Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-05
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Newark fans who saw Benny Leon
ard defeat Patsy Kline in New York
/ Tuesday say that Leonard is a COM
| ing boy. One enthusiast, and a great
admirer of Klines, said to me:
"This Leonard fellow is some
| fighter. He beat Kline in every round
but two--the sixth and the tenth
and he showed great ability as a
boxer. He is only kid and has been
scrapping only about a year. He
weighs about 126 pounds, but he
should develop into cracking good
| lightweight. He was so clever that
Patsy couldn't locate him, and he
can take a punch, too. Watch Leon
ard, is my suggestion. He will be
whipping all the lightweights in the
business inside of six months or so. b"
That seems to be the real dope,
judging from what I can learn from
other sources. Leonard is a conner
and Klines best days are about over.
AT one time Patsy had fight pros
poets, but he threw away his chances
by listening to friendly crapshooters,
He talks of fighting Johnny Kilbane.
but it isn't likely he will ever get
the chance.
Kid Boonton might have been able
70 box Banty Lewis at catchweights
If he only knew how anxious Lewis
was to meet him in the ring. Banty,
according to those who are close to
him, would have allowed the Kid to
weigh a ton If he wanted to. All
that was bothering Lewis was, will
Boonton fight me? 1t seems that in
their last bout Banty was not in con-
dltion, having been royalty enter
tanned two nights before by his club
mates He didn't mind that at all,
for he expected to be able to easily
outpoint Boonton, who was looked
upon with disdain by Lewis. But the
Kid was better than Banty thought
and when Lewis came rushing out
to him in the first round Boonton
sent over a right to the jaw that
brought Banty up with quick start.
That one blow, it is said, ratified
Lewis and he never got to himself
during the rest of the contest. He
threw all his cleverness to the winds
and fought Boonton desperately
That was right in the Kids mitt, as
the boys say. and Boonton had the
better of the bout. Even Lewis him
self, I am told will admit that "the
Kid had a shade" That's the story
as told to me by patron of boxing,
who knows the game very thorough
ly.
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But when Lewis and Boonton meet
again, my informant says, 1t will be
different. Lewis, who is clever, will
simply box Boonton, who isn't clever,
and in that way, Banty, it is believed,
will easily outpoint the Kid. Any
way, that is the dope that is being
doled out. AS to the weight question,
Lewis, it is said, simply talked 125
pounds ringside in order to make the
Boonton people believe they were get
ting something when he agreed to
1877 pounds ringslde. And after the
agreement as to weight had been
signed, Lewis said he would fight the
Kid if he weighed 1870 pounds, but
that. of course, he would take his $50
forfeit if he was more than 1877
pounds. What Lewis wants is anoth-
er crack at Boonton, whom Banty
looks upon as novice. He is sore
over the last bout in which the Kid
proved a tartar and he is dead anx-
ious to wash away that sting of de-
feat. 1t may be that Boonton will
fool him, but it is doubtful if the Kid
has enough experience even with the
advantage in weight to cope with
Banty. u
Lewis. it is said didn't want to
show any anxiety to fight Boonton
again, for fear the Kid would not be
willing customer, and | am told
that Lewis and his hackers are re-
straining their delight at being able
to make the match, in the hope that
Boonton's hackers will be full of con-
hdence and bet heavily on their boy.
During the making of the match at
the Evening Star office there was
much talk of betting hundreds on the
outcome. Already $500 has been put
up at stake and from what one can
hear five times that amount will be
| wagered on the battle when fight
night comes around.
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The New York State Boxing Com
missioners showed Snowy Baker, the
Australian fight promoter, how to
do it, at a meeting of the commission
In Gotham yesterday. Mr.. Baker, who
is here to sign some of our American
fighters, seemed to enjoy the doings
immensely, and said he was rather
surprised at the way the commission
governed affairs. 1t is believed that
| the visit of Mr.. Baker will go a long
way toward the creation of a world
wide boxing organization after he
| leaves this country. Mr.. Baker will
go to France and England. where box
ing is controlled by the governments,
and it may be that eventually Amer
! lea, England. France and Australia
will become affiliated and thus make
tho game better than ever.
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Boxing is dandy sport. but the
! the same cannot be said about some
of it's followers, especially the man
ayers who play in with one another