Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-18


bout with Mike O'Dowd. former cham
pion. at Madison Square Garden to-
night. The judges disagreed and Re
feree Johnny McAvoy of Brooklyn
gave his decision in favor of wilson.
The bout was rather a Disappointing
one from fistic standpoint as each
man seemed afraid of the other and
O'Dowd only adopted his famous
rushing tactics occasionally.
Wilson. who has the longer reach,
was able to stand off or outpoint
O'Dowd as long as the former cham
pion was content to box or spar put
whenever O'Dowd stepped inside 10
fight in his usual fashion, Wilson was
the sufferer.
At least three times O'DoEd com
plained Wilson was hitting low with
his left swings ito the body. In the
thirteenth round when their heads
bumped. blood spouted from cut
over o'Do~d's temple. During tho last
two rounds O'Dowd was bothered py
this mishap.
There was heavy wagering on the
result Wilson was pronounced
favorite in the betting during the Gay
the odds being quoted as IL to . pu.
when the men reached the rinSside the
betting was largely at even money.
When. the referees decision was an
rlounced it was received with neithcr
much applause nor derision.
Every seat in Madison Square Gar
den was occupied. The first prehml-
nary bout was n six round contest De
tween George Kitson, local bantam. .
weight and Jimmy Tomasulu, or
EIizabet New jersey, and ended IN
a draw.
Lieutenant Earl Baird. United
States army aviation corps OF SeAttie'
and Joe German of Portland, OREGON,
fought ten rounds to a draw. TheS
weighed 127 pounds each and put up
lively preliminary bout
yhe Judges disagreed and the rcfcrec
declared the bout a draw.
Vincent Pepper" Martin OF sos.on.
was awarded tho Judges decision over
George Young" Ernc of Buffalo, In
10 round bout.
Wilson and O'Dowd shook hanos at
10.As O'Clock.
First Round
Each landed light lcfts to the head
and then O'Dowd rushed his man 70
the ropes sending right and lctt 70 w
head. and the left hard TO the poax,
Wilson, who fights left handed WIN
the right foot extended, jaebed CDowo
a couple OF times and O'Dowd again
forced him to the ropes, sending hafu
lcfts and rights to the head.
wilson whipped his left to the
stomach and O'Dowd sent right anu
left to the body and head IhcE
sparrins at the bell.
Second NOu0d
I, the second they stood toe to toe
exchanging blows rapidly. Both MISS
cd swings to the head but each reasn-
ed his opponents body frequently
round was even.
Third Roasd
Wilson kept jabbins to the face ana
O'Dowd sent n solid right to the po1y
following up with left and right to the
a
neutral corner with hard right on
Wilson'S nose Toward the close OF
the round O'Dowd landed right on
tho neck and Wilson shot his riSht 70
the stomach. Both men were very
careful.
Wilson jabbcd to the face aho
oDowd crossed his right to the heho
and then swung 1t to tho BODY
Wilson broke ground when MIX
rushed him and then o'Dowd landed
his right on Wilson's left eye "ilsot,
hooked his left to the head ana
O'Dowd rushed him to the ropes snnu sIn,i
ing left and right TO the wind. VII
son missed a left swing just oeiorc
tho bell.
Wilson hooked his right TO the head
and at close quarters sent nsh,
and left to the body; po~a
complained to the referee that
Wilson had some foreign substance on
his hair. The referee stepped between
them and examined Wilson'S head anu
after smelling the air declded tns ts
complaint was not well founded lner'
was a great deal of long range sp
ring and then they went to chhch
without any damage being done.
sixth Hound
o'Dowd was short on couple OF
leads and then they exchanged pous
long right but whenever thcy can'c 10
close quarters the in-Gghtns was
pretty equally divided
Seventh Round
Tn to this time oDowd had not
stepped in with his usual rushing tao
tics but after sparring for little whiic
O'Dowd smashed his right to the Jaw
twico without return. oDown pe
came moro aggressive and landed both
left and right to the head and jaw whlie
Wilson countered on the body. O'Dowd
sent a. right to the head and body just
before the bell
Eighth Rssnd
Thev exchanged lofts and rights to
the body and head and ODowd forced
Wilson to the ropes twice with right
hand body blows O'Dowd staggered
his opponent with a right hook TO the
Jaw and a few seconds later SWUNG
his right hard to the stomach. Wilson
missed a right hook for tho mead
O'Dowd landed with his right on th'
stomach and repeated tho blow at the
close of the round.
Ninth Hound
Wilson sxung his left to the ribs and
his right twice to the body. ODowd
then rushed his man into his own corn
or with n right and left to tho head.
Wilson had the better of some hard in
fighting at close quarters.
They were in a half clinch at the
bell
Tenth Hound