The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-18


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New York. March 1S.-Johnny
E11oon Of Boston, middleweight
fGanplru, retained his title when
~ 49, awarded the decision over
Nike O'Dowd Of st. Paul. former
hampton. At the end Of Is rounds
.1ere last night. The judges dis
Agreed on the verdict and the ref
4 nfee awarded the decision to the
champion. Wilson won his cham
4 Dionship from O'Dowd on decision
/ = Boston . year ago.
Fifteen thousand persons were
h n the building. Women in new
spring hats and new padded black
X ailk coats that look like dressing
gowns filled the boxes. their dia-
y n0nds sparkling under the great
I cluster OF lights that sprayed a
white glow over the ring.
O'Dowd Draws Big Cheer.
O'Dowd, arriving Immediately
sfterward, got a big cheer. He wore
: green /bathrobe with harps and
shamrocks all over it. Mike went
over and carefully examined Wilson's
handaees. Wilson paid scant at
tention to ODowd's hands as Mike
held them out for inspection.
4 wilson's weight was given as
1853, O'Dowd's 1891. The usual an
pouncements, introductiOns. fash
tights, instructions by the referee,
Johnny McAvoy, and the men were
on.
Wilson. stripping off his bath
robe. showed a pair of brilliantly
green trunks, an American flag
He'd around his waist for a belt.
O'Dowd also wore green silk trunks.
II was the color of the evening"
FIGHT BY BOUNDS.
Round Wilson crowded O'Dowd
20 q neutral corner and landed twice
With his right on Mikes face.
0'Dowd came back strong and
forced Wilson to the ropes while
be pummeled him with rights to
che stomach. O'Dowd forced the
/ lghting and again drove Wilson to
the ropes. landing hard right and
left to the stomach. A clinch fol-
lowed. both men getting in good
body blows.
Round Wilson jabbed O'Dowd
twice with his right hand and they
ran into clinch. A furious mixup
followed, with O'Dowd landing
!. right and left blows to Wilson's
y face. Wilson ripped left hand
I Dunch to Crowds ribs and follow
Il Cd It with left hand uppercut tc
the Irishman's chin. O'Dowd miss.
cd with a left and right hand punch
but crowded Wilson to the ropes
Z again. Wilson came back with two
II sharp hooks to ODowd's ribs. They
4 were sparring at the bell.
Round 3-Wilson uppercut Mike
twice with his left hand and ther
shot his right hand over OF
O'Dowd's face three times withou
- return. Mike crowded the cham
1 pi0n to the ropes again and LANDED
two light blows to the face. O'Dow'
y continued to force Wilson around
but Wilson pOked him several time
4 with his right hand. ODowd land
cd q hard right to the champion
head and retreated as the Italia
plunged forward. Wilson's nos
was bleeding from one Of Mike
punches in the breakaway. Wi
son staggered Mike with a straigf
< left to the chin as the bell rang.
Round Wilson jabbed O'Dow
twice with his right hand and the
ran into a clinch. ODowd got owe
. right to Wilson's jaw and force
the Italian to break ground. whe
no drove two hard shots to Wi
sons face. The lrishman was for,
Ing the issue and kept chasing ii
Italian to the ropes. Johnny can
y. back and landed light left belo
O'Dowd's ear, but ODowd returne
rights and lefts to the body.
is Round 5-BOth exchanged right
at the opening. Wilson jabbe
Nike twice with his right and the
sent a light left to O'Dowd's fac
O'Dowd complained that Wilso
had some foreign substance on hi
a hair and the referee investigated
4 but overruled Mike. Wilson drov
= 2 hard left to Mikes stomach an
= followed it with another blow /
Z the same place. O'Dowd appeare
tired when the bell rang.
Round 6-O'Dowd tore after vii
i son and chased him to the rope.
but missed several swings. .Wilso
Ripped two hooks to O'Dowd's wind
d ODowd again forced Wilson to tn
ropes and pummeled him with LEI
and right blows to the stomach
Y Wilson broke away and landed
right handler to O'Dowd's face. Bot
exchanged punches in the center O
the ring. Mike then drove shor
left hooks to Wilson's ribs an,
forced the champion to the ropes.
Round Paddy Mullen, O'Dowd'
manager. sent O'Dowd out with in
Hstructions to get Wilson. The Irish
man responded by slashing a lef
ana right to the champions head
then followed some sparring
O'Dowd drove q hard right to vii
sons jaw which staggered tn,
champion. Wilson ran around tn,
ring with Mike in pursuit and wher