Show Beau Jack Hands Veteran First Def Defeat at in 1 17 7 Bouts I Shoeshine Boy Floors Berger rI r I But f Kayo Fails By Dennis Dalton fc CLEVELAND Feb 16 UP UP- UP iB BaU Jack former Augusta Ga boy y who holds the theW W worlds world's ld lightweight championship York version today held a round llO-round decision over Maxie Berr Ber- Ber r veteran an Mon Montreal treal Welter Welter- fr- fr Jack although winning a unanimous decision was was' forced to the limit to gain the thc victory h here re last z tight night before fans at the uena na It was Bergers Berger's first defeat dein de de- de- de teat feat In hI his last 17 bouts Beau had his heavier opponent i en n the canvas for a two-count two in inthe inthe the the- seventh round but couldn't land id a knockout blow blo as as B Berger's Bergers courage enabled him to last out the round and mt likewise wise the eighth and andi i ninth nth The Canadian rallied allied with a terri terrific ic flurry of punches to win the tenth t- t The United Press score card pre ve six rounds to Jack including the thi sixth which was taken from him because of ot a R. foul called three en even and credited the loser with one crie ne The rhe early rounds of ot the fight wire were slow and as asbOth asboth bOth men were cautious and attempted attempted at at- tempted to feel each other out There were no hard punches larded landed during the first five rounds but J Jacks Jack's ck's natural windmill style and aggressiveness kept Berger on the Q defensive The blow that floored the pound Berger was a left hook thrown from a crouch Referee Joe Sed Sedley Ie reached a two count before before be be- fore foie Berger still groggy regained his Ms f feet et Another good punch in inthe inthe inthe the same ame heat could have ended the bout but Jack was unable to follow through Jack weighing was warned en on 1 two occasions about butting wd nd low blows b- b h. h |