The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-18
Wouldn't Let 1t End on
Foul; Great Scrap Is
Result Then
CROWD BREAKS LOOSE
Fans Force Way Into Ring to
Greet Victor; Press Ia
bles Are Torn Down

CLEVELAND. o, Sept. ~t7.-JQhn-
ny Kilbanc is Eray-haired. 80 years
old and has a look OF age around his
eyes but he still Is the featherweight
champion of the world.
The Cleveland veteran OF tho ring.
defending his championship for the
first time In five years, knocked out
Danny Frush Of Baltimore, a chal-
l,ngcr 10 years his Junior, In the
seventh round OF a scheduled 10
round bout here this afternoon. The
match was fought In tine Cleveland
American league baseball park be-
fore a crowd of 22, 900 which laid
approximately 100000 to see XII
banc. who has been titleholder nine
years, knocked into the pugilistic
scrap heap.
The fight developed into one Of
the toughest and most exciting con-
tests ever staged in tho feather
weight division. 1t came near being
ended in the first round when XII
bane deliberately hit Frush in tho
groin with his knee in retaliation for
a punch that Frush had landed low.
Referee Made En- Fight.
Kilbane, his face REDEEMED with
left labs, protested TO the referee,
Walter &. Kelly, who paid no atten-
ton TO him. As he fell into a clinch
Kilbane brought his knee up sharply
and Frush fell to the any APP
p%arently in pain. Referee Kelly al
lowed him to remain there. Kelly
walked to the edge Of the ring,
raised his hand for silence, and an
uouuCed.
"I am not going to let this fight
end in a flukc. You came to see a
fight and you are going 10 see one"
Kelly then ordered trush's handlers
TO carry him to his corner. and at
ter a minutes rest the second round
started as If nothing had happened.
Frush carried the fight 10 the
gray-haired Kilbane and staggered
him with a left hook to the chin.
II was the only time that Kilbane
was in danger during the fight.
Kilbanc Tears Into Opponent.
After boxing cautiously for the
first two rounds. Kilbanc opened up
with a desperate attack that brought
a roar Of cheers wnen the bell
sounded. Neither apparently heard
the bell and they continued to fight
until the referee stopped them.
In the sixth round Frush was
flOored for u count of nine with a
right and left to the jaw. When
the challenger struggled to his feet
Kilbanc rushed at him and was
again guilty OF fighting after the
gong.
frush was knocked down three
times in the seventh round. lie
mad opened a n over Kilbanc's left
eye which brought a stream of blood
that quickly smcared his face. This
served To anger the champion, who
taught Frush with a terrific right
TO he chin. The dazed Frush fell
In a heap but managed to struggle
20 his feet at the count OF nine.
With victory within his grasp Xii
baue piled into FTush with a series
OF right and left hooks that dropped
him in a neutral corner for the
second time. Frush tOtlvrcd to his
Feet at the count Of nine and swaycd
Frush Completely out.
Kilbane tore into his dazed OPP
ponent as he hung on the ropes,
his arms hanging Imply at his side.
b champion shoWerCd him with
rights and lefJs and Frush slid OF
the ropes. falling to the floor Of the
ring completely knocked out. Ref
cree Kelly started to count but did
not finish, waving Kilhane TO his
corner as "a sign OF victory.
Thousands Of r~ings!dcr8 swarmCd
into the ring to congratulate XII
pane. The fans fought with the pO-
lice, who were obliged to use their
clubs 10 clear the ring. Press tables
were torn down by the frenzied
crowd In their Wild scramble to
greet Kilhane.
The match was fought in a driz-
zlng rain. Dark clouds began TO
gather before the preliminaries were
llhlshcd and they were cut short so
me main bout could be staged be-
FORE the rain. Big drops Of rain
Degan 10 splash into the ring during
the first round.
kilbane received $4,000 az his
mare OF the purse. He was guaran-
Ie'd 10000. win, lose or draw, and
was given an additional $4,000 as a
nonus for signing. Fl'ush got $4,000
merely enough 70 cover his training
sAptnses. Kilbane did not weigh In
Tor the fight, but his handlers said
ne was about l2S pounds. Frush vas
VoA-td TO make 1876 pounds half an
huuf before rlngsldc.