New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-21
Harlem Lightweight Has
Edge on the Brooklyn
Challenger.
BLOOM FIGHTS HARD.
BUT TIRES AT FINISH
Billy Gibson's Champion Takes
Things Easy, Including a
Bloody Nose.

Benny Leonard who threatens 20
give The Bronx its first lightweight
champion Of the world. defeated Phil
Bloom. OF Brooklvn. at the Stadium
4 C.. last night Billy Gibson's hoy
came strong i'm the last three sessions
and earned the decision without a
doubt. having Bloom rocking on his
feet and clinging desperately in the
c.incheS. Op 20 the sixth round, how
ever. Phil more than held his own.
jabblng Benny or the nose until tina,
member bled more or less profusely.
Those who have been following Leon
ards recent march along the path 20
glory were disappointed az the little
Hebrews showing last night. His
blows lacked the snap that was in vi
dance IN the boat with Welsh. and until
he bestlrred himself In the closing
rounds of the bout he WAS a mark for
Blooms lightning left, followed By the
right 70 the jaw
In the first round Bloom met Leon
ard IN midring and promptly shot two
stiff left Jabs 20 the Harlem lads nose.
Leonard has an unfortunate nose picco
TOR prizeiighter, as II protrudes from
lis face like the periscope of U-boas
and makes an excellent mark for a
sharpshooter like Bloom.
Leonard danced around a great deal,
but did rot seem able 20 escape those
spitfre jabs that soon began 10 redden
his nose. Occasionally Phil whipped
over high, curling right 10 the jaw,
and the honors were easily his.
In the fourth there was a furry OF
fc-Hffpn n 70 Of shc etn 4
as Benny stepped out. going backward,
Bloom shot left to the tip of the Jaw.
There was little force behind the blow.
but Leonard. caught off balance, tot
tered backward. and some Of those I'm
the crowd thought he was staggering
from the punch. and yelled encourage
ment 20 the Brooklyn boy. Bloom him
self was puzzled az Leonard's actions.
but Benny soon treasured him by com
ing back and raklng Phil with savage
rights and let's 10 the face
In the fifth Bloom gained the honors.
meeting Benny as he came in with
beautiful lefts TO the sore nose. Pat
sey Haley. the referee. looked discour-
aged as his white silk sport shirt was
hecked with Benny's blood. At the fin
ish of this round the manipulation OF
the figures that indicate the rounds
sent out the rs" upside down. The
gallery interpreted IL as "9' and was
quick 10 scent an attempt 10 rob 10 Of
three sessions. The figure was cor
rectcd.
The sixth was also Blooms. and
Benny's nose was n smear Of red
Bloom beat the Gibson boy 20 the
punch time and again but his blows
lacked the finishing power. Beginning
with the seventh. Leonard seemed 10
feel that II was up 20 him 10 accom-.
plish something, and he piled into the
Brooklyn boy fiercely, sending him tot
terng with heavy blows 20 the jaw and
face Blooms nose began 10 shed
blood. too. ard it's owner started 10
weaken under the punishment.
In the eighth and nirth rounds tn
bell found Bloom hanging on for dear
life. with Leonard pounding HIM hard
as Phil leaned against tho ropes and
tried 20 stop the storm Of blows 10 the
body and jaw. In the ninth. especially.
Benny was all over his man Bloom
Was there 20 stay, however, and inces-
SAINT clinching enabled him TO stick
the limit.
In the preliminaries. Young Britton,
Of Yonkers. easily outpointed KID
Goodman and Jack Vanguard Knocked
out Jerry Murphy IN the fourth.