Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-13
FRANKIE MASON
I IS OUTPOINTED
| BY JIMMY WILDE
British FlyWeight Boxing
Champion Proves Right to
, Title; Briton AggreSsor
Throughout Contest.
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Ringside, Toledo. March Ia
Jimmy Wilde of England, British
flyweight boxing champion. proved
lis right to the title tonight by de-
c,sively outpointing frankie Mason
Of Fort Wayne. Ind. the American
Tspirant to the worlds title.
Throughout the battle the plucky
Eriton was the aggressor. He car
ried the fight in all but one round,
tie fifth. when Mason braced him
self and put the Englishman on the
defensive. Two of the rounds were
even, the fourth and tenth.
The ring, which was twenty one
feet square, gave the little Ameri
can plenty of room to jump away
from the pressing Brltisher.
Mason started to bleed from the
mouth early in the battle but he
wore a smile of confidence while
the little Briton, from the time he
entered the ring, seemed set and
determined. Time after time Ma
son, urged on by his enthusiasts,
attempted to break through the
Britisher's guard but the plucky
little Briton tented. shifted and re-
taliated with right and left, chas-
ing the American about the ring.
Mason stepped through the ropes
at 10 p. m, closely followed by
Wilde and Referee Ed Smith of
Chicago. In Wildc's corner were
Benny Williams of England and
AL Thompson of Cincinnati. Ma
sons chief second was Jimmy Bar
~, former bantamweight cham
pion, assisted by Ralph Cook.
Referee Smith called the boys to
the center of the ring at 1906 p.
M, instucting them as to the rules
and time was called at 1907 p m.
Both boxers received rounds of
cheers.
Round Onc-Neither man shook
hands. Wilde landed first blow, a
light right to head and two more
jabs to head. Mason landed right
to jaw Wilde landed left to
stomach. Mason landed right up
percut, Wilde swinging to Mason's
body. Mason jabbed twice. Wilde
looked to body.
Round Two-Mason blocked a
left hook and jabbed n left to the
jaw. Wilde landed u straight left
Wilde scored twice to the body in
sharp infighting. Mason missed a
right cross but scored hard left
hook to the jaw. Mason landed a
left and a right to head, Wilde
Tended two right jabs as the gong
sounded.
Round Jqrce-Wilde landed 3
lard left to the head and Mason
landed straight left, They
Clinched. Wilde jabbed three times
without return. Wilde sent Mason
back with right and left to head
Wilde landed q left 70 the jaw
Mason scored with a right cross
forcing Wilde to the ropes. Wilde
missed two lefts and jabbed a right
to the chin.
Round F'our-Wilde put E
straight right to the jaw and a left
to the body. Wilde put a left &c
Nasons face and a right to his
stomach. Wilde landed a hard
right to the body Mason landed
a right cross and left hook. Wilde
covered IN when Mason landed a
hard left to head. Mason jabbed
four hard lefts to the jaw without
q return.
Round Fivc-Mason landed three
hard rights and two hard lefts to
Wilde's face as they came out
Mason landed a light right and left
to the face. In a clinch the in
fighting was even. Wilde landed a
left and right to the face and a
night to the face and a right to the
BODY as the gong sounded.
Round SiX-Wilde landed a left.
Wilde Med to force the fighting
Mason showing great footwork