The evening world. Newspaper, February 23, 1912, Page 14

} @HE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY,, FEBRUARY 28, 1912. EST SPORTING PAGE IN NEW YORK UP-TO-DATE AND NEWSY EDITED BY -ROBERT EDGREN </,..New Featherweight Champion, Johnny Kilbane, UMN Who Beat Attell for Title He Has Held Ten Years a Twenty-three- Year-Old Proves the| Naiter of Old Title Holder at’ Short Skeich ot Johnny Kuibane. The rise of Johnny Kilbane, the new world's featherweight chame ; Every Point in Twenty-Round | “—e Pron 7 thine pins fora aver two teats” befor that ime of saea 15, he Was spasmodically engaged in the game, but only in minor bouts. Battle at Los Angeles—A Ul Abe’s + THAT Goes tere J é Mice Ronnie ut reared fn Cleveland “te said iw twentthree year To THe wee'= 7, old on . He !# married and has a baby daughter, Mary Coletta. i Tricks Futile Against Speedy He is a Roman Catholic, his habits are of the best and he Is devoted f i to his family. His father ts blind and he weekly contributes to his sup ce R port. Cleveland Youngster. ’ , : : After beating all the boys of prominence around his home in the 2 a Forest City and other nearby cities in Ohio, Johnny accepted the invita- tion of Promoter Tom McCarey to participate in the featherweight elimination bouts at Los Angeles to decide a fit opponent for Abe Attell for the champlonship.. He earned the right to this chance by defeating sucb tough omers as Joe Rivers, Patsy Kline and Frankie Conley. i Like All Other Champions Attell, ; Fought Once Too Often After, Holding Title for Years. [AE Attell Champion for Ten Years Has Had Great Career in Ring. Abe Attell has had a remarkable ring career, Although only twenty-eight years old yerterday he has held the featherweight ttle ten years, Not only has he been invinetble among featherwotwhts, but often has beaten light welahts with comparative case, Attell was @ fourteen-year-old messenger boy In Frisco when he began his fighting career, He was exsful from the start He usually won by quick knockouts, Up to date he has fought about 17 attles and hes won a fortune in purses Only during lute years has he managed to save anything and to-day he is worth probably $0,000, Most of his earlier winnings he squandered gambling. Was the pitcher that often to the well. Like plons, he fought and he Attell n® champion of . one fight too can never ret the world, W ny others he will } fig along for a wh pid i agli ed (Speotal to The Fvenine World.) " y as A once great boxer who } joat his tilfe and went down and down LOS ANGELES, Feb: 23. | ‘ until the oblivion of a careless present| JOHNNY KILBANE of Cleveland was prociaimed tho new featherwelgnt : closed over the glories of a forgotten champion of the world over Abe Attell at the Vernon Arena at the "tne terror of th® has haunted Abe clove of the twenty rounds of cyclone fighting. Both men were on | Attell for years, following him an|helr feet and mixing furlously at the finish, | closely as his ah present every A groat hurrah went up from the audience, the largest the old pavilion time he drew on a boxing glove: with! had ever housed, when Referee Charley Eyton elevated Kilbane'’s hand in Dim in hin reations teeny In hin Match-| token of the latter's victory. Instantly the crowd wurged through the ropes, | For Abe has by for a long time, and has earned money by fighting men he and attendants of the new prize ring star had to shield him from his} friends. ! ould easily | Mpirteen out of tie twenty unde outpoint without much risk, Me Ha8lwere clearly Kilbane's. Not until tye | INTERESTING FACTS always been a gambler. Kary come, | fourteenth round did Attell begin vo , easy Yet he haw known the