Braddock': Protege Loses Ring Decis ion Philadelphia, Apr. 4.
John, Henry Lewis, negro world light-heavyweight champion, battered out a decision over Jimmy Braddock's protege, Bob Tow, in ten dull round to-night.
The slashing, fast-moving negro failed to reveal his usual form. He fought listlessly and was content to win on points. At no time during the bout did he open up with his The champion, who has been caming in the heavyweight ranks because he is rapidly taking on weight, tipped the beam at 183. His foe, a youthful fighter who is being handled by Jimmy Braddock, former world champion, weighed 202 pounds.—Uhited Press, which was the more often in danger.
It was not a match in which many particular indivitiuals stood out, but re was one exception—Young. He was magnificent throughout and, although Baines never gave up trying. he was never given a ghost of a chance, Taking the match through a dr was the fairest result. York more of the play territorially, but then their goal had the ngrrower escapes, and so rough justice was done in a game which was not rough but which was most certainly vigorous.
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