IN THE RING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1746, 10 May 1913, Page 12

IN THE RING.

CBj "Hcrc'jry.") WEEK'S SHEAF OF NEWS NOTES. Down With tho Bonnet of Bonny Dundee. The battle for the feather-weight championship of the world, between champion "Jolumy" Kilbano and "Johnny" Dundee, took place at Los Angeles, with tho result that the title remains as before. A brief story of the clash was cabled to Sydney by the Independent Cablo, Service in these terms:— Los Angeles, May 1. "Johnny" Kilbane and "Johnny" Dundee fought a draw hero to-day, Kilbano apparently outpointed tho challenger in every round, but Dundee's desperato effort in tho twentieth session evidently, in tho opinion of the referee, earned liim tho vcrdict of n draw. The decision.was decidcdly unpopular, and tho crowd loudly voiced its disapproval. Kilbane, at many stages of tho battle, made Dundc9 look a novice. This wim was badly wanted by Kilbane, It will be remcmberrd that lie acquired tho titlo by virtue of a win from tli9 previous holder, "Abe" Attell, but lie has never received the credit due to a world's champion. This was so because, in tho first place, it was generally conccdcd that tho little Hebrew was welt on tho downgrade—"started on the toboggan," to use tho accepted "United States" expression— at tho timo of his defeat. Moreover, sinco liis acquisition of tho titlo Kilbane has never, till the present instance, been called upon to defend his holding, andNhis showing in his smaller bouts has been of such an in-and-ont description—mostly out—that the press critics havo been more candid than polite in their summing up of his form. Now, however, ho may be considered to havo comentcd his hold to the big honour, and probably ho will bo taken more seriously in "future, for nowhere more than in tho American boxing world docs tho adage "Nothing succeeds like success" hold good. Attell Still in the Game. Apropos of Attell, tho appended cable message (by the Independent Service) comes opportunely to show that ho is still ill tho game. Vancouver, Mar 2. At Baltimore, "Abe" Attell and George Chaney met in a 15-rounds' contest. Attell got tho decision. The Coming of Wolls to Sydney. The biggest thing in Australian boxing news this week was that "Matt" Wells had sailed from London for Sydney. His contract with Mr. li. L. Baker binds him to three contents at .the Stadium, two of wliir.h are to be with "Hualne" Mehegan, .so (.hero is every possibility that tho very vexed question "as to who is the better man will 1:?. settled to the satisfaction of all Australian audience. At present honours in this respect aro even—one win each—albeit Mohegan and a. majority of tlio English newspaper critics disagree on this point, on the grounds that the second meeting was at least a moral, if not an actual, victory for tt*e Australian. That point has always been maintained by "Mercury." What! Lang Again? Another big item of Australian news was the message that "Bill" Lang had (to use an expression that is rapidly becoming stereotyped) "como back" sufficiently to beat tho Englishman, P.O. Curraik According to tho cable, tho contest went tiio full distance, ami was fast and interesting. Comment on this point is held over until the arrival of the full reports, but considering tlio capabilities of tlio two men, a small measure of doubt is per-' mitted in the meantime. This is the second mooting between the two heavies, tho first being at tlio National Sporting Club during Lang's disastrous English tour. On this occasion Lang came down very heavily, being disqualified in the first round by striking Curran when he was down.

