Evening journal., 1919-07-21
WILDE REDUCED in
RANK AS PUGILIST
Failure to Stop Moore and
Lynch a Jolt to Briton's
Reputation
is CLASSED AS
ORDINARY FIGHTER

The puglllstlc status Of Jimmy Wilde
lywelght champion Of the world. has
been definitely fxed as a result OF ths
Brltons twenty round contests with
Paul Moore and Joe Lynch. Proclaim
ed by his English admirers the most
phenomenal fighter OF the age. with tns
ability 10 defect the best boxers In the
universe In three classes-nyweieht,
bantumweght and featherweight Id
suddenly is brought home to the Eng
llsh enthusiasts that their ring rdol Is
powerless before two frst-class Amer
lean bantams.
Not even the fact that English
referees gave 10 Wilde decisions on
points 10 which the British champion
was not entitled can bring much con-
ISOLATION 10 the admirers OF the nttIe
Welshman
II would appear that the British en-
thusiasts were entirely misled by the
sensational victories Of Wilde over
number OF nondesoript English boxers
In three classes, and by his knockout.
OF two medicre American flyweights
II always has been The practice OF box.
ing experts I'm England % Judge OF the
abilities OF their rlng heroes by theli
performers against British or Frencr
puglists, and. never having had cleai
conception OF the real merits OF Amer
lean ringfsters. the Brltons have faller
chances OF their boxers when opposed
by those OF Uncle samuel
This was their predlcament when
they matched Wilde with Lynch ano
Moore. although, thanks to kindly Brit
sh referees, the hackers OF the fly
weight champion won their wagors.
As the case stands Wilde has but one
consOling argument and that Is as &c
The weight. He and his hackers inslsl
that he never enters the ring at more
than i02 pounds Possibly this may be
the fact but the studied dislncllnatior
OF the champion 20 have his weight
officially announced Is apt 20 cast somt
doubt as TO his making tho low pound
age claimed for him. While there Is
no authentic record OF Wildes weight
In recent bouts, 1t was declared aftel
the contest with Lynch that tho cham
plon scaled ii4 pounds.
Be this as u may Wilde has fur
nished proof that he cannot conced
any weight 20 American bantams
the little Welshman were 10 mate
himself with frankie Burns. the Je
seyman would be quite apt 30 score
knockout. and Pete Herman would Civ
The BritOn a thorough drubbing.
10 is fortunate for Wilde that III
never was called on 10 nght a Georgl
Dixon or a Terry McOGvern, for his
career would have been cut short.
: II Paul Moore was a bit more force.
ful In hitting he would have stopped
I the Welshman. for the Memphian had
not the slightest difficulty IN landing or
the face and jaw OF the champion.
Moore. Is one Of the ablest boxers
and best ring generals In the bantam
class. Tie Is a speedy boy with hands
and feet, but never has been able 70
stop his opponents with knockou
punches. he Is a boxer who in
twenty-round bout would have a
chance to win on points from any ban
tam In the world. but he lacks the
punch sQporn5 that distinguished Dix.
on, McGovern, Phmmer. Frankie Burne
Kid Williams and others orfchampion.
ship calibre.
so far as Wilde is concernedthe will
be unwlse n IN the future hetfails 10
restrict his challengers 70 the AZ
pounds that is the limit OF the n.y.
weight class