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K|LBANE'S GUSHING
CAUSES DISCUSSION
Bernie Dane Quotes Various
Authorities on Action Of New
York Commission.
Nv Bernie Dime.

The recent announcement by the
New York Boxing Commission, that
Johnny Kilbane has been. dethroned
tbecause of default to recognize a
challenge from his logical opponent |
Johnny Dundee) and will no longer
be considered the featherwelght cham
pion in the Metropolitan State, has
raised no end of confusion and com
motion among the fans OF fstdom. |
Some score the assumed tyrannous
and arbitrary attitude of the com |
mission, while others approve and
commend this body's action. And now
words are passing to and fro. tepithets
are flying and so many pros and cons
are being offered that the superficial
fan throws up his hands in disgust
and asks what's. tho whole muddle
about?" IL is to give some light upon
this question that | collected the fol-
lowing opinions:
Chairman Muldoon of New York
| Boxing Commission The action OF
the commission in serving notice to
| tltlc-holders to defend their honOrs
was based on a determination to put
Il stop To the CommerCialism that has
gripped nearly every boxer in the
country. The champions. of course.
are the chief Offenders and the APP
pliCatlOn of the remedy is directed AT
them. If they are not checked in
their mad pursuit of money. the entire
sport will become go honeyCombed
with greed and grasping that II will
die out completely"
Jack Skelly reports opinion Of "A
flstiana Celebrity Billy McGecthan's y;
This thing will work out all right
II the other States are willing to aC-
cept the ruling OF the New York state
Commission, but II they do not the
pugilistic situation will become about
as complicated az the divorce situa-
: ton. Kilbane will be an ex-champlon
In New York, but champion In
Cleveland. while in other States. he
Will be nothing at all There ought
to he n national body but there Is
s none
1T is quite probable that the same
ruling may Ice applied TO Wilson. the
: fatuous middlcweight champion. There
@ IL Just one insect In the ointment
| There IS a question az to whether on
not the ruling of the Boxing Commits
sion Is legal Eilbaue may bring suit
for an injunction against Dundee. re-
straining hhn from using tho title
Also, ne might bring suit for dam
ages against the Boxing Commission
That would he a characteristics way
for him 10 win back the title 1t
would not entail any possible dam
age TO the chin or the solar plexus."
Jack Skelly interviews the kid him
l self--Johnny kilbane This is my
+ third trip TO New York to hunt NJ
Y those managers who have been OF
. fering 10 guarantee me $4,000 ant
over To meet their world heaters. Blu
$ after hunting the big town over anC
V over. l cannot find them nor then
Il money.
I've spent and lost probably
- couple of thousand dollars on thes
le trips without being able 10 find an.
substantial offer. from n reliable pro
moter. I'm not here TO decker wit
any tin-horn sports. | never de
. manded 100000 guarantee TO fgh
IF any one in my class That's a falls
and foul statement for any sportin
writer to make against me.
VIII | give Pepper Martin a chanc
'e 10 win the featherweight champion
1t ship? on bet ! Will just az soon a
20 some reliable promoter makes n de
cent offer and Martin signs up for tn
Il match. But where's that $50, 90
NJ guarantee Martins managers wer
supposed to have up in some bank q
other? Was that only a bluff I
boost Pepper?
NO. / don't want the WOODWORK
Building TO meet Martin or any otho
as contender who can draw well. I'm nc
looking for a set-up like some othe
champions. but I want an opponen
I who has some big following and ca
nj attract the crowd. That's fair enoug
p isn't it?
IA Neither do demand as niue
st money az Leonard gets for most {
his bouts, although l think I'm entitle
~ TO just as big purse as LeOnar
N usually receives. Isn't a good nigh
ne for the featherweisht championshi
AZ worth just as much as one for III
no lightweight title? At least | think
is. and so do thousands Of others"
Ia Well. this concludes all the pro AT
at con dope that / have been able
Id CLEAN from reliable and up-to- ia
sport writer's. In passing judgmel
on said dope l would call your after
ton 10 tho following items:
!. While kilbane mentions Ma
tin as an opponent he does not gil
II Dundee. the cause of his dethron
ne ment, as much AS a tumble.
ice 2. Johnny assures us that money
AT not the important factor with him, Y
ne he would never think of entering (,
as ring for Il cent less than $4,000 bucl
les
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