The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-13
DIXONPS BOSS
PEEVED AT MIR.
J. KILBANE
Takes Pen in Hand to Tell of In
justice He Thinks He
Has Suffered
IT'S ALL OVER A
wv" IN kills RECORD
Hurst Says the Match at Cleve-
land was a NO-Decision
Affair

With Johnny Kilbane claiming vic
t,ries in several no-decision bouts
ONES a strenuous complaint from
Jimmy Hurst. manager OF Tommy
Dixon, Jimmy Walsh's opponent. at
Windsor. Wednesday night. The one
particular line in Kilbane's recent ring
encounters which has incensed Hurst
is the featherweight champions
match with Tommy Dixon.
In the Dixon-Kilbane match staged
at Cleveland last July 4, Tommy
earned the popular decision from the
scribes. Kilbane, though. in his recof:
has that scrap booked as victory.
Sporting Editor The Times: I wish
10 advise you that ] saw that Johnny
Kilbane shows In his column Cf bouts
a wv" in 12-round bout with Dixon,
at Cleveland Now | have on numer.
Gus times seen where each and every
boxer who enters ST. Louis either
claims a win or draw with either OF
these men OF mine, Ferns and Dixon.
] wish TO state and | shall certainly
appreciate publication OF facts. that
Tommy Dixon asked for a decision III
their 12-round match at Cleveland,
but Jimmy Dunn, manager OF Kill
bane, absolutely refused to stand for
a decision. He said II Kilbane fought
Dixon Il would be a no-decision affair,
and a no-decision affair it was,
Further, n there had been decision
given, Dixon would have won II.
Referee Matt Hinkle stated after the
battle that IL he had given a decision
In that bout he most certainly would
have had to give il 10 Tommy
Dixon. Dixon was credited with doing
two-thirds OF the lighting by Jimmy
Dunn's own press agent, Garvey, Of
the Plain Dealer.
The Cleveland press came out and
tried to make 1t look like Kilbane
was sick stalling and everything
else, in order to make up the poor
showing OF Johnny Kilbane. Dixon
set him In the middle OF the ring and
closed one OF his eyes. Kilbane
was content TO run away and hug
whenever opportunity presented itself.
Kilbane has absolutely refused Dixon
q second meeting.
Jimmy Coffroth. OF San Francisco,
has -endeavored- maRy-tim es-te-ge
Dunn TO meet Tommy over the long
route, but Dunn has persistently re-
Iu1e0 10 mCel Hllu'
wish TO advise you that Tommy
Dixon was made TO do 1872 pounds at
8 o'clock. and our own champion was
allowed TO come in at catch weight.
Further, IL Jimmy Dunn can prove
that he Is entitled - put W. which
signifies win over Dixon. after Kill
bane's name, why, will make him a
present OF 1000. Further | viii let
Kilbane do catch weights. allow Dix.
on to do 122 pounds at the rinZ
side and guarantee TO send him back
to Cleveland minus that championship
he stole of Attell.
All I ask is 20 rounds. Jimmy
Walsh beat this fellow in Boston sew
eral months ago and Attell drew with
Walsh the other night.
What makes me sore. and which
only goes to prove the cheapness ana
desperation OF our present feather
weight champion, is to put some
thing after hts name that he IL not
entitled 10. When a fight Is node
cision affair he should put II that way,
and not put win after his name that
he n not entitled to. When fight
N Q no-decision affair he should put
n that way, and not put win after his
lights. This fellow can't lick Tom.