Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-07-05 | Page 10 | Oakland Pride Wins from Villa

PRIDE WINS FROM VillA Early Lead Proves Fatal to to Ring Champion RINGSIDE Oakland Baseball Park Oakland Cal July 4 UP Pancho Villa flyweight champion of the world lost lose losta a ten-round ten de decision decision decision de- de here this afternoon to Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jim Jim- my l pride of the Pacific coast The local boy had a wide margin during eight rounds of the clash while Villas Villa's desperate ef efforts efforts efforts ef- ef forts during the last two periods could not overcome the lead the Oakland lad had piled up Just before the fight tight Villas Villa's manager manager manager man man- ager Frank Churchill announced that his charge was in poor condItion condition condition condi condI- tion due to to a wisdom tooth ex extraction extraction extraction ex- ex traction last night l supporters however did not discount discount dis dis- dis- dis count their favorites favorite's victory be because because because be- be cause of the reports on the champions champion's champions champion's champions champion's cham cham- pion's shape Villa landed but few fe forceful blows during the first eig eight t rounds and when he did open up with a wild assault near the end he was shocked by series of wicked lefts to the chin led throughout backIng backing back back- ing ng Villa into the ropes with his clever left swings Jimmys Jimmy's footwork footwork footwork foot foot- work kept him out of danger He stepped side-stepped Pancho's low attack and laughed at him time and again The boys fought in different styles styles' Villa crouching low and oc occasionally occasionally occasionally oc- oc wading In with left and right attacks l stood up and kept peppering Villa with his wicked left depending almost en entirely entirely entirely en- en on that hand and using his right to block Villas Villa's blows which clever er footwork did not take him out of danger anger l is without a doubt the cleverest flyweight which the coast has developed in recent years He recently lost a close decision in Los Angeles to Bud T Taylor but aside from that has a long series of knockouts and decisions to his credit gained during his f fe w months In the game Villas Villa's title was not at stake Both boys weighed in over over- the flyweight flyweight flyweight fly fly- weight limit Villa returned a few days ago from a voyage to the Phi Philippines his homeland There was speculation speculation speculation specula specula- tion as to whether the long sea voyage had weakened him but his manager declared him in first- first class condition right up to the hour of the fight when a statement was passed around the press row deta detailing detailing de de- de- de ta tailing ling his asserted Illness of last night and today Villa reigned a 2 to 1 favorite over the Irish lad with plenty of money bet on the outcome of the bout Several thousand of Villas Villa's Villas Villa's fellow countrymen were mong the spectators who jammed the park They were all wild in support of at the champion and there were several impromptu battles between Filipinos Filipinos Fili FlU pinos and boosters after the decision was announced Bobby Johnson former University University University sity of California boxing Instructor I refereed the bout and announced that l had a good eight of the ten rounds and possibly nine Five round four-round preliminary bouts pr preceded ceded the main event with results as fellows follows Dave Au won from Lou Richards Rich Rich- ards Harry Scott defeated Young Jack Thompson Kayo Kelly defeated Frankie Darren Harry Harty Wallace b beat bat at Patsy Flanagan Flana Flana- gan Meyers Meyer drew with Paddy Mills 11 11 s. s