dan-| show @ trace of hin vaunted dexterity. | ABOUT COAST BOUT. t Bere around him. He haw aon other! itipane outhoxed, outfought and evaded 4 champions lose their honors and md-/ tne veteran, and when they clinched | Kilbane'a end i denly drop out of the limelight of popu-| itane displayed the atrength of a{| Attell’s © a bo i ad Feallzed that @ cham-l panther, Attell Invoked all his resources |J Total receipts .... i pion must have money when he 1088 / ang ingenulty, but the old tine re. |{ Moving pictures. ck Nia title, for afterward money ts hard ‘ % per cent. to each fighter , iilency had Kone. In the fourteent! “fi 1 to get, ‘And In spite of this, In apite of | found Attell rocked Kivbane with rights [] Attendance srs. 10.0% Tounay TKiveane, f hile fear of taking @ real chance, be / and tefts to the Jaw in the latter's cor- |} Betting » Attell 104 favorite FeaTveRweiaHtT CHAMPION t eee ee cet ny cand Of #[net, but thn Cleveland man came out or THe Worto - og athoty ‘ of the inixip pmaiting. ° WUE ae Oe ee a ear Re valle Attell has an inch long acrose the righ pe { me we Saget es hia erie Attell ried to follow his usual ous | from which nh Mtrenmeds Bevere: | OFoke Kiibane rocked Abe's head mina 5 sa tad 4 tom, evidently in the hope that he could | times Attell was cavt‘oned for gouging | & left and then 1 this right on the | Nked to have the public think, Somes | win’ py letting the other man woar him- | his opponent with hia elb wa © libs. Kilbane's round aco sen 3 irs or times he was whipped in no-decislon | gei¢ out, Bet thin time he was up! Kitbane was too #hifty for the oham-| ROUND 16K bi i ~ bouts, Just ax he was whipped by Matty | ayain’+ a young man endowed with ali { plon. me and @ tattoo on the Eyton } Baldwin, Afterward he always datked | the tensile strength and snap of whale. | awung riphts a grabbed Attell and + now (Z e a arn —=€ 5 Se about being sick, or having 4 broken) pone. Karly in the contest Attell tried |face. The latter alwaye stepped innide to hs cor Taking a FIGHT ‘RESULTS. arm of a broken hand, or he put on alto get Kilbane's “goat” with his fears, |neatly, and Atte did not reach Ki. | Feferee rubbed the grease from Attell’ ro . wise amile and murmured gently that| put the mild blue even of the latter fe face with hi? a dozen wing | body. Kilbane again rushed, ducked an fhe if he knocked out every fellow he met| never ‘ont thelr n, level @aze, and | dlows, uppercut and landed left to the jay. um ajor eague 0 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, ever have any » Abelin t flercemt immages Kilbane| Kilbane seem: t t> reach Attell with aie with fe right he Ked Attell's Klaus of Pittsburgh won ed to have people think he was] wore a case. In the early part of the fight he| head. Head to head Kilbane . | Sa eee round decision from Sailo: . ap But bh h hoor “wine,” anide! in the sixteenth round Attell rammed |opened Attell's injured eye, and also pew bpd byt! ra nels i out at » Audite ; Y t i from his ring fcxiness., If with his head, cut a mash Rea bimn bie him bleeding foom the mouth, ey clinched Attell butted Kil “ va? isi i 7 9 fi, 5 -etroske: howing a rr really wlae, with hist Lidia g the eye, making ‘tn Big Steve,” a Promising Candidate for an Outfield Job, | Met-osicy's showing was pitiful, and have fought “on the level” « The spectators jumped to their fe - ae >, . The hadcnounore-n cba than otatays| he started, and then, when he e began hinsing both Attell and Re: Displays Ability and Eagerness to Learn Game lene the MAT tine. teeth H Johnny Kiktuno at last, | The Fight by Rounds Eston, Okiihane’e round pay U i. McGraw’s Tutel work of thn Pitastietine wae areistinee : Deen