The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-24

Jimmy Katz came to Birmingham
almost unheralded. His record was
read. and fans must have smiled in
saw down in the lists, DEBATED
frankie Mason twice" fought John
ny Bluff to a standstill," etc. But last
nights bout at the b. A. c. erased
those smiles, and the light of dawn
ing admiration spread over the faces
of those who witnessed little Jimmy
Katz and Claude Wilson fight ten
merciless rounds to a draw.
Wilson Takes Lead
KATE and Wilson started off in the
usual manner, both rather cautious
and spending the first round spar
ring for openings and information.
In the second, business picked up,
and by the time the third session
rolled around the boys We're hitting
a lively clip. Katz, with a seres of
we'll placed jabs, followed by steamy
rights, took the session. and it was
evident that Wilson had his hands
full.
In the fourth, Claude Wilson came
to life again, and as the round was
closing, rocked Katz with three well
placed rights 1t was his round. The
fifth saw Wilson fighting heady
battle. His left came into use, and
time and time again Claude rocked
the head of his foe backwards with
straight punches to the face. katz
didn't like those straight jabs, ana
each time Claude landed, the Gin
cinnati boy would frown, shake his
head and bore in. 1t was Wilson's
round, nevertheless.
Claude shows Gameness
IurnT
showed the stuff of which he is
made, Katz started with rush. and
a right clip to the chin not only
slowed Wilson up, but made his
Knees sag. Before Claude could
settle down, his foe had darted in
and landed a right crash to the jaw
and Wilson fell In heap to the can
yass. He was up on his knees at
once. but wisely took the count or
seven. Katz sailed in, and clouteo
the local hattler around unmerci-
fully. Claude managed to stand up
under the rain of blows, however
and when the final gong sounded, ne
walked to his corner, bit wooiy'
Of course, but still very much in
the fight.
Claude used his left jab to hold
Kats off in the seventh. and no
furtener damage occurred. wilson
was gradually regaining his COM
posure, and fought a stronger batue
as the fight progressed.
Wilson Comes Back
Wilson started up the hill that leo
TO an even break in the eighth. py
outsiugging the hard hitting little
Cincinnati scrapper. Claude useu
his head as well as his nanos, anu
mixed his punches UP. 1t was ms
round.
The ninth saw both boys taking
things slower, apparently reserving
their strength for the final session.
In the tenth, they went at 1t hammer
and tongs, and came off with nonols
about even There was much slug
sing and action In the tenth, ana
the slender Wilson stood up well TO
his shorter, stockier foe.
The decision by Referee Evans met
with shouts of approval from the
majority of those present last night.
potb Katz and Wilson had fought
a game fight, and neither deserVeu
defeat.
Green Has Hard Luck
slip. a moments earelessnes
and a Bit of work that was, to say
the least, not sportsmanlike. cost
BERT Green his fight with Big Boy
Edward in last nights six-round
semi -final. 1t was In the secono
round of their bout. when Green
slipped and fell to his hands and
knees. Arising. he extended his
gloves to Referee Evans to have
them examined. but as Dave didn't
rub the resin off, Bert dropped his
hands to rub them OF his boxing
trunks, AS he relaxed his vigilance,
Big Boy Edwards stepped in, landed
q hard right to the jaw. and Green
went down, to be counted out.
Edwards had taken the first round
easily by scoring knock-down, and
his hasty actions in taking advant-
age of his opponent in the second
round was unnecessary. Portions of
the crowd booed strongly as Hard
Luck" Green was counted out.
Jimmy Finlay of Louisville. who
meets Kid Dugan of Memphis in a
ten-round bout at the b. A. G. two
weeks from last night, boxed three
fast exhibition rounds with Red Her
ring last night. Both boys put up q