New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
KILBANE KEEN FOR ACTION
Featherweight Champion to Make
His Bow Here To night.

For the first time since he defeated Abe
Attel for the championship Of the feather
weight division, Johnny kilbane. OF CIeve-
land will defend his title when he meets
frankie Burns. the Jersey City boy, in
ten-round bout at the st. Nicholas Athletic
Club, in Goth street, near Columbus avenue.
tonight Interest IN the contest Is shown
by the advance sale, and II is certain that
big crowd will be on hand to witness the
first appearance in New York arena of
the boy who dethroned the clever Abe
Attell.
Kilbane Is a prohibitive favorite over his
Jersey rival. who is fighting his first battle
as full fedged featherweight The critics
base their opinion on the fact that, al
though Abe Attell beat Burns handiy. XII
bane won the title with surprising case
and skill He Is favored by nature in every
way. Bigger and stronger than Burns. he
has a longer reach. Is more scientific and
can hit harder with either hand.
There are not a few, however, who be-
reve that Burns will make a good showing.
lie is game, will stand up and box while
able. and has gained considerably In
strength during the last two months.
When told in his quarters yesterday that
the demand for tickets was heavy Kilbane
smiled and said:
THAT reminds me OF my first trip TO
New York-ts 80 different. TWO years
ago 7 had been boxing around the clubs
out home, with some degree OF Success,
and Jimmy Dunn, my manager. and / de-
cided 10 hit the trail for New York They
didn't know who 7 was then and they
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here and asked for match. but were told
to come around in two weeks and they
would give me $50 for boxing ten rounds.
The offer so overcame me that ] at once
er-beat II for Cleveland. never came
back to New York until the Mcmahon
brothers invited me- TO come on and see
the featherweight tournament few weeks
ago"
Ed and Jess Mcmahon. managers Of the
81. Nicholas Athletic club. are planning
10 match Leach Cross and Knockout
Brown in ten-rOund bout at tho st
Nicholas Athletic Club, within the next few
weeks. Cross has already assured the club
that the terms are satisfactory. and Nor
cans signature alone IL lacking to bind the
match. At present Morgan is ont OF town
and has not been heard from in two days.
While Kilbane IL busy defending his htle.
voting" Ahearn and Soldier" Barheld
Will meet in the main bout At tho Royale
Athletic Club OF Brooklyn, while Eddie
Smith and Shamus O Brien VIII cross gloves
at Browns Gymnasium
Luther Mccarthy is following in the foot
steps OF other lighters great and strong.
Mccarthy was offered match with George
Bray, the Canadian policeman. but de-
manded all the money I'm the house and
half interest In the world at large. His de-
mands were refused.
AZ the result OF the many inquiries for
tickets for the bout between Mike Gibbons.
OF St Paul and Sid Burns. of England, In
Madison Square Garden on May q, the Of
fcials Of the Garden Athletic Club have de-
clded to place the box seats on sale to-day.
They will be distributed at the hotels and
ticket agencies. The prices range from 81,
admission, TO S. ringsde, but the cheaper
seats will not he placed on sale until the
night OF the fight.
Charles Doesserick. managing director OF
the National Sporting Club OF America. and
Patsey Haley, the referee, were served
with subppnas yesterday TO appear before
the State Athletic Commission at the next
meeting OF that body and show cause why
tic licenses OF both club and referee should
not be revoked for violating the rules OF
the commission in rendering decision In
the ten round bout between Jim Stewart.
the Brooklyn boxer and "Gunboat" Smith,
OF California last Thursday night.