Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-04

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since he got into the limelight in 1908,
Whether the GibbonS-Darcy fight
takes places in Milwaukee under the
chaperonage OF Frank Mulkern or not,
that promoter is going ahead with his
plans as if he were certain Ct the go.
lie is circulating among the fight
fans of Chicago and surrounding ter
ritory cards which contain pledges to
purchase so many tickets to the con-
est, payable ten days in advance of
the bout. And Mulkern is taking no
chances--he has a place for witness
to sign, too.
Now--and Then.
Bat Nelson played weeks theatre,
cal engagement here recently, and the
stage from which he did his little
monologue and told of his expert
ences in the ring was the same on
which he got his first start in the
pugilistic game. 1t was at the old
Casino theater.
"l'll never forget that match" said
Nelson, who was in a reminiscent
mood, while waiting for hic cue to
go on. Joe Hedmark was the guy
| was fighting, and | never saw so
many gloves all at one time in my
life. The battle went six rounds, but
this Hedmark person had me sized
up to nicely, and he knocked me
down seventeen times in The eighteen
minutes of fight. He hal punch
all right, but he couldn't put me out
Say, but was one happy guy when !
stuck it out with him, and it con-
WINGED me that ! could stand the pun
ishment and not get hurt"
The battle happened just seventeen
years ago, and Nelson was fighting
for the price of square meal.
Kilbane is Good.
Keep your eye on Johnnie Kilbane,
for he is going TO be the next light
weight champion of the world. or
Billy Roche, noted New York referee,
has missed his guess, and he is not
in the habit of doing that
"Kilbane can lick any of them that
will stick around in the legitimate
lightweight ranks" said Roche, who
paused here on his way west the
other day. 81 don't know Of a boy
in the country who can come into the
ring at 1888 pounds and beat Kilbane,
The weight would be easy for Kill
bane, who can still make l22 il he Is
called upon to defend his feather
weight title. There isn't soul in
that class who can make him extend
himself. y.
Back in New York they seem to
be afraid of him. Jimmy Dunn ran
around until his tongue was out try
ing to get some of the lightweight
contenders-or perhaps | should say
pretenders-to hook up with Johnnie,
and they all turned him down fiat.
Kilbane against any of the crop OF
lightweight would draw a big house,
too, but somehow they all want to
pass him up. 1t wouldn't be mans
size job to guess why, either"
Dunn Has Scheme.
Should Kid Wolfe of Cleveland
ever cop the bantamweight crown,
just put it down that chalk marks
on a gymnasium floor had consider
able to do with it. For that is the
method Jimmie Dunn is using to
develop the kid in his campaign for
Pete Herman's title.
Dunn himself was no SLOUGH when
it came to cleyerness in the ring be-
fore he abandoned the mitts for a
managerial job, and he it was who
taught Johnnie kilbane much OF his
generalship. He used the chalk mark
stuff on the present featherweight
champion, too.
Dunn has figured out to nicely
Just where a boxer should have his
feet planted for any and every occa-
sion that may present itself in fight,
where he should move them to side
step, or feint, or retreat, and by max
ing crosses with chalk on the floor he
is endeavoring to pass on this knowl-
edoa IN Wolfe