The sun., 1919-07-18
MOORE WINS BOUT,
BUT LOSES VERDICT
Outclasses Wilde in 90 Round
Fight, Yet Referee Awards
Verdict to Briton.
VICTOR BADLY BATTERED
Decision of Corri Astonishes
specialization. Pershing
Commends American.
spse.a, Gable pes,atch 70 Trs sur.

SpcctdI Cdole Despatch 70 1--WE Sun.
LONDON, July 17.-1n the presence OF
10000 persons. including Gen. John j.
Pershing, the Prince of Wales and
Prince Albert Pal Moore, the American
bantam. in the huge Olympian Coliseum
tonight pummelled, thumped and bat
tered Jimmy wilde, worlds hyweisht
champion, for twenty furious rounds,
and, fresh and smiling at the end. saw
Referee Eugene CORR point to the beaten
Englishman as the winner.
Bleeding profusely from nose ana
mouth and weary from the fast pace set
by the agile American. Wilde presented
a sorry spectacle as he sat In his cor
ner at the close of the twentieth round.
In sharp contrast. the American boxer
stood up in his corner. fresh. smiling.
without a mark and in condition to bat
tie twenty more rounds IL necessary.
But when CORR named Wilde as the WIN
ner OF the contest the smile faded from
Moore's face and was replaced by blank
establishment.
There was a murmur OF dissent from
the large American contingent In the hall,
but the Engilshmen accepted the remark
able verdict with silent satisfaction. How
the referee arrived at the decision ID a
mystery to the Americans, as Moore out
hit and outpointed Wilde in twelve OF
the twenty rounds. and several times
piled the Briton with such heavy blows
that he staggered unsteadily into
clinches.
Although wilde started the first round
with asgressiveness and showered Moore
with short jabs. the American never lost
his head and quickly recovered from the
attack Moore came out strong in the
second round and rushed the champion
all about the ring, INJECTING heavy
punishment on the Briton.
Moore Always Aggresscr.
From the second round to the finish
Moore was always in complete command
OF the situation, although the English
men at the ringside assumed that Wilde
slightly led In points at the end Of the
twelfth session.
Moore sent a heavy left hook to
wilde's mouth In the fourteenth that
caused the blood to squirt, and from that
time on Moore hammered his opponent
with all kinds of effective blows.
2 1t was quite evident in the last eight
rounds that Moore, who saw that his
man was weakening, tried hard for a
knockout, but the Briton, by employing
all the defensive tactics at his command
Damaged to keep his feet until the well
come sound of the gong ended the
twentieth and last round.
1t was the consensus OF opinion that
Moore fought q clean, courageous battle.
He received but one warning from the
referee IN the twenty rounds. That was
for hitting with the open glove. and
the offence was not repeated.
American Entitled to Verdict.
Unbiased observers declared that the
American was entitled to the decision.
In The last minute of the. bout Moore
landed a series OF hard swings. AT the
close OF the battle Gen. Pershing. WHO
occupied seat in the royal box, de-
clared that the contest was one OF the
best he ever had seen and said he was
, enthusiastic over the showing made by
the American bantam.
Gen. Pershing received an ovation
when he entered the hall and was COM
PEELED TO acknowledge the cheering OF
the crowd frequently. Hundreds Of
'fashionably dressed and bejewelled
women and many popular actresses lent
q touch Of color to the scene.
Lynch similarly Treated.
The decision tonight was a repetition
of the ruling In the bout between Wilde
and Joe Lynch, although Moore won By
a wider margin than Lynch.
The contest tonight grew out OF thu
four round bout in which Moore earned
the decision over Wilde in the inter
allied tournament in Albert Hall las
December. Wilde and his adherenti
were SO irritated by that defeat that {
second and longer contest was demanded
The purse was $25. 900. of which Wild
received $4,000 and Moore $4,000. II
accordance with the English custom Of &
winners and losers end.