Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-03-04 | Page 7 | Montgomery Wins Title

Montgomery Wins Title B By Ted Meier Mer NEW YORK March 4 UP From UP-From From crowned to crown in two weeks is the latest chapter in the fight story of Philadelphia's s 's Bob Mont Mont- gomery Knocked out in the first round by Al Dummy Davis on February 18 lS Monty bounced back last night to win a split 15 round upset decision over favored 81 2 to 5 Beau Jack and regain the New York version of the lightweight title It was their third title bout Montgomery first won the title last May and lost it to the Beau in a return rounder 15 in November A crowd of that contributed to a gross of the the largest indoor take since Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis last appeared in Madison Madion Square Garden saw Garden saw Monty regain his lost prestige by thrice having the Beau in a bad way and apparently on the verge of a knockout In the third fourth and sixth rounds Monty hurt the Augusta Ga Negro with sharp rights to the jaw and a two-fisted two body attack Late in the round too he nailed the Beau with a right that made the champions champion's knees buckle Meantime Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Mont Mont- gomery took Jacks Jack's best punch an uppercut without backing up Jack got in some effective effective effective tive left jabs at the start and at intervals throughout the 15 rounds but seemed to never nevermore nevermore nevermore more than annoy Monty J At the end Referee Arthur Susskind Young Otto and Judge Bill Healy each gave Montgomery eight bight rounds Jack six and called one even Judge Marty Monroe voted for Jack eight rounds to seven