Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-18
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IN SEVEN ROUNDS
Gray Haired and Thirty-two,
Johnny Kilbane Wins in
Fight With Frush


CLEVELAND, Sept II. = Johnny
Kilbane, is grey haired, 80, and has q
look OF age around his eyes, but he
is still the worlds featherweight
champion.
The Cleveland veteran, defending
his championship for the first time
III five years, knocked out Danny
Frush oil Baltimore, challenger ten
years younger, in the seventh round
OF a scheduled 12-round contest to-
day. The match was fought in the
Cleveland American League park be-
fort crowd OF $4,000, while the gate
receipts were approximately 100000,
paid by the Ians to watch kIioal.,-,
who has been title holder for nine
years.
The fight developed into one of the
toughest and most exciting contests
staged in the featherweight division.
Ii came near being ended in the first
round when Kilbane hit Frush in the
groin with his knee in retaliation foc
a punch Frush had landed low.
kilbane, his face Redeemed with
left jabs, protested to the referee, w.
c. Kelly, who paid no attention. AS
he fell into a clinch, Kilbane brought
his knee up sharply and F'rush fes,
The referee allowed him to lay. KEEL
" announced to the crowd:
Il am not going to let this fight end
in a fluke. You came to see fight
and you're going to see one"
Kelly then ordered F'rush's hand
lers to carry him to his corner and
after a minutes rest, the second
round started. Frush carried the
fight to Kilbane and staggered him
with a left hook to the chin. It was
the only time Kilbane was in dan.
ger.
After boxing cautiously, the first
two rounds, Kilbane opened up with
an attack that brought cheers when
the bell sounded. Neither apparently
heard the bell and they continued to
fight until the referee stopped them.
In the sixth round, Frush was floor
ed for count of nine with a right ana
left to the jaw When the challenger
struggled to his feet, Kilbane rush
ed at him and was again guilty OF
fighting after the gong.
Frush was knocked down three
times in the seventh round. He had
which brought blood Angered, u..
champion caught Frush with a ter
rifle right to the chin. Frush fell i'll
a heap but managed to struggle to Ms
feet at the count of nine. Kilbane
then piled into Frush with right and
left hooks that dropped him in neu-
trail corner for the second time. Frush
tottered to his feet at the count of
nine and swayed into the ropes.
Kilbane tore into his dazed oppo-
nent as he hung on the ropes, mis-
arms hanging Imply. The champion
showered him with rights and let's
and Frush slid off the ropes, knocked !
out.
Thousands of ringsiders swarmed
into the ring congratulating Kilbane.
The fans fought with the police, who
were obliged to use clubs to clear the
ring.
The match was fought in drizzle.
Kilbane received $4,000 as his
share. He was guaranteed $4,000,
and was given an additional $4,000 as
a bonus for signing. Frush got $4,000.
Kilbane did not weigh in for the fight
but his handlers said he was about
12S pounds. FrUsh was obliged to
make 126 pounds half an hour before
ringside.
Early in the afternoon, Kilbane
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 writer's,
as judges. He refused to accept them
chiefly because he was not consulted.
He insisted so strongly on the APP
pointment of Cleveland men that j.
b. Wilberding, chairman of the box