Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-02
KILB4NE PROVES
SELF MASTER Of
FREDDIE WELSH
KiLgANE REGARDED AS GREAT
EST FIGHTING MACHINE m
THE W0RLO-FANS MARVEL AT
SPEED

New YORK. May 2-Johnny Kii5Jnc,
featherWeieht champion. stands oui
today as tie greatest little man IN
the pugilstic wcrld Had Referee
Billy John been permitted to reno
er decision at The end Of kilbane's
ten round battle with Freddie Welsh
last night, the little Clevelanler would
he the possesser Of two championships
tcGay, but as il happened what te
Won was glorY
Kilbane's speed and ring ec;cnnc
was revelation to the oldest ho .mr
fans here Abe Attell. at his best,
vas 4 whiflwnd. but Klbane is Il
cyclone He simply made monkey
OF Welsh, himself a clever ana heady
loxer, and theoretically little Johnny
j. the lightweight king as well az the
boss OF the featherweights.
There was one round OUT 81 ;hc
ten that Kilhano failed 10 win. That
was the opening session-thr r0an9
in which both boys fished for the
range. But that first round was the
only tame one Of the battle.
Stating his onslaught in the sec.
ond round, kilbane never let up un,
III the bell ca led a halt at the end
OF the tenta. He gave Welsh one Of
the neatest boxing lessons that one
boxer has ever wished on another.
ard he did il so easily that the bic
crowd just sat there and stared in
blank amusement.
Most Of Welshs best.meant swings
ana punches found a target in the ,
empty air AT times he dashed Out /,
with loft that caught Kilbane flush {
in The face but there was no steam
behind i and Kilbane always kent I
coming on. He took chances and he
took punches in order 10 ret thru
Welsh's elamsholl guard. And he
never failed to get thru except when
the Welsllman held on.
i was wonderful battle OF cham.
plons, the first that the country has
seen since Stanley ketchel met Jack !
Johnson II was a battle in which the !
crafty lightweight king tried every !
tnlng ne knew, and failed. There IL 9
1hiy one kilbane, There has never 4
neen boxer just Ike am and tho Il
only hing to be regretted h the fact j
Lhat no decision could be rendered |,
no kilbane failed to knock Wolch o
'uf nc proved conclusively that he t.
! his master, And over longer
osto' ne would be sure to b.lsh aside &
my doubt Of his superiority. q
Round One. n
After clineh Welsh ran close r,
: ui'aihe kilbanc with two short u
lshts, bnt kllhane shot a right to tho Ii
aw which made Freddie run ia Il
inch. klbane missed riqb, 1
wing Welsh hooked a light left 81
vice to the head, after which no u
ilhched twice Welsh kept talking 2
0 kilhane, trying to nettle him. XII.
zane put a light left to the face and !"
Velsh shot a short right to the face &,
ut Freldes blows lacked steam. j
ROUND EVEN, Z
Round TWO.
kilbane put two light lefts To tbo y
ace ana upper clt a right TO the Il
MOUTH Welsh blocked his left for ID
he body Welsh Iabbed two lefts ~
0 The face kilbane complained that
Welsh was holding his arm in the \
Inches kibanc then got started
nd sent two lefls to the face and fol.
owed with right and left to the law a,
Iilbanc shot two nice lefts to the h,
ace at the bell KlLBANE'S ROUND. -
Round Three. N
kilbane Tented Welsh with his left Ja
nj put his right 10 the face Welsh NJ
Missed two let's for the face. XII. CT
ane sent two right uppercuts to the 'e
aonth Welsh ducked liilbane's right
wing for the jaw and started to fight
i close. kibare again complained
bout Welsh holding and batting The h,
asst minute of the round was taken M lo
'lth fast boxing, - KlLBANE'S tl
FOUND. ri
Round -Four. IA
kilbane opened the round with tt
light He played for the body, putting TT
hfee hard rights in without "A return. &C
lilbane tied Welsh IN knot with his II
einting Welsh was unable 10 land tn
hard blow IN the first inmate Of the
oand Welsh finally found the body
Nth a right, but Kilbane sent Sc, eral
alts to the head They were moving =,
o fast that most Of the blows were A,
lefely love, taps, ~ klLBANE'S q
,oUND "
Round Five. !,
kilbane hooked left to the face III
vice and sidesteppnd right ana left If
ooks by Welsh, kilbane kddea u
Welsh about missing In a swift mix.
p Welsh gave klibane as much as he
acelged Welsh dueked u right swing,
III ran into left hook as the bell v
lng. ROUND EVEN bl
Round Six
kllbane put left to the face and Il
locked Welshs left for the body. NJ
felsh ducked right swing for the K
ny kllbane missed another right u