The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-23
CHAMPION LACKED SPEED AND STAMINA THAT CHARACTER HE'D KILBANE-ATTELL THE CHAMPION FOR YEARS

vernon Arena, Los Angeles, February p. A new featherweight champion was pro- claimed here to day when Johnny Kill bane of Cleveland. O., clearly outfought, outgamed and outslugged Abe Attell, the hitherto invincible champion.
 Kilban'e victory was clear cut and de- cisive.
 He had the better of all the rounds with the possible exception of two. He left the ring with one mark over his eye, where Atteil butted him with his head. Attell was badly bruised.
 Nine thousand persons witnessed the fight.
 Kilbane was first to enter the ring. He climbed through the ropes at 3:15 and was greeted with wild cheers. He wore green trunks.
 Attell Not Popular
 Attell climbed into the ring at 3:17 and was scarcely noticed by the spectators, despite the fact that he was to fa- vorite in the betting.
 Atteu and Kilbane met at one side of the ring and Attell "joshed" the Cleve- land lad because of his green trunks.
 Both men appeared in the best possible condition.
 Auelrs sore eye was nearly healed.
 The men were called to the center of the ring at 3:25.
 Round 1-Both men walked slowly to the center. After sparring they clinched and Kibane got in 8 hard right to the jaw on the break For the next minute both men stood in the center and not a blow was exchanged. Then they clinched and Kilbane got in a left and a right to the jaw. He was quick as lightning. Thes clinched again and Attell missed a right Round even.
 Round 2-Each man tried to feel out his opponent Kilbane put vicious left To the jaw and avoided left counter. At tell did not seem as fast on his feet as kilbane The Clevelander landed right and left and avoided returns. He brought blood from Attell's mouth with straight left Kilbane again landed two hard lefts to the face, starting the blood flowing. right to Attel's bad eye nearly closed the optic It was Kilbanes round.
 Round 3-They clinched and Kilbane complained to the referee that Attell bent his arm Attell held on and at the break lodged @ vicious left only to en- counter a hard right. Each man was fighting rapidly and roughly. In the next clinch Attell was warned for "heeling. Kilbane put right and left to the face. The bell rang with the men clncned. NH bane's round.
 Round 4-They came to the center slow ly and Kilbane iabbed Attell twice. Attell tried to clinch, but ran into a hard rlSnt The boys clinched and wrestled about. Kilbane was landing three blows to At tells one. The crowd boohed Attell TOT holding in clinch. Attell, backing away motioned for I<ilbane to come on, to which the Clevelander responded wHh a stiff left to the jaw. Round even.
 Round 5-Attelrs left eye was swollen and nearly closed and kilbane kept peck ing at it. Attell continually clinehed ano held on. The spectators yelled to hin to fight. Kilbane backed off, still ham merng at Attelrs sore eye, and the lads in a cinch. Kilbane showed more speed on his feet than Attell.
 Round 6-Kilbane twice jabbed Attells bad eye. He then rushed. but was stopped by stiff left to the mouth, At tells first hard blow. They then ex changed long arm jabs. kilbane rushed and received hard left to the jaw. The balance of the round was one long ciincf with round honors even.
 Round 7-Attell forced the fighting. Ht put left to the jaw and Kilbane, back ing away, retaliated with left and riGh to the face. Kilbane nearly upset tho champion with a straight left to the jaw Kilbane backed away and Attell followed putting a good left to the wind. In { clinch and With one arm Tree they eN changed hard body blows. At the bel each was smiling. Attell had shade the better.
 Round S--Kilbane chased Attell all ovel the ring, but did not land. Attell dropped both hands and leaned against the ropes smiling Kilbane dashed in and put lef and right to the head and then left ano another right starting the blood flowing afresh from Attell's mouth. Attell seemed tired. His face was swollen while thu Cleveland boy bore not a mark. In { clinch Attell got Kilbane's chin unde his head and sent the Ohio boy back. Xii bane suddenly jumped back and stag gered the champion with terrific lief on the jaw. Kilbane's round. &
 Round 9--After fighting in the cente they clinched and Kilbane put left t' the wind He seemed much faster thai the champion in the clinches. After the. broke Attell rushed and tried hard t land on the wind. but failed. Then, heat to head, the lads fought for the wind the challenger having shade sthe bette of it. Kilbanes round.
 Round 10-Both rushed and Attell got bad left on the mouth Kilbane then pu a right to the ribs. Abe was wild. Il a clinch Kilbane landed four rights il quick succession to the jaw without re ceiving return. The champion clinche'