The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-31
BANTAMS BOX TO A DRAW
CONTEST Be
TWEEN BARRY AND LEON
ment Over Previous FOrm--Barry
Was Made FavOrite In the Betting
at Odds of Two to One-HOnOrs
Finish of the Battle.

NEW YORK, May So.-The meeting
of the championship bantamweight
fighter, Jimmy Barry, of Chicago, and
Casper Leon, of this city, was the chief
feature of the programme arranged by
Matchmaker O'Rourke for the patrons
Of the Lennox Athletic club, tonight.
These clever boys were matched to go
twenty rounds at ITO pounds, for a
good sized purse and the bantamweight
championship of the world. Barry was
the favorite in the betting, 100 to 80
being the ruling odds laid on his
chances of victory. Both lads had
trained earnestly, and the reports from
their training quarters showed that
neither had left anything undone TO
be in the best possible shape for the
contest.
Leon was sad to be in the neighbor-
hood OF 1O5 pounds, while Barry naa
! manage d to train down to the necessary
weight called for in the articles or
agreement.
Barry and Leon met twice before, the
former getting a decision after twenty
eight rounds at their first meeting ana,
owing to police interference. the second
fight resulted in draw after four
teen rounds had been fought.
The New Yorker had many friends
among the sporting element who felt
confident that Casper would prove to
be the better boxer, and based their
hopes of success on the ground tnat
Leon had improved considerably since
he last met Barry three years age.
They also claimed that Barry could not
train down to ITO pounds and be strong
enough to beat his adversary.
AS an introduction to the main bout,
Benny Leon and Mike Lyons spared
ten rounds to draw, and Jimmy Rose
and Jim Callahan went the same num-
Der Of rounds with the same result.
BARRY MONEY PLENTIFUL.
AS soon as the ring was cleared
scale was placed in the center Of 1T
for Leon and Barry to weigh In. Before
either of them made his appearance
there was lot of Barry money in evil
dence and the Chicago boy was soon
made g very decided favorite at to 1
on.
At 11:2O o'clock Barry climbed
through the ropes accompanied by his
seconds, William McQuin and P. F1tz-
gerald, Of Chicago, and James F'raney,
of Cincinnati. Leon followed minute
later His seconds were Charley White,
Angelo Naopli and his brother, Tim
Leon. Barry weighed 100 pounds and
Leon LOG pounds. Johnny White, of this
city, was mutually agreed upon to
referee the bout. Honest John Kelly
of this city, was time keeper for Leon,
and Joe O'Donnel acted in similar
capacity for Barry. The boys shook
hands at 1852 o'clock.
BATTLE BEGINS.
Round Leon opened with light left to
the face, and repeated 1t later, and Barry put
left to the head. Leon landed stiff left on
the wind and stepped away quickly. Barry
stopped good lead from Leon and sent his
left hard on Oasper's face.
Round Both SPARED cautiously. Leon got
to the ribs with the left and planted a very
hard right on the head. Leon led left on
face, but was bit short and was met with
a singing left on the face.
Round 3-Leon opened with right on the
chest, and Barry landed right and left On
the head. Barry sent In two left jabs on the
face, and they clinched.
Round 4-Leon sent in a rib-roaster and
landed hard left on the face. Barry rushed
and planted hard left on the face.
Round 6-Leon put hard left on the head,
and Barry countered. Casper sent Barry's
head back twice with two hard left smashes.
Round Leon put hard right hook on
Barry's jaw, which turned Barry's head to
one side. Casper followed with right on
the ribs without return.
Round 8-Leon reached the stomach with his
left, and sent his right fercely on Jlmmy's
mouth.
Rounds and 1O-ChieHy sparring.
Round 11-Barry landed cracking good left
on the mouth. They exchanged rights on the
face and upperc,its. Barry rushed and planted
left on the face and another stin one on the
pit of the stomach.
Round 12-Barry landed good stiff left
hand punch on Casper's chest and Leon
crossed his right to the head. Leon put a left