New-York tribune., 1912-02-24
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
The Passing of Abe AtteII from
Ranks of Champions.
KlLBANE'S CLIMB TO FAME
Oscar Hedlund Equals World S
Record for One Mile at
Games in Troy.

Games IN Troy.
! The defeat Of Abe Attell at the hands Of
Johnny Kilbane on Washington's Birthday
I in Los Angeles marked the passing OF the
last Of the ttleholders who ruled the box
| ing arena In the last decade. frankie Nell,
/ Terry McGovern, Frank Erne, Joe Cans.
! Joe Walcott, Bob Fitzsimmons and James
J. Jeffries went down one after another,
! but Attell boxed along. seemingly as in
vincible as the day he won the feather
! weight title.
Attell had been recognized as the feather
weight champion since Thanksgiving Day
| in 1901. when Young Corbett knocked out
Terry McGovern at Hartford In two rounds.
| At the time McGovern beat George Dixon
and won the worlds championship he was
growing rapidly, and when he fought Cor
hett he was pounds above the recognized
weight limit Corbett himself said after
the fight: u am not featherweight but
! am the man who beat McGovern" That
left the title open, and Attell at once styled
himself champion. and defended II success
fully at the recognized limit Of 122 pounds
In the ring. He lost two battles, one to
Benny Ysnger in nine rounds and another
10 Tommy Sullivan in five rounds. but IN
subsequent bouts defeated both In decisive
style
In his early career Attell was known as
a quick fnisher. but as he progressed in
skill he let the knockout blow slumber and
contented himself with victories on points.
His remarkable skill made this almost
certainty, and he went along swimmingly.
T., 81 10 Chpu,ed qf kS-
bic signs Of going back. He flashed at
times in the ring, and his cool headed box
Ing made It appear as II he was not trying
to do his best In his bout with Knock
OUT Brown, for which he was debarred
from boxing In this state for six months.
he made a poor showing-so poor that the
State Athletic Commission found him guilty
OF "stslling."
Kilbane the new champion was never
known outside the limits OF Cleveland until
within the last twelve months. He met
Attell in ten-round bout in Cleveland two
years ago, but received a sorry beating.
He went right ahead. however and in the
recent elimination contests among the
featherweights beat Patsy Kline, Joe
Rivers and Frankie Conley In rapid sue
cession. Meeting Attel for the second time
a year ago he gave the champion as good
as he took, and when Atteli was forced TO
quit owing 10 q broken arm Kilbaue had
lead on points.
Now that Knbane Is champion he will
not sigh for action. His next bout unless
present plans fall, will be with Bobby Reyn-
olds, OF Philadelphia. The Quaker City
boy received a generous offer from Tom
McCarey TO meet Kilbane and he is more
than anxious 10 secure a chance at the title.
oscar L. Hedlund, the speedy runner OF
the Boston Athletic Association, equalled
the worlds indoor record OF 4lS 40 for one
mile at a set OF games in the state armory
I'm Troy on Thursday evening. Tho per
Torrance was the more remarkable as he
started from scratch and was forced to
work his way through big field TO reach
the front
The surprise OF the evening came In the
defeat Of the Irish-Amer1can Athletic Club
relay team. even with the help Of Mel
Sheppard and Harry Gissing. The Boston
Athletic Association team won, with the
New York Athletic Club second. Fred Bel
lars captured the three-miie run IN the
good time OF 15:542-5.
Perry McGillvray. Of the Illinois Athletic
Club, Chicago, won the 220-yard national
championship swimming title in Pittsburgh
late on Thursday evening. HIS time was
PA As. X. VI. Ritter. OF the city Athletic
Club, was second in 2:37 2-5, and r. l.. Fri
zeIle, also OF the city Athletic Club, third.
In 2:3S.
Dick Morgan, who was member OF the
/ In NNagFsrp las
year, has mailed his contract as umpire 10
the New YORK State League.
Friends of Hank ODay, the former UNI
pire in the National League and now man
ager Of the Cincinnati Reds, are planning
for a celebration in his honor at the West
Side Park, when the Cincinnati and Chicago
teams open the season on April Is.
General Stephen Sanford and his son,
John Sanford, owners of the Hurricane
Stud, at Amsterdam, n. Y, have named
sixteen two-year-olds with the registrar Of
the Jockey Club. The collection is com
posed OF eight colts and like number OF
FLIES. II is more than likely that the band
will prove that it's members are worthy
representatives Of the famous farm where
many brilliant winners first saw the light
OF day.
Hurricane bred horses are noted for their
quality and staying ability. In seasons
agone the juvenile and older horses carry
ing the purple and gold made their initial
starts at Saratoga Springs. During the
midsummer meeting they met seasoned
colts, a big handicap. as all horsemen
know. Despite this disadvantage. they raced
with distinction, defeating some OF the
cracks I'm important races.
The two-year-ods just registered are by
Mohawk IT, Caughnawaga. Rockton, Chuc-
tanunda, Clifford, Potomac and Isidor
Half dozen boxing bouts will make the
night busting one for the boxing fans"
Young Rozen and Charley Young will
meet at Browns Gymnasium, while other
| battles are scheduled as follows: Paddy
Sullivan VS.. Young" Evans, at the Sharkey
/ Club; Joe Stein vs. Billy Sherman, at the
| Fairmont Club, Of The Bronx; Tom Dorsey
VS.. Mike Sweeney, at the Liberal Club, of
! Staten Island; Eddie Sherman VS., Alex
| Iafferty, at the Irving Club; Young"
| Fftzsmmons vs. Fighting Fitzpatrick, at
! the Royale Club and Jem Kendrick vs.
kid" Herman, at the Olympic Club, of
! Harlem.
| INTEREST IN BIG GAMES