South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-07
BRITISH CHAMP
Gets BEATING
heW Yorker Pounds "Pride of
England" All Over the
BIG Arena.


By Associated Press
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Dec. O.
Jimmy wilde. the British ay-weight
champion, making his first Ameri-
can appearance, was decisively out
pointed by Jack Sharley. a New
York bantamweight tonight
There were only a few vacant
seats in the huge auditorium when
Wilde and sharkey crawled through
the ropes. II was estimated that the
attendance was about $500 and the
receipts between $4,000 and $780,
600.
SharSey made the required weight
of 1f6 pounds at O'Clock nicely
while Wilde scaled exactly 1O7 IA.
Wilde was a three TO one favor
tie although there were plenty OF
Sharkey admirers IN evidence.
Wilde was given a tremendous
ovation when he peeled of his bath
robe. Sharkey followed a few min
utes later.
Don't do Joe Beckett" yelled
some one from the crowd. The lit
tie Welshman only smiled
Round i--Sharkey started with a
rush. landing right and left to VIII
de's Jaws Wilde missed left 20
head Wilde put "a left and right
To- Sharkey's head and Sharkey re-
jaliated with two punches TO the
body Sharkey drove the English
man into a corner, landing shower
of rights and lefts 10 the head. The
round was even
Round 2-Wilde got Sharkey in
in mis- own corner. landing with left
10 the head. Sharkey missed a left
hook and swung twice 10 the body
Wilde landed three lefts TO the head,
Sharkey cOuntering with left hook
10 the jaw. The New Yorker drove
Wilde 10 the ropes with a shower of
punches. II was Sharkey's round.
Round 3-Sharkey hooked a left
20 Wilde's stomach, the Englishman
landing right and left 20 the head.
Wilde missed a left lead 10 the head
and Sharkey Jared him with a right
TO the Jaw Sharkey staggered Viii
de with a left hook to the chin
Sharkey was Strengthened up with
three straight lefts. Sharkey's round
Sharkcy's Round.
Round Wilde put three ligh;
blows TO the head and Shsrkey due
his left into Wilde's mid-section
Wilde missed a left and Sharkey
caught him squarely on the jaw as
he came rushing in. Sharkey shook
the Englishman with another to the
same spot. Wilde was driven into a
corner. Sharkey's round
Round 5-They missed lefts 20 the
head. Wilde landed twice on Shar-
keys jaw, forcing him to the ropes
Wilde landed with light left. Shar-
key retaliating with a jolt 20 the
ribs Sharkey backed Wilde to the
ropes landing rights and lefts
Round even.
Round 6-Sharkey hooked left &c
head three times Wilde retaliated
with three straight let's to head
Wilde planted a sOli6 right TO Shar-
keys jaw. He backed the New
Yorker TO the ropes. Sharkey DELHI
erately dropped his guard and le
Wilde whale away at his jaw. vii
de's round.
Round 7-Shar>ey put two light
lefts 20 TIC head and left 20 the
body Wilde landed a solid right to
Jaw and put two rights TO the body
W'ldc put three light lefts TO tn,
head The New Yorker rushed vii.
lie 90 the ropes Sharkey had a
slight shade
Sharl,cy Gets shade.
Round S-WEde put 81 right q
the chin. Sharkey followed up WITH
right and left Co the head Wilde
landed three straight lefts 10 tn,
head. Sharkey tore in with two LEFT
hoOHs 10 the stomach. Sharkey
key had a shade.
Round 9-Sharkey put right and
left 70 the body. Sharkey missed q
left swing 20 the jaw. Wilde duck
ed a left swing but was cought OF
the Jaw with the next punch. Wilde
put two light lefts 20 the head
sharkey drove "a right and left Il
Wilde's jaw as the bell rang, Shar-
keys round.
Round 1O-They shook hands
Sharkey landed right mad eft 10 tho
Jaw Sharley cracked him in IN,
ribs with a right hander and tn,
Engiishman put two light let's anC
right 10 the head. Sharkey hook
ed a left 20 the jaw and repeated
sharkey drove the BritOn into hi,
own corner. The Englishman wa.
against the dopes trying 20 ward OF
punches as the rounded ended
Sharkey's round