Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-11
LEONARD'S KNOCKOUT OVER -,
MANDREWS LEAVES NO OTHER
OPPONENTS HERE FOR HIM
Out-of-Town Boxers Necessary to Meet New York
Phenom-Bouts at the Olympia Tonight:
Some Scrapper Scraps
BY LOUIS H. JAFFE

PHILADELPHIA matchmakers must |
i seek other pastures for talent to be the
party of the second part in competition
with Benny Leonard. Following the New
York knockerout's elimination of Eddie Nc
Andrews at the National Club Saturday
night by the dreamland route, there appar-
entity remains no Quaker City lightweight
competent to vie for prestige In Fred
weishs division.
Leonard has punctured the Quaker City
thirty three pound class good-or rather
bad. like a large hunk OF sweitzer cheese'
He had sidetracked Joe Welsh. Jimmy Muir
ply Charley Thomas and Sam Robideau,
besides McAndrews, leaving not single
boxer who stands out as worthy opponent
for him. II Leonard is TO add any more
of Philadelphia's lucre to his already large
bank roll 1t will be case of enveignng
out-of-town glovemen into the ring with him.
Leonard polished OF McAndrews In won
| derful order and proved conclusively what
| a phenomenal workman he really Is with
! the gloves The man from Manayunk gave
| Benny the best and hardest fight he has
| had in this city, and not until after Mean
| drews had made Leonard extend himself to
his utmost was Eddie laid low.
Leonard on Jump
McAndrews was knocked out as cold as
| doornail as II were. For the first -FOUR
rounds Leonard was kept pretty well on the
| Jump eluding Eddies vicious poiSes, some
| Of which landed on Benny's body and head.
| None Of the punches, though, affected the
| Gothamite, as he took them while going
away or after partially blocking them.
Neither had any advantage when Leonard
and McAndrews stepped up for the fifth
| frame, but when the visitor from the big
| town assumed aggressiveness 1t was appar-
ent that the match was all but over He
| backed McAndrews against the ropes and
| dealt out series OF punches with right and
left that would have feled less rugged
and game fighter. Eddie didn't hold on or
| run away. He tried hard TO give as much
as he received. but Benny ducked was In
and out. and made McAndrew's fierce
iunges cut the atmosphere.
During the mix-up Leonard and Nc
Andrews fought across toward the latter 3
| corner, and measuring straight right
hand punch. Benny crossed Eddie on the
law with a mighty wallop. The local en-
try reeled. spread his legs. but was unable
to keep his equilibrium. and dropped to
the floor.
MeAndrews Is Game
Bobby Calhoun counted nine. McAndrewi
gained his feet He was weak. 1t wasn't
necessary for Leonard 20 finish bis re-
markable performance with the two pile
driving blows that sent McAndrews back
| ward dropping full length with his heat
resting on the bottom rope and his armi
outstretched. Eddie didn't stir limb al
Calhoun finished the regulated toll
McAndrews was completely knocked out
while the big crowd gave Leonard rous
ing ovation. Il also felt for McAndrews. Ed
die had given the spectators great rul
for their money. and while the victor wa
handed most Of the applause. the defeate
one was not entirely forgotten
Charley Also Wins
Charley. another Leonard boy. also wo
by a technical knockout when Referee Nc
Ga,igan stopped his set-to with While Har
non In the third round. Hannon was out
clnssed from the outset, but he was a poo
match for Leonard as the latter instead Z
being a i2g-pounder. looked even bigge
than his brother Benny.
Local fans saw Harry seisel, a new Ne
York X o. phsnom, In action for the nrl
time, but Mr.. Sslgel probably lost eontr
81 his sleep slam on his trip over, with y
result that Joe Welsh his opponent. won
ciean-cut victory. seigel was too anxio,
: 10 make good on his hFst "Trip here. lie va
wild, more or less-mostly more-ar
! missed blows that looked like haynakef
Welsh fought a great battle, and he proy'