something of a popular rin ROUND 17—Both rushed and fou nder raw’s Tutelage work of th she! 8 istinc ‘ Hike wome of the other old timers ; i hehe furiously. Attell compleined off . disappointment, b Me ue dais tei hase Hi : pero el retaee alnee 7 Hage itis i tanalen tho wind, put] Dane's holding, but was himeeit warne q SACI TO, f Bil, . parriny clinched | ” wah whpal it nis head vgain. in a cline a bol —Billy i fought to win and win honestly. eee A sie [failed Then, head to. head, ‘tho ‘Iada| NOt (0 use THs hend vain in w clinch! py, BogeMAN BULGER. | Graw's hip and the pC AMEN G. Bee Sgellly 4 | TTY BALDWIN and lawn the break, For the nest Mahuta [roman Fon the) Wi, the. challenger his opponent. Ab emed Marlin, Tex., Feb. 23. Peete a hundred questions OD} that tis shances for middleweluht gid bn the, bre Md ay y he bet It. 5 rhe ne aed gla \ 2 is e fine of baseball and he was a aad ‘ ’ t DM Pirren ton a nar te |Sorn'men lou tn the contre and not a ating nhade the better of He A-| thar tmunt minke a strong Hotehad | AR ugcy in the oad of DIE| very rind tster thatantetss de tier [ta were only siionary. Kn thelr vei : bout last nteht, ‘The National) plow was exchanged, Then they) ROUND 10—Roth rushed, and atten | TMshed. but was met every thine with $ Fs seven |!8 anything MiGraw admires tn a ball) orem yo. i Mantell cuffed 8. C,, evidently anxtour to please thd] oinghed and Kilbane put @ left and | got a had left on the mouth, Kilbane (ruept lefts, Kiihane clearly outbound Steve Jacobsen, the def. | PIaYer st is a dieporition to make in-| Papke all over the ring, and toward the otch’ COLLAR Roxing Commission, put the men in the! went to the jaw. He was quick as| then put a right to the ribs. Abe was| tune merely iifted the champion. off his foot outfielder, there is a duities, Jacobsen is determined to win | 8M Nt {Xohampion banging on. | * "" Rasy to put on, easy to take Ting ton minutes before 10 o'clock, @M4) Hentning, ‘Whey clinched again and At- bape Wn & qunens Kilbane landed four} feet with a night to the stomach. Kil-| nite Idea. If It gets to the front by . boreh in the major league and he ia) ©! bl ne) Bone: ; off, easy to tie the tie in. they were actually fighting at three rights in quick succession to the Jaw Ue 4 oing about {t in the right way, In} : ‘ Saimin batore 10 ETE ere ica teeatrout nis Without receiving a return, The padeairnon’ the first of April McGraw {8 B0ID8) tne three days of work on the field he | matinee 4p } Ta he irat round tt Yooked ax [ROUND fac tried to feel owt Me} cnampion clinched and wax hissed for/ATTELL TIRED AND WORRIED. |to nave another outfielder to help) hax iit harder, shan any’ man in thei ihe why hat he viet a ang ea) , ponent. pane put a vic a holding and butting. Then, much to club, Despite his Immense size he is | 9yt)!s ore after sis_round nd nes ; Matty would knock Brown out, Me) rey and avoided a left counter, At-| the amusement of the crowd, atte | ROUND Is-tt Was, cllneh and breaks | him, win: fhe pennant, THis YOURE Ve cant, Ale wae 6 orust civories tort j_ Thums White Elephant Bowling Allers ' oat ell Pepe ter fs ©.) cell did not #eom as fast on hie feet as complained to Reteree Kyton that rel eg es te an giant—and he is a giant in size 2) Mera, POR The LE Tbe are | and Hilliard Parlor. Sint St. @ Broadway. o <iibane. ‘The Clovelander landed right | Kilbane was holding his arm. Kil-| 4 iat 5 e—came here with|as slow of foot as they are c - f Aged to awing two hurd lefin againat| bagi ‘and avolded returna, He} anes round by a big margin, myibane Atanned ewex ond tien rose well tain Bere ft learning| 1” Six tries yesterday Big Steve beat! ; f Metty's ribs, and Matty rested for a i Dec Allain pout with |, ROUND It—Attell came in with hie} Attell head wR A atréisht lett. Attell) gua express DuPpOse O) arniNg | out three bunts, and two of his attempts | ee AMUSEMENTS. 