New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
'K|LBANE VS.. X. O. BROWN
Garden Athletic Club Plans to
Match Two FavoriteS.
SEEKING DIGGER" STANLEY
English Bantamweight to Meet
Johnny Coulon if Bout Can
Be Arranged.

The Garden Athletic Club may clinch two
matches this week, If not to-day. knock
out" Brown. through his manager. Danny
Morgan. has accepted the clubs offer for
match with the champion, Kibane. Nor
gan is willing TO let Brown box al l2S
POUNDS, rinsside and will post a $500 for
ieIt TO cover weight and appearance.
Kilbane and his manager, Jimmy Dunn,
so far have declined to accept Browns
offer, probably because Kilbane wants 10
.lSt make Il good impression I'm his bout
with Frankie Burns tomorrow night Nor
gan said Yesterday that he preferred the
Garden Athletic Club to any other club for
a bout with Kilbane. for. in his opinion,
such "A contest would draw as much as the
recent Mcfarland Wells affair. If this
match Is made Brown will be ready for
Eiibane in two weeks.
Another prospective match may bring to-
Cether Johnny Coulon, Of Chicago, the
American bantamweight champion. and
Digger Stanley, the British title holder.
officials OF the Garden Athletic Club cabled
an offer at Coulons request TO the holder
OF the Lord Lonsdale belt. The cable was
sent on Saturday and a reply may he re-
oe!vcd from STANLEY to-day. COulOn is will
ing to box the Brton at ia pounds, ring
side. II the other IS agreeable The weight
T., much below the American and English
limits. but both boys can easily make IT.
Stanley gave frankie Burns hard fight
here last year, and is believed to DE
worthy opponent for Coulon. in view of the
lattcrs narrow margin over Burns at New
Orleans two months ago.
The New York boxing fans will have
an opportunity to see Johnny kilbane, the
fcatherweght champion OF the world, in
action when the Cleveland boy steps into
the ring to defend his title against frankie
Burns. OF Jersey city, in a ten-rCund bout
at the ST Nicholas Athletic Club tomorrow
night. The boys are ready to put 10 a hard
battle. and action is assured In every
minute Naturally. Kilbaue rules a favor
tie. but, on the other hand Burns IS not
without friends who are certain that he
will make most crelitable showing. II he
does not win.
Down 1T Rockawav Burns is hard at
work preparing for the contest. and IS con-
ndcuce rorsonined. II" declares that il
Kubane were not the title holder he would
be- given AZ least an even chance frankie
also says that he will night the Cleveland
boy Just as hc would fight any one else.
Burns points With considerable pride 10 IN"
fact that when he meets kilban" ho Will
have fought IN two championship battles
within three months. At New Orleans ne
fought Johnny Coulon twenty found
battle and now he is aspiring TO the crown
held so long by the crafty Abe Ait'l
Burns !s better today than ever efore in
his LIE, For the last year or NOR" he mas
had TO weaken himself In order 70 make
tho hantarnveight limit. He can fight
catchweights and do 100 pounds. and SO
carry all his power and speed into the ring
with him.
Word was received from tho West last
night that Ray Bronson. self-styled well |
tcrwcight champion OF the wofll. and
packey Mcfarland will meet in a ten-round
bout IN Chicago on Nav %. It was agreed
that Bronson will weigh in at Is pounds |
al 70 O'Clock noon on the day OF the battle, |
whiIo Mcfarland will come in ~ catch |
weights. BY the time tho men enter IN"
ring both will weigh IN IN" n'ghborhood
OF AZ pounds. The wclterweiCht limit. Nc
FarIand will receive o. per cent OF the gross
receipts Bronson fought Mcfarland a
draw several years ago. and
since tina, time has repeatedly said that he
could beat Packoy with hi- arms tied
Patsy Haley. when asked recently what
he thought would be- the outcome Of his /
rendering a decision In the Smith-St'wart |
bout. said ~ don't know. and am not |
worrying ] think that some one had 10 !
start. and | think I took = step IN the |
rlght direction"
Tho bouts Of the week will be "a follows.