New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
K|LbANE MAKES HIS s(N
In Doing II He Beats Burns r.,
Pillar to Pest.
BIG CROWD JAMS 1Iuy
Featnerweight Champion Prov.
His Right to Title Won from
Abe Attell.
G CROWD JAMS RIM

Abe Attell.
Johnny Kilbane. featherweight os.-
Of the world. is great boxer Fr,'+
Burns. of Jersey City, is ono Of tba
men who ever drew on a boYi,- -
These facts We're clearly demo,,,.
when the champion easily defeated
sey lad in ten rounds at the S.. Mob
Athletic Club last night before e'
which packed the clubhouse 70 tho a.''
So great was the crowd which sa,b,..,
see the champion that Police Irs,
Walsh ordered tho doors closed :.
o'clock, while three thousand diss,,.,..
fans" clamored for admission. The
agement protested that there was roo.,
more. but the police We're obdura,o a..
sale of tickets was stopped.
There was never a minute when D..
stood even "A chance with his rival vn,.
showed himself To he the last word J.,
encc and skill Time and again Ia H.,
fair and true on tho Jaw. but ne ann.
Ia lack the punch, and Burns stood =,
DER a murderous fire He was pov.,.
TO penetrate tho champions bsfplrs =.
fence. and landed fewer than two A.,
clean blows I'm the battle.
Kllbane weighed l2r2 pounds IN hi. a..
ing toys. while Burns failed 10 nova :,
beam AT I22 pounds.
Not a seat was vacant when Ru--, =,
Kilbaue crawled through tire ropAs A..
even standing room was at a premium, /
conservative estimate Of the crowd =.
placed az four thousand. while OUTSIDE ~,
three thousand persons sought 10 gain a
mission I'm vain. The overflow b,oess
traffic. and IL required the attentlon a.
squad Of police from the West 6;th ara,
station. As the hour grew later the crow
increased In volume. Touring carr a..
taxicabs discharged their fun quot, .
eager fans" who had 10 battle their ~,
through the crowd 10 secure their seat,
Tommy Murphy. Knockout Bror,
Young" shugro. Terry McGoverr, Josn.-
Coulon. Arthur Pelky. Joe Coster, Tomr-
Maloney. Johnny Dundee and other bor,,
were introduced and then the fun began
The men plunged into a clinch az su-
e: but moment later Kilbare hooke;
right TO the head Burns was nervous A..
his face was drawn as be faced the chan
pion. He leaped In and led but Kiltsa
made him miss like a novice While ,hs-
SPARED in midring A 1as ilsht photozls,'
was taken. The powder went IN Tx.
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frightened. They soon continued and e
bane Just felt his man out
II looked like a short snrift Tor Burn !
the second The champion propped hin :
with short left hand punch and N,
staggered him with a right 70 the hE
Burns could do nothing and the chsrp.r
Just pranced around, made him miss az
then coUntered.
Kilbane gave the Jersey lad terrific a
ing in the third and fourth rounds a.
drew blood from his mouth with y9ls
81 right hand uppercUts. When Burns lss
the champion picked his punches o. q,
PLAYED Jack Johnson's trick OF pusht
Frankies arms behind his back. 6'l1s'
was taking matters easily, bur .Eas hagI,
IL his own way.
In tho NTH round Burns landed sever
left hooks To the Jaw and body and Z
crowd checred him. but tho cheers o1
stimulated Kilbane into action and TIE Js
sey boy came by the cudgeis
Burns borderej on a knockout IN Z.
sixth round and only hts COURAGE cs'r'
him through safely. Tie WAS merely ns'
n.kin IN the hands Of ;hs champion. q
the latter scored as no pleased.
He ripped Burns wide open and roef'
him from head 20 heels with terrible T;
hand punches on the head. The Isrs
feather did not land a clean punch n 9
entire round. and had Kilbaue really pus''
his advantage h. might have won then =
there. Weaving Ia and out stepping a.
sliding around his man. The chsuN'
scored with scarcely a return throlsa'
the seventh. eighth and ninth rounds
shot his wallops home and the plucky h''
lad from across the Hudson River t'
what was coming 10 him with spar
courage. He was beaten. and he kne"
but he was willing 10 DO his inadel'4
best.
I'm the final round Kilbane flashed ,o''
the real champion. the fighting niaehA
par excellence. Then he showed ciea.
that the featherweight title Is guarded +
one OF the greatest fighting machines 81
the days when Terry McGovern moved 'y.
his opponents. II he had fought at o '.
speed from the beginning Burns o-
never have lasted three rounds. he W.
right I'm at the tap OF the gong sno. cS
Ing both hands 10 the body, builed D''
across the ring and into neutfal 'o''.
There he tore down frankies guard
whaled him on the Jaw with ooth naN-.
Burns beat hasty and undignifed reu',
and on the trail in full cry BOUNDED y
champion. hooking both hands 10 hs'0 ID
body. He opened a cash over Franz
eye. and at the end Burns was weak VI"
groggy and thoroughly subdued.