New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-09
.K|LBANE GIVES KID"
JULIAN A TROUNC|NG
Has italian Boy Hanging on in
Most of Ten Rounds at
ST. Nicholas Club.
FAILS TO LAND PUNCH
Featherweight Champion Boxes
Cleverly, but Crowd Kisses
When He Throws OPP
ponent to Floor.

Johnny Kilbane, OF Cleveland, the
worlds champion featherweight boxer.
gave kid" Julian. Of Syracuse severe
beating in a ten-round bout at the ST.
Nicholas Rink last night Try as he
would. however, Kilbane could not stop
the kid"
Several times the champion noored his
opponent but the tough italian always
managed TO regain his feet He held on
$50 tightly in the clinches that at times
niilbane became Disguised and roughed
his man 20 the floor. Although Kissed for
this. there were many in the house who
did not blame Kilbane.
II is doubtful II the champion ever gave
a finer exhibition OF scientific boxing. He
tried nearly all the blows known to the
lgane and never let Up from gong TO
gong. Billy Roche the referee. was rather
slow in separating the combatants, for
(which Julian must be thankful Some
times the kid" would hold both gloves.
Iso that Kilbane was powerless.
At the finish Kilbane was unmarked
whereas the others face was puffed from
the ceaseless hammering.
Kilbane entered the ring in superb con-
hdition. weighing 125 pounds. as against III
l1or Julian. There was a fair-sized crowd
lpresent
As the boys sat waiting for the bell a
1riend Of Kilbane leaned through the
iropes with this caution:
"He comes tearing out. Johnny; be care
lful." The champion smiled. and then re-
itorted. 1T would be bad II We should
both start that way"
Julian. acting as If ne was scared to
fdeath spared widely as the first round
hopened. Kibane cuffed his man with a
light left to the Jaw. and to the surprise
of every one the Kid" dropped to the
floor Kilbane helped him to his feet,
and from that point to the bell he had
his opponent guessing. Several times Kill
'bane found his man with lefts to the
face. and just before the bell the cham
pion tented Julian into knots. 1t was
iKilbanes round.
Kilbane continued to outpoint Julian IN
the second round. and the kid" did not
know what to expect, but suddenly
whipped across a terrific right swing that
missed the mark by a hairs breadth
Johnny only smiled. and promptly sent the
others mead back with a sharp left. XII
bane also crossed Julian to the chin and
then cut the Kids" cheek open with q
snappy left. The round was all Kill
banes.
Round three saw the elusive Knbane
dealing out more punishment, so that
Julian was glad TO hold on in the clinches.
He was always dangerous. however. and
again missed landing a wicked right by
the narrowest of margins. Kilbane was
in rare form, judging distance nicely and
landing almost at viii with either hand.
He had the round easily.
Early in the fourth round Kilbane
Showed that he meant business by land
ing solidly with left and right TO the
Syracuse boys face. The champion made
Julian look awkward by comparison, al
though the blows did not appear to have
any effect upon the willing although
thoroughly bewildered "Kid." The latter
frequently held on when the going be-
came too rough.
Julian opened the fifth round with n
wild rush, IN which he narrowly missed
handing his right Kilbane then dropped
him with a short right. Julian half
slipped down and was up in an instant.
Kilbane then went after his man, stag
gering him with rights 10 the Jaw. Ju-
liam showed improved vitality and began
10 dance away from the champion. who
went at his man Ike tiger. The bell
was welcome 70 Julian.
Kilbane measured his man carefully in
the sixth round. but Julian was cautious
and began TO hold tenaciously. Kilbane
then knocked Julian fat with a right.
The Syracuse boy rolled over and man.
aged 10 struggle TO his feet at the count
Of nine. The champion did land several
hard ones, but Julian was on his feet at
the bell.
The seventh round saw Kilbane hand
ing out all sorts of blows to the other,
who kept his feet no matter what the
champion delivered. Julian held on in the
clinches. until Kilbane pushed the other
head back. while the crowd Kissed.
Kilbane Jared the Kid with a sharp
right uppercut early In the eighth round,
and a little later staggered Julian with a
vicious left TO the jaw. Occasionally
Julian would whip over his favorite right
swing. but it never landed. The Syracuse
boy was running at the bell, and some
one yelled, Take him away"
Kilbane sprang out Of his corner 10
start the ninth round and, with a series
Of lefts and rights. foored Julian under
the ropes near Julian's corner. When
they began again Julian hung on so
tightly that Kilbane in desperation threw
Julian heavily TO the floor I'm the clinch.
This brought Kisses from the crowd. but
Kilbane did it again. and was cautioned
by the referee.
Early in the tenth round Kilbane had
Julian bleeding at the mouth. and he
rained blow after blow from every angle
on the others jaw. Julian was foored.
but he was up quickly and managed TO
withstand the storm 70 the bell.