Show CHALK UP RECORD FOR FOR KilBANE Only Oldy Champion Who Who Ever Eyer Received Lacing Lacing and I Then Was vias Suspended led 1 I Chalk up a a worlds record for Jor Johnny Kilbane Kilban feather feather- featherweight weight ruler of the univ universe S STo T To the tho Cl Cleveland Clveland veland star has come the unique distinction of be being ng the only I champion in ih the history of legalized I boxing who received a licking in a I fight and then was suspended This signal honor was conferred on I handed Kilbane through an edict II down dowry tIlls thIs week week eek by the U Wisconsin yisco sl 1 I boxing commission The ban While temporary will wilt be lie effective lve until until- the honorable JUtS has h had hati 1 further urther opportunity to I Investigate I c case se The point at issue concerns' concerns Kilbane's Kit Kit- banes bane's tactics in a ten round contest with Richie Mitchell l Wisconsin's light weight voight champion champlon staged at Milwaukee l September 22 The commIssion commission com corn mission la Ja of the opinion that Kilbane and Mitchell st stalled ll in ip the early rounds of ot that encounter and this tIlls belief belle Is ia the basis for fOrth present a act act- tion against T When the case was called for foi hearing Mitchell MItchell ap appe ap ap appeared pe red but Kilbane wa was unable to be present Mitch Mitchell U was let off olf with a reprimand mar d but action was was was deferred t on Kilbane Undoubtedly the commission was influenced ced in withholding suspension in Mitchells Mitchell's case because of the fa fact t that the B Badger box boxer PI cle clearly gave gae Kilbane a trouncing In Inthe the tenth round he lie knocked ed the ch champion down dow and then he followed this battering battering bat bat- Kilbane all around the ring cutting the title holders face e until his features were spattered with the crimson n. n fluid Kilbane J was weary arid In distress at the finish Even Kilbane was for forced d to admit that he received the millIng mill- mill Ing The commission oo does s' s not find fault with the finish of tb the battle but the members do maintain that the boxers could have put m more re aggress- aggress fv ve action into their work at the outset outset outset out out- set of the contest In striking contrast t to the decision of ot the commission in the present in instance instance instance in- in stance is the decision of that body Inthe in inthe inthe the match between Packey ackey McFarland McFarland land and lack Jack Britton two years ao ago won t that at fight tight on on points points yet yet- he drew a years year's suspension be- be Continued on pa page pae e 5 CHALK GHALi CHALK UP UP UP WORLDS WORLD'S I f page 2 2 I cause s 's it I was as claimed he ho did did not nt exert exert himself to his utmost utmost 70 o the uninitiated the tle edict dict of the in ln the two matches cited ma may appear l lather th r inconsistent but butth th the purpose of the board hoar is clear dear and w well U intentioned It IMs Is t the c aim of the commission to ene encourage nc rage urage clean clen fast boxing an and the scrappers of high and l low degree must understand that w wn n they box in Wisconsin rings th gIve the spectators the best ma cy havo In tn stock This ruling if out will wl benefit benen the boxing a J e |