The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-26
DUNDEE TOUGH
NUT TO BREAK
Fans See Possibility He Will Win
Title of Johnny Kilbans

weight champion OF tie world, an
nounced his intention OF nghting
Johnny Dundee, his nearest claimant
for the title, some time in September,
it is almost a certain bet that the
Clevelander did not look over the box
ing records for 1914 or he would not
have agreed to the match. Why? Be
cause 1914 has been the most dsas-
trous year in the history OF pugilism
for champions.
The first and biggest blow came
when Richie dropped his title to
Freddie Welsh. Next in line Gomez
Johnny Coulon's case, the Chicagoan
being forced to turn over his crown
to Kid Williams. Other titles 10
change hands were as follows:
Bombardier Wells lost the heavy
weight championship OF Europe.
Arthur Pelkey lost the white heavy
weight championship OF the world to
Gunboat Smith, who in turn lost the
title to George Carpenter.
Dave Smith lost the heavy weight,
middle weight and lightweight cham
pionships OF Australia.
Matt Wells lost the welter weight
title to Harry Stone.
Hughio Michigan lost the lightweight
crown OF Australia to Freddie Welsh
Jack Harrison lost the middle weight
championship OF England
Jem Driscoll forced To vacate the
feather weight title OF Europe in ia
vor OF Kid Lewis.
Digger Stanley lost the bantam
weight title to Kenyon. who, in turn,
lost to Johnny Hughes.
Johnny Hughes last his belt to
Charley lie Doux.
Ii will be seen from this table OF |
facts that Kilbane and Jack Johnson |
were about the only recognized title
holders Of any division to retain their
laurels during this season OF strife
and the season is not yet over.
To make matters worse from
Cleveland standpoint Kilbane has
nothing to speak OF as regards from
over his italian opponent to be. They |
fought a draw in their last mixup and
previous to that Philadelphia critics
say the New Yorker shaded the champ
when they met in a no decision bout
in that city.
Dundee, by the way. 1. one OF the
freaks OF the ring. Built betwixt and
between the light and feather weight
limit. the Kid battles 1873 pounds one
night and feather weights the next.
He has not been getting much the
worst OF the going i'm any OF his con-
tests. in fact, records show he has won
nearly all of his bouts during the last
year, the biggest feather in his cap be-
ing a popular decision over Charley
White at New Orleans. Three weeks
previous to this he drew with Kilbane,
so 1t will be seen Dundee is not pick
ing suckers"
Besides being peculiar in build. his
ring style can also be classed as
freakish. In a few words he !s Shell"
fighter, more on the order OF AID VOL
CAST than anyone we know OF, only
more so on the "coverup" stuff. He
hides behind two long arms until his
opponent gets fresh and leaves an
opening. and then this Gotham kid"
sticks out a left hand that cannot be
beat for speed and accuracy. When ii
IS said that Dundee's left is even faster
han that used by White 1t gives some
dea OF how good 1t really is.
Besides this cracking left, Johnny
has the faculty of popping ii out like (.
piston rod. IL was once said that he
AN land this left wallop three times
while he liz In the air for he generally
axes flying jump toward his rival
when the proper opening presents it
'elf
Many OF our up-to date IL not first
lass lightweights have laughed at
)undee's title dreams more because OF E,
lis low weight than of weakness in the f,
ing However, when the record book
hows that he has beaten every al
eyed topnotcher sent against him, the {
iifferent division leaders have good [
ause to give him wide berth.
Everything into consideration IL |
must be said for kilbane that he did
rot pick soft mark" when he de-
ided to risk his title against the Ital- |
an. This is a risky year for cham
lions. Ii