New-York tribune., 1916-07-29
Round by Round
Story of Battle
of Lightweights
ROUND ONE.

Leonard led with lett Ia -;
Weish's jaw. Welsh clinched and
ripped two into the body. Welsh
landed two straight lefts and Leonard
hit with right TO the jaw. Leonard
landed a left jab and sent Walsh's s
head back with two right uppercuts.
Welsh landed a left jao and Leonard
returned it with the same kind. Welsh
forced Leonard to a corner and ripped
two rights to the body. Leonard landed
two left jabs and stiff left to the
bodv
Welsh missed two lefts to the head,
then rushed in and held. Leonard
missed a left to the body. Leonard
ianded stiff left under the heart.
Leonard landed another right to the
body and Welsh did some more mold
ing. Leonard landed left to the body;
Leonard landed left to the head and
Welsh closed in. Leonard landed two
hard rights to Welsh's eye, and Welsh
backed away. Leonard landed another
hard right to the body. Leonard''
round.
ROUND THREE.
Welsh reached Leonard with a stiff
left lab to the head. Leonard caught
Welsh glancing right uppercut: Leon
ard shot in a hard right to the Jaw
Welsh hit Leonard a hard left and
Leonard retaliated with stiff blow tt
the body. Leonard shot in hard right
to Welsh's head and Welsh clinchec
again. Welsh whipped in two to tho
body at close range. Welsh caught
