Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-29
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Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 29.-Jimmy
Wilde. the British fiyweight champ
ion, will make his third bid for
fistic honors in this country to-
night when he meets Mike ErtIe. a
st. Paul. Mimi. bantamweight. in a
scheduled 10 round no-decision
contest. Wilde's opponent is a
brother of Johnny Ertie. who a
few years ago was considered one
of the best bantamweights in the
country.
Ertle was chosen to box with
Wilde by the Milwaukee promoters
but had failed to close a match
with frankie Mason of FIT. Mayne,
! Ind. who is recognized as the
American f1yweight champion. Ma
son refused the match because he
said he could get better induce
ments elsewhere than those offered
by Milwaukee.
Wilde will enter the ring tonight
conceding about eight to ten pounds
to the St Paul boxer. Ertle has
agreed to weigh lis pounds at 3
p. IN.
Milwaukee, Jan. 29.-Betting on
the Jimmy Wilde-Mike Ertle clash
in the ring Of the Cream City Ath.
ledc club here tonight is quoted a,
6 to S. with the British fiyweigh,
champion favorite. Those were the
ruling figures in Milwaukee last
night, and there was considerable
wagering there. but hardly enough
in Chicago worthy of comment
1t is far from customary for those
who make the odds on a ring scra.
to dope correctly, but in the cast
OF Wilde and Ertle 1t seems thai
the dopesters have hit upon figure:
which reflect the opinion of thu
wise followers of the sport. Wilde;
performance in his bout with Jacl
Sharkey. while a losing one, CAV.
good line on his ability, and wher
he upset Babe" Asher, A. E. F
champion, in his second start, h.
accentuated his class.
Ertle . Worthy Battler,
In meeting Ertle the Briton il
stacking up against opposition O
the sort which always threatens
but only occasionally causes trou
BILE. An effort at comparison o
boxing ability gives Wilde tn,
shade by a winning margin. and i
is for this reason the Briton ha.
been installed as favorite at tn,
fighting odds Of to S.
Ertle's hopes of victory lie i,
his scoring with the punch. AM
the punch in this case means /,
right hand wallop. That right han,
punch is Ertle's principal stock il
trade. The chances are that if h,
could get = good square crack a
English Jimmy's chin, it would b.
lights out" But the Wilde, forces
have an answer to any talk o
Ertle landing a knockout. The,
don't say so openly, but it is hinte,
that in this bout the fiyweigh
champion may do something h
hasn't done since landing in thi
| cOuntry-score a knockout.
II Ertle decides on making it
boxing contest and goes aite
points rather than trying with hi
punch. Wilde should be able to out
score him for enough to win.
That Wilde has lost none of hi
powers of attraction is made evi
dent by the advance sale for to
nights show. President Otto Dor
ebert said the show would draw
sweet" house, which means q
least $4,000.
! That Chicago fans are interest
ed is shown by the sale here. whicI
has been large. The local fans vii
be provided with ample transpor
tation facilities, for AL Bloom
running special on the electric
while Sammy Wolf has engaged
special train on the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad for tn
return trip.