Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-23
ATTELL LOSES TO KILBANE
Cleveland Pugilist Has Better of
Fight All the Time.
NEW FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMP
winner Leaves Ring with One Mark
Over Eye, While Former Cham
piun IL Badly Bruised
and All In.

Los ANGELES. Cal. Feb "A new
festherweight champion was proclaimed
here today when Johnny Kilbane of
Cleveland. O. clearly outfought, out
gained and outslugged Abe Attell, the
hitherto inyincible champion.
kilbane's victory was clear-cut and de-
eisive. 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 Attell butted him
with his bead. Attell was badly bruised
Nine thousand persons witnessed the
fight.
Fight by Rounds.
Round l--Both men walked slowly to
the center. After sparring they clinched
and kilbane got in 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 clinehed
and kilbane got a left and a right to the
jaw. He was quick as lightning. They
clinched again and Attell missed a right
Round even.
Round Zach man tried to feel out his
opponent. kilbane put a vicious left to
the jaw and avoided left counter. Attell
did not seem rs fast ON his feet as Kill
bane. The Cievelander landed right and
left and avoided returns He brought
blood from Attelfs mouth with a straight
left. Kilbane again landed two hard lefts
to the face, starting the blood flowing.
\ night TO Attelfs bad eye nearly closed
that optic. II was Kilbane's round.
Round 3-They clinched and Kilbane
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. The next clinch Attell was
wssned for 'heeling." Kllbane put right
and left to the face. The bell rang with
the men clinched. Kilbanes round.
Round 4-They came TO the center slowly
and Rilbane jabbed Attell twice. Attell
/ tried to clinoh. but ran into q hard right,
The boys clinched and wrestled about the
ring. Kilbane was landing three blows to
( AttelIs one. The crowd booed at Attell
for holding In a clinch. Attell, backing
away. motioned for hilbane to come on,
10 which the Clevelander responded with
a stiff left to the Jaw. Round even.
KIIbane Hits Sore Eye.
Round 5-Attelrs left eye was swollen
and nearly closed and Kilbane kept peck
ing at II. Attell continually clinehed and
held on. The spectators yelled to him TO
fight. Rilbane backed off still hammering
at Attelrs sore eye. The round which
was even ended with the lads in clinch.
Rllbane showed more speed on his feet
than did Attell.
Round 6-Kilbane twice iabbed Attelrs
bad eve. He then rushed, but was stopped
by a stiff left to the mouth, Attell's first
hard blow. They then exchanged long
arm jabs Kilbane rushed and received
a hard left to the jaw. The balance OF
the round was one long clinch with round
honors even.
Round T-Attell forced the fighting. He
nut a left TO the jaw and Kilbane, back
ing away, retaliated with left and right
10 the face. Klbane nearly upset the
champion with a straight left to the jaw.
Kilbane backed away and Attell followed.
putting a good left to the wind. In a
clInch and one arm free they exchanged
hard body blows At the bell each was