Evening journal., 1915-02-04
BY HAL SHERIDAN.
Written for the United Press)

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-One of the /
choicest morsels in the fstic line that
has been dished up for the box-hght !
fans in a long time will be Johnny
Williams-Johnny Kilbane six round /
setto. carded for Philadelphia, Feb
ruary "a
This will be the first time in the /
recent history OF the padded init /
game that two actual undisputed /
champions have faced each other in |
battle Williams is a regular
champion. In his recent battles in
this city the conqueror of Johnny
Coulon made the old timers think of
the famous masters of the past.
"None of the great little men of
the past ever had anything on that
youngster," said one grey haired fan.
as he watched Williams beat a tattoo
on the ribs of one Dutch Brandt a
New York star. williams is far
better man than Johnny Coulon ever
was"
One thing that made Williams look
mighty good in his contests here was
his splendid condition. He fairly
radiated good health. He started on
like a veritable whirlwind in his bout
with Brandt. And each round saw
him increasing his speed little In
the tenth round he was going Ike
buzz and didn't give the least I'M
preston of being tired.
Williams will have a tremendous
handicap TO overcome, however, when
he tangles with the king of the feath-
! erweights. Kilbane will have tre-
q mendous advantage in height and
reach. The Cleveland boxer has a
WALTON. too. as he has demonstrated
on several occasions.
over the six round course the wise
} ones are stringing with kilbane II
is their belief that he will show toe
= much speed for his lighter opponent
) for the short distance If the pan
should ever hook up over the mara
thon route-twenty rOunds-Willlams
II probably would be the favorite
g. Having taken a kick at the Nationa
l. Leagues pet theory of economy ant
IA adopting the playing schedule fol
D. 1915. the American League mogul
N folded their tents and quietly slipped
G. away from New York today Matters
appertaining to spring training trip
& require their attention at "home' an'
r. there we're few post mortems.
j. Economy has no place in the Amer
re lean League. Ban Johnson and hi
m cohorts kicked the policy around TO
nd several hours at the Hotel Belmon
r. before ruling that the clubs coul
". stand twenty-five players during III
Ie- heat of the season. Barney Dreyfus'
er, pet plan TO cut down the list to ?
nd was annihilated There were n
A. trades.
Bill Donovan, of the Nanks, set nj
foot down hard when the prOpositio
was made to swap Fritz Maisel. Il
Of dimunitive third-sacker to the $
he Louis Browns for Southpaw Ea
Use Hamilton. And Joseph Lannin. own
10 of the Boston Red SoX, put his fl
gers in his ears when the Yanks pr
en posed TO consummate trade for ol
el. Of his star left-handers, Ruth, Leo
ds. ard. Gregg or Collins.
nd Joe Birmingham almost wept wi
II laughter when attempt was made
/. trade him out of Joe Jackson.
tn The suspension of the draft rule
lry the AA leagues was undecided. T
rcd magnates passed the buck" to
ca National Commission, which is schS
OF uled to meet IN either Cincinnati
W New York next Saturday. The leae
the will swing into action on Wednesdl
April IA. with Chicago at St Lou
e. Cleveland at Detroit, New York