The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-01
BANTAMS BOX TO 4 DRAW.
FLANAGAN OF PHILADELPHIA MAKES
4 STRONG IMPRESSION.
NE Proves Cisverer Than Casper Leon Ne

parently outpointed Casper Leon OF this city
in q twenty Ave -round bout at the Lenox A. O.
last night, the referee. Johnny White, said that
II was q draw. Icon, II 10 true, did more leading
than his opponent, but Flanagan landed
more blows and showed superior clev-
erness throughout the fight. The men
battled for the bnntnmweight champion
ship Of America, and there was considerable
dissatisfaction over the result. Flanagan isthe
most scientific younRster who has been seen in
these parts for a long time. and the verdict Of
the sports last night was that to q finish he
would undoubtedly have won summarlly. Leon
was quite severely punished about the eyes.
while the Philadelphian escaped without q
mark.
Che preliminary was q rafting encounter
between Jack Delaney aud Bob Dryer. both
local puEilists. They wore slated to 90 ten
rounds at 1913 pounds. For the frat four
rounds Dryer had an advantage because Of
repeated swings on Delaney's head and neck.
The latter appeared to treat the affair as q
joke, and laughed heartily every time he was
nailed. In the fifth Dwyer kept up his hard
attack. and in the sixth Delaney began to wab-
BILE. Dwyer rushed him around the ring and
soon had him In a groRgy condition. Referee
White then stopped the battle. after 2 mlnutes
b5 seconds Of hot work. and named Dwyer the
winner.
| IneIO wore ABOUT S,OOO p0TbOub pTIb0uI Wnou
Leon and Flanagan entered the ring. There
was not much betting. Leon reiRning q strong
~favorite. Flanagan was reputed to be extremely
clever and about the only bantam capable Of
making Leon hustle. The ~latter's seconds were
Charley White. Benny Leon and Paddy German.
Flanagan was taken caro- Of by Johnny Cor
man. Bob Delaney and Dick Lyman. Johnny
White was the referee. The conditions were
twenty-five rounds at 105 pounds. The men
shook hands at 10 O'Clock. after agreeing to
break from clinches when ordered. Leon
looked as IL he had been trained a bit fine.
Flanagan appeared to have more muscular
power in his back and arms. Leon had height
and reach in his favor.
and got In enough clean punches to surprise
the S crowd nTSd In In the Insr ssff9nd T FIIa6pi ga S SiSRtinusd
geF's head In the third, and II every rally at in
fHEn'i WAS S Ss i hsG as S1 lls sSEtafins a aSias sRtIsS
on his feet; and made It q most dim:
swings sae One ooGftthe h later fnSlly 'r reached a. ste yS9s
mouth and the upper lip showed q cIot Fl blood;
his hf0e op Ses 3 ths se eenrsd 70 I'll Ike Sest to ro 5eadap Il. and and
with a hard left he raised q mouse under Cas-;
those. sent in BY, his rival. FlaniGan,s game ln
the fifth vas, to let Leon come on and then nail
Geon On tr Eni KS RHs6 best Wi' to f lana an an %efe es 9 sT bIoW.
but the Quaker was so swift In every move
the dsS Crowd sTlSf laugh Se huB g JUMPING S1f; a9q two HsA fsst 81 Rf sSs
& sFH fsie CHOP t 'on f IeeS's s'% moss soP 81 far fo flanagan EI1sn
had, had the better Of, It. and when the
sixth 9PPssnsd Leon seemed e dc, e ma91d Elan;
those V1Se had BET aStso; / on Leon began aRi s4 to
count thelr: loose change. Leon continued 70
the punches landed by the local boy.
manly art on the part Of either boy. and con;
speed. Leon received some telling smashes in
the face during. the eighth In response to his
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the last minute. and they had It hot and heavy
with an even break; Leon got In 2 warm body
followed Il with q rush that drove Steve TO q
corner. .d he got tI out Of + mic IiSelIy sn9 9nTIy.to o1 be fol,
swings on the head and heart. Flanagan braced
10 the last minute and scTaped the skin on the
bridge sS Of ! L coma nose So@e with as StSrSSi sg Inst ls eft ttm It
in beginning the twelfth with 9 rush. Flanagan
wa, up to snun and sent back blows as efiee,
cease In the thirteenth. but flanagan was as
lively as a cricket. and in all the rallies he held
Flanagan was e~ornered as the fourteenth
round began. but he got out IN a )lIy. at the
also met a rush with aRnother hot left. and then
proceeded to Outright Leon at every point until
tas eSl 4 s sGTnSsfii II rleS tie On h the iaR. b Els4 hson
with, heavy iolts, Few, landed. though. for
way. Flanagan closed the round with a hot
rally. Leon being on the ropes.
kidney blow. Then Flanagan drove a left into
the pit Of the stomach. and during the rest ,of
the bulk Of tho lighting in the seventeenth.
landing frequently on leon,S eye and mouth.
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latter seemed to be a bit winded when he took
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Leon couldn't seem 70 land one Of his swings
at q little black. bottle. He, appeared
to have renewed yigor in tho nine.
tiSfints SLiill but and rdlAnI Eson fought ad T noehi 6saut T.
to tso p S8SS IL The Il tt tgfi ass t6r SIs tl go. ssm fl iSit:
laughed and applauded when Leon found him
t The. ie% sa}FE fhFo SUSdSSsI Fla sssIm' blows STS
s hsSn 10 three lire E ioits P as the sf fWeaty- sec ad' bessn
S Which sh Se % SnsaS RSs b 5e g dsw In tRS la %sf hair II u
the round the .Philadelphian landed three
times as many blows as his antagonist and was
loudly ,applauded when he walked to his chair
Flanagan cut loose In the twenty-thiTd and.
trouble. The Quaker never stopped his attack
until the bell rang and Leon was clearly tired.
Flanagan was we'll In the lead during the
twenty-fourth. He, hlt Leon on the face with
for the most part wild or blocked. The last
round was even. The decision was o draw and
the majority OF the crowd Missed.
McCoy's Manage Makes a Sworn Statement.
W.B. Gray. McCoy's manager. Issued q state
ment last night. the gist OF which Is as follows:
"Corbett has already received $4,000 In cash. |
while Mccoy has not secured one penny
In advance. 1 have In my possession three
kilograms from Corbett to Considine asking for
$4,000 more. This proves that Corbett has
been more anxious TO get the money than to
meet the Kid Corbett forced US into the deal
for the division OF the purse out OF consideration
for his misfortune. and then turned informer."
Gray went before a notary public yesterday
and took the following oath:
stats Of New York, city and Countyof New York. Is.