Evening journal., 1912-02-23
FODDER FOR
FIGHT FANS
'AtteII Sulky After Befeat, Be-
IieyeS He Still Has Come
Back Fight
FANS BELIEVE PAPKE
DOWN AND cut new

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Possessed OF the rarost of sensa-
tions in the sport world-that of hold
Ing a worlds championship, Johnny
kilhane. Of Cleveland. appeared rather
early today among his hundreds OF
new admirers
Disgruntled over the work of q cer-
tain referee and physically stove up
ms the result Of his last battle as
worlds feather weight champion, Abe
Attell remained sulky today.
In the first battle in years that ap-
peared TO draw upon his full strength
and prowess as feather weight cham
pion. Attell sacrificed the worlds
title to Kilbane at Los Angeles yester-
day afternoon when the Cleveland
boy was awarded the decision in the
twentieth round Attell extended him
self, even roughing II in four or five
rounds But Kilbanc fought a serious
fight. stalled only where Attell talked
constantly to his opponent and the
referee.
Eight years championship was the
forcordained limit for Attcll in tho
opinion Of Los Angeles fans. They
think he won't come back. They think
he will fail TO return just as did Nell
son and Jcffries, although Abe says
already. he can stop Kilbane in an
ether twenty-rounds.
When Referee Eaton held up Kill
hano's right hand in token of victory
The spectators surged through the
ropes and bore him away on their
shoulders. Kilbane was cool through
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him in an effort TO get his goat but
the Cleveland boy only smiled and
kept on boring in. In the sixteenth
round Attell hutted Kilbane, cutting
a deep cash across his tomple. Sew
oral times he had to he cautioned
about using his elbows. Kilhane
fought cleanly and landed almost at
will Several times he had his op-
Ionent bleeding from the mouth and
right eye.
Ten thousand people saw the bout.
Attcl received $4,000 and I(ilbane 81
500 In addition each has one-fourth
interest in the moving pictures
Hardly second to Johhny Kilbane,
as fighter. is Jimmy Dunn, the new
champions manager, as a handler OF
fighters and advisor in the ring. Abe
Attell went into the ring expecting
TO gain an advantage over Kilbane by
talking TO him Abe was out talked
although Kilbanc said very little
Jimmy did the talking
Bring him over here. Johnny
Dunn commanded Kilbane in almost
every round kilbanc always obeyed
fighting Attell into Kilbane's oornel
and Dunn got busy roasting Abe.
----.Attell turned once 20 reply TO Dunl
tii as he started 10 look toward Dunn
l<ilhane landed left 20 tho mouth
Abe quit the conversational end ant
alvays fought to get away from
Dunn's talk after the tenth round.
tis the opinion Of Sacramento .fgh
bugs that Billy papke the lllinoi:
thundcrbolt, will never be seen in rims
toys again. The decision Of Refere,
Lcyisou la Papkc's twenty-round b0u
Yesterday With Frank Mantell. IL Is
believed put damper on the Illinois
san "comc back aspirations. Neither
man showed championship calibre.
New York sporting writer's toda,
agree that Knockout Brown had
shade the better of Matty Baldwin, thi
Boston lightweight, in their encounte
at the National A. c. last night. Th
Dutchman put up his usual aggrcssiv
tight Although Baldwin was clovere
he tired toward the end of the bou
and was slammed all round the rim
by the German. Browns awkward
ness and lack of punch prevented hiI
from scoring a knockout
Every newspaper In SEN Francisc
today hands It. to Sailor I'D Petro'
key for heing game. In his 20-roun
20 with Frank Klaus the tar took tw
punches for every wallop he lande
but al the vind-up was ready (,
more. Klaus was awarded tho dec
sion
Friends OF BENJAMIN Martin.
BROOKLYN High School boy. arc Z
day urging him TO become a profe
fiOnal pucilist following his rcmar
able performance in New York Ia
night when he knocked out three o
ponents in the amateur boxing tou
nament at the American A. A. He
a i25-pounder is speedy and carri
the wallop.
Willie Lewis was confident tod
that he would redeem himself in I
nights battle in New York with Mi
Gibbons. the 81. Paul welterweight
their last encounter Gibbons W
handily. Tonights winner will
claim TO the welterweight champio
ship of the world
Followers OF the ring game a
convinced today that Phil McGove
will never attain the pugilistic pro-
inence that his brother Terry did
MS bout at New London last mig
with Young Wagner. Phillie w
forced to hold on after the fif
round His performance was greet
with catcalls and many of the spe
fators left the building