New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
EbbOnS is 10 Tackle
 Ein Heavyweight Class
Thinks He Will Do We'll As Long As He Re Mill With the Big Ones-Must Avoid
 Langford Et. Al.

 been done at close range. He is fiat 1 footed and never chases his opponent about the ring in an attempt to do l damage. But in clinches his great strength has enabled him to pinion l an opponents arms until he ma noeuvred into a position where he could use his celebrated uppercut as they were breaking away. He tried this on Jeffries, and found it worked, and that's the way ne wore the big fellow down. He may discover that Willard's strength is quite as great as his own and not only that, upper: cutting an opponent who stands three, or four inches higher than himself will not be so easy matter It may develop that Willard's immense bulk, which many consider his greatest handicap may in the fight with John son prove his greatest asset.
 However, this is a fight one could talk about all day without arriving at any conclusion that would influence anyone to any extent. All we can do is root for Willard He may be there, and he may not. But at that, while Johnson on the records figures to win, there are many things to be taken into consideration when trying
 
 surprise me at all if Willard wears I his man, down before the forty-five rounds are over.
 The Killbane Holdup.
 Although the press agent for a Philadelphia club has announced that Johnny Kilbane, featherweight, and Kid Williams, bantamweight cham pion, have been matched at 122 ring side for February "A, there are one or two small details that will have to be settled to the satisfaction of Kill l bane before it is sure thing.
 Kilbane, it appears, after practical ly agreeing to make 122 ringside for Williams, now wants his share of the guarantee raised to $5,000, which is a pretty stiff amount for six rounds, particularly when Williams is also to get something like $3,5O0 and the ex- 'penses of the show here have to be paid. And in the Quaker City the fans want a big show for little money. That means the promoter will have to stage at least half a doz- en other six round affairs the same night, and at prices ranging from half dollar up, which is the popular rate for Philly fans, a lot of people will have to pay at the gate to make the match profitable.
 However, it is thought a compro- mise may be arrived at and the match "a corking one anyway one looks at it-staged. And if Kid Williams has any of that Terry McGovern stuff they talk so much about in him he will have every chance to prove it against Kilbane. He will find Kilbane not only the cleverest boxer but the most skillful all-around boy he has ever faced in his career. As for the weight the probability is, provided Kilbane agrees to 122 rindside, that it will not be over a matter ot two pounds diff ference at the most, and if Johnny finds it difficult matter, as some critics assert, to make the limit what difference there is will all be in Will Hams favor. The Kids last appear ance in New York as a bantam was in Xmas Day, and it. was then an- nounced that he weighed 116 pounds But to every one at the ringside he looked more like feather than a bantamweight.
 The impression prevails among local experts that Williams muscular de- velopment-he is miniature Her cules in appearance has cost him much of his hitting power. For ten rounds he knocked the veteran John ny Daily about the ring, but at no time was the latter even close to a knock down. Which would indicate that the punch is, no longer there in a not have to- hit a man often to floor him. Once or twice sufficed for the :tterrible one," and generally the first wallop turned the trick. Williams resembles the old-time Terry in az gressiveness, but in recent battles his punch has been the weakest sort of imitation of the wallop that made McGOvern famous.
 Kilbane ought to wln on points at six rounds. He is too skillful for the . Baltimorean, and while the latter may be every bit as fast he will find Johnny's defense the greatest he ever 1 bumped into Unless williams makes good showing in this short affair l there will be small chance of pro- moters bidding for a long bout be- tween the two champions However 1 kilbane, if he is as foxy as his critics make him out might draw a close finish if he satisfies himself that he is the bantam's master-with the hope of getting a bigger purse for a 1 twenty round match later on.
 Welsh Going Back
 l Those who have seen Freddy Welsh in recent matches must admit that the 1 lightweight champion is far from at 1 his best. In the recent bout with