Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-22
WIGGINS SCARES
VET LEVINSKY
Chuck All But Takes Crown
Away From Bat.
By EDDIE ASH.
Times Sports Editor.


DAYTON, O., May 22-In the fastest
boxing bout between big fellows fans
of this city ever witnessed, CHUCK Wig
gins, thee "Hoosier Slasher," last night
outpointed Battling Levinsky of New
Bridgeport, Conn, claimant of the light
heavyweight championship, in a twelve
round bout.
Referee Stout of Milwaukee called the
affair a draw. basing his decision on the
ground that Virgins victory was not
sufficiently decisive to warrant taking
the title away from the veteran ring mas
ter from the east.
CROWD OBJECTS
TO DECISION.
Stout's decision was received with dis
satisfaction by the large crowd at West
wood ball park, because Leyinsky hardly
was entitled to ever one round, while the
Indianapolis youth won FIVE, got a slight
shade In another and an even break IN
the remainder.
Ievinsky tried his craftiness from the
start, but Virgins wouldn't let him rest,
and kept after him so much that he was
forced to the limit in order to make any
kind of a showing for a fighter who IS
supposed to be the champion of his class.
About 100 boxing fans from Indianap-
oils were present and they were wildly
en- thusiastic over the improvement Wig
gins displayed since the last Time they
saw him perform, which was in his home
city one year ago before he went TO Aus
traIia to clean up the pugilists of that
country.
last night and also crossed right with
good effect.
Levinsky soon awakened to the fact
that he had a fight on his hands and he
tried all he knew to check the Hoosier,
but Virgins refused to give an inch and
he was lighting as fast at the end of
twelve rounds as he was when the open
ing bell sounded.
BATLER HAS
Levinsky was blowing hard at the
finish. splitting blood and carrying a
badly mussed-up. face Virgins had a
bruised nose and cut lit, but he
spilled much less blood than the veteran.
Virgins used a style Of his own that
haffled Levinsky. shifting from left hand
to right-hand leads, and he worked so
fast mat the bout really developed into
the speed Of a match between light
! weights.
Levinsky had all the advantage in
weight and he tried to use It to gain
points, but soon found Virgins was will
| ing TO slug with him, and only in a few
instances did the Battler come out OF
clinches holding the advantage.
Jack Dillon, former light heavyweigh
titleholder, was Virgins chief second
and his advice was big aid In Chuck 5
style OF attack.
1t was a highly satisfactory boxing
/ card that Promoter Roehm of the Day
/ ton Gymnastic club had arranged fol-
| the evening and all the fans went away
I feeling that they had obtained more thar
/ their money called for. Indianapolis fans
/ though dissatisfied with the decision
/ given by Referee Stout, enjoyed a large
/ evening, and they viii bring more Hoo
+ sier fans over TO the next hght Virgins
I appears in here.
/ In the preliminaries two young glove
/ Yank Driully OF Richmond, ended in tn,
! eighth round, wien Webb delivered &
/ socker that put Driully away for the
l full count and then some. Driully fought
himself out by leading continuously, but
Z be made a solid hit with the fans by his
/ efforts TO keep the bout moving.
/ Promoter Roehm wasted no time be
/ tween bouts and when one ended another
started Immediately.
/ number OF women occupied choice
seats and seemed to enjoy the hsticuffs
no matter how gruelling 1t became.
Jack Druley, Virgins manager. was
| busy today Nning up future bouts FOL
| the "Hoosier Slasher.N He Is especially
/ anxious 10 send Chuck against Bob Mar
/ tin, despite the latter's weight advan
I tage.
/ Magnates Mike Morouey and Joe HEATH
/ OF West Market street and Magnate Joe
I Stahf OF Illinois street were among those
/ present from the Hoosier capital. Heath
Joined the forces in Virgins corner.
/ Ixzy Brill rode the velvet cushions go.
/ ing over and smoked a huge black cigar
/ during the festivities.
Tom New and son represented Green
| field at the fight ard Tom cheered wildly
/ each time Virgins sent over a seeker.
Virgins mother witnessed the bout
| and watched every move Chuck made.
| II was reported after the bout that
| Levinsky thanked Referee Stout for saw
/ ing bis crown. He certainly did owe
/ thanks.
| Dayton boxing crowds are orderly and
| transportation to and from the park Il
| good.
/ Virgins rightfully succeeds JACK
! Dillon as Indiana's king bee pugilist.
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