Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-19

scrapper seems to have accomplished
the trick, we reiterate that Dundee
Is hard fellow to beat.
But now we have in mind the lat.
est move of Dundee. who has tn.
honor of being junior lightweight
champion of the world. Johnny
grabbed off the crown when Tex Rick
ard put on some matches to deter
mine the man worthy of being called
a. champion in that new class But
the joy of being junior lightweight
title holda> doesn't seem to have fill
ed out completely the ambitions of
the Scotch Wop. He thinks he ought
to do something that few other ring
men ever have done-win two titles
and hold them both at the some time.
Wants Kilbanc Match.
In order to become a double cham
pion, Dundee wants to train down to
1875 pounds and battle Johnny Kilbane
for the featherweight championship.
Does he think he can beat Kilbane?
Well. we'll say he does. judging by
letter which lie has sent to us. He
informs us that the letter is a copy
OF, the one he has sent to the New
York state boxing com mission, and
in 1t he airs his views in the breezy
and confident Dundee style.
One may wcnder if Dundee is able
to box at 126 pounds. Wen say he
can, for the Italian is about the light
est lightweight we ever had. For
years he has been giving away chunks.
of weight when he fought such fell
White and others. But such weight
concessions didn't make any great
difference, for Johnny was able to
hold his own in battle. Seldom has
he notched more than 130 pounds.
and now he figures that he can make
1875 and hand pasting to Mr.. Kill
bane.
Kilbane Dodges Meeting.
Champion Kilbane. however. doesn't
seem anxious to engage in a battle
with Dundee. At least he is demand
ing more money for the match than
any promoter is willing to give, and
that is one way of preventing It,, But
regardless of kilbane's stand, Dundee
Is making the most of the situation
and hopes to meet the featerweight
title holder in the ring some of these
days.
We have mentioned the Dundee let
ter. which is interesting because Dun
dee tells a few things which may or
may not be reasons why kilbane is
steering clear. Here's what Johnny.
in part, says in his letter to the com
mission:
Il am sincefe in challenging John
ny Kilbane for bout for the title
at the recognized weight-12s pounds
at 2 o'clock day of contest. You.
have taken this matter up several
times in your meetings and, II re-
ports are correct, your ruling is that
unless kilbane recognizes my chal.
lenge you intend to have him for
felt his title. leaving it open to be,
.founght out amongst the contenders,
and the true champion found in this
way.
'sIf you will allow me. wish to
take exception to this. I fought
Idlbane eight years ago, when XII
bane was fighting oftener and after,
he had won the title. The referee
called it a draw after had licked
him. andN the newspapers bear out
my claim. So think am entitled
to the title IL he steps out or Is
forced out, as no one has ever done
the same since In q decision bout.
I showed that 4 was on the level
with my challenge, which no other
challenger did, 70 Why should they
benefit by what / have done?
81 have never picked my opponents
or looked for soft ones. ana In near
v every instancs have given AwAy