Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-04

masses as Chaney is today. Yet he put
John l.. on his back for the count and
staged the biggest upset in the history
of the game. Bob Fitzsimmons was re-
garded as a bum when he met Corbett and
look what he did to Gentleman Jim. Then
came Jeffries-the joke of the boxing
worldwide defeated Fitz.
In every big bout the challenger has not
been taken seriously and the critics have
gone wrong on the dope Young Corbett
was not even classed with Terry McGov-
ern, Ad Wolgast was not given one chance
in thousand of beating Nelson and you
can go down the line to prove that chal.
lengers, rule, are not popular until
after the battle That's what makes box
ing so interesting.
However. despite the grandoldope, l firmly
believe that kilbane will win the bout today
He is in better condition than at any other
time since he won the title from Abe At
tell. and that means he is physically SUI
perior to CLANCY He had not been forced
to undergo the drying out" process to make
weight. as he has been below 122 pounds
for a week. He is strong, realizes he is
facing tough proposition and is not the
least bit overconfident
Yesterday the champion took short
workout on the road and later sat down to q
big dinner. consisting of roast beef. potatoes
corn and other things He ate hearty
meal and then drove to Cedar Point in his
auto.
He arrived here at o'clock. took a short
walk and ate another big meal. Then he
stepped on the scales and weighed 124
with his clothes on. This virtually is 100
pounds stripped.
Now. IL a boxer can eat like that, it shows
he Is in good shape and Is not forced TO
worry about the weghing-in agonies before
the fight. All he has to worry about is that
he gets good nights rest. and Johnny
slept soundly last night. He was up at $40
this morning took short walk along the
shores of Lake Erie and acted just like one
Of the excursionIsts here Tor n days outing.
He is under no mental strain and will give
the best he has when he meets CLANCY, and
Johnny's best is enough to win from any
featherweight in the world.
The Baltimore boy arrived at the Break
ers last night after motoring TO Sandusky
and crossing the bay in the boat George and
his manager Henry Bletzer, made their
way through the crowd from the dock to
the hotel, waving their hands in response
to the noisy welcome, and shouting:
There Will be new champion after
the fight Kilbane will not last ten rounds"
Cedar Point today resembles boxing
town In the distant past. People from all
over the country are here and many were
forced TO sleep all night on the grass.
Every room In the two hotels was taken
last night and cots were placed in the cor
ridors. Sandusky, which is just across the
bay, also was filled to capacity and the
hotels there hung up the mo sleeping room"
sign early in the evening.
Big league prices prevail everywhere
One can purchase an anemic ham sand
wich for 20 cents, and meals that usually
went begging for 35 cents throw now are
as dollar table d'hotes IL
their money holds out, few of the spectators
Will die of hunger before they escape ANY
way, there Is lots of water in the lake
This morning Referee Matt Hinkle visited
both Klloane and CLANCY and found them
anxious to get into the ring Chaney will
be handled by Bletzer, Willie Beecher and
Willie Jackson, while Jimmy Dunn, Bryan
Downey, Jimmy Dougherty and Luke Gin
gly will be In Hilbane's corner.
An eight and ten-round preliminary will
precede the big bout
An eleyenth-hour attempt TO prevent the
championship bout failed
this morning when Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Price and Adjutant General Hough
Governor Willis, ruled that
was according to law.
1t is reported, however. in case of a
knockout the boxers, managers and pro-
noter Matt Hinkel will be arrested
The day Is warm and clear making
weather conditions ideal for the battle
Many Phlladelphians are at the rngside
Rilbane and CLANCY are nearly evenly match
ID with slight advantage to the Cleveland
ooxer in reach. Their measurements follow:
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