New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-21
FRENCH CHAMPION WINS
Boxes His Way to the From,
Against "Batt|ing' Reddy.
SHOWS FLASHES OF SKILL
Not So Finished, However. A,
the Leading Bantams in
This Country.

Charles Ledoux. of France, recognize.
in Great Britain and France as the han.
tamweight champion of the world VA,
his first contest in America when he our.
pointed Battling" Reddy. of Harlem a,
the 'Fairmont Athletic Club last night
Throughout the ten rounds the pace wa.
terrific, but at the end both were strcn,
and ready to go on.
While L.edoux showed unmistakab.
flashes of ability, few there were at tn.
ringside who ranked him with kid" WIN.
Jams, frankie Burns or Johnny Coulou
In Justice, however, ii must be said tina,
I,edoux has not boxed in seven month";
and his long lay-off may have affected hls
form.
He showed no defence worthy Of the
name, and was simply an open target for
the leads of his opponent, but taking pun.
ishment was evidently one OF his strong
points. for he was always leaning in and
smashing his own blows home. He was
a fair imitation Of continuous motion,
and his anxiety TO score robbed his
punches Of some force.
Ledoux is possessed Of remarkabls
physique, and with the advantage OF .
few fights he will doubtless make rapid
strides among the best boys In his ciSss.
His attack was wild and ill-directed for
the most part last night, and ne missed
about as often as he landed, but none
could avoid the volleys OF hooks sna
swings that he drove home without res.
or let-up.
Every minute was full OF action, and u
was the consensus that Ledoux was ons
of the best European boxers seen here Ia
many a day.
The semi-fnal bout of ten rounds vss
between kid" Graves, of Brooklyn. and
Joe White, of Boston. II was slashins
go" with Graves doing the better work.
Ledoux came up for the third round
and cuffed two lefts to the face, but
Reddy landed q couple of stifr jabs and
the men cinched. Ledoux bored In, fight.
ing fast, and drove Reddy across the ring
with solid jolts to the body HIS attack
was Ill directed, and many Of his hardest
blows missed. He landed in suficien.
numbers, however, to earn decided lead
on points for the round.
Driving in with a furious attack, the
Frenchman toed the centre for the fourth
round. He went after Reddy with solid
iolts to the body, but while he boxed
with savage fury his distance vas bad,
and Reddy was able to slip away and
counter with a nicely timed left 10 the
head. The latter boxed as II the man
before him was only a sparring partner.
and scored frequently. Always coming
however, the Frenchman fought like an
unleashed bulldog and had shade the
better of the round.
In the fifth and sixth rounds LedouX
took a few boxing lessons, and Reddy
landed two clean punches TO one. lie
stepped in ana around the foreign cham
pion, chopping home a snappy left 10 the
face, which, IL not telling, was discon-
certing. The inability Of Ledou& to land
plainly ruffied him, and he swung like
the rusty gate Of the proverb. lie missed
badly, and every miss presented an open
ing for the Americans peppery left,
which seldom missed its target Ledoux
bled little from the nose, but there was
never a moment when he was not ripping
and tearing in with unfagging fury.
In the seventh round the tide turned
and from then on Ledoux began his
march to victory. His style was any
thing but pretty, and he was trihe too
wild In his delivery to be ranked with
the first grade men, but he could fight
in his own style. Lowering his head, he
tore in, slashing away with both hands.
He stopped many a punch with bis face,
but he was always on deck with crash
ing blow TO counter.
Pounding the body with both hands ne
drove Reddy across the ring, and when
the latter held on 10 avoid punishment
Ledoux pounded the stomach with his
loose glove until the referee called
halt. This body beating took the steam
out of Reddy, and as the battle wore
along he was Gatlooted, weak and weary