The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-02
VERDUN HERO TAKES WORLD CHAMPION
SHIP FROM KILBANE; KNOCKOUT IN SIXTH

Ringside, Polo Grounds, New York
CA. P.)-Eugene Criqui, of France,
hero of the Verdun, won the feather
weight championship of the world to-
day, knocking out Johnny Kilbane of
/ Cleveland, Ohio, in the sixth round
/ Of a fifteen-round match. The end
came with dramatic suddenness, after
Kilbane seemed to have the fight we'll
in hand.
AS Kilbane stepped back from a
clinch, Criqui shot over right swing
to the jaw and sent the veteran cham
pion backwards to the canvas. At
first it seemed tht Kilbane would rise
after a short count He rose to his
knees at the count of six, but fell
over on his back, unable to get to
his feet. Criqui stunned himself by
the quickness of the victory, stood
still in the center of the ring for a
few seconds. Manager Robert Eude
line, with his handlers, threw their
arms about him as they rushed into
the ring. Kilbane was lifted to his
corner and as he was seated on
stool Criqui rushed forward and
kissed the fallen title holder on both
cheeks.
bOLu CTlQul anu hlIDdu0 lOuSltt
brilliant defensive battles from the
start, but the 1.-THE, hard hitting
Frenchman kept up an aggressive
fire of blows to the champions head
and body with a telling effect. Kill
bane clinched repeatedly to stem the
terrific assault, but Criqui landed
hard and effectively, and had Kilbene
showing signs of distress as early as
the third round. Both fighters set
fast pace, and in the fifth round Cri-
qui drew blood from the champions
nose. Criqui's determined assault in
the final round ended with a left to
the body and right to the jaw that
felled the champion for the count
Mccoy, Jones, Battle to Draw
Ringside, Polo Grounds, New York
CA. P.)-Jackie Mccoy, Jersey City
featherweight, and Davy Jones, of
New York, battled to a draw in a
of today's fight program. Jimmy
Mars, Long Island City, received the
decision over Mickey Brown, New
York, in the sixth round
Curtin Beats Sharkey in Eighth
Ringside, New York-(A P.)-l
Johnny Curtin, Jersey City Irishman,
was awarded the decision over Jack
Sharkey, after a slashing eight-round
contest preceding the Kilbane-C -Criqui |
bout today Curtin |
took the offensive in the fifth, driving |
5harkey about the ring. The contes
tants exchanged a barrage of heavy |
punches in the sixth. Sharkey drove
Curtin to the ropes in the seventh. I
In the eighth the fight resembled a
of whirlwinds.
Ziemer Wins in Sixth
AL Ziemer, of Cleveland, was /
awarded the decision over Hilly Lev
ne, of New York, in the sixth round.
Six Burned to Death
Exeter, Ont.-(A P.)-Mrs. Silas F
5tanlake and four young children and
Ter brother, were burned to death in
fire which destroyed their Stanlake
lone three miles from here today.
Hammer Murderess to Penitentiary
San Jose, Calif-(A. P.)-Mrs.
Clara Phillips, who passed through
lere this morning on her way to San
Quentin penitentiary to serve an i'm
risonment from ten years to life for
he Staying Of Mrs. Alberta Meadows
With a hammer, said she was con-
ented to go to prison. She said she
elt confident she would eventually be
leared of the murder charge.
TO Fight Packer Combination
Washington-(A. P.)-Walter Fisher
# Chicago, secretary of the interior
nder the administration of President
aft, has been engaged by Secretary
Wallace as special attorney in con- I
ucting the department of agricul-
ure's fight to prevent the Armour
Iorris packer combination. Hearings
ill be resumed in Chicago, June 1S-
Alberta Rivers Overflow
Calgary, Alberta-(A. P)-High
yaters in the Bow and Elbow rivers
ontinued this morning to be mem
ce to many homes<here, at their juno
ION Although the Elbow fell three
nd one-half inChes last night after a
en-foot raise in less than "a hours,
resh alarm was created by rains here
nd to the southwest. Residents In