The age-herald., 1898-05-31
BARRY AND LEON
 FIGHT A DRAW The Chicago Boy Was a Great FavOrite in the Betting.
BOTH TRAINED EARNESTLY
The New Yorker Had Many Friends Who Based Their Hopes on Fact That Leon
 Hal Grady Improved Since
 the Two Last Met,

New York, May SO-Jimmy Barry and Casper Leon met at the Lenox Athletic club tonight for twenty round contest for the bantam championship of the world and after fighting twenty rounds, which were productive of most scientific work by both, the referee called it a draw. There was little to choose between the boxers at the finish. Barry was big favorite in the betting at to l, but although no money was lost on the result several bets at odds that Leon would not stand six rounds, fifteen rounds and the limit were made by some sanguine friends of the lit- tie Chicagoan. tsi
 These clever boys were matched to go twenty rounds at no pounds for good sized purse and the bantam weight cham pionship of the world. Barry was the . favorite in the betting. 100 to 80 being the ruling odds laid on his chances of vic- tory. Both lads had trained earnestly and the reports from their training quarters showed that neither had left anything nndone, to be in the best possible shape for the contest.
 Met Twice Before
 Leon was said to be in the neighbor- hood of 105 pounds, while Barry had man. aged to train down to the necessary weight called for in the articles of agree ment. Barry and Leon met twice before. the former getting decision after twenty eight rounds at their first meeting and owing to the police interference the sec ond fight resulted in a draw after four teen rounds had been fought. The New Yorker had many friends among the sport ing element who felt confident that Casper would prove to be the better boxer, and based their hopes of success on the ground that Leon had improved considerable since he last met Barry three years ago.
 They also claimed that Barry could not train down to 11O pounds and be strong enough to beat his adversary. As an intro- duction to the main bout, Benny Leon and Mike Lyons spared ten rounds to a draw and Jimmy Rose and Tim Callahan went the same number of rounds with the same result.
 As soon as the ring was cleared a scale was placed in the center of it for Casper Leon and Barry to weigh in. Before either of them made his appearance there was a lot of Barry money in evidence, and the Chicago boy was soon made very de- cided favorfte at 3 to 1.
 At twenty minutes to Ii Barry climbed through the ropes, accompanied by his sec onds, William McQuinn and P. Fitzgerald, of Chicago, and James Franey of Cincin- natl.
 Johnny White Referee
 Leon followed minute later. His sec- onds were Charley White, Angelo Napoll and his brother, Tim Leon. Barry weighed 109 pounds and Leon fo6 pounds Johnny White of this city was naturally agreed upon to referee the bout. Honest John Kelly of this city was timekeeper for Leon and Joe O'Donnell acted in a similar ca- pacity for Barry. The boys shook hands at 10:52
 Round 1.--Leon opened with a light left to the face and repeated it later, and Barry put left to the head. Leon landed a stiff left on the wind and stepped away quickly. Barry stopped good lead from Leon and sent his left hard on Casper's face.
 Round 2-Both spared eau ionsy. Leon got to the ribs with his left and planted a very hard right on the head. Leon led left on face, but was a bit short and was met with a stinging left on face.
 Round 3.-Leon opened with right on chest and Barry landed right and left OH head. Barry sent in two left Jabs on the face and then cinched.
 Round 4-Leon sent in a rib roaster and each landed hard lefts on face, Barry rushed and planted hard left on face.
 Round 5-Barry rushed and landed a good left on face. Leon sent back a stiff right on ribs. Barry grew a little wild and rushed but missed.
 Round 6.-Leon put a, hard left on head and Barry countered Casper sent Barry s head back twice with two hard lefts.
 Round 7.-Leon put a hard right hook on Barrys jaw, which turned Barry head to one side. Casper followed with right on ribs without return.
 Round 8.-Leon reached the stomach witt his left and sent his right fiercely on Jim my's mouth.
 Rounds 9 and 10 chiefly sparring.
 Contest Grew Warm
 Round 11-Barry landed a cracking good left on mouth. They exchanged rights on face and uppercuts. Barry rush. ed and planted left on face and another stiff one in the pit of the stomach.
 Round 12-Barry landed a stiff left punch on Casper's chest and Leon crossed with right to head Leon put heavy left on mouth Barry put his left on chest and got a hard left on mouth in return
 Round 13-Barry grew wild again and missed a right swing. getting bow f"om Casper's left for his effort. Barry's nose began to bleed and Leon finished the round with a hard right swing on neck.
 Round 14-In a mix up they landed on face and neck and Leon had the better of the rally. Round 15-In a clinch Barry landed left on ear, but the referee did not say any thing. Jimmy put two lefts on face and led again for the head, but went too far around and was met with hard uppercut on face At close quarters Leon got in two hard rights on face and head and Barry missed another swing. Leon jabbed right and left on face, which strengthened Barry up.
 Round 16--Leon jabbed hard lefton face without return. Leon landed left and right and Leon put hard right hook on Barrys jaw and right jab over the heart.
 Mixed 1t Up Lively
 Round 17.-Casper jabbed his right on the wind and Barry grunted. Barry upper-cui him. Leon jabbed left on face, and the gong sounded.
 Round 1S.-They mixed 1t up very lively towards the end of this round. but neither had special advantage.
 Round 19-Barry rushed, but gained noth fnr bv H Barry swung right on ribs and