Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-21
K|LBANE IS FOULED,
THEN STOPS RIVAL
Mahoney Butts" Champion
over Eye in Fifth and Passes
Out in Sixth
ROOT AND FOX AT OLYMPIA
BY JAMES s. CAROLAN

Johnny Mahoncy. the retrcating
Hazleton representative. received three
important lessons from Professor Kill
hanc at the Natianal on Saturday night,
First he was instructed in boxing. next
in ring etiquette and last in punch re
ceiving. Mahoncy was going along
nicely. taking many jabs without pro
test when he very thoughtlessly and
playfully tossed his head against Kill
bane's eye and drew the blood.
This is against all the rules Of ring
warfare. Kibane resented the affront
and proceeded to shatter Ty Cobb's
hitting record. The champion hit ac-
curately and his punching was so effect
i've that he forced Referee Frank
'Pop) O'Brien to stop the bloody battle
early in the sixth round
kilbane gave his greatest exhibition
Of hitting in this city. That uncalled
for butt in the middle of the fifth
round which ripped n deep cash along
the side of Kilbane's left eye stimula ed
the champion and it was nothing but
action until the abbreviated finish.
KiIbane Valves FouI
Moho,o,., ... r,
,e..u .ha 81 wos ueiiccrate one
was foul, but he allowed the fight to
continue upon the request Of Kilbanc
Mahoney never took such lacing ms
he received in thirty seconds of the fifth
He was battered all over the ring, his
oouS anu nead taxing numerous terrific
puhches' Inc severe commandment had
tne ups'a'er heipiess ana battered when
'he referee stepped petWeen them.
rol lyu, rounos hlipahe gave very
"he tAn'p'''on ", JOKING hahoney was
comp,ete,y on ,he defensive and the
IieNe'ahucr rev .h nao oimculty IN breaking
ro"n tha, suaiu even ms nppercut
.L .toni ,tas T,to. ,o o.n Insu % ,al'to 10 snatter
,na. :'' u' : 'h"' o"tt was
ru. ,u..,l w '"""s ''"e pehdulum OF
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"e lang ~ ,"e 'iue OF tne hgh'
"as suuueh' n'.h LOUIS lane. wh"
maui :" 'p',iai u,o from washington
10 see HIS oiu iriend Nnpane battle. was
shocheu wien ne saw the usually
cautious champion walk INTO an op-
ponent with guard down and prepared
10 exchange punch Tor punch.
Just as the referee was breaking
them. Mahoney' head crashed against
knbane's eye. Before the blood ap-
peared the champion held Mahoncy of
with his extended arms and protested
/ Rpfo 0'priop nh olI bo n,nto.1
nil.
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side of his face and concentrot tinr rnor
his chest. Kilbanc was picture. Ma
honey tried to reach the wound with
his right. but one swing and Mahoney' $
attack ceased. Kilbane crossed a right
to the chin and followed with two lefts
to the body The body blows brought
down Mahoney's guard and in an in
stant right to the jaw dropped the
~upstater.
Mahoney was on his right knee at the
six count. but was too weak to rise ant
plunged headforemost into the rosin. HI
plowed along the canvas, but before the
ten count could be reached he was saved
further punishment by the gong.
Kilbane then went out and finished
the job in the sixth. The weak Ma
honey offered ready target. ms ia,'
took two lefts. with Mahoney Dod'
completely exposed. kllpane shot tsr
rifle right to the abdomen that mace M
crippled foe crumple., Anolher r's"
drove Mahoney across the ring
Dazed ana hr'piess' ""o' ,rL'