The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-23
ATTELL LOSES CROWN.
Featherweisht Champion is Defeated
BY kilbane-Other Events.

BY kilbane-Other Events.
Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. ga new
champion was born TO pugilism i'm the
Vernon arena yesterday afternoon
when Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland,
Ohio. dccisivcly outfought. outgamed
and outpunchcd Abe Attell in their
twenty round contest and at the close
was awarded the featherweight title
by Referee Charles Eyton. Kilbane led
from start to finish and at no time
was the result in doubt.
Nearly 10000 persons were jommed
into the arena Fully 5000 others were
turned away II was the greatest
crowd that ever witnessed a prize
fight in Los Angeles. The receipts
amounted to approximately $4,000
The men fought for a purse of $4,000,
Of which Attell was 10 receive $G,5OO
win. lose or draw. and Kilbane $4,000
Besides they agreed to divide evenly
30 per cent OF the moving picture
privileges.
Attel was clearly outfought. His
boosted speed and wonderful clever
ness were not in evidence. KilbaneI
made MIN look like novice in nearly
every round. Only In one round, the
seventh. did Attell have a lead
Attell brought the wrath Of the big
crowd upon his head by foul tactics.
Time ana again he would hold Kill
bane's arms in a clinch and once in
the eighth he grabbed Kilbane's left
arm with both hands and tried 10 bend
II back. In the third he "heeled" the
Cleveland boy while in a clinch and in
nearly every succeeding round his
work called forth loud Kisses from the
spectators. In the sixteenth after rush
ing into a clinch 10 avoid Kilbane's
merciless tattoo Of his face and body
Attell butted the Clevelander with his
head. opening a great cash over XII
hane's left eye.
Il want to telephone to Mary" Kill
bane said. meaning Mrs. Kilbane, after
the fight
Attell. tired his face drawn and
bleeding. left the ring alone. AS he
reached the edge Of the platform hoI
said to friend well. had to stand
for 1t; couldn't do any better"
Karl Lehto Loses Match.
Ishpeming. Mich. Feb. 23.--Charle~
Cutler of Chicago defeated Karl Lehto
in straight Calls here last night. Roth
wrestlers are heavyweights. Cutler
secured the first fall i'm / hour and Fl
and the second in . minutes
and 80 seconds
Jordan Wins Over Suter.
Battle Greek, Mich, Feb. 23.-Ottoi
Suter of Cleveland. who claims the
wrestling championship |
of the world. lost the title last night |
to Chris Jordan OF Detroit, when, after
% minutes Of wrestling, Suffers right
knee was dislocated and he was forced
to give up the bout
"Younq Miller" Wins.
st. Paul. Mimi. Feb. 23.-Walter !
Miller of st. Paul last night upheld his
claim TO the middleweight wrestling
by defeating Charley
Gustafson of winnipeg i'm straight
falls. the first i'm "a minutes. 10 Sec
,nds and the other in minutes. 80
seconds.
ordemann is Injured.
Duluth, Mimi. Feb. 23-After GO
minutes and % seconds of the hard
st kind of wrestling last night, Peder-
ION abandoned the catch-as-catch- can
style of wrestling and. grasping Orde-
mann i'm his arms I'm a Graeco- Roman
hold. balanced him above his head
md then brought him down so hard
m the mat that Ordemann was stun
ned The match was brought 10 M
lose.
Papke Loses 90 Mantell.
Sacramento. Cal, Feb. 23.-What-
yer claim Billy Bapke Of Illinois may
rave had To the middleweight cham
,ionship Of the world Is now the un-
disputed property of Frank Mantell OF
'awtuclSet, r. l. Mantell so well earn
d twenty round decision over Papkc
yesterday afternoon that even Tom
ones. Papkc's manager. was discour-
ged and announced that he woull
ave nothing more TO do with the nil
ois bow Mantell did not fight bril-
antly. but he had the better of tho
nfighting throughout.