New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-06
ROUND ONE

KUUND ONE
They met in the center of the ring
and Downey landed the first blow when
he brought his right to Wilson's jaw
and missed his left by inches. Dow
ney swung hard punches to the body.
Wilson seemed to be feeling out his
man. Wilson missed several lefts and
right that sent him back against the
ropes. Downey seemed to be wild and
missed several vicious swings. Dow
ney brought his right to the jaw again
and caused the champion to give
ground. The round ended in Downey's
corner with honors on the challenger's
side. During the one minute rest Will
sons seconds used smelling salts to
clear his head.
ROUND TWO
They met in the center of the ring
in fierce mix-up and Wilson jabbed
Downey's nose with his left. Just as
the referee separated them Downey
missed terrific right swing. Downey
carried the fight to the champion and
seemed willing to take n chance on
Wilson'S dangerous left in order to get
in a solid right smash. They tiddled in
nlidring and Downey jabbed Wilson re-
peatedly in the nose. The round was
even.
ROUND THREE
Wilson's seconds cautioned him to
guard against Downey's right. They
met in the center of the ring and Dow
ney drove a hard right to the body. In
fierce mix-up both landed lefts and
rights to the body and Wilson uppercut
Downey twice as they separated. Will
son led with his left and took a right
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missed wild uppercut and the crowd
laughed. Wilson was missing with his
right but connected several times with
his left. He seemed to have great re-
spect for Downcy's right and showed
no desire to mix things any more than
was necessary The round was even.
ROUND FOUR
Downey delivered hard right above
the heart and took hard jab. Will
sons blows lacked steam. They
SPARED in mid-ring and Wilson shot a
hard right to Downey's jaw. Downey
ciincheA. Downey's plaster came off
his nose in fierce mixup. Wilson
seemed to be gaining confidence and
shot over hard lefts and rights. Both
landed telling body punches in this
round. Wilson smashed Downey in the
jaw with his left and they clinched as
the bell sounded. III was Wilson 3
round.
ROUND FIVE
Downey led with his left. He swung
hard right to Wilson's jaw and the
latter bounced back against the ropes.
Downey jabbed the champion against
the ropes with his right Wilson drove
challenger missed right uppercut.
Both landed iefts and rights to jaw
as they came out of clinch. The
champion drove Downey into the cor
ner with short jolts. Downey drove
his left into Wilson's stomach and took
right to the jaw in return. The
round was even.
ROUND SIX
Downey seemed tired They clinched
and each landed body blows. Downey
missed right swing and drove his
left to Wilson's heart. Downey had
the better Of hot mix-up in Wilson's
corner and sent in left and right hooks
to the champions mid-section. Wilson
brought his left to Downey's jaw. He
shook up the challenger and three left
iabs opened a cut in the corner of
Downey's right eye. The champion
tearing off the tape, which had been
center of the ring at the bell. Will
sons round.
ROUND SEVEN
There were rolls of fat over Dow
ney's trunks and Wilson aimed many
blows at the challengers stomach. In
the center of the ring Wilson landed
several lefts and rights to the jaw
which hurt the Columbus boy Downey
missed left and Wilson drove his
port hand to the heart as they came
to clinch in mid-ring. Wilson
ducked hard swing and jabbed Dow
ney in the face with his left. Both
missed terrific swings in a neutral
corner as the bell rang. Both de-
livered several low punches which
brought Kisses from the crowd. The
round was even.
ROUND EIGHT
Downey dashed out of his corner
and drove his right to Wilson's jaw.
Wilson retaliated with his left, and
they came to clinch. Downey had the
better of & fierce mix-up in his own
corner. He seemed to be trying to land