The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-18
Kilbane SIugs Younger 0ppo- nent Into Submission in the Latter Rounds-Rough Work in Evidence

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 Cleveland, O., September 17.-John- ny Kilbane is gray haired, 32 years old and has look of age around his eyes, but he still is the feather weight champion of the world.
 The Cleveland veteran of the ring, defending his championship for the first time in five years. knocked out Danny Frush of Baltimore. a shall lenger 10 years his junior, in the seventh round of a scheduled 12- round championship contest here this afternoon. The match was fought in Cleveland American league baseball park before a crowd of 22,000 which paid approximately s10O,OO0 to see kilbane, who has been title holder for nine years, knocked into the pugil- istic scrap heap,
 Rough Scrap
 The fight developed into one of the toughest and most exciting con- tests ever staged in the feather weight division. It came near being ended in the first round when Kill oane deliberately hit Brush in the groin with his knee in retaliation for punch that Brush had landed low.
 kilbane. his face reddened with left jabs, protested to the referee, Walter c. Kelly, who paid no at tentfon to him. As he fell into a clinch Kilbane brought his knee up sharply and Frush fell to the canvas apparently in pain. Referee Kelly allowed him to lay there. Kel- ly walked to the edge of the ring, raised his hand for silence and an nounced.
 Must Fight It Out
 I am not going to let this fight end in fluke. You came to see fight and you're going to see one.''
 Kelly then ordered Frush's han dlers to carry him to his corner and after a minutes rest the second round started as if nothing had hap pened. Frush carried the fight to the gray haired Kilbane and staggered I'm with left hook to the chin. It was the only time that Kilbane was In danger during the fight.
 After boxing cautiously for the hrst two rounds, Kilbane opened up With desperate attack that brought roar or cheers when the bell sound ca. Nelther apparently heard the bell, and they continued to fight un- Ill the referee stopped them.
 In the sixth round Frush was floored for count of nine with right and left to the jaw. When the challenger struggled to his feet kilbane rushed at him and was again guilty of fighting after the gong.
 Frush FIoored
 Frush was knocked down three times in the seventh round He had opened cut over Kilbane's left eye which brought a stream of blood that quickly smeared his face. This served to anger the champion, who caught Frush with terrific right to the chin. The dazed Frush fell in a heap, but managed to struggle to his feet at the count of nine. With victory within his grasp, Kilbane piled into Frush with a series of right and left hooks that dropped him in neutral corner for the sec ond time. Brush tottered to his feet at the count of nine and swayed into the ropes
 KiIbane Tears In
 Kilbane tore into his dazed oppo- nent as he hung on the ropes, his arms hanging Imply at his side The champion showered him with rights and lefts and Frush slid off the ropes, falling to the floor of the ring completely knocked out. Refero ASiiy Sldrteu to count, put ulu not finish, waving Kilbane to his corner as a sign of victory. Thousands of ringsiders swarmed into the ring con gratulating Kilbane. The fans fought with the police, who were obliged to use their clubs to clear the ring. Press tables were torn down by the frenzied crowd in heir wild scramble to greet Kilbane.
 Fought in Rain
 The match was fought in dri~- zling rain. Dark clouds began to gather before the preliminaries were Finished, and these were cut short SC the main bout could be staged before the rain. Big drops of rain began tl splash into the ring during the first round.
 Kilbane, received ssSo00 as his share of the purse. He was guaran- teed $60.000. win, lose or draw, and was given an additional s3,000 as a bonus for signing. Frush got s2,5oo merely enough to cover his trainir 2 expenses. Kiibane did not weight in for the fight, but his handlers said he was about 12S pounds Frush YVES obliged to make 126 pounds.
 In the semi final, Jack Wolfe Cleveland, bantamweight knocked out Jack O'Leary of Bridgeport, in the second round.
 Early in the afternoon Kilbant threatened to call off the fight be- cause he objected to the appointment of Sam P. Hall of Chicago and Rich ard Guy of Pittsburg, sport writers as judges to decide the contest. He refused to accept them chiefly be- cause he was not consulted. He in- sisted so strongly on the appointment of Cleveland men that J. B. Wilberd- ing. chairman of the boxing commiss sion, appointed Frank Davis, mem Der of the commission, and Thomas Tercell, a former local sports writer to officiate.