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Show BHilTON STILL WELTER CHAMP Coast Lad Aggressive But Title-Holder Shows Masterly Skill NEW YORK. Feb. IS. Jack Brit-' ton, at 36, still is tho master boxer and by virtue of that fact he today j remains the world's welterweight box- ing champion. Friday night in Madison Square! Garden Britton met Young David Shade of San Francisco, a courageous,! able lad. In a 15-round match. The judges decided the contest was a draw. ' " ncl that enabled Britlon t retain bia title. in the majority opinion of fistic wi Iters at the ringside, howeer, the judges erred, for Britlon appealed to have had the advantage on points over his young rival. It is true that the Californlan always al-ways was on the aggressive, that ho made the. champion miss occasionally, i or rather frequently, but nevertheless. Britlon, whether rotreating or stand-' ing his ground, was sending gloved fists against his opponent's head rind body. Shade was missing too, and many of hla terrific assaults were cleverly smothered in the Britlon de-! fense. Shade shook the title-holder several times with rights to the jaw, but was himself shaken oftener by both rlghls and lefts to the head. Benny Leonard, lightweight champion cham-pion who aspires also to the welterweight welter-weight title, was an attentive ringside spectator. oo |