The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-25

Donza showed all his old-time clev- erness and ring Ability, and really gave Claude boxing lesson. Blow for blow. round for round. Don2a probably had the best of Wilson. but Referee Evans took into considera- ton their difference in weight slightly less than six pounds claude's ga'neness and a garrison finish In deciding the bout was a draw. Wilson weighed 112 1-i pounds and Donza.11S
 It was Wilson's fourth pro fight. and probably his most satisfactory. Railbirds knew Claude could stack with colors flying, for he had knock ed out his first three foes, but they were a bit skeptle~I about his ability against clever boxer. Last night Claude boxed 1t out with Donza. and was not far below the Crescent City lad in the matter of honors at the end of the bout.
 Wilson Started Slowly.
 Wilson started slowly, and 1t was the sixth round before he won one. Three went to Donza, and two were even during the first half of the match. The New Orleans boy usad a stiff left lab, a straight right from a set position and a plunglng in fighting style that bothered Claude quite a bit. Wilson stood off and Donza scored heavily on the long range pecking.
 Wilson had been using his left almost exclusively. but along to- wards the sixth round he opened up with his right. and landed a sting Ing overland wallop that was easily the best blow of the fight. and seem ed 10 have Donna bit dazsd From then on Wilson fought grimly. and his righ. was always crashing over, to the head Or body. although Donza evaded or blocked many punches.
 Wilson Rallies.
 Donza was leading by \ rather wide margin as the ninth round came up,: but Wilson inaugurated a rally that won that session for him handi- ly. Claude was slusging and forcing tho fighting. and Donza didn't seem able to give as much as the local youngster. Wilson wasn't landing any of his well known haymayinE right hand wallops to the chin, but ne was getting in some good straight lefts that were telling.
 In the tenth Wilson continued to pummell away at the moving target of the sevasive. Donxa's chin, and his blows, while not often landing in vital places, were landing neverthe- less.
 It was that frenzIed rally of Will sons that won draw for him Throughout the fight the crafty Donza was giving Wilson a lesson in ring generaiship, and continually feinted Claude Into opening for a stiff right that jared, if not hurt.
 It was just another case of a youngster against a veteran, but Claude didn't suffer the usual fate of the nnder dog in such a bout, for he wasn't beaten. Donza outgener- aled Wilson, but Claude stuck with him and was growing stronger as the bout progressed.
 Donza probably had bit the best of it, but the draw verdict didn't hurt anything. Donza didn't lose any thing by 1t, and Claude certainly came off the better.
 Lacey Throws Smiles
 In another one of their grueiling mat bouts. Tom Lacey, of the '. M. c. A., turned the tables on Homer Smiles of the B. A. C.. and threw his one time conqueror two falls out oi three, m Scne0u1ed ten round wrestling bout
 Smiles started well. and in the fifth round pinned his opponent flat with a body and arm hold. In the sew enth, Lacey evened the count by tossing Smiles with head scissors and bar lock The end came in the eighth round, when Lacey again pinned Smiles shoulders with a body scissors and arm lock
 Both Smiles and Lacey forced the battling, and raiibirds again wit messed corking good bout. Anoth- CT Smiles-Lacey bout now seems in order. as each holds a decisive vic- tory over the other.
 Edwards Defeats LovingooA
 Big Boy Edwards longer reach gave him a six-round decision over Charles Lovingood in the semi final boxing last night. Edwards had a shade the best of 1t in every round except the second.
 While his opponent, Lovingood, rushed and swung fruitlessiy. Ed wards stood off. held his long left up as a guard, and every ow and then sent in a point scoring right.
 The bout was fast and snappy. and occasional steamy punches enlivened the occasion.
 Hendricks and Martin Draw
 Claude Hendricks and Bill Martin again staged a ten- minute draw last