Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-30
Wilson and DOIUney
DOIUn TO Real Work
for Labor Day Jam
Johnny Takes Over Cmpen-
tier CGnlp-Bryan Calls Out
SOuthpaW Mates.
BY JACK vEIOCK.

spOrS razor, international News,
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Johnny VIII
son will take no chances in his bout with
Bryan Downey on Labor Day.
The Boston battler must make $50
pounds and he intends to be in tiptop
condition for his return engagement with
the Columbus nauler when they get to-
gether a Jersey City.
Wilson is training at Manhasset. where
Georges Carpenter trained. He had his
first real workout Monday afternoon and
after more than an hour Of bag punch
ing, rope skipping and hammering his
sparring partners around he scaled at
slightly over leo ounds
During the remainder of the week vii
son viii keep up a fast pace with plenty
Of road work to improve bis wind and
tougher his legs. He expects to go after
DoWney hammer and tongs from the first
bell and prove his right to the middle
weight crown by g knockout victory.
Wilson realizes that he must be In
shape for Downey is working like
trojan in n local gym. The Buckeye
battler is doing lot of boxing with
Johnny Papke. a southpaw of wilson's
type. and Johnny Carr, A rugged lad
who can give and take. Dovuey is
fighter, pure and simple, and when he
faces Wilson he hopes to repeat his per
Torrance at Cleveland by flooring the
title claimant for the count.
BOTH FEEL
LIKE CHAMPS.
The Cleveland affair is too recent to
require discussion at this time. Fist
fans have their own opinion on the mid
dleweight champion question. So has
Wilson; so has DOwney.
In view of this difference Of opinion
the battle is welcome because 1t should
decide once and for all If Johnny VII
son was whipped In the Ohio city.
The New Jersey boxing commission,
under the State law, has the power to
appoint a referee for the contest which
every one knows is supposed to be 4
twelve round uO-decision contest This
power will prevent a repetition Of the
Cleveland 1asco from which so much
stencil arose.
As a further safeguard, at the sugges-
ton Of Promoter Richard, the commits
sion may decide to have the timekeeper
do the counting in the event one of the
contestants is hoored. This plan, If
adopted, will relieve the referee OF the
double responsibility of counting and
looking for possible fouls at the same
time.
Wilson. never a popular champion, be
cause he was accused rightly or wrong
lyj Of looking for "setup after his VIC
tory over Mike ODowd, and claiming Ill.
ness rightly or wrongly When some OF
the division tOpnotchers-there were anu
are few Of them-sOught a scrap. seems
to have lost many Of his friends as re
suit OF the avalanche of criticism OF his
tactics before and after he entered the
ring al Cleveland.
MANY WHO
LIKE DOWNEY.
AS a result there * little betting on the
affair The current of public opinion
seems to be flowing in the direction Of
Downey and many Of tine followers Of
boxing along the rislto, predict Downey
viii De returned the winner via the
knockout route.
Wilson has publicly stated he was not
in condition 10 do his best against Dow
ney at Cleveland. intimating that he took
Downey too cheaply. Therefore Johnny
is sure TO be at his best Monday There
Is nothing else for him to do unless he
wishes the public to dlscredit him en-
tirely. He is quoted as saying that he
VIII be in the best shape of his career
and will knock Downey for a row Of hat