4 ' round. brought blood ¢rom head down. Ho for the ribs and] Massed twiee and jumped into a clinch | cvorvining that McGraw knows, and|at long smashes went for clean hi PUAN A ENT : hs Baldwin was ensiiy the better boxer, |* straight left, Kilbane again landed | janded hin left low, for which he was| He was tired and looked worried. ‘The hirat f Another man who looks like bli | telling. blows, 44th St i He learned all about Tieown'e ett hang Wo ard lefts to the face, starting the | warmed by the referee. Kuch appeared] Found ended with both Ina clinch, but} it be Keeps up his present thirst for) aie suck Johnston, the : a Daly 2304s, j i 2d ood Mowing. A right to Attell’s bad /to slow down, Attell in a rush landed | doing no damage. learning he will come pretty clo Who Was sont back to the minors WORLD'S IRB AR. 2 apitee fret couple -of rounds, ‘and afte ly closed that optic, Kilbane’s| right on the Jaw, Ina clinch, Kilbane] ROUND 1—Hoth we ary, Kilbane 8 nother year ofsseasons | 4 Peasiuewelly managed to wosk 16. Q's) to grey“ oN He ee eee sa aed Mews er eate | ieading first, He then backed into hin] to Janding a major league job. ing. ‘He la almost as tast as Josh De. Qa Hardest punches oF Chop ADOT aN esa and Kiibune| Tbs amt Attell again held on, Tt wax] own corer and when Attell rushed he} In two days Jacobsen has learned t0] vore and he is hitting the slow pitchins across inside. seh ia ay i referes that Atti {the tamost round of the fight, with] dodged a right and tont a stinging left) nit in right field and to bunt. Hel ite 2 house ware, | he great care I take with inside | Im apite of being outboxed at first, | CO ett hel MOUNT to Abe's ribs, The spectators now we! vatches M w ike @ hawk, and| As to Bues, the Pacific Coast star, | *0© 8 fi H BE. ©, Rover stopped tearing in. Ho was | py aed ce Hey it . ny te noun She Apealalora yeliae ee Cech ana eer tat MEA wAltvuning that the Little Major does! there is litte doubt but that he wili| tailoring gives my clothes their | Ro stronger than Baldwin, but he had | break dod O° VICIOUS ert on “Kilbane.” The fighters rushed into] Jumped to a clinch and was pushed halt a he big fellow gives @ try.| graduate from the mini He has i Detter endurance. Matty showed sine counter a hard right, Kach man was] clinch and the referee had hard works] way wcross the rink Aw. they broke pebe asiab taps Bat everything that a ble et needs | Outside grace and permanent style. Of Wearinens aw early os the thitd round, | fghting roughly, a the next clnehy separating them, Kilbane landed a] Kilbane landed his left on tie | nd| JACOBSEN DETERMINED TO WIN} ana ne is pertectly willing to learn| Other retailers have no part in| sE-vanrnea 04 say i Rching Tough, Ts the et ce a, as al tinal tall |the sharpton nsked more worrsd rh BERTH, ie, ats eM ak | Chae e ta etiahae eaae Oe WORLD'S k+CORD BROKEN j@ used his superior rig generalsnip | waa wild in his leads, “Golly, kid,| clinched, and Referee Eyton tn trying pall player! @ Place for him there are any number 5 to stall « ittle and rest up. In break: | bane put right and left to tho face, The) MOP IG A Tete | AT, Kis | eo break them Kot Kilbane's loft fist on| . “There ts the most earnest bail player | % Pore vee ioe ae sciubs that will | FOR ATTENDANCE, 4 ing from the clinches he Was always bell rang with the men clinched. Kil- Thane, ‘The latter ran into a right| his Jaw, Kilbane's round, T have seen in years" maid McGraw as | of other major lea j Moe