Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
S3,2O5 CROWD SAW
\ WILLIAMS BEATEN BY
KILBANE, SAYS HANL0N
Featherweight Champion
Gave Bantam Kingpin
Good Lesson in the Art
of Boxing-The Fight by
Rounds.

Approximately 1900 persons, who paid
s2205 according to Matchmaker Jack
Hanon Of the Olympia A. A., witnessed
the Johnny 1Lilbane-KId Williams fight at
the Braod street arena last night. Hanlon
said he believed the promoters of the bat
tie split about even financially.
The featherwelght champion of the
world proved his superiority over the
boss Of the bantams without the least
doubt In their six-round encounter. Kill
bane showed himself to be the cooler,
better puncher and cleverer fighter, giving
the Baltimorean n neat boxing lesson.
The ,spsatSt9Ts e witnessed far different
ei his previous exhibitions here; Instead Of
assuming the aggressive end of hostilities, he
d 0E In knos sS fS Sad
sisH puRchs: 70 the aW
soales at DAB in the presence OF several mem
EN- q The With the the Indicator at l2
IAe fighters, Referee Frank o,Rrleg and
Sss P9ssd S.n for the EysSSo LEPoFR phOtos
Fssiyed their Instructions, agreeing TO box
fhiIladelnhia rules-fght until ordered to break
n.gs In the clinches,
The resume OF the fight. round by round,
nm. FIRST ROUND.
9inams ms, landed first blow. left hook g
"a "a. fGllSSsd 3.S, With ieit hook 70 body. Kl
saf and brought stif % Fight uppePcut aAt 70 jaw e!
n a9,H hRlf SInch. ki6ane js6bed ieit to mouth
ns slightly at bell. Round even.
ss SECOND ROUND.
sv,i,ssy vi,ih,sy hddled around and klbane forced
sschansed body blows at close quarters. XII
Sse Iett jaebed to nose and fell into elinch,
vii fsd aaa rsh rgR iH to SO6 6Sdy kSans
Iai'sssd w y. Vicious left hook as Williams landed
70 % eSdy THEY eIinchsd and KIIPsns hOqkod
~ sno, ia and Tended three lstts, followed by right
Nhlle Johnny smiled. Kllbane's round Will
Hams bleeding from mouth.
THIRD ROUND,
sAlnahe Jabbed loft to face, Williams missed
saioIIo ssii 70 head and Kilbane crossed left hook.
S,ISssSd SISl,IISSd by Elsht uppercut, to Williams Jaw.
ssinehed and exchanged hard body blows. Kill
Kd % Wa5mssh night ,Snds smd eft 70 law bdSaSns the
.swa9E Iett 70 face Kiibans shifted and crossed
eat, rixbts bbshs ~ 70 jaw. followed by LEFT upper,
sAIp, Kllbsns Caught Wi Wiliams "s5 coming % IN with
nscisa upptsreut dasins him. Williams con-
foand. % WIZ wisE TEht pppssEeSt at bell Kilbanss
@alp cut above right temple.
rA.y clncbgsS.u bgouRrR Ro,R PoUNp mI1oss ,,rD,.bsDs
ssgssning. sIss. He, 1abbed left and Williams swung
s jaS hGas a h!6s@ns rocked Wiilisms VIII nIf
KlIs,to KlGGs to Jaw, Williams jabbed left to nose.
- stahe tahe again rocked Williams with left hook
Ei,,ssw'' Al close quarters Williams sent
siib is, back with left to head. Williams led
~ M i.. ieft and Kilbane countered with right
sa5 iei, ,st 70 body. The Kid Connected with right
- ~ lsu 70 body Kilbane staggered Williams
bshss. Win successive left hooks to jaw, Kill
~ FIFTH ROUND
rIin rInsy elinehed. Kilhane left-jabbed TO nose,
isndadh ne booked right to Jaw twice Williams
sat a'ea twIs lsft ana TEht TO body, Klbans upper
Ifooked left to head and Kiibsne left 10 Jaw
Kss y elneh williams brought left 10 ear as
stnl9ssshe hppereut TO chin. He followed with
Elssssss ElIsss snd ss, Wiiisms 3abbed istt 70 nose.
kkS kssS succession. Both landed 10 head and
10y al bell. Kilbane's round.
Tbsv sh SIXTH ROUND.
Ia ~ spook hands. ktlbane left uppercut
an lfn sas ana slinehed. Kilbane pushed Williams
M vi NJ, around the ring trying for an open
~ sssh. Williams tabbed left and clinohsd, They
ssoasbt sa fnd q g, bSn9ther left % head He then
Iansss ~ Llsht to Jaw and uppercut left VIII
- - vas vas staggered, The Rid swung right 10
sfi Il hllbane left-ia and Williams swung
m ,pooqy, He then brought left 10 head al
Alloane's round and fight,