El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-30

. featherweight Champion For a recognized
title holder Johnny IS about the quleteSl
manager must be equipped with Maxim
silencers, for We seldom hear a chirp from
either in spite OF the fact that about every
teatherweight in the game keeps hufllHs
challenges IN their direction
KiIbane boxed in New York several times
after winning the title from Aoe At t5
and the bouts I saw him In staInpea mn ~
as good boy. However, InaJoI.Ly -, ~
the local critics did not take kindly 70 ms
performances, and whenever any one OF
them has a line about the champion at a.
It generally takes the form OF roast
1 have taken JOhnny's end OF y rlshI alons,
as recognized his ability the minute
saw him put his hands up but II ne ooesn
come to the front before very long ana give
one or more OF his challengers battle VIII
have to back pedal
Several CIamOr for Fights
There are several fellows around New
York clamoring for a try at Kilbane. And
every r7ofber's son OF them IS a real fighter
too. Johnny Dundee Is one VINO wants an
other crack at the championship, and stands
ready and willing to make any weight
that suits the champion. Patsy Kline. the
Jersey boxer, who once went the route with
Johnny in Los Angeles, has pleaded in vain
for return bout Then there IS TINS
Young Kansas. the Buffalo boy Frank Erne
has in charge. who made an impressive
debut here recently. Every one Of these
boys has challenged kiloane, and never a
rise out OF the champion.
Therefore. Il Johnny doesn't come out OF
his shell pretty soon I will be forced to
join the other fellows with the old hammer
I dislike writing anything detrimental to a
boy Of JOhnny's recognized merits, but he
must be shown the error OF his ways.
When he beat Attell Kilbane did not inherit
the right 10 put the title away in moth
balls That IS an honor he must defend
at reasonable periods or surrender all
claim TO. And it's q long time since Johnny
has defended the championship in battle
with s good boy
Billy Gibson the local promoter would
Ike to stage Kilbane and Young. Kansas,
or Kilbane and Dundee. Kansas has shown
considerable class and New York critics were
unanimous IN proclaiming him boxer Of
quality. Frank Erne thinks Kansas the 1
best featherweight since the days Of Terry
the superior OF any boy in the division.
but his excessive timidity in making
matches IS putting him in bad with all low
ers OF the sport
johnson Working Hard.
Advices reaching me from Paris state
that Jack johnson has knuckled down to
real hard work for the match in which
ship against Frank Moran next month
This indicates that johnson IS taking the
matter more seriously than one would
gather from the oft printed Interviews in /
LESSONS, and that he intends to enter the !
ring IN as good condition as hard work !
can put him
Moran is not the strongest candidate We
could offer for the johnson thing. but !!
maybe ne viii put II over The negro IS a 4
much overrated fighter and II will not take
great man to beat him A fellow ike L
Iunboat Smith with punch-and the con-
loence the Gunner possesses-might make /
he big dtnge hit the floor for the full
count johnson can put in several months
II the hardest kind Of work and still be
long way from good fighting trim Years