New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-27
STOPS HIS MAN
Leonard Unable to Continue
After Seventh Round.
RECEIVES A DRUBBlNG
Young Dougherty, Overweight,
Not Allowed to Meet
frankie Burns.

Jack Leonard, of Philadelphia. one OF
the pluckiest boys who has boxed in this
city in long time, was stopped In seven
rounds by young" Shugrue, the light
weight from Jersey City, at tho Forty
fourth Street Sporting Club last night
Leonard went TO his corner at the end OF
the seventh round in a semi-conscious
condition from the effect of a crushing
right hook TO the chin just as the bell
rang, and he was unable 10 respond TO the
call of time at the start of the eighth
period. II was only by the greatest show
Of courage and grit that the Quaker city
boy lasted as long as nc did, and when
the contest was finally ended nc was APP
plauded as enthusiastically as the I'M
marked victor Both boys weighed in at
132 pounds.
The other ten-round contest. between
frankie Burns, the Jersey city bantam
weight and Young" Dougherty was not
allowed to go on. Dougherty agreed 10
make us pounds. but when he weighed In
AT the ringsde he tipped the scales al rs
pounds. Burns weighed in at III pounds.
Tommy Lee. manager of Burns refused
to allow Burns to box. In any case the
bout would not have been allowed. for nc
new rules handed down by the State
Athletic Commission prohibit any con
test in which there is more than ten
pounds difference i'm the weight of oppo-
nents who are under the welterweght
limit Of l45 pounds.
Leonard WAS a broken reed. He came to
this city with a reputation made at the
expense of men of fair ability. A rare
bout was anticipated. but the fans" were
doomed to disappointment. Shugrue
walked into Leonard and without any
fuss or feathers went right TO work.
Fenting a second. he whipped two left
hand jabs 20 the face and drew the blood
from Leonard's nose, and then. blocking
a counter. crossed right to the jaw.
Leonard wobbled and right then IL ap-
peared as if the bell would never end the
round. Leonard, however was not fin
ished. He covered, and when his OPP
ponent came in trying to hook over the
finishing blow he drove right to the
body and whipped a singing left TO the
face Shugrue walked around him boxing
at long range and shooting home his
punches as he pleased.
The third and fourth rounds were bad
sessions for Leonard, and he came by the
cudgels IN approved style. Shugrue
knocked him down three times, but was
unable to land the right punch. Leonard
showed lack Of generalship and refused
to accept the aid of the count. He rose
at the count Of three and continued 70
serve as punching bag. In the fifth and
sixth rounds Shugrue appeared TO have
fought himself out, and, while he had
little trouble in landing, his blows APP
peared TO have lost their sting. Once in
the sixth round he stood in the centre OF
! the ring driving home a fusillade OF
punches, when, 10 the amazement Of all.
Leonard rallied and outfought him In a
savage exchange.
| In the seventh. however. Shugrue came
back and had it all his own way again.
4 He landed his one-tWo punches with ma
chine-like precision and had his man
rocking and lurching like a Dreaker-rid-
den ship. Hands down and defenceless
the Philadelphia boy stood up and took
! his medicine until. just as the bell rang
| Shugrue caught him with a hard right
| Leonard went half way down, and then
reeled along the ropes and to his corner
He was unable to continue.