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Show 8 Johnny Kilbane I ' ' Latest Pugilistic Find H VOUTHFUL Johnny Kilbane, who H weighs about as much as a well H developed craw ad. looms up not only H strong n a candidate for Johnny Cou- H Ion's honors, but be also means to h prove a thorn In the nldo of Abe At- Hj telL In other words. Kilbane Is going Hl to set sail for tho bantamweight and Ht .eatberwolght honors at the same time. H The trail looking little Clev dander H says that ho can fight at 11C pounds. H That mean? that he Is ellglblo to bat- H tie for the midget honors As ho al- H ready ha fought Abe Attell there Is H no doubt about his being willing to H contend for the title with any of tho H feathers. H When ITohnny ICilbnno fought Abe H Attell a year ago no one thought for a H minute that he would ever develop Into H a knockout fighter He was about the H most unathletic looking figure that ever H graced the ring Johnny measured H) about twntv-six Inchos around tho H chest, and his arms 'resembled bean H stalks. But mv. how ho could move H around the rlngl He made Abo Attoll H choso fully fifteen miles during tho ten rounds, and. at that, Johnny was landing land-ing three blows to Ables ono Tho decision went to the champion, but he didn't have anv thing to spare. Tho rcfeiee favored the champion sim-pl sim-pl because he was th aggressor Kilbane carried a lightning left and a snappv little right hand hook that kept AtteH'8 head flying back continually during the ten acts He landed often enough to whip a dozen boys ' Now conies this same skinny looking kid In the role of a knockor out It was Kilbane who dropped the highly touted Jose Rivers for tho full count In sixteen rounds in Los Angeles recently, recent-ly, and a few weeks later he gave Franklo Conley a dcclslvo beating KUbrino didn't knock out the Italian but the gong saved rr.inklo on several occasions Now Kilbane Intends to sweop the boards lie looks good Of coursn there are a number of tough hurdles before the Clevclander Abe .Attell Is there with bells, and Tommv Dixon lys thai ho Is willing to tackle tho Cleveland midget at 123 pounds ringside. |