The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1921-07-23
WILSON RETAINS
M|DDLEWE|GHT
RING HONORS

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American jumped III and gave the
champ an argument and II looked for
Il time that the ColDrld lad would
snatch the coveted prize. Robinson
Is generally given credit OF bcstng
Wilson upon tHo former occasions,
and only tor the poandaec packed by
the champ thi, ;imc giving han a de.
cidcd advantage oyer the Golored
hattlcr. IN the opinion o. many,
Robinson would have doWned Vii
son Is II was, the champion was
given the edge II the majority OF the
rounds. also the verdict
The arena was packed 10 suitoea-
ton and 1t Is estimated that more
than 5000 were turned away Men
from all walks OF lie watched the 60
and quite a sprinkhng OF women
mixed IN the large crowd. Robinson
weighed loi1l pounds. that being 81
over the limit 81 lSS. The Wilson iol-
lowers took the prccaution TO have the
title eliminated from the outcome.
However. Wilson refused to weigh
but after q long delay. ia which
Robinson threatened TO leave the ring
unless Wilson weighed in, II WAS
ltdl lcl tlI6 I'ai s'" ''t"-N' 'NN''9
ing to the word of hrs manager III
the neighborhaod at lh2 pounds.
Wilson's name has been frequently
mentioned in connection with the Sc
lection OF an opponent tor Georges
Carpenter here ei late aud IL Is prob
able that he la. advanced ia size 20
where nc Is commonly conceded to be
a light.hcayy NJ amy rate The opinion
prevails thar Robiuson Is the lore
most asplrant Tor the middleweiBni
title Il is practically a settled iaei
that Wilson cannot make the limit OF
l5s pound and bc strong The hight
by rounds.
First Roanf-Roblnson landed !eit
lab to the taco, Wilson counterinB
with lett hook 70 stomach. Wilson
shot a right 10 the head and IN the
elinch banged right TO ribs. Robin
son caught Wilson with a right to
jaw that almost droYr HIM through
the ropes Robinson got over a
couple OF more rights 10 the head,
Wilson countcrag with lett 10 BODY.
Wilson wa "A BIT dazed going 10 his
corner. !, vas Robinson round.
Round 2.Nilson blocked couple
OF rights 10 the Jaw and eouniered on
the stomach with the left. Wilson
shot a couple OF more let's 10 the
stomach When Robinson again
tried with a right Wilson sent a lett
to body. Wilson landed a wicked leit
hook on Robinson's stomach. WI.
sons round.
Round Robinson landed a lett
10 the face. Wilson countcriug with
lcft 20 the body Another lett 10 body
and right ID the ear shook Robinson.
In the cliuehcs both landed punches
10 the chin Robinson rushed INTO a
straight right that caught him in the
lace. In "A rtneh Wilson landed LETT
10 Kidneys Wilson's round.
Round 4-Robinsou sent right TO
head. Wilson drove lcit to stomach.
right 10 head and left TO body, then
a lett hook 70 Jaw Wilson sent more
let's to the stomach. Robinson stag
cering The round closed with VIII
son driving another LETT hook TO
Robinson's stomach Wilson's round.
Round Sin the clineh Wilson
banged right on kidney and Wilson
landed many more let's in the
stomach and caught Robinson on the
head and kidney win Inc flBht. III
the clinchcs Robinson landed rights
on face but the blows appeared weak
The body punches he had been
getting began to show their effect on
Robinson. Il was Wilson's round.
Round Wilson kept shooting
let's to Robinson's stomach and head
landing also rights to the jaw. In the
clinches. Robinson landed rights to
the face. Wilson backed into cor
ner ard Robinson landed another
right to head. Wilson's round.
Round Wilson landed LETT on
face. In the clinchcs both did some
punching on body. Wilson acted
tired. but he kept sending punches to
face and body. Robinson landed some
rights to Wilson's head. Wilson
closed the round with left to his