Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-08
New York, Jar

We" hOEh, Jun. Q.
THERE was nothing briStling, SEN
l. sational nor hair rising about the
Willie Jackson Pinkey Mitchell fifteen
rounder here at the Garden last night.
The only excitement came after the
final clang Of the gong had sounded
then the disagreement of the Judges
caused mighty uproar from the cash
customers. and the noise did not subsido
until the referee had rendered draw
verdict.
There we're frcnaicd and shrill shouts
Of jackson" while hundreds Of other
voices rent the smoke laden atmosphere
with cries Of "MitchcIl." still others
could be heard above the din shouting 4
draw" When Announcer 10" Hum
phries voiced the $3.50 decision of
Referee Lew White. the Jackson and
Mitchell adherents had perfectly good
argument for poor verdict.
The only thing poor about the entire
eAfair was the bout itself, and that goes
for everything that the word implies.
It seemed to be misery for most Of the
spectators TO sit through so many
rounds of such uninteresting boxing
Mitchell was to blame, so was Jackson
and the referee also can be counted in
as n guilty party.
As one OF the ringsiders shouted up
10 Jackson between rounds. "lOu'vc
never been hugg"d 50 much in all your
life, have you WiIlic:" Time and again
Mitchell pink. checked and the tallest
of worlds liChtyr' gllt~. wrapped him
self around Jackou like Il cloak. On
other occasions, Jackson was warned
for illegal punching or unnecessary
roughing. Referee White cautioned
both men several times and once threat
ened to send them from the ring, but he
didn't do i. and that's where White,
in the opinion Of many, was at fault.
Four Nerdic's Herein Rendered
While the judges disagreed. Professor
William Muldoon giving his decision to
Mitchell and Major T"nv RiddlC rem
dering his verdict to ,IarksOn and the
referee decided on II draw, q summary
OF the contest, round by round, a !
saw II, favOrs the milwaukee, entry.
The elongated lightweight, who came in
at 1873 pounds, led in six sessions, four
belonged to Jackson, l3l pounds, and
hvO were even,
Jackson finished up in brilliant
rally in the last five rounds. being
shaded in the eleventh, winning the
twelfth, fourteenth uml final frame,
while the thirteenth was even. The
only other round for jackson was the
fifth. Pinky showing to advantage in
the third. sixth. seventh, eighth and
zenith, besides the eleventh, while tho
first, second, fourth nud ninth, in ad'
tlition to the thirteenth, wrr" iiftv fifty,
Mitchell started Of like rinch win
ner. staggering the hofty hitting New
Yorker at least one" in tn" first four
rounds. Then for the next four scs-
sions his long left was greatly in evil
dence and his superior boxing ability
overcame Jackson 5 vain efforts to score
with knockout.
Although Mitchell led slightly in tn
eleventh period, he showed Signs o
fatigue, jabbing stifIly with his left, bu
then falling into clinchcs. II" tied NJ
Jackson in such n way that Willie wa
unable to do amy hitting. However
during the remainder of the coutcs
Mitchell hardy did more than clincl
and this gave Jackson an OppOrtunit,
10 come through with his uphill finish
jackson failed TO put on his usua
aggressive battle in the first ten rounds
He continually backed away, permitting
bis taller opponent to set the pace. i
appeared as IL Jackson had planned t
catch Mitchell with right -hande
= -oming in, but Pinky managed to max
s Gotham gloyeman miss with mos
o. = vicious hooks, crosses and swings