The Washington times., 1921-01-17

left hand when he obtained "A chance
at kilbane's title. He and his sec
ends, on entering the ring, proudly
sported jerseys lettercd Knockout
King OF the Ring" His friends were
almost certain that he would put Kill
bane TO sleep that day at Cedar Point.
He had been laying all rivals low.
But kilbane. who had a wise man
ager in Jimmy Dime. knew all about
Chancy's ring methods. II was Kill
bane who did the knocking out. For
two rounds the champion completely
fooled the challenger with his foos-
work and his long distance boxing.
Then in the third Kilbane stepped in
and dropped CLANCY for the lon.
count.
CLANCY GROWS BIGGER.
Following his failure to win the
featherweight title, the Baltimore
boxer did not quit the ring. but be-
gan meeting heavier opponents like
Dick Loadman, Johnny Sundee and
Rocky Kansas. Instead of training
himself for the featherweights. Cha
ney allowed himself to grow until
now he is an honest-to-goodness light
weight.
1t is ring axiom that once a
boxer takes one on the chin he is
never so good again. II is true that
Johnny kilbane has not looked thc
same since Benny Leonard put him to
sleep in Philadelphia vn~cc years ago.
But CLANCY. long since forgotten as a
contender for the featherwetght hon
ors, has begun coming fast as a light
weight. It seems but a matter of
time. and a short time, too, when the
Baltimore southpaw slugger will be
ha mn A ri inc he. Toe To a,
with Leonard and the worlds light
weight honors.
In four years Kilbane has been
going back, though 1t was kilbane
who won at Cedar Point. In four
years CLANCY has been coming ahead,
though in a heavier division. CLANCY
is not yet thirty years old. He is
rather old for Leonard, but he is not
too old right now to claim a bout
with the titleholder.
FINDS HIS OLD PUNCH.
After his defeat by Kilbane. CLANCY
was put to sleep by Lew Tender and
Joe Tiplitz. Ring followers figured
him all done. But he was then grow
ing. He is now capable of entering
the ring strong at 1875 pounds, the
new limit for the lightweight class. If
he can maintain his pace of recent
weeks, he is practically certain of at
tracing the attention OF Tex Richard.
who is hunting for a suitable oppo-
nent for Leonard. Then CLANCY will
have his second crack at a ring title.
Phil Glassman, manager OF Lew
Tender is now handling CLANCY. The
latter has the best OF sparring part
ners and the latest training methods
for keeping himself in shape. After
faithful work. Glassman sent him
against George Reynolds. This was
to be a sort Of test. CLANCY knocked
his man out in a round. He had
got back his old haymaker. the left
hand wallop that had failed against
Kilbane.
In quick succession came knockout
victories over Geosge Brown, Joe
Phillips, Stockyards Johnny Rose.
Johnny Mahoney. Charlie Metric,
Georges Papin and Al Murphy. There
was never bit of doubt about any
OF these victories, either. They were
quick and clean-cut. Clancy can
weigh in at 1872 or 1873 pounds, which
makes him about 135 by ring-time.
Fate plays strange tricks on box
ers. Who would have thought, back
in 1916 on September 4. that with
1921 Johnny Kilbane would be ranked
as almost certain of defeat the first
time he entered the ring against any
one OF half a dozen opponents, or
that George CLANCY slammed on the
chin that day for the long count
would be clamoring at the gates of
the lightweight champion of the
world? Yet that is what has hap
pened.