Evening journal., 1917-07-19
OUGTLISM
= By "Pug"

ON THE MAP AT LAST. !
Leiperyille. Pa, has found its place
In the sun and It occupies very
bright shiny spot and will continue
10 do so until next week Wednesday,
the day Of the ISilbane-LeOnard en-
counter at shibe Park, Philadelphia
For this reason. Leiperville citizens
are mlnding not IN the least that their
ppry house has been turned into
WORLD CHAMPION JOHNNY
KlLBANE's TRAINING /
quarters. These same citizens gather
each day 70 watch the featherweight
boss go through his PAGES in prepar-
alton for his bout with the greatest
boxer in the lightweight class. Ana
they stare open mouthed at the man,
who is going 10 make $4,000 in is
minutes OF fighting, as he aims
knockout punches at the jaw OF
JIMMY DUNN, KlL5ANE's
MANAGER AND TRAINER,
which part Of Dunn's anatomy, hoZ
ever. Is always we'll protected with
plenty of preparedness in the shape
of a gloved hand. Johnny Downs IS
also training Kilbane and Is attempt
ing 10 work Leonard's graceful style
against the feather. stepping IN ana
out. delivering hard right hand
punches
JESS WILLARD IN
DEFENDING THE SUIT
for $4,000 brought against him by
Tom Jones and Jack Curley for al
legged breach OF contract. is resortine
10 a fine point Of law in hts alleged
efforts to win the case. Jess claims
his contract with Messrs. Jones ana
Curlev is void and never was legal, as
bv the terms OF it, he was aided. en-
couraged and assisted in leaving
New York State. where the contract
was made, against the laws OF tnat
State.
poMINIcK ToRToRlcH.
IN THE BEHALF OF THE
Queen City Athletic Club, OF New
Orleans. has offered Benny Leonard
100000 for a twentyround decision
bout with Charlie White, Of Chicago,
next Labor day Billy Gibson, Leon
ards manager. has postponed he YER
dict in the matter until the Kilbene
fight Is over with.
RUMoRs HAVE ARRIVED
HERE OF A BREAK IN
the relations between Johnny Erte
and his msnager. Mike McNulty. both
OF St Paul According TO John Lock
ney. who IS assisting with the pun
llcity OF the Leonard-Kilbane hght,
Ertle approached him in St Paul re-
Gently and opened the way for future
negotiations between himself and
Jack McGuigan.
aYOU CAN TAKE IT
FROM ME-" SAID LoCKNEY,
This Ertlo-M -McNulty agreement is
going to be nix about Oct. I, when
the contract runs out" Such thing
as a rift between the bantam champ
and Silence Mike would prove rather
serious to McNulty as his whole
stable is built about the Ertle fam.
ilv. which now boasts, as stu
greater battler than the Kewpie, lit
tie 19years-old Mike Ertle,' the most
promising bantam It has ever been
the pleasure of the writer TO see In
action.
WE HEREBY GRATEFULLY
ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT
OF the following soulful contributions
at looks as If Zybsbko had taught
Carl Morris to box. Carl rastles so
we'll l."-Zeke. Thanks, Zeke, but we're
sorry wo can't publish anything
against Carl Morris. as Tommy
Walsh ard Nate Lewis are friends
OF ourn. and it's good to keep on the
right side of the fight trust.
HERE'S ANOTHER ONE:
"JoHN L. STILL HAS
the wonderful arm with which ne
defeated Jake Kilrain at Richburg
Miss. in az round bout back in 1895
and won the worlds championship
But it's I'm plaster" Still another
'When Kilbane opens a billiard par
lor In Cleveland he says he will take
Jimmy Dunn in as a partner" Sc
Jimmy won't have the pleasure o
calling him an migrate, 7 suppose.
MICHAEL M. J. CAVANAUGH,
KNOWN IN FlSyIANlA As
Mike Glover. a widely known boxer
who sports writer's once claimed wa
the welterweight champion. died a
the age OF twenty-seven years I'm Mid
dlesboro. Mass. few days ago. Bill
" Kramer. the Milwaukee welteT
who cut such a swath IN Philadelphia
bOxdom. fought Glover in the Cream
City about a year ago and wa
Knocked out.
JOHNNY KlLBANE is
NOW HARD AT WORK
training for his match with Leonard
IN his quarters at Leiperville. Pa
and is doing some OF the most ser
Gus work OF that young gentleman
life. having seen the awful right han
OF LeOnard's land more than once
Funny thingl When asked II h
thought there would be a knockout
Johnny said that there is always
chance in a fight like this, and
ADDED THAT ANY
cARELESSNESS ol
Leonard's part would be very seriou
for him (Leonasd-not Kilbane). TIL
thing is this: Is Johnny really s
cock sure OF coming through thi
battle with the worlds Lightweight
champion with a clean record or is hi
confidence only apparent? He will b
giving away about six pounds. II
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