El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-27
kILBANE MAY
MEET CLANCY
Matt Kinkel is Trying To
Bring About Match To
Test Kilbane's Title.
Continued from previous paEe.)

seems awfully strange TO me that a
champion should pass Up $4,000 in
cash for a ten round contest 4 he did
rot have good reasons for doing so.
1t was my understanding that WiilaI a
could get few weeks off from The
circus in the event Of a Dig match.
whether ne means 4 title match or not.
1 70 not know, but il is certainly 4 big
match when he can get $4,000 for his
end with no decision at stake
Fulton and myself have declined
other matches in which big money was
offered to US in order to get chance
a the champion and we have lost 2 lot
of money by doing so. We were will
fLg to accept anything al all from the
Minneapolis promoters in order to test
strength with Willard.
of course. we prefer 20 round bat
tie in which the title would be IN =
%olved but as We could not get that
We were willing 10 take the next best
thing which was ten round contest
s.JOneS Promised Us Chance
Tom Jones promised us first chance
A. Willard and now that he has failed
- 20 through with this Labor day
proposition. 7 am going TO hold him 10
thar promise later on, as I have heard
that Willard was TO retire from the
game when his circus contract ends
] hope not. because II is my firm be-
lief that If Fulton and willard ever
meet in a championship battle. that
The Minnesota boy will relieve Willard
Of his crown.
4 do not intend TO be fooled any
longer with such promises. but VII!
Start now and enter 4 campaign with
F'7iton to meet all corners We have
matches in sight at Fort Wayne, Ind,
Windsor Ont. Dayton. O.. and IN fact
numerous other places throughout the
country. Fulton will keep in training
and then If Mr.. Willard changes his
mind in the fall. We viii be ready for
him for any distance he may decide
KHbnne vs.. Clancy.
president of the American Boxing as
spciation, IS making strong effort -
king about a championship match for
~ feafherweight title between
Johnny Kilbane. holder. and George
Clancy OF Baltimore. challenger Il IS
surely about time that kiibane de
Tended his title in a real match Pro-
rloters have tried to get these boys 70
gether for the past year, but apparent
\ without success
AR. Hinkel was SO enthused over the
crowd 1T Sandusky. Ohio, (which IS
near Cedar PoinD on July 4, that he
has been approached by the business
r1Hn of Cedar Point 70 try and bring
these hoys together on Labor oaE-
There is no doubt that Clancy Will
be easy to deal with. but whether XII
hane could be secured for such A match
Is another question As Mr. Hlnhet :
1t the head OF the Boxing association,
IF may decide to take some acton
against Klbane. providing he Is COZ
WINGED that the champion - trying . .
avoid A meeting where the title IS = I
stake. If the contest is arranged, II
viii no doubt be for i rounds and 70
a decision. although most places IN
Ohio where contests are held. are IN
der the no decision rule. a few eXcep-
lions having been made during the past
year. where decisions have been given .
L is likely. too. that If the match IS .
made il vii mot be at 122 pounds,
which has been the featherweIgnt +
i4nft heretofore, but at 125 pounds Dr.
therea bouts. as Kiibane does not Ike
the low weight any more than ChaneT-
Zulu Kid is After ErtIe.
Young Zulu Kid, the little Brooklyn
fighter who has been beating all com
ers in the east at Ito pounds and over
Is hot on the tran OF Johnny Ertlc-
ZuIu-s manager, Joe Sarno. is out with
< challenge 10 both Ertle and Kid
Williams. the champion. and he docs
Tot ask anything unreasonable on the
Fart Of either fighter. Zulu Kid Of
Tered 20 meet Ertle at any weight ne
nav name from 10 pounds at rIngside,
up He is willing to fight ten rounds
or 90 rounds on winner take ali
hasis-that is. if the match Is for %
rounds and let the winner meet W.
liams for the championship He says
that in case Ertle will not make
match with him that he is willing 10
hook VI with Williams on the same
terms The little fellow has made
Sreat record during the past year
tc I24 pounds and there Is no douht
that he IS well entitled TO the fl
weight championship OF this countrT-
Here IS q chance for Nike McNulty-
manager OF E,rtle, 10 get busy and pave
IFS way TO the championship.