New-York tribune., 1915-03-31
Featherweight Champion
Fails to Let Go Clean
Punch During Bout.
svOTHERS BLOWS
OF GHETTO BOXER
rbroug Watches Disappointing
Exhibition While Hundreds
SJrm Doors in Vain.

,,t,rv Kilbane. the featherweight
.,.,,n;on Of the world, had shade on
r33;s Wallace, the Brooklyn Ghetto
...,,.jon. in their tcn-round bout at
~. Broadway Sporting Club, Of Brook
ivr. last night
,,ore than Eve thousand persons
..,.r,ed their way into the clubhouse
:. 60. the httle champion perform and
s~Tv half shat number stormed the
:.o-s in q vain attempt TO gain ad-
..;ssion. Had those who tried so hard
:. CO.. past the box Office last night
.,.Sout success seen the bout they
I'D not have grieved over their
ftlure.
,rnste of New York City and envlrons
,lst has q soothing effect on kllbane.
MS was apparent all through his bout
,.;,h Wallace The champion never LET
"a clean punch. contentlng himself
ssi.b smothcriIc everything that his
,rnonert started and himself only
fcitinc IN furI es, and these fiurries
we're few and far between.
Klbsne's weight was announced as
1907 pounds, and he looked II. Most
of the extra poundage was about
Jobrny's waistlinc. Wallace scaled IN
ttl96. and was lean as a rail.
Wallace was entitled 10 the fourth
,,S seventh rounds, with the third and
sixth even. Kilbane had a shade in the
others. not because of clean hitting.
but owing 20 his skill In smothering
the Brooklyn boys blows.
Al al times. IN spite OF the extra
weight le carried, KIlbane looked the
master. with Wallace playing the part
NJ the refractory pupil who must be
taught q lesson. Johnny was so plump
he apncaYcd az times to waddle, but
he knew too much for Wallace, and
left the ring with only his wind dam
aged.
inc between Johnny Dundee and
frankie Callahan, was productive OF
more real action in one round than
Kilbane showed in ten. Dundee led IN
almost every session.
In the FIRST round the champion start
ed IN TO feint and soon had Wallace ttd
into kinks. Then Johnny tried out Wal
lacc's strength in the clnches, and
seemed satisfied with what he dlscov-
tTtOt 4Ol JIG N444A4NA lAN NtAse'''NAs - N---
then until the end Of the bout.
Thus il went. Kilbane playing with
his opronent. smothering anything that
looked really dangerous and roughing
Eddie about in the cllncheS. Occasion
ally Wallace was goaded TO desperation
by the champions tactics ano lashed
out furiously. Sometimes he succeeded
in connecting with Kilbanc's face, but
D. d % a.. .Is
crowd showed its Clsplcasurc, but
Johnny grlnned conteutcdly.
IT, the fourth and seventh rounds
Wallace aroused storm Of cheers by
shooting snappy left iabs 10 kiibane's
mouth. but the champion repaid him by
Cy7virv him against the ropes and cuff
inc HIM soundly about the ears.
Unlike most fat men, kllbane showed
a part.al.ty for iufChtinC. jarring Wal
lace with uppercutS. At the end Of the
bout he patted the Brooklyn boy on
the back and head with great friendli-
ness.
Dundee boxed a whirlwind bout with
Callahan and had the advantage in al
most every round, with the possible
exception Of the sixth and eighth. when
Callahan got home several stiff left
Dundee. who weighed 1881 pounds
10 Cal.ahan's 1929, had no difficulty
in getting 20 Frankie's face with all
kinds Of blows, and when Callahan left
the ring ms face was cut and swollen
from the pounding.
There was not dull moment in the
ten rounds, and although Dundee held
little more than pleased the crowd,
he made amends by bombarding his
opponent aercely. in the last round
Callahan was showing the effects of
the fast going and the bell was well
come sound.
In the preliminary bout Dan Moriar-
ity outpolnted Young Wolgast in ten
slow rounds.
The only bouts scheduled for to-
night are at the Long Acre Athletic
Association, on Grand Street, where
Noe Smith, the manager, has arranged
card Of three ten-round sessions.
Paul Edwards viii hook up with Ralph
Rose, Freddy Reese and Battling"
Pierce will m.nele and Johnny Dutf and
George Fox Will start against each
other. There will be the usual pre-
lmiIaries