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Show EC -onynrfrr-m -wmii i nawaM !pep martin seeks crown! NOW WORN BY J. Qrjj ' j "PEPPER" M VRTIN LOGICAL CONTENDER roil CROWN. ' tUA! "Pepper" Martin of Brooklyn has a 'great chance to be the next featherweight feather-weight champion of tho world. Martin lsa Rostonlan. For a time he boxed preliminaries In Boston and did very we'll Leaving Boston he ; sought new fields to conquer. Naturally he went to New York to I seek pugilistic fame However, for I some reason, known only to Martin, ho signs the hotel register from Brooklyn. Recently I watched Martin ko with line Delmont In a 10-round bout at ,the arena in Boston It was the first 'time I had ever seen the challenger jof Kilbane In action. Martin won from Delmont. but not ! by a very wide margin. Delmont carried car-ried the fight to him and ways always dangerous. However, Martin demonstrated that, he Is a fast, strong youngster who. can take it Several times Delmont I reached his Jaw and shook him up considerably, but never once slowed' him up. l irtln has a good left hand. lie jabs with speed and accuracy. His right hand carries a right cross that Is probably the best punch. In addition ad-dition Martin Is fast on his feet and I has the strength of youth. If Kilbane ever consents to metj Martin it behooves him to be In thej best of condition. He will have one1 of the most strenuouJ career. j rhc weight 'niellos! """ Mar-.ir, i, 1 11 i'v,t,-j 1 s if y "l" making 1:" rf, '-"vm; hi strenrih'-l " ""' v I 1 Insist vn ihatl ' '"' "f Martin s mo-; be.u is l.is oD..--roundl Babe Herman, who wu iclamorlng for a chaacil l"1 ''' 1 1 ' ' " '' tn that -etbal ix 1 11. an. e,.risnujl v '' '' 'r 'n it will pr, ' !" I''' -ig of the featbaj 1 ol no feather wH chance than Martin. ONEILL IMPRH Steve O'Neill, star Cle -'.and club, and Kllh pal , Mnaln defeat B 'is .-.--ally impressed. AI he remarked to me: I "As soon as I get bMki I am Roin' 10 wrm Jjj tins I ,1,,. Marim He 1 be riu-hi to him " j . i : 'i :s-hi.n hia top. He has from fourB a mom h 1 le ii h jotiaB with Kilbane j "I am sur- I cad o' champion If I get the cl Martin and I feel that ter than an even chan him out over a 15-roujH |