New Britain herald., 1929-03-26
RIOT OCCURS AT
 CHICAGO BATTLE
Jackie Fields Has a Claim on
 the WelterweiSht Championship

Fields. Chicago Hebrew. who learn today holds 8 synthetic claim at least 10 the worlds wolterweish boxing championship. He acquired it hy decisNrly defeating Young Jack Thompson, San Francisco ne- gro challeug,f in q ln-round battle i last night thrilling fight that came perilo. 'y near ending in a panic in the ,-ht round.
 \ crowd q rore than aono per sons. excited ono Of the best well tcrNeight 6si in ring history. was thro"n into q panlc in the eighth { round when two spectators, one draHinE a knife and he other q gun to settle private fsht in one corner Of the arena. prcCipttated a terrify- ing scene of disorder. resulting m thc injury of many spectators, some perhaps suffering fatal injuries.
 Fields was like the rush of tho panic stricken spectators in his fight with the California nesvo. He vas unstopps bic m his offensive. un- sworving in hs determination and ] completely the master of his foe with possibly the exception O. tho seventh round, He left no rnoI tor doubt as to his superiority over ! Thompson, winning eight Of the 10 rounds.
 By his victory Fields non rocos- milton as champion from the Nation al Boxing association. which controls the sport m .3 states He was ore sented with a g.. 5.grr diamond stud ded belt, inc gift of Promoter Jim Mullen. emhI.matlc Of the tItle. Fields comes into possession of the weIt"rNoight crown in the state m which \. E, A. governs boxing sue cccdlng Joe Dundee. who had hi- title declared forfeited for failure to defend it within siv months per iod hich ended last Thursday.
 Fields won because he proved himself better fighter. moro sklllful boxer and q better all around ring general. He almost knocked out Thompson in the first round and again in the second when he had the nogro's knees buckIing, grogsy and weary from terrific ba'terinS 10 the head and body.
 Thompson, however. was always courageousIy trying to Nhip over ht, famed right cross, thy punch with " hlch h. kmockyd out Joe nund--. then undisput I champion. in tn" second round Of :. battle over the "elterWcight limit there last sum mcr.
 The negro fighter, took everything that Fields had. bIt refused 10 go down, He rev' a!,d ho had courage. t9htllS heart, and pl, uty Of stan. Ina to stand Gp under T battering.
 Thompson wun 6 clear margin i'll the seventh, when he launched a desperate rally and had Fields ir distress, H. was proceeding smooth- ly in th" ejgu;h when the panic among the spectators temporarily stopped the fight b"caus4 the ring was full ot sp cta'ors who sought salty in th" war zone of the arena
 i'f-74'l-' all 'l.' tpt4lbi tl1Dll lil~li' the ring Thompson and Fields con 'lnr"d 10 punch each other untii there Was no more room for them fo step around Tn. r"feree finally forced them 70 quit fighting until order could b" restored
 Thompson. Vas yIslbly affected Tx The sudden and unexpected rush os spectators into the ring. Nile did not know what had happrn"d and sriI was q hi' boNIlder.d partly beca use Of the panic. and partly because O. Fields heavy fire. when he cam, ont 70 fight Jhe remaining minute o' tb" interrupted eighth round. By the time tn" tenth roll q around Thompson apparently h:, r"gdinoi his polSe and dId enough fighting to al least even the honors Of the round
 Fields. who had conGucre l Thompson previously in San Fran cisco. rc'ealol that he is d legi'i- mate Welterwcight hy scaling 145&. pounds when they weighed in yes '@rday afternoon. Thompson hit the beam 5tt exactly ls5.