Evening star., 1921-09-18

The night developed INTO one OF the
toughest and most exciting contests
ever staged in the featherweight di-
vision. 1t came near being ended in
the first round when Kilbane delibeI-
ately hit Frush in the groin with his
knee in retaliation for a punch that
Frush had landed low.
kilbane. his face reddened with lef;
jabs. protested to the referee. Walter
c. Kelly. who paid no attention 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. Kelly walked to the edge
of the ring, raised his hand for silence
and announced:
Referee Makes 'Em Fight.
Il am not going to let this fight
end in a fiuke. You came to see a
fight and you're going do see one"
Kelly then ordered FruSh'S handlers
to carry him to his corner and after
a minutes rest. the second round
started as if nothing had happened.
Frush carried the fight to the gray
haired Kilbane and staggered him
with left hook to the chin. 1t was
the only time that kilbane was in
danger during the fight.
After boxing cautiously for the
first two rounds, kilbane opened up
with desperate attack that brought
roar of cheers when the bell sounded
Neither apparently heard the bell and
they continued to fight until the
referee stopped them.
Floors Frush i'm Sixth.
In the sixth round Frush was foored
for a 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 was knocked down three
times in the seventh round. He had
opened a 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 a 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 vic
tory within his grasp. Kilbanc piled
into Frush with series of right and
left hooks that dropped him in
neutral corner for the second time
count of nine and swayed into the
ropes.
Kilbane tore into his dazed "p-
ponent as he hung on the ropes. his
arms hanging Imply at his side.
The champion showered him with
the ropes. falling to the floor of the
ring completely knocked out.
Referee Kelly started to count but
did not finish. waving kilbane to his
corner as sign of victory.
Thousands of ringsiders swarmed
into the ring congratulating 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
their wild scramble to greet Kilbane.
Bout Held I'm Drfxzle.
The match was fought in drizzle.
Dark clouds began to gather before
the preliminaries were finished. and
these were cut short so the main bou;
drops of rain began to splash into the
ring during the first round.
Kilbane received $4,000 as his
share Of the purse. He was guaran-
teed $4,000. win, lose or draw. and
was given an additional $4,000 as
merely enough to cover his training
expenses 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 the fight.
Board Bows to Champion.
Early in the afternoon Kilbane
threatened to call off the fight be-
cause he objected to the appointment
ard Guy of Pittsburgh. sport writers
as judges to decide the contest. He
refused to accept them chiefly because
he was not consulted. He insisted so
strongly on the appointment of
Cleveland men that j. B. WilberGng.
chairman Of the boxing commission;
appointed Frank Davis, member of
the commission, and Thomas Terrell
a former local sports writer. to Off
ciate.