Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-23

Vernon Arena, Los Angeles, Cal, Feb.
"a new featherweight champion
was proclaimed here today when john
NY Kilbane of Cleveland, o., clearly
outfrought and outgeneralled Abe At
tell, the hitherto invincible champion.
Kilbane's victory was clear cut and
decisive. He had the better Of all the
rounds. with the possible exception OF
two. He left the ring with one mark
over his eye, where Attell butted him
with his head. Attell was badly
bruised.
Nine thousand persons witnessed the
fight. At the prevailing price it was
expected that the gate" would amount
TO about $685. 900.
Attell was strong favoTite IN tIle
betting, odds slumping to to l, with
little Kilbane money in sight.
The men fought for a prize OF Sl0'-
600. of which Attell was to receive
se soc, win. lose or draw, and Kilbane
SO. 500. Besides they agreed to divide
evenly 80 per cent. of the moving pic
ture privilege.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round Both men walked slowly
to the center. After sparring they
clinched and Kllbane got in a hard
right to the jaw on the break. For
a minute not a blow was exchanged
Then they clinched and Kilbane got
in a left and a right to the jaw. he
was quick as lightning They clinched
again and Attell missed a right. Round
even.
First Blood for Kilbane.
Round Each man tried to feel
out his opponent Kilbane put vic
ions left to the jaw and avoided a left
counter. Attell did not seem as fast
on his feet as Kilbane. The Cleve-
lander landed a right and left ana
avoided returns. He brought blood
from Attelrs mouth with straight
left. Kilbane again landed two hard
lefts to the face, starting the blood.
4 right to Attelrs bad eye nearly
closed that optic. Kilbane's round.
AtteII Warmed for Keeling.
Round 3-They clinched and Kill
bane complained to the referee that
Attell bent his arm. Attell held on
and at the break lodged vicious left
only 10 encounter a hard right Each
man was fighting roughly. In the next
clinch Attell was warned for heel
ing" Kilbane put right and left to
the face. The bell rang with the men
clinched. Kilhane's round.
This Round About Even.
Round 4-They came to the center
slowly and Kilbane jabbed Attell twice.
Attell tried to cIinch but ran into
hard right The boys clinched and
wrestled about the ring. Kilbane was
Landing three blows to AttelPs one.
The crowd booed Attell for holding.
Attell, backing away, moticned to Kill
bane to come on. The Clevelander re-
sponded with a stiff left to the jaw.
Round even.
Hammerina AttelPs Sore Eye.
Round 5-Attelrs left eye was swol-
len and nearly closed and Kilbane
kept pegging at it. Attell continually
and held on. The spectators
yelled to him to fight Kilbane backed
off, still hammcring Attells sore eye.
The round. which was even, ended
with the laos in clinch. Kilbane
showed more speed on his feet than
Atteu did.
Abe Begins to Show Something.
Round 6-Kilb8ne twice jabbed At
tells bad eye. He then rushed bur
was stopped by a stiff left to the
mouth, Attelrs first hard blow. They
then exchanged left arm Jabs. XII
bane rushed and received another hard
left to the jaw. The rest of the
round was one long clinch.
KiIbane Backing Up
Round 7--Attell forced the. fighting.
He put a left to the jaw, and Kilbaue,
backing away retaliated with left and
right to the face. Kilbane nearly up
set the champion with a straight left
to the Jaw. Kilbane backed away
and Attell followed him, putting a
good left to the wind. In a clinch and
with one arm free they exchanged hard
body blows. At the bell each was smil-
ing. Attell had a shade the better Of
the round.
Kilbane's Round
Round S-Kilbane chased Attell all
over Il e ring. but did not land. Attell
dropped both hands and leaned
against the ropes, smiling. Hilbane
dashed in, put left and right to the
head and then left and another right,
starting the blood flowing afresh from
Attelps mouth Attell seemed tired.
His face was swollen while Kilbane
bore no mark. In a clinch Attell got
Kibane's chin under his head and
sent the Ohio boy back Kilbane sud
denly jumped back ana staggered the
jaw. Kilbane's round.
Challenger Had Lead.
Round 9-After lighting in the CEN
ter they clinched and Kilbane got in
n left to the wind. He seemed much
faster than the champion in the
clinches. After they broke, Attell
rushed and tried hard to land on the
wind, but failed. Then the lads fought
fr-- Jaa ath RI
challenger having a shade the better
Of It. Kilbane's round.
CleVeIander Has Big Lead.
Round 1O-Both rushed and Attell
got a bad left on the mouth Xii
bane then put a right to the ribs.
While IN n clinch Kilbane landed four
rights In quick succession to the jaw
without receiving a return The
champion clinched and was Kissed for
holding and butting. Then, much to
the amusement of the crowd, Attell
complained to Referee Eyeton that
IIilbane was holding his arm. Kill
banes round by a. big margin.
With the fight half over the Cleve-
lander had a. good lead on points and
seemed much fresher.
Round 11-Attell came in with his
head down. He led for the ribs and
struck low, for which he was warned
by the referee. Each appeared to slow
down. Attell in rush landed right
on the jaw. In clinch Kilbane sent
in several hard blows on the ribs and
Attell again held on. 1t was the
tamest round of the hSht, with hon
ors even.
AtteIl Does a Little Kidding.
Round 12-The spectators yelled
''Kilbanel" The fighters rushed into
a clinch and the referee had hard work
separating them. Kilbane landed a
left on the Jaw at the break. Attell
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