Show Severe Illness Endangers Mason FORT PORT WAYNE Ind md AP AP- AP Frankio Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne who In 1920 was Americas America's greatest flyweight flyweight fly ny- weight boxer Is seriously ill iU with tuberculosis Ho He has Iras been unable for fOl several months to work vork at his Iris trade as a printer Mason Maspn and Jimmy Wilde Wilde- fought a sensational twelve round battle batUe in New York In 1920 at a time when the Englishman was the worlds world's flyweight flyweight fly fy- weight champion Wilde won but buthIs buthis buthis his margin was slight Mason Iason quit tho tire rin ring several years ears ago after his hands gave out Throughout iris his ring rin- career ho 10 was was' handicapped by brittle hands and ho seldom finished a bout with all aU his knuckles In their right places At tho tire time of ot his success there was little mUe interest In the division and purses were sma small |