The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-13
lIsdoux, the French Bantam
( Champion, q Marvel Physical
handiHas a Terrific Punch.
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YPDAOPPED INTO tho subway ysstsr.
Aay afternoon, went 10 One Hundred \
o6Ad Twenty-fifth street. crossed to
ma. and stroilcd up TO the New Polo
- - NJ trimming Of Charles Ledoux.
= Ghak name doesn't mean anything |
- you now u may after . few weeks. |
S<oaoux 10 the French bantam champion. |
eoBeutly arrived here for the purpose Of
enh4nG I'll claim 20 the worlds cham. |
on90D away from Johnny Couion. |
ence0gnfany the httie FrenchmanS
49, - that championship to-day isI
- 49, - Good - Couioa's- psshaps
ee41sr. cou'on bases his claim upon
.; lDag string Of Victories over other
ABrssan bantafnd. The French led |
en.asd he righe . the title by taking
= 1som shs ,svner. ~
v>ars aaD We he'd che unqusstlonsl
$1Anpeoa hers. one Harry Forbes.
0esess was Knocked out ~ rraussis
No. IN San srrancisco. Nell went to
Geadon end lost che title 20 Jsm |
oovGer. On sAe decision OF the refsrse
~ ne National Sporting Club. Bowker
~ beaten by Digger STANLEY. ,Lsdoux.
an6 along In turn. knocked out
3evbsr in seven seun1s and then
p9ocked QUE Stanley In nine. Coulon
~ havs to show strong argument to
I've his right better than the French
= bad en- appointment with psdovx.
49, through his manager, for $50. Il
- o'clock whsn q big touring car
49, - - ~ New Polo and tslsuxl
- ihls rstlnus trlpped up 70 the sym.
qnsofh ] ADMIT that seldom wait for
Vp4rA Such q prosssdlna saba my
8tod eperit. But was curious to 90
- much talked Of Little Sam I.ane.
8eG In action. and curiosity held me.
~ rhen Lsdoux stripped for action
eoegewe Aam for kseping me waiting.
- Ae sursly 10 . "Littls Sam Iang.
80" o1N hih1seif might be proud 70
A9ssied . ''Big Lsdoux." This French
neee 4. vends4, physisally. q ma
huANre4 tAou1and. On the nimhis
- 81 1hdgst dansing master he
0ssses the torpo and the arms OF q
9ooSoooloAk WheA ~ came out Of nas
Rtq1Ag feemlA nshtiss toev the Art
Aht " 11ottced YES that his hands
oM6 brVshed his khees. I askcd h1nn
l. Qaaa up asaihst the wall while I
0Asbed Ms reach on the plaster. From
Nee ~ ~ nsasussA rust sixty-ssven
0eAsA HIS height wus sixty-one. Think
= hat Ger . reach. ~ insh>s more
- his height OF ave loot one anohi
WAs phsnonpaal n itsslf. Tha aver
- mas ssesh y ssactiy he saxnA =
~ height.
N nra thing I.sdsux dsd v.s 10
luheh ths w stuftsd BAG that AunG
04p the csiling.f was like q footbsii
olh3ine ,1u0mys leathsr oassd. wsaah.
- puoh - The littis Frogestse him.
~. The twenty or 90 boxsss training
- the big gynnAsium all stopped work
9 vssA LsaouE ''as's there" sAsy
~ ~ a,spus.s the rr.neh cA.m,,..
4apeed Aaustay about. keeping the bas
uj4gfng with = tsasliiads Of punohss
- never, pseDpsd. Now and then he
44Abd h aeetnst II end hooksd and Nd
las - 4 tslivsssng body punches.
49, ~ Wcsk was svSr ~ was breath.
~ faee nm wind wAs evidently moi
tefsc~ Ms mn Ehampionship hght
80 eeNtsstsd seven tnonths aUo. HI
- 5sN spent . week or % on the
"a yTnA punchang che bas i.edous
rstirsd. a. the boxins room I'D
- steirs, where ne donnsd the bill
a)evps and began work with two YER,
~ bantatns picked ont by the clui
Qanegor. II was alam.bang ,work-ho
nohtiNg frsm the start. Tns first va
xonng Rosnsr." younEstsr Will
tvsoev<0ve ,knockouts ON his recor.
. Mtrcund boy With q beautitu
-. Ledcux. crouching and moyinI
abeut shiftiiy. bored In. lie took N
pnane 70 cover. and in moment hi
aoyars jaw was the target for dosel
Hsps and hooks that iapded with
Seshins impact unshaken. IN
YSAnch 10Y pushsd In and roughe
eAhnot He reached out those long arm
- straight punches that were drive
ear1 Into his opponsnt's body. He n
veil. but seemed to be holding bacl
osve Qninutee Of rough going and the
emo one called time"
Lsd>ux trottsd over and spoke to nj
ietsspreter. Raoul Anoinsll. He say
~ litns fellow hits hard" repeated IN
iets!ptstsr. but that because he wa
email Ledoux did not try TO hit hard.
New came bigger boy. lis pound
half bead taller than the FrenchmaI
Ne was Charlie Hopkins.
Oo ~ and SIAM" advised the .olu
sAAnAssr.
And ssiievs me, all these New Po
Seya know how 10 slam. whether the
Wow anything else or not. Right 0
~ reea Hopkins swung one flush Q
tie French bantam's mouth. bringing
uAce OF carmine. Ledoux pushed
9C44pst the punch and began TO slu
- American nailed him time al
aDaAh. still the French boy rushed a.
tn1ed blow FOR blow. Some OF u
UQDches rained on him looked like tie
- 70 dreamland. He didn't faiter.
qDehe4 harder and bit harder. II
6IlFd minute 81 IL was red hot rail-
Nth f>edonx doing the execution al
X1pkihs beglnning to look somswh
ttSterSd .-H.4.,.,.s.
WhW. time was called Lsdoux ear
Hes - ~ saanagsr. sseviiog. u