Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-06
WILSON RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP BELT.

Rin<zids, Jersey City, N J., Sept. 5- r. 1 sryan Downey of Cleveland and Johrnv Wilson Of Boston fought twelve tame and uunterestinE rounds in their bout here this afternoon 10 settle their dispute over the worlds middleweisht championship. Under the New Jersey law no official decision was permitted but Wilson retain ed his championship belt, the fight eo- ing the limit. However, it was the opin- ion Of q majority of newspapermen and- fight experts at the ringside DoWney won on points. He forced the fighting in | most of the rounds and landed the clean est blows.
 Wilson's performance was so unsatls- ] factory 10 the New Jersey Boxing Com | mission that they ordered promoter Tex | Rickard 10 hold his share of the purse | pending 2 hearing. When Wilson left the ring after the | bout he was booed loudly by the crowd, 1 while DoEney received round of ap- rlzu-. There vas not semblsnce of 3 knock l eovn st any tine during the fight. Will con fell into cliuch at every oppcrtun- ity and landed few hard blows on his ouoon-s UowRey appeared to have had the best of four rounds, three went 10 Wilson and the others were even.
 Downey entered the ring at 4.12 o'clock, his injured nose covered with a plaster Wilson followed a minute later. The referee ordered both fighters to take the ;ape of their hands for inspection. Both fighters were wearing adhesive tape in stead of the required layer of bandaSes. The men then wound their hands in Soft cotton bandages as required by the New Jersey boxing commission.
 -''A referee was Jim Savage of New 
 -r,,. ,rrs-bts 1vcra o1nounced os. Will son, the champion, Boston, 159 pounds, and Bryan Downey of Columbus, the challenger. 154 1-2 pounds
 Round 1: Downey rushed from his cor ucr and landed the first blow, left to the chin. Wilson boxed cautiously. Dow ney landed left to the body and a right to the jaw, rocking Wilson. Downey missed vicious right uppercut, but land ed right 10 the jaw. They clinched at the bell
 Round Q: They cl;nchcd and Wilson landed two light lefts on Downey's jaw. Dovuey missed s right for the head. They exchanged lefts 10 the chin. There was little fighting on the part of either man, both working for an opening.
 Round g. Downey landed straight right 10 the body and a left to the jaw. He rushed Wilson 10 the ropes with hard leits and rights 10 the body. Downey landed a left 10 the chin. Downey miss ed right uppercut. Wilson landed left to the chin at the bell.
 Round Wilson took the offensive and sent hs-d left to his opponents chin. powncy missed a left and Wilson caught him with a right in the stomach. Wilson landed hard right to the stomach and DoWney crossed with two rights to the Jaw. They were fighting hard in clineh st the bell
 Eound 3 Dovney sent a right to the nose. nowney landed right to the jaw and took a left hook in return. Wilson forced powney to the ropes with body blows. Dow 9cy sent d hard right to the stomach at the bell
 Round $ Downey caught Wilson in his corner and hurt him with hard rights and tsfts 10 the stomach. Wilson cut Dow rey's left eye with right. They fought hard al close quarters.
 Round : Downey forced the fighting, ard had the better of an exchange at close quarters. Downey sent a straight r=St to tho stomach. Wilson caught poUney with a left hook They fought slowly.
 Round s: Downey landed two rights to t1o body and one 10 the jaw. Wilson roofe1 pownev with his left They -i'nc1cd repeatedly. Both missed many o'oTs and were booted by the crowd
 Round I: Trying for 3 knockout. Dow rcy landed his right twice on the jaw and once iu the stomach. He missed a rwing 10 the head and nearly fell Will Son landed lefts and rights to the body powuey rocked Wilson with a right tc -he jaw at the bell.
 Round 10: Downey landed hard right. and lefJs 10 the body. Downey missed g -igrt 70 the head and took several Hsh .ctts 10 the body. Downey missed anC they went into a clnch at the bell
 Round II: Downcy rushed Wilson ts the ropes and sent two hard rights tc tls jsE. Wilson sent 2 left hook to the s'omsc1 and they exchanged body blow, st close quarters. Downey missed 2 -.sht 60 Inc head, and was hooked sharp P by Wilson in the jaw. They exchanged lSnt body blows and clinched.
 Round io: Downey sent hard rirh' to the stomach Downey landed a hsrc ris5t on the jaw. They exchanged left io the stomach. They fell into a clinci and exchanged Iefcs and rights at tn, bell
 Willie Spencer. 1.1 s-4 pounds, .Nev York. and Solly Epstein, 119 1-2 pounds Indianapolis fought a fast cight-round 7o decision bout in the first preliminary
 Mstty Herbert, la5 pounds, New York md Dick Griffin of Fort Worth, Tex. 12 pounds. fought furiously in their eight round no-decision bout Herbert wa hoored by 2 left in the second round bu refused to take the count.
 Johnny Buff, Jersey City, 1i4 l. pounos, knocked out Indian Russell, 10 l-2 pounds. of Harrisburg, Pa in th hfth round of their 1O-round bout.
 Nike McTisue, New York, 15s l. bounds, and Panama Joe Cans, 152 l.: fought 12 fast rounds in the final bou They battered one another in every roun and kept the crowd on its feet.