Show KILBANE READY FOR BIG BG BOUT Featherweight Champion Will Be In Pink When He Meets Criqui By Dr SPARROW P McG Copyright 1923 1 23 by The Tho Th Standard Standard- Standard NEW YORK May 12 Johnny Kilbane IS r carefully perfecting himself for tor the defense of his hi title ot of featherweight champion of the orld on his attractive state on the shores of Lake Lako Lak J Erie near Kilbane has hu snapped Into his training for Eugene Criqui In a manner that has eon convinced hl his friends that he ho ha has lost lest In neither strength nor ability to hit His dark hair Is erd but the th snow has fallen falln tall n upon his warlock lit at rather an early parly age ag Johnny is Only 23 33 Cleveland Cleeland Cle eland friend friends of tb the who have looked Johnny over oer say ay that an anIons anyone one who ho thinks he haS ha ha gone back bark materially will discover dl their mistake If so It will be bo rather remark remark- remarkable remarkable remark remark-abl able since tince Kilbane has not fought I since 1921 1121 when he put up an In- In Indifferent In Indifferent different ten rounds round against Fred Fred- Freddie Freddie die Jacks Jack That year yar he h knocked out Danny Frush In III the round Criqui is working hard on Long Island He lie is down to the weight limit of the class His Hlo Hi task ta k is to keep healthy and strong and to practice shut sharp shooting against sparring partners partner lIe He has none font of Carpentiers Carpentier's thespian proclivities and Is friend friend- friendly friendly ly by to all oil One of the tho th bullets bullet re- re received re received at Verdun hit him orf olf on the tho left side of o the th jaw carrying away te teeth t n nt the taw aw and coming out a quarter Inch from the Jugular vein eln His Hl wrecked Jaw was wa built up by the grafting of sheep bon and he can take tahe solid wallops on the spot now without danger |