Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-24
2 ROUNDS ENOUGH
FOR CHAVEZ TO
BEAT LEECH
Trinidad Bantamweight Looks
Better Than Ever, Opinion
Of Sport Writer Who W.T.
messed Contest.

The knockout that Benny Chavez
suffered In Albuquerque az the hands
OF Battling Chico has evidently done
the Trinidad bantam a world OK good.
The smash la the jaw ana right cross
20 the stomach that sent Chavez into
drramland here two months ago APP
parently caused the Trinidad hoy 10
realize thnt he was not invlncible.
In his fight against Eddie ieech OF
Ration, IN Trinidad. Monday night.
Chavez finished EDDIE Leech In Jig
time The Trinidad Chronicle praises
the bantam highly.
Because of his showing against
I.eech and against other bentams since
he performed here on February 2O'
Director Levy. OF the n. NJ. A. g.
has hooked Chavez Ia go against Ed
die Marine, OF New York. on Thurs
day. May Ssh. In the Elks' opera
house in Albuquerque.
The Trinidad Chronicle describes
the Chavez-l4cec fight as follows.
Benny chavez demonstrated again
Last night that he h the peer Of all
bantamweight boxers. Eddie Leecb
of Ration, former hhntamweight
champion 0f Canada, was knocked
out in the second round Of a sched-
uled ten-rnund bout at the Eagles
smoker, after four minutes OF fur"
ious fighting. Lecch was fairy
pounded off his feet by the local
whitlwind. who. before delivering
the Knockout drop on the point OF
the chin, four times battered his op-
ponent through the ropes ana twice
beat him 90 his knees. Helpless, his
face distorted by the punishment
that Chavez Was inflictfng. dazed by
the terrific blows that rained upon
him. the Ration man sank into his
Garner unable to rise while Dutch"
O'Neil tho referee. counted ten. IL
was "A brilliant victory for the local
lad. who looks better than he ever
has in his career.
From the tap of the gong In the
first round Chavez tore into Lecch
with a speed and fcrocity that MADE
the ringside fans look for the emu
I.eech mixed II with the local hoy
and both received singing wallops,
Chavez landing twice. however 10
tho Ration mans once ana appearing
10 have the most steam. There was
no let an to Chavez. lie kept on inc
nerraeelvc throughout, landing on
ia. face and body. receiving good
Earring blows in return. The tiFht
round showed chavez The faster anu
eiovrrer Of the 40. with Lecch eN~
limiting the Eamenoss that has made
him top Rotchar In his day.
when the boil sounded In the sec
ond round Benny was up on his toes
ana dashed into the center Of che
ring aud gave his opponent three
straight punches in succession. Leech
ducked and clinched. SEPARATED.
Chavez came back and forced Leech
10 the ropes. Tho Gate city boy
bounced back Hike rubber ball ana
rushed into clinch. Round aud
round tho ring tho men fought cha
veg batterlng his opponent at VIII
aud three times Leech was beaten up
10 and almost through the ropes.
Twit. he was knocked Off his pins
ana rested on ono knee while the
finger Of the referee was swinging
hack and forth like pendulum. Np
again and down again. Leeh began
I 10 look worried Chavez rushed him
/ to I.eech's corner and landed twice
I tho first blow dazing Leech and the
) second laying him down on his
I knees. LeeCh took the count OF ten
ana Chavez was acclaimed the
I winner.
THE Chavcz-Leech bout was the
/ last event OF the evening and was
witnessed hy 500 or more people VINO
had been deilghtfully entertained al
the best smoker ever given by the
Eagles. Though the bout lasted only
| four minutes In actual fighting, every
one vas satisfied an Benny was work .
ing with tho vim Of one who meant
4, 10 win quick aud be done with a.
"fecoh was outclaseod swept OF
| his feet as Il were. hy the hest ana
i clennest little boxer that ever donned
IA glove Benny Chavez