Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-21
KLBANE DECLINES MATCH
Kid williams Declares Champion
Featherweight is DESTROYS Of
Avoiding Him.
WEIGHT QUESTION MADE ISSUE
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champion fcatherweight OF this planet
absolutely refuses to he inveigied into =
match with Johnny "kld' williams. who
dominecfs The bantamwelght division Of
this universe. AZ least, The Kilbane
Johnny viii have nothing 70 do with the
williams Johnny until the latter Johnny
makes a number Of concesslons-in the
matter Of weight. size OF purse apd place
whore the contest should be conducted
For while the RulllbIe enthusiasts OF
Philn6ciDhia were led 70 believe that the
two champions would AZ last condescend
to mix matters for their cdifscation. An
nounccnent was made that the forfeits
had been posted. the date decided upon
and the poundage settled Wednesday
evening. February "a. was designated az
the slI-lmportant day
Nov e Is al OF. The reason advanced
FOR the indefinite postponement Of the
hattie Il that KlIbane refused 10 agree
20 W pounds ~ rInaslde. thu weight
Williams demanded. II is said that Tlll-
bane was ready 70 make the feather
weight limit st O'Clock on the evening
OF The battle, but Williams would hear
nothing Of II.
Afraid, says Williams.
Willfais1s however. has another ex-
plantation Tho bantam boas Il firm IN
HIS conviction that Kllhana fears him.
and for that reason alone does not an
tlcipate with delight meeting with him
Here ia wlillans' end OF the contro-
yersy
arm quite certain that Kiibane does
not care for any part Of my game
have reason enough 10 believe 80 after
The manner IN which he treated the
negotintiona for our proposed match.
FIRST, kildare baked al The weight
saying that he was perfectly baflsfied
with the $3.50 offered for his END. He
said. however. that nc would waive tho
weight uuesfion-that Il. would agree Ia
weigh in at ~ pounds ringaids 10 the
ante were raised 20 5000 Hero his bluff
WIS called. for thn dub promoter. at the
fnstIestion o. my manager. consented 20
give Kiibane' that sum II he would accent
the match ~ The feasherweght limit at
finsslde.
Fighting for Less Money.
That was The last We heard Of Kll-
bane. Instead Of grabbing the 5000 Tor
q sixround bout he Il going about the
country fighting second raters at 1900 Or
less per man
~ y not for ns 10 say whether KiIbane
can make i2z poun6s al rlneside. But 4 |
does seem queef that he should refuse
such a big sum for 20 short a bout II Be /
cen make the weight. the only hindrance
in the contamination OF shc match
thought Kllbanc could make the 4
feRtherVfi8hs limit. the division IN which |
he j. champion. would not hesitate q /
moment in boldly Announcing that hi l
Fears 81 meet me IN the ring. I can see /
no other reason Why he should spnfn /
t'.vp for eighteen minutes OF boxing"
Attetr Wouid Fight Again.
ANA here We have another notable par. /
spnaao picking on Mr.. Kilbane. We have /
reference 70 Abraham AtlelI. WIN a few /
years ago back Haunted the fentherweirhf |
championship the acme Able Atlou mi.
liIoane person won his title from.
The name 81 AtfeiI ct first sppsarn IN /
npnropflate IN 8 boxing dlscuss,on ines. |
modern dave. hut Abio viii nave IA. |
cay. and llsl 70 a..
= have not been before the public az |
late a. much a. IN former wears bus |
nave not been ldlinE away my time. I |
am filll "a active training: frafn,,.r a. |
one more bout with The man who a.. |
t'asea me q Inc championship Johnny /
fon cannot convInes ne that am i
nor ki'paneA master. I beat him cnc. !
nefpfe. ~ Kansas city. That une hsgnrs |
W met for 1le championship. shinn |
.n emitted % return battle: would |
..tt % set another chance az my oid /
win that goal IN view. I am stiu 10
'nH through the training Grind. Tbt. /
putht q prove that am uInc3rn IN NV /
desire = ersaEe IN another Bout ! A. /
,'et care to take on anyone else. Vii- /
Dane 4 the man I want
FRA meup in Havana.
HRfane 4 making a elrenno.Is bia A.. /
become tho hoxluE center az ,he world /
rut z vent about Il the wrong way an8 /
we pep' " enthusiasm or ihs natives q 4
.'te'f . peter n1t before the DIANE i,,,,- /
~ sets 4 chance 70 establish llseIf - /
ne puei'lietic mecca. :"
*ef their opcnlnE bout down tb...
week AGO. the ielhndefs put on yo,,n~
..''estn ana Willie IeNls-Ahern : eau.
,,''''. nHfef and Lewis. who saw ria 49,,
Nsff mfny ytsrq ago
~ ''e H'N the HnFahk promoter l.n..,
'eAs Anearn and Lewis we're under ~.
-efPs reimbursement and thet ! ef.fs,.
re rFlns pefpctrated This make. ~. T
-ss,.e tfalne-up' Lewis has eneae.., &.
r...'n t,'e abort time 81 roar.
,tef4i months ESQ. nan afor4as ...t
80. ..A.e pahliellf Tor hls sstf.n,...
..E'.''sa champion "A Mccoy. -
e.,.,,.. >etf'eks consent 70 lei moor 4
:. ~. AVIS tacAIe enc .'chanas.f.s. : Il
"Hs an unafuIltfalst s.,-,sr !, 80
t.Fr'F frncionsif took he cn,,n, l.. ~.
sixth round ''Ht !" tNf
t Hlliie la willing to b. linpiien,,s 4.
matches. e. long - - i -.
re fpr aching lila naff - nr..,',..
'e Sc p ,te HIM perform hh 81.