Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-01
CRUSHING
RIGHT TO JAW STOPS
MEAL Y IN I'D ROUND
One Punch Early in Fray
at Olympia Again Places
Feather Monarch on Top
FRANKIE CLARKE WINS
By JAMES S. CAROLAN

w Big Bill Hollenback and scores OF
other athletic headliners of other days
saw a wonderful little fghtinm machine
of two seasons ago come back with
bang and crack that reverberated to
all parts OF this good old L, S. A.
DispIaying form and confidence so
sadly missing in his comeback appear
ance here just three weeks ago. Johnny
kilbane, the autocrat Of the feather
weights. .leaped to the front. regained
the support of his many followers and
shattered the dope to shreds when he
sent Johnny Mealy, the hard-hitting
Quaker City entry, down and out FOR
the count in the second round Of their
scheduled six-round fray at the Olympia
A. A. last night.
That terrific right smash to the jaw
was the decisive blow. Kilbane. proved
beyond doubt that he is a one-punch
fighter Mealy took no punishment. He
was uninjured. strong and willing up
until the time he careessly advanced
into the evasive, crafty, waiting Kill
bane.
A rapid-fre shift, a left feint, then a
right. which just grazed Mealy's left
shoulder, landed flush on the jaw. and
Mealy crumpled helplessly to the canvas.
Some Right Crash
Kilbane had SO much behind this
smash that he never questioned the out
come. The moment Meay hit the floor
with a crash, kilbane rushed to his
corner and was prepared for a dash
through the ropes, then to his dressing
room for hurried getaway Manager
Jimmy Dunn. however, saw Mealy half
rise at the five count and beckoned
Johnny to return to the fray. .--.
When. Referee Crimson reached the
eight count Mealy tried desperately to
rise, but the moment he reached his
sleft' knee he wilted, collapsed and fell
helplessly on his face. He was assisted
to his corner, where restoratives were
applied. .- ....
The champion was unmarked. Only
three blows filtered through his guard
and he left the ring virtually uninjure
He never displayed so much dash and
ginger, and looked like the king OF
yore. 1t was a spectacular finish to a
battle that held and gripped. ~.
Regal Reception
More than 5000 enthusiastic fans
cheered the little Clevelander when he
| entered the arena and the same gather.
| ing thundered their appreciation when
| he made his triumphant departure
through the crowded aisles.
This was decidedly in contrast tt
the kissing reception accorded him wher
he failed before frankie Brown or
February 10.
\ Nothing succeeds like a winner. Xii
bane was on the right end and drew
down the applause. -.
| = 1t has been a long time since Xii
bane sent a boy into the land of noe
|
Willie jackson was the last to pass gu
before the regulation limit at the hand
of the fighting king 1t seemed strang,
that Jackson, just back from his tou
OF the coast, managed to arrange hi
schedule to be present at last night
session. '.& j..
A Real Champion
The Kilbane of last night was di3
ferent Kilbane from the one who per
formed so dismally at the same clu
just three weeks ago. The Kilbane o
last evening was the personification 0
confidence. an artist In ring craft an
boxing marvel He feinted his length
foe into knots, landed when he trie
and when the opening was there he she
that damaging. destructive right to II
mark whit. deadly effect. Mealy fei
the impact. fell and passed out.
Kilbane started with a rush. II
raced from his corner, displaying das
and ginger most remote and distant
that initial engagement In his conn
back effort. He worked his famou
double shift. seldom wasted step an
started only one blow that missed II
mark. The exception was right hoo
in the first round that grazed Mealy
Jaw. 1t was that miss that gave XII
bane the range.
They say there's everything in
punch. Well. that crushing wsllo
which visited Mealys Jaw made XII
bane look like the king that terrorlys
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