Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-04
Hy Tho,na. L.. Cummi,i,ey.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3-Jimmy Wilde
hyweight champion Of the world, aid
the only son of the British Isles
in possession Of such crown. is
coming back TO the ring. \ year
or so ago the Pontypridd. Wales,
pride went into retirement. Said
Jimmy then:
I've had epnugh Of this game
i'm going TO spend me tonne now
perfectins my golfin' soime."
But like other champions. except
Jack McAulife. the wise freshman,
who retired with his lightweight
Title aud never could be lured back.
Wilde wants to try II again.
The knocking around OF balls with
a bally stick undoubtedly has proved
too much for the little Welshman.
Then. too. not being IA Mitchell, i
Duncan or Tolley. there's no
money in 1t.
Jimmy Is 80 now. over that lie
was born in May, 1892 1t is and
isn't too old to be 4 champion. Jack
Triton Went along as wclte-weight
title holder un 10 the age OF 81. un-
til a month ago. Jess willard was
champion at SO until he ran into
Jack Dempsey, or rather until Demp-
scy ran into him Then. there was
Johnny BUFF. world bantam cham
pion and American fiyweight cham
pion. at SO. until some months.
Wilde Takes Cure of Himself.
OF course. in the long run as
champions 60, Jimmy is getting
along, to be champion. But like
Britton he takes good care OF him
self physically. Also he is much
like Triton in cleverness. saving
himself much damage in consequence.
i!mmy's last big fight. If not In
fact his very last, occurred January
-. 1921. 4 sad night for all Eng
lish, Welsh and Scotchmen-thcy all
idoliAe Jimmy--when he suffered IA
technical knockout at the hands OF
Pete Herman. former worlds ban
tam champion, of New Orleans. in
London.
In that bout, jimmy went out of
his class. as he often did. Against
ilyweights of all class and color and
description he always proved him
self king.
He proved n better man nine times
out or ten, too, than bantams. n
great little scrapper. he surely is.
Announcement Of Wildes return to
the ring came in cable TO Uuiver-
sal service yesterday. II also CON
iained that Jimmy said that he was
willing TO met Pancho villa. the
slant-cycd Filipino, at present king
of American fiyweiGhts.
Wilde figures that he could be In
tiptop shape for panrho. the Puncho.
by next May.
AS villa has set his heart on be-
coming worlds flywcisht champion.
Frank Churchill. his manager, is
sure TO do all he can to sew up the
match for his little man
1t should be a great bout. Pancho,
the Puncho. as tho gallery gods hail
MIN. has been sensation every
where he has appeared He is a
tiSerish little chap, a dynamo of en-
ersy. and his two little fists carry a
lot OF INT.
Wilde IIns Punch.
Wilde also has. or had. Il punch.
Both boys should weigh about ITO
for the scrap. We take IL. you see,
that they VIII meet. Tho Filipino
has come along ways from Manila I'm
his quest of tltular honors hop
TO London he will eagerly take.
Before villa goes abroad. however.
he may meet Frankie Genera, .: little
New York aspirant to his crown.
Tex Richard would like to put them
on ut Madison Square Garden, but
some difficulty has bobbad up In that
the New Jersey Boxing Commission
has ruled that tho boys arc hook Ell