Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-19
K|[BANE'S CROWN
SAFE, SAYS BARON
None Of Present Feather
weights Can Whip Veteran,
According to Dougherty
DIDN'T SEE ANY FOULS
BY LOUIS II. JAFEE

That Johnny Kilbane. who Is serving
his tenth year a, worlds feathcrweight
champion, has nothing to fret him among
present day mittmen in his division is
the firm belief of Jimmy Dougherty
known far and wide as the Baron Of
Leiperville. The well-known Baron
has returned from the scene Of Satur-
day afternoons battle in which the
thirty two year old veteran knocked
out Danny Frush in the seventh round
at Cleveland, and Dougherty is greatly
enthused over the contest as well as
the form shown by Kilbane.
ut was the best championship fight
/ ever saw" said Dougherty today.
"Frush was knocked down five times
during the contest, but at all times did
he prove that he was game to the core.
johnny was in the greatest shape in
which | have ever seen him enter q
ring. And Ki'bane took lot of pun :
ishment before he. readied up Frush for
the final blow.
"F'rush connected with n number of
hard straight lefts and hooks, and Kill
bane's face showed marks Of these blows.
1 never saw Kilbane stand up and swap
punches with an opponent like he did
against Frush. 1t was battle be-
tween straight left and a right cross
and the latter won. Kilbane has moth :
ing to fear from the featherweights Of
today If he enters the ring trained as
he was on Saturday.
Alleged Fouls "
Speaking Of the alleged fouling by
Frush and Kilbane, Dougherty said, II
did not see either man hit or kick low.
Kilbane was the first to complain and
a few seconds later Frush fell to the
floor apparently in excruciating pain.
They were locked in clinches each time
the fouling was supposed to have been
committed. Referee Kelly used good
Judgment in disregarding both COM
paints, protected the fans and his de-
cision resulted in q great battle instead
of tiasco."
Patsy Gorham and Frank Daily,
Aramingo Terrace fans, who also were
ringside spectators, are home today.
Like Dougherty, both Gorham and DAILY
say it was scintillating scrap. "Kil :
bane through? / should say not" ex-
claimed Gorham. "Why, Johnny can
take all Of the featherweight contenders
and lick EN- in the same ring"
A boxing show for the benefit of
American Legion Posts and veterans of
f'oreigns Wars of Montgomery County
has been arranged by Dougherty at the
Chester Ball Park next Thursday night
Several other benefit programs have
been staged successfully in Chester by
the Baron. On Thursday night Jack
Harba, of Wilmington, will meet Eddy
stone Miller in the star bout. Other
Kid Sun, Johnny Royce VS.. Mickey
Morris, Johnny Griffith VS.. Battling
Powell and Philadelphia Joe yelling
vs. Bobby Barrett.
Season Is On
The 1921 season In Philadelphia
was opened officially on Saturday night
big bimbo from Racine. Wis, and
supposedly from Australia. was knocked
out by Bill Brennan, of Chicago, in
thirty-nine seconds of the first round.
The new promoters, Joe Wenke and Al
Jannetti, We're prepared for an cmer-
gency like that, and they pleased q
fair sized crowd by putting on an extra
bout. Eddie Dempsey returned n win
ner over Lew Minsky in the special
contest.
Official announcement has been made
by Leon l.. Rains of the opening of
the Olympia A. A. next Monday night.
",rhe Olympia will be the boxing pal
ace Of the world" says Rains. A bout
between Joe 1'ipltz and Joe Benjamin
will be the wind-up, with Billy Angelo
opposed to Johnny Drummic, of Jersey
City, in another feature fraCas. Three
other bouts are arranged.
Boxing at the Ice Palace this season
will be held twice a month. according
to George f. Pawling. The initial show
has been announced for September 2S.
A bout between JEFF Smith and Harry
Greb will be the headliner. Other
matches are: Al Walker vs. Terry Nc
Hugh, Joe Miller W. Young Joe Bor-
rell, Battling Murray VS.. Charley Ray
and Al Pacitti Us. Joe Morris.