A Piece of Unwritten History, A rather interesting note in Ctirran's carter was recently brought into prorain- ! cnco by the defeat of Bombardier Wells [ by "Gunboat," Smith, according to the , English journal "Boxing." This author- ■ ity says that Smith and Curtail were ! both in Sydney on tli9 occasion of the , visit of tho American fleet—the former . being on oho of tho American warships and Curran on a British vessel. Each ! was I lieu champion ol' his own navy and ' naturally enough argument waxed very ' warm as to tho respective merits Of the two warriors. Eventually argument brought about a meeting from which it is reported that the English petty officer ' emerged triumphant. A (Doubting Thomas Convinced. The victory over the invader gained by Lang is tho second of tho series. Detoils are now to hand of a very commendable win by "Jimmy" Hill over the American "Harry" Thomas. The two "feathers" put up a most stirring cla-sh according to report?, and tho result was a very agreeable surprise—Hill carrying tho Australian colours home by a comfortable points margin. 'i'lie visitor had .shaped so well in his training "try-outs" and lias such a gcod record in the States—his scalps, by tho way, including those of "Abe" Atleli and "Johnny" Dundee—that lie was looked upon as a sure winner from Hill. Presumably, for this reason, the attendance at tho Stadium was very much smaller than tho entertainment provided'merited, which goes lo show once more how deceptive is boxing us well as all other sporting "form." Hill for the Championship. Hill's showing is considered his best to date, and should now put him into line for a championship match with "Joe" liussell. No doubt Mr. Baker will make his be.st endeavour lo make this a Stadium "card/' but Russell has so far resisted all attempts lo draw him from his native Brisbane. Should he make an exception in this case this match would draw like tho proverbial mustard plaster, but the first step in the drawing line lo be done is lo entice liussell from Brisbane and herein will I)? the difliCllll.V. "Dave" Smith Damaged. Tho rauch-looked-for Smitli-O'Donnell "return" will not lake place as scheduled. The New Zcalnnder has been placed hors do combat by a broken lliumb. This adds another to the already serious list of casualties jo I?. L. Baker's band of gladiators.. The roll of wounded at latest advices stands something like this:— "Boyo" Driscoll, rheumatism; "Jack" Read, natal operation; "Jim" Sullivan, injured left hand; "Sid" Burns, injured lctt hand; "Pave" Smith, broken thumb; and "Herb" M'Coy, something in the nature of a temporary break-up, for which a few weeks' rest was ordered. Only in onn instance—Smith's case—did the trouble occur in actual warfare, lie knocked the alfcctcd member up on Jerome's head. First Blood to Welsh. "Freddy" Welsh, the English lightweight, at present in America in search of the scalp of "Willie" Kitchio, the world's championship and its attendant pecuniary emolument, has made e. successful start in his campaign. The latest intelligence us to his doings i- notified by independent cablegram as follows:— Vancouver, Hay 2. Holding the advantage from besinning lo end of a 10-rounds' bout, Welsh, lightweight champion of England. easily earned the decision over Al. Ketehel. The contest; took place at Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Kelchel mentioned is a boxer who has come to the front very fast of late anil is no relation to the lalo lamented 1 Stanley Ketehel. whose brilliant career : was terminated some (wo years ago by an ' assassin's bullet. " Blenheim's Recent Tourney. Coming to a flairs nearer home, there is only one event I hat calls for com- ' limit. This is the Blenheim tournament ' of last week at which the Kllis-Thomp- ' yon hunt was the big draw. As has been ' reported tho contest ended iu an mi- I expected win for Thompson—a result ' which is lo be accounted for by Elli.-'s 1 had luck in injuring one of lii's hands * rather badly. The liuisli came after the 1 eleventh round at which stage Kllic, n|. " though in the lead, found himself uu- ) iiMe lo continue. i The oilier trull•• a le n . trounder between two local he.ivie... "Allan" Thompson and 1). Malonev, iizried ' out Ihrouih Malonev beins difiiwlilied iu the second round. The "house was sati'- I

factoTT from tie bra office vitTvpohit, but reports of tho sport supplied to lis patrons <lo not err oil tho sido of enthusiasm. A Wanderer Returned, Tho Hastings Board lias scoured a good fixturo for its tourney on May 30. Tho principals therein are "Jimmy'' Hegarty, of Timaru, r.nd "All" Bromwich, (lie New Zealand lightweight, who has been doinir such good work among the second-gradc boxers in his division in Australia during the past year or so. Broinwieh, who was in town during the week, reports that ho has como over especially for this match. He is already signed up for a match at West Maitland, so lias to return to New South Wales immediately after tho Hegarty contest. Ilis opponent ip W. Darcey, who, it will bo remembered, recently got a decision over "Billy" Hannan, ho is. After this clash Broimvich intends returning to the bominion and will be availablo for any lightweight contcst that may be required. "Associations pleaso note.