Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30

Johnny Kilbane may sign to box John
ny Dundee at Philadelphia on April 10
Jimmy Dunn figures that Kilbanes
hands will be all right by April 9.
Various clubs are bidding for a bout
bons.
Dan DAILY is to meet Jess Willard at
Buffalo April 10,
Sam Langford is going a bit too far
Course, he doesn't need to stall. but a
little longer fight is what the fans
want.
Willie Richie declares that wolgast
was fouled before he entered the ring
in their recent ten-round scrap. Willie
SAYS that Ad fooled the Milwaukee
Wolgast could not have fought if he
had been fouled,' added the champion
Tommy Ryan the old box fighter.
says that the fistic game has changed
for the better, but that the pugilists
are getting too much for their services
to-day
Charging that Mike Gibbons had
placed himself under his management
and later declined TO live up to the
&C. William Potts, of Minneapo-
So, 200 secured for lighting Christie
pending court action.
Joe Shugrue is guarantees 5000 for
his five fights in Australia, but he first
wants $1,000 before leaving this coun-
try. We can't blame Joe, either. It's
long swim home
The Jimmy Duffy Leach Cross bout.
scheduled Tor Milwaukee for April 10,
has been postponed at the request OF
Duffy.
Johnny Coulon is the baldest- headed
Bob ritz lost TO Jetfries
Joe Choynski has just received $10,-
600 tor being nice to a Chinaman. No
more swearing at the laundry man Tor
having rough EDGES on the collars.
The boxing game gives promise OF
being revived in Macon within a week
or SO. Ray Temple lightweight, is
there attempting To. arrange Tor a
match,
II boxing ever becomes a legalized
sport IN llnnUls. as IL is in Wisconsin,
Montana, New DIRK California and
Maryland, Chicago will be the mecca
Tor boxers, as there is no city IN the
world where the sport is more popular.
Kid Williams and Young Snnet meet
At Racine the first week IN April SIN
net recently gave Bantamwelgnt Cham
pIon johnny Coulon hard ngnt
Fans are finding it a difficult propo-
sitluu trying to dope out the winner Of
the Grant Eggers battle. tomorrow
night Although Eggers rules 10-to-S
favorite, Grants hackers are string
ing along strong with Jimmy a these
odds ana a large bank roll is bound
to be placed on the result
Grant is already down to weight for
the fray, while Eggers is lowering
around the III marx. Eggers says he
will have little trouble making lie
ringside.
With sam McNey the colored heavy
weight, back in Paris from Australia
the prospects are that match will be
arranged between sam and Joe Jean
nette TO be contested at Luna Park
there. next month. McNey IS big
favorite in Paris, and as Jeannettes
great victory over Carpenter has boost
ed his stock considerably with the Pa
risians, Fight Promoter Nienne is sure
to match them.
Harry stone. the American light
weight who fought nine battles IN
Australia with good success, has ar
rived In England and expects to be
matched to meet owen Moran in a 20
round contest before the National
sporting club, OF London, the early part
OF next month
Fans around the country are starting
10 camor for a Freddie Welsh Charlie
White battle. These ringmen are run
ming a dead heat for a match with Willie
Richie and some promoter would make
big hit by matching the dashng light.
weights. And what a great crowd they
would draw II matched here during
Shriners week.
YANKEES ENDING GRIND.
RICHMOND. VA, March 3O-With