Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-23
WILDE HOPES TO QUIT
RINGA< DOUBLE CHAMP
Little Welshmdn Expects to Defeat Pete Herman for
Bantam Title in London This Summer, Then
He VIII Retire From Game
by LOUIS III. JAFFE

TlMMY WILDE is not satisfied with
rcrcly being the worlds fyweight
,,acboldcr. lie has been king of the
,t,lc fellows for ever so long, and now
h scogs further laurels and prestige
,h.t Of auncxing the bantam crown,
rbich would make him n double ring
,h,mpion. The Welsh wonder expects
to ret an opportunity to step onto the
,brouc now occupied by Petey Herman,
and then wee Jccms says he will stow
.vay the mittens. retiring indicated
arweight bantam boss
wilde is going to box Champion Her
man. at 11S pounds. ringside, some
,re this summer. II the New Orleans
Italian doesn't mind a little thing like
,yoericncing seasickncss. George Cocb-
ran. English mpresaro. is now angling
,or thc match it became known yestcr-
dhv when wilde checked out at the
walton Hotel and left for his American
home in Jersey City. ., ..
In the event of match between
Wilde and Herman. it will be twenty
rmtndcr. TO be determined in London.
Jimmy said he had already consented 20
meet the American, the International
Sporting Club was to be the scene Of
the battle. date in July or August
was TO be chosen. and the only neccS
Al. ,t,l
and intrachampionship contest was for
Sammy Goldman to sign up on behalf
Of Herman
Wants TO Retire
Wilde has accumulated "a fortune
through the master work of his hands.
He has been boxing for about a dozen
years. even though he doesn't show the
least evidence "f such lengthy career
In the way "f marks on his facc-and
he admits tLat he is getting tired Of the
ring. - s.
II want TO retirc-and expect to do
so before the end of 1920" said Wilde
Yesterday. Before ending my boxing
days, however, ] would like to try for
the bantam championship. ] have al
ready agreed to meet Herman for Mr..
Cochran in London. If get this chance
! hope to win that title, and then as
hgweiSht bantam champion / would
quit the ring for all tines
Although the little :;ritishcr intended
returning to England for Queen Victo-
ria's blrtnGay. Nav ~. which is a
great holiday and occasion ior much
celebration in Great Britain. he has
decided TO remain on this side of the
Atlantic for the purpose of participating
in several more bouts. lie expects his
last contest before starting for his home
in wales to be put on in Toronto. Can,
on or about May "a. at the same time
celebrating the queens birthday in that
Gty.s Z ..
Philadelphia fans are to see the
Wclshman box again before he leaves
the country. He said that he might
show here in another bout on his birth
day. May -. on which date he will have
reached the age of twenty eight.
Jimmy s next bout is scheduled for May
~ 'su"l'hNN' -'iuns'. NHtIt Ht VIII
meet Bobby Dyson in an open air
match, Dyson is southpaw. and he
showed in several bouts here that he
was terrific left handed hitter.
To Box for Soldiers
While the Dyson match is the only
definite contest for which Wilde is
scheduled. he believed that he would
indulge in at least three other contests
before leaving for his native land. One
Of thcS" bouts is to be an exhibition
before an audience of American SOL
dicrS at Lakewood. y. j. The Britou
:. in good condition. other than
slightly hurt right hand. which injury.
hC, said he suffered in his recent match
with the Zulu Kid. This, Jimmy said,
somewhat handicapped him against Bat
ulng Murray on Wednesday night.
In speaking of Jack Sharkey. Wilde
sad that he probably would meet the
New, Yorker in England. For this
match the little Englishman believed he