Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-23

Vernon Arena, Los Angeles, Calf.
Feb. IA new featherweight cham
pion was proclaimed here, today
when Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland
Ohio clearly outfought and out gener-
allied Abe Attell, the hitherto inyinc-
able champion.
Knbane'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
eve. where Attell butted him with his
head. Attell was badly bruised.
Nine thousand persons witnessed the
fight
The men were called to the center of
the ring at 3.25.
Round AFTER sparring they clinch-
ed and Kilbane got in a hard right to
the jaw on the break. For a minute
blow was exchanged. Then they
elinehed and Kilbane got in left and
a right to the jaw. They clinched
again and AtteI missed a right.
Round 2-Kilbane put vicious left
to the jaw and avoided left counter
and landed a right and a left and
avoided returns He brought blood
from Attelrs mouth with a straight
left. Kilbane again landed two hard
lefts to the face. starting the blood. A
right TO AtteIls bad eye nearly closed
that optic. Kilbane's round.
Round 3-They clinched and Kill
bane complained to the referee that
Attell bent his arm. Attell held on
and at the break lodged a vicious left
only to encounter hard right Each
man was fighting roughly. In the next
elineh Attell was warned for "heeling"
Kilbane put right and left to the face.
KIlbane's round.
Round 4-Kilbane jabbed Attell
twice and then landed hard right
The boys clinched and wrestled about
the ring. Kilbane was landing three
blows TO Attells one. The crowd
boeed Attell for holding in clinch.
Attell backing away, motioned 70 Kill
bane to come on. The Clevelander
responded with a stiff left 10 the Jaw.
Round even
Round 5-AttelPs left eye was swol-
len and nearly closed and Kilbane kept
peckiag at it. Attell continually clineh-
ed and held on. The spectators yelled
to him to fight. Kilbane backed off.
still hammering at Attelfs sore eye
The round. which was even. ended
with the lads In a clineh.
Round 6-Kilbane twice jabbed At
tells bad eye. He then rushed but
was stopped by a stiff left to the
mouth, Attel's first hard blow They
then exchanged left arm jabs Kill
bane rushed and received another hard
left to the jaw. The rest of the round
was one long clinch.
Round ?-Attel forced the fighting.
He put left to the jaw and Kilbane,
backing away, retaliated with left and
right TO the face Kilhane nearly up
set the champion with a straight left
to the jaw. Kilbane backed away and
Atteil followed him. putting in good
left to +he wind. In a clinch and with
one arm free they exchanged hard
body blows. At the bell each was smil-
ing.
Round S-Kilbane chased Attell all
over the ring. but did not land. At
tell dropped both hands and leaned
against the ropes smiling. Kilbane
dashed in and put left and right to
the head and then left and another
right. starting the blood flowing afresh
fror1 Attells mouth. Attell seemed
tired. His face was swollen. In
clinch Attell got Kilbane's chin under
his head and sent the Ohio boy back
Kilbane suddenly jumped back and
staggered the champion with savage
left on the jaw. Kilbane's round
Rund after fighting in the center
they clinchcd and Kilhane got in a
left To the wind After they broke. At
tell rushed ana tried hard II land on
the wind, but failed. Kilbane's round.
Round 10-Both rushed and Atten
got ?. bad left on the mouth Kilbane
then put a right to the ribs Abe was
wild. In q elnch Kilbane landed four
rights in quick succession To tie jaw
receiving a return. The champion
clincfed and was Kissed for holding
and bntting Kilbane's round by q
big margin.
Round 11-Attell came in with his
head down He led for the ribs and
landed his left low. for which he was
warned by the referee Each appeared
to slow down. Atteli IN a rush landed /
right on the jaw. In a clinch Knbane +,
sent in several hard blows on the ribs (
and Attell again held on. Honors even. |
Round 12-The fighters clinched. Kill !
bane landed left on the jaw at the
break. Attell was Wild in his leads.
''Goliy kid. YOU are hard to hit" he
said. The latter ran into a hard right
TO The Jaw. but countered with a left !
and right 10 the ribs Round even.
Round l3-Atteil in a clinch put a hard
right to the Jaw Kilbane then pushed
Attell nearly through the ropes. "You
Knocked Rivers cut. didn't youY Al
tell exclaimed 10 his opponent "Wel, !
come on and make it two Just a
Attell said two" Kilbane landed a
vicious left on the Jaw which ended All
tells remarks. Kilbane landed left and
right on the face and the bell rang as
the lads were exchanging body punches
Kilbane's round.
Round H-Kilbane landed hard left
on the nose and the champion WINGED
and then eiinehed Exchange Of long