-Jackie Fields
has established his right to the undis-
puted leadership of the welterweight
division by winning on foul from Joe
Dundee in the second round of their
scheduled 15-round contest. It was a
one-sided affair while it lasted and
Dundee was being beaten to q fragile
when two deliberate punches settled on
Jackie's groin and rendered him helpless.
Hopelessly outclassed from the start,
Dundee's fouling was the most disgrace
full exhibition ever given by q cham
pion In losing his title.
The easy manner in which Fields
handled Dundee convinced the experts
at the ringside that far better man
now holds the 147-pound title. He is
considered the best man Of his weight
in the world.
Fields will defend his title against
Jimmy McLarnin in September.