The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-30

optimism that fairly bubbles over i Claude Wilson meets Frankie Ma son in 10-round decision bout at the Birmingham Athletic club on Au- gust T. week from Monday night. Frankie Mason is former flyweight champion of America. Frankie Ma son ranks third among the worlds flyweight battlers, and is still com paratively young man. Mason has a record behind him that stamps him as one of the most successful ring men in America today. Frankie has e reputation for cleverness, speed and ability that makes him the favorite fir every fight he enters, with rare exceptions.
 When Claude Is Beaten
 And yet, Wilson is not afraid, or a bit dubious over the outcome. "f may not beat Mason" asserts Claude. -but I'll guarantee he does not beat me" And young Wilson goes on to explain that 1t takes more than a flock of cleverly placed jabs and crosses to whip a man. When Ma son makes me admit I'm beaten, then beaten I am. But until then I am not"
 It was that same fighting
 spirit and gameness that brought
 Claude Wilson safetly through
 his encounter with Ashton Douza.
 the splendid little fighter from
 New Orleans. After losing rath-
 CT heavily fin the first four or five
 rounds, Wilson samely rallied in
 the closing sessions and by his
 willingness and ability to step In
 and force the issue with his
 more experienced adversary, won
 a draw. And draws with Ashton
 Donxa are not cheapIy held by
 young Dixie ringmen these days.
 Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne, Ind. has spent several years in the school of ring experience, and has about reached the crest of his ca reer. For two years or more he was recognized as American flyweight champion, and battlcd the top-notch- CTS with more than passing success. Mason is not retired ringman- far from 1t. He fights his bout or two a week as regularly as does Johnny Buff, worlds flyweight champion, and hopes some day to ges a crack at Johnny's crown. While not an exceptionally hard hitter, Mason is superb boxer, and his ability has won third place ranking for him. Jimmy Wilde and Johnny Buff are placed above Mason by east ern critics. but Frankie Is given third place in "all-world" standings.
 4 Flock of Gloves
 Wilson will probably see more gloves a week from tomorrow night than he has seen during all the rest of his career. But he will evade some of these gloves, and will stop the others with various parts of dts body. At the end of 10 rounds he will probably be as fresh and min jured as when he first entered the ring. If Wilson lands his punches, Frankie Mason may be messed up a bit himself.
 Where tho railbirds will profit
 fs here, They will see one of the
 greatest scrappers in the United
 States in action, and will see
 about the cieverest fIyweight
 boxer in the world at his best.
 Then, the Wilson faction will sec
 its favorite battling against
 top-notcher, who is recognized as
 one. and. knowing that the odds
 nre not in his favor, can rejoice
 at each advantage gained by
 Claude, and excuse each mistake.
 Claude Wilson passed the Donza test in great style. and hopes for him making a great showing against the stellar little Indiana scrapper are rising 1T. the breasts of his friends here.
 The Wilson Mason bout is the sec cnd on the program arranged by the B. A. c. officials, whereby Wilson will be pointed to really great things fin American flyw eight circles.