Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-26

r. W. MAXWELL Leonard TO lead
and then would cross his right or left He
landed several telling blows, however, and
once let go wild swing which caught
Benny on the side OF the head. Johnny
also raised a lump under Leonards eye IN
the nth, but that was the extent OF the
damage.
Like a Chess Match
In spots, the bout was as exciting as
hard-played chess match. with Johnny play
ing under wraps. The Minneapolis battler
acted like q chess expert, at that-making
careful moves and protecting the vulner-
able points at all times. Several times he
would stand back wave his arms while
Leonard feinted him. but nothing seemed to
draw him from his she'll Then. to make It
a bout worth seeing, the New Yorker would
have to lead.
Since Benny fattened all Of our very best
lightweight hopes the popular hstic pas
time IL not to beat Leonard but stay six
rounds with him. If boxer is not knocked
out, IL 10 a great victory, and Tillman re-
ceived all of the honor due him after the
bout. He was cheered by the fans and left
the ring amid showers of congratulations,
while Leonard was handed the customary
"hooies." He was treated like loser
Johnny Did Well, But
But we cannot help but slip little
praise 70 Johnny for his work. He really
fought occasionally, and when he did Benny
had his hands full. After one or these
flashes, however, he would again draw
into his shell and the watchful waiting be-
gan all over again. They would stand toe
to toe, with Tillman waiting TO pull away
or meet Benny's lead until the spectators
got tired of It. Once Leonard tried to step
on Tillman's foot and hold him, but that,
too. failed.
Benny worked harder in this bout than
in any he has had in Philadelphia He
forced the fighting and took the lead ninety
per cent of the time. He won by big
margin, but will not be given his due credit
because he didn't knock his man out
However Tillman cannot be blamed for
not taking q punch on the chin and hitting
the mat The law of self-preservation
looked good TO him and he followed 1t.
He made a better showing than any of the
others, but that showing was not OF the
sincere kind. He made runaway fight OF
it, and might have done better.
Regarding the "Set-Up"
There was another bout on the card that
was very sad and never should have been
allowed to go on. 1t was a brazen "set-up,
and for once the matchmaker made mis-
take. Charlie Leonard, Benny's brother,
met Eddie Hart, of West Philadelphia, in
the third bout. We don't know who Hart
is-never heard of him. for that matter
but he was in no condition to box, lacked
class and acted the part Of punching
bag the short time he was In the ring.
The bout was stopped in the first round
because Herman Hinden had the presence
of mind to toss sponge into the ring
after Hart had been dropped twice. Her
man used very good judgment and saved
Eddie from serious injury.
Ever see a race between a broken-down
cab horse and O trained thoroughbred?
That was just how Hart shaped up against
Leonard. When he put up his hands in the
first round every one could see that II was
only a question Of time before he was
knocked out
We spent an afternoon at q bull fight in
Mexico once, and saw something similar
TO this bout. When tho bull was worked
into a frenzy, several old, decrepit horses
were saddled, their eyes biindfolded and
attendants rode them near the raging ant
NAL. The horses were put into the arena
for the sole purpose of being ripped open
by the bull and after a dozen had been
killed and the audience cheered itself
hoarse. the other part Of the show was
put on.
Hart had as much chance TO win as those
blindfolded horses led to the slaughter
Charley Leonard was after a soft oppo-