Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
ALIVE MILLER BETTER BOXER
THAN WILLIAMS AND KILBANE,
so LORAIN FANS BELIEVE
Ohioan Willing to Meet Either Champion-Six
Bouts at National Tonight-Ertle Crawled
Out of Kaufman Match, Says Manager

roRA1N. o. has a worlds champion The
| fans there admit 1t, although record
hooks do not carry the name Of a boxer rec
oanized as title holder from that city. Just
a soon as Kid Williams OF Johnny Kilbane
sets into the same ring with 21-year-old
Aivie Miller the entire universe will be con-
vlnoed that Lorain has champion in its
domain. This is the opinion of AIS home
constituents.
Miller who meets Frankie McManus in
a return mix at the National Club here
tonight, is a legitimate featherweight. He
can make 11S pounds, he says, and will
40 that poundage for Mr. Kid Williams at
an old time and at any old place where 90
round matches TO a decision are permissi-
BILE,
crack at williams crown, he would much
rather try to knock John p. I<ilbane, feath-
erweight champion, OF Cleveland, o., of his
pinnacle Why prefer Kilbane,. considered
70 be much better man, pugilistically, than
Williams? oh, well, Alvie knows he can
win from Kilbane.
Fought the Champion
Last year, September g., to be exact,
Miller met Kilbane in 12-round contest
nj Cedar Point o., and in the last few
rounds Alvie says, there was nothing to
IT, 1 had Johnny going, also coming, and
n the bout was scheduled for 20 rounds
Lorain, o., would be happy with lts new
champion"
Miller impressed local fans with his ter
rife punching ability on his debut here
several weeks ago. when he knocked down
and defeated McManus. McManus Is one
of the smartest little fellows in the ring.
and 1t was surprising to see Miller catch
Frank unawares and topple him to the
canvas. It was the first time McManus
had been knocked down in local competi-
tion.
Tonight Mr.. Miller will find himself
stacked up against n more careful boxer,
one who will take advantage of every
opening and Alvie probably will be the re-
cipient of many hard wallops. Although
Miller won by big margin over McManus
in their first set-to Avie has no easy
proposition tonight, and he may find him
self running second when the final gong
clangs.
Five Other Bouts
Six matches in all are billed for the
National. Joe Azevedo, the Portuguese bat
tier, is down for the final. His partner for
the act is to be Buck Fleming, who in
dulges in the hit-and-get-away art rather
than slug.
Two clever boxers-Johnny Cashlll VS..
Al Nelson-should make things interesting
for each other as well as the spectators in
their endeavor to land the more jabs.
frankie Conifrey VS.. Joe Welsh, Henry
Hauber VS.. Ben Carlin, an upstate middle
weight, and Willie Baker VS.. Johnny Lough-
rey are the other numbers.
Ertle Crawled
Johnny Ertle crawled out of his match
with Kaufman and no one can convince
me otherwise Benny was all primed to
give Tonsillitis Johnny a fine lacing, too"
This was the statement made today by
Charley Weirmuler, manager of the Phla-
delphia boy. when Mike McNulty agreed
to the match he had no intentions Of going
through with it. If he had, why didn't he
post a forfeit?" And Weirmuller displayed
a receipt for q $3.50 forfeit for Kaufman,
posted with Jack Hanlon for appearance
and weight, 116 pounds, ringside.
Harry d. Edwards signed up Ertle for
the match on May 1S, according to Weir
muller, but Kaufman wasn't hooked up
until after his match with Nate Jackson
two weeks ago. Wermuller regrets very
much that the match was called off, as he