Levy 2,500 1 KOPLE bolding Brown's arms for a couple of | bane's round, to the Jaw, but countered with leftand| ROUND %—Ax they came to the} he watched Big Steve try to turn @/ “me pitchers are gradually rounding | AT EACH EXMDITION YESTERDAY, Reechés. in the clinches ho threw bie| ROUND ¢~—Dhey to the centre} right to the riba, centre Kilbane sent. tn a left that| drive Into right fleld. “You don't have! into shape and will be ready to Rive! MY ONLY) 449.125 Walker St, NeY, | <tHOUSSNDS TURNED AWA ; welgh! on K. 0, who wasn't worrled slowly and Kilbane Jabbed Attell tw ROUND 13—Attell, in a clinch, put af rocked Attell's 1 They cline! to te him but once, You fellows mayltne resuiare a hard battle when they | \ STORE er St., N.Y, ! 4 Much, and Who showed no siens of | Attell tried to « but ran into a} hard right to the Jaw, Kilbane then | Kilbane landed hard lefts and rights and] have some fun out of this fellow on ac-| arrive next week. 5 from start to h + Phe boys clinched and {Pushed Attell nearly through the rop umped back out of a clinch. Attell]. ia elaas ti Want to pat wear) from start to finish. hard righ The Mi nel 4 Re count of his size, but [want to tell you Baldwin iuad a tough time of It fy the | wrestled about the TIN, Ube Re i aie ane ie tT ee [tamincet “Atel with a hard eft tor the | that Re haw a thinking tank and he | AMUSEMENTS ’ f tet yore thea elenengce end pleut lad tly eathar earths aarmp a etal METI 1 tas] face, Me put another right to the head) WANK teeny vent out t practise this | NRW TOWWR Lace | ea a | a made " K even worse crowd booed or hi teen | Attell aid tanded aland they clinched, head to he, -y As the te ut to prac : a i. ona ‘Soutauy i : H Yooked better, In the latter halt of the far Mupane to a With eu jet AtCH's remarks, Kilbane’s speed | hard right to Abe's head. The cham! 7 T MEX. T! i ant 5 { fight Baldwin jal | left ie evan eeGrh aan 2 seemed to worry Attell. Kilbane Janded | pion plainly was weakening, ‘They were | be "-smondblicer cost | ured, et t uahes With | ROUND b—Attell's left. ey ve awole | eft and right oa the face and the belt in a clinch as the gong sounded. Ref. | AV. 48d.44th. Daily Mats. at2. eats, $1.Ev.9 | ehort in the beginr crane che 3 vane pent Tank as tne lade were head to head | er tyton pulled them apart and de ‘ i i ¥ ; Ehabs ciehih round od ittine |\omutee nd Kitbane Ket exchanging body punches, Kilbane’s| Clared Kilbane the winner. net ROUND THE WORLD - hard with bis rie * f ; tatora yelle round — brogeded Ethel B PHILHABMON( d iE | “Wal , 6 SOCIETY My ' abort at y and a © bat mye 'ATTELL SHOWS FLASH OF! Ly ‘ LYCE rs ololsta: Josef Lesiune, Katelle Liebling. few aide wiper at K. 0 es ae utter ita SPEED. Crescent Seven | MARGARET ici Winter Garden Saint 3 h Bal he | ROUND lt-Kilbane seemed to force YoRD) IN, Ba - ‘ - el a hae: 6 af twice Jabbed Ate the fighting, He lauded a hand left on May et lolted AY. Hon th Ny a gh ab the Aghting « on rushed, but was! the nose and the champion winced and 10 Hw oth BEREE. sae, Aen Sieh Sth en | eh Oo? ane A —— i DALY'S ay,.8, 2.8, { Aitell’s frat hard blow, ‘They then ex- (lander about the tit 1 exo of | ‘The Crescent pletic Clob and ‘ui Star, Bway, TKI GIBBON Wattle 4 eed tett arat sabe, Kinane rusted | ionecrange abs, followed. and then Mm] Hockey chub teams will play thee Anat || BELASCO Wis nic a sth aay iat CYRILSCOTT'n THEFATTEDCALE (hg 1), Gea Wecelved "hard tft tot “itibaue trv a roar from | game in the amateur Nock DAVIDWARFIELD!\," Ht AERIS | | carvenrone S9tHSt eerie A RTD exce 4 nly uw ore by i eXAS| ship series tornight at the when the et i around the referee. 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