Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
GOTHAM DTCLIKES NLBANE
Johnny Calls New Workers Suck
ers" and Merely TsngOes When
Appearing Before Them.
sAYIoR LICKED WELSH ONCE

hane, regardless OF the fact that nc -
the undisputed featherweight champion
OF the world. excluding Manhattan. To
every community but this one Kilbsne
appears TO be without an equal among
the I22-pound boys; but he IL having a
hard time convincing New York that no
Is a real champion.
In tho last two years Kilbane has
fought only two ten-round no-decision
bouts before metropolitan bugs. and in
both instances he failed miserabiy in his
purpose OF establishing himself as the
champion Gothsm's fight element cares
little for Freddie Walsh: but " cares
even less TO sec Johnny Kiibane in ac-
ton.
This Is a strange state Of affairs. con-
sidering that K1bane can fight. And
how he can fight. Kid williams viii
attest to this statement; and the ban
tam champion is considered one Of the
best title battlers on this planet.
But It seems that before a critical New
York audience Kilbane loses all desire
TO show his proweEs and consequently
his reputation suffers. OF 100 fight adj
herents TO whom was put the question.
DO you crave to sec Kilbane in bout
hereT' exactly 100 answered, or rather
shouted. No"
Why. Wen. II seems that Kilbane
holds New Workers for a bunch OF
suckers and boobs" to use some racing
nomenclature. We are unable TO adj
vance any other reasons for Kilbane's In
different work when New Workers arc
concerned.
KIlbano fought Kid Julian at the ST.
Nicholas rink almost two years ago. md
failed to impress. His poor showing was
excused inasmuch as 81 whs his first bout
after prolonged lny-off Previous TO
that Johnny had gone over to Brooklyn
and put up such an irksonse exhibition
against young Driscoll. third rater
that he was harshy criticised. Those
who had seen him perform" resolved
never TO witness another bout in which
he was a principal -
TnReoes with Leonard.
THAT accounts for Kilb-ne's refusal TO
engage in another battle here for almost
two years. He thought the sentiment
against him had wthered when he took
on Benny Leonard at local club ro-
Gently True. Leonard IL a lightweight.
which under ordinary circumstances
might have accounted for another poor
showing by Kilbane. But Leonard scaled
only 100 pounds. while Kilbane weighed
VS. pounds.
There was the usual diversity OF opin.
ion as 20 the winner, but all the so-calied
experts were unanimous in acclaiming
Kllbane cheese champion" Judging
only by that bout.
And yet we know that Kilbane can
fight. II he only concentrates his mind
on the task at hand. But he absolutely
refuses 20 do any such thing when mere
Uothamites are concerned. and that Is
why Kilbane Is an unpopular champion
IN place where he could coin thousands
Of dollars II he fought up 10 his standard.
welsh-sayIor Fight.
Freddie Welsh. the lightweight cham
pion. IL scheduled 10 box his Nemeeis.
MIlburn sayior. at Indianapolis on the
evening prior 10 the big auto races, said
night being May Is
II appears that Welsh and SAILOR have
met before. The meeting transpirea IN
at Winnipeg on October 20, 1918, ana was
tho last important bout Welsh engaged
IN before he took Ritchie on over IN
london and boxed him out OF his title.
Some record books give Welsh credit for
a nine-round victory on foul over sayiof.
while othors credit sayior with having
scored clean knockout In nine rounde.
However, the issue was not satisfactorily
settled and they meet once more TO de-
tormine the mootcd question.
The referee In their previous meeting,
although he rendered no official decision
at the time. later declared that sayior
had knocked Welsh out.
II Il q noteworthy fact that Welsh has
not fought one really good battle since
the Sayior incident. although he man
aged 20 outtap winie Richie in their az
fair at London. BY those who profess TO
know this IL taken to indicate that say
Tor had knocked out Welsh with blow
10 vital spot. and that Freddie has
never recovered from the effects Of the
waliop
sayior Is confident Of victory. a. con-
tanned in the following expression. Il
defeated Welsh once fairly in nine rounds
and shall turn the trick again"
New Orleans Comes Rack.
For a while Il appeared that New
Orleans would become the boxing Mecca,
after twenty-ronnd bouts became legal
out for some unexplained reason tbs
promoters down there were not meetins
with the success they anticipated.
The secret Is out. The promoters were
Fighting each other Instead OF letting the
FNbhoAH iteht ~ ooN Nhtufuiiy the pub
lie became tired OF the constant biclSor.
.ng and patEonizod few of the shows.
Now. however. matters have beer
asnicably adjusted. The two leadins
promoters. Tommy Burma, the forme,
heavyweight champion. and pominlcl
Tortorich have pooled their interests ans
aro battling for a common cause. Tn,
result Is at least one good bOKing show
every two weeks, and the fans are NOR,
pleased at the new arrangement Tn,
ainalsaInation. both believe. will hell
revive interest IN the sport and boil
Burns and TOrtorich viii hencefortl
work for the bettermen Of the EaIna, In
stead OF wraDgiing with each other an,
getting the sports in bad repute, by thel
tactics.
BILL PERCY NOW Uses