The New York herald., 1921-03-18


ODowd's face, but fell short They then
stood in the centre of the ring and each
landed heavy blows one OF Wilson's left
handlers sending O'Dowd's head back
Wilson let go with his left and O'Dowd
countered him with hard right on face
They were feinting at each other when
bell ended the round. O'Dowd's round
Third Round - Wilson missed a
savage left handler for the body and
then Jabbed O'Dowd In the face with
a right, after which he hit O'Dowd hard
in body with left The Irishman then
forced the pace and pounded Wilson
in body and face with right and left
After considerable feinting O'Dowd
countered Wilson hard on the nose.
bringing the blood. At close quarters
both reached the face, but without spe-
cial effect. In a series OF exchanges
Wilson had slightly the better and
landed a stiff left on O'Dowd's jaw just
before the bell ended the round. The
round was even.
Fourth Round-Wilson tented with
his right and O'Dowd countered hard on
his eye with his right. ODowd lashed
cut savagely with his right and landed
with effect on his face. the Italian back
ing away. O'Dcwd followed him closely
and smashed him furiously on face and
body. one hard right to the ribs causing
Wilson TO double and back up to the
ropes. Wilson got his left hand to
O'Dowd's body but the former champion
continued to bore in. driving hard blows
to the face and ribs. Wilson led with
feinting at each other when the gong
rang. 1t was O'Dowd's round.
Proving Excellent Fight.
Fifth Round-Contrary to general ex-
pectation. 1t was an excellent fight up to
this round. Wilson led several times
with his right and then shot his left to
the face. O'Dowd claimed there was
some exodus substance on Wilson's hair
but the referee. after smelling 1t, ordered
the fighters to continue. O'Dowd then
rushed In and there was general mix
up, in which the champ had the shade
the better of IL The champion was
clearly on the defensive and used his feet
to get away as O'Dowd rushed in.
O'Dowd tried to coax Wilson to lead
but the champion was leary and by
backing away avoided O'Dowd's heavy
right. Charlie White. the secretary Of
the Boxing Commission. instructed Nc
Avoy TO examine Wilson's shoulder with
a view of ascertaining If there was any
ointment not permitted by the rules
ODowd's round.
Sixth Round.--WHson landed a sharp
Highlander on O'Dowd's ribs and
ODowd reached the face with several
short arm punches. The champion kept
backing around the ring. pursued by
ODowd and contented himself with
watching for an opening for a counter
Whenever they came TO close quarters
Wilson clinched. O'Dowd smashed WI
son on the face with two righthanders
and then shot a heavy right to the body
just before the gong. O'Dowd got Will
son against the ropes and pounded his
body hard. O'Dowd's round.
Seventh Round-Wilson's right hand
leads fell short and ODowd swung a
right to the neck Wilson hit O'Dowd
below the belt, but the referee appar-
entity did not see 1t and did not caution
the offender. O'Dowd landed three
heavy right handlers TO the face. and
Wilson countered to body with q hard
left. O'Dowd chased Wilson around the
ring, trying to induce him to fight. but
the champion used his feet and kept at
a distance. o'Dowd rushed his man into
corner and smashed him with hard
rights. Just at the gong Wilson landed
left hand to the body. Wilson was
not fighting like a champion and UP to
the end OF the round made a sorry
showing. O'Dowd's round.
Eighth Round-Wilson made series
OF right hand leads that fell short and
O'Dowd rushed his man against the
opes and shot hard punches to face
and body. Wilson landed q heavy left
70 O'Dowd's face and O'Dowd countered
with right on the neck that sent the
champion off his balance. O'Dowd forced
the pace and landed heavily on Wilson's
face. causing the champion TO break
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shell and let ny with right and left.
landing effectively on the body. The
champion was running away from
O'Dowd when the bell ended the round.
ODowd's round.