Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-11
Means Real Business

The entrance of Mr.. Dougherty into the
arena MS a bidder for the match and the
acceptance of his terms by Dunn for XII
hone presents n new angle to the affair.
The boniface from Leiperville means busi-
ness and is on the job with n well-uphol-
stered bankrol, which contains real mon
az. His offer Is bona fide one in every
respect and as Eilbane has accepted, it
s up to CLANCY to do the same.
"Yes I am after the Kilbane-Chaney
bout said DouEherty today. 81 am offer
nT $4,000 for the match, and am ready
10 60 through with it when Chaney is
ready to talk business. Where will the
bout be held? Well / really don't know
as vet However, it will be 15-round
affair, and the location will be announced
AZ soon as both boxers sign the articles
and post their forfeits. l might say right
now, however, that the contest will NOT
be held in Baltimore if | have anything
to do with it,"
Judging from late developments, it
looks as If the challenger has most to say
In this case. In a way. the challenger
meaning Chaney-is right, as articles for
the Baltimore scrap have been signed,
and Clancy merely Is insisting that they
be carried out to the letter. But no for
feits have been posted, so what are you
going to do about it? Money Is the best
little conversationalist we know and until
some Of that stuff is exposed by the
boxers, nothing serious can happen.
It must be realized however, that a
worlds champion has the right to die
tate some of the terms in battle for the
title. Kilbane has consented to box
CLANCY Is rounds He will not meet
Clancy at a club run by Sammy Harris
and Bletzer. Jimmy Dougherty has Of
fered $4,000 and his offer has been ac-
eepted by Kilbane. Recap has been
agreed upon as the referee. Everything
now points to CLANCY and it is up to him
TO make the next move.
Willard Starts Training
Jess Willard will begin hard training
tomorrow for the Moran scrap. He has
left his palatial $4,000 home in Chicago
and will mingle with the denizens of
NYawk for the next four weeks. Four
weeks Is short time to get into condi-
ton for big match, but Jess is taking
chance and is confident that he will be
n perfect shape when he makes his bow
10 the crowd at the Garden on March s.
Willard will not have an easy time of
IL 1t will be necessary to take off 10
Or pounds in IS days, and that is some
po' The writer saw Willard in Chicago
earlhg the holidays, and he-reterring to
Nllard-weighed over 800 pounds. That's
considerable weight to be carrying
afound, and some strenuous road work
must be done, Personally, we have our
oolots If Willard can take off much
weight and remain strong enough to put
W creditable battle. He will carry lots
@ weight, and this, naturally, will cut
Gown his speed-and Jess never was
noted for that.
aoran will have the advantage of be-
as IN better condition on March s, and
ses good chance to remain in the ring
,T 10 rounds. But it looks like slow,
ssnhleresting fight. and the only chance
'I knockout will be a lucky punch.
the meantime the Dear Old Public
Ne ses peen summoned TO donate some $780,
~ y. lor tickets. Tex Rickard today tackles
~. Ie seating and ticket sale problems, and
,aslsady he is swamped with orders for
az az precious pasteboards. Rickard is con-
s.la aasat that the advance sale will be tre-
On Gibbons Trail
rluadelphia Jack OBrien, our own
,sa,I n' mas started something in the
Isa Ins OF pugilism in behalf of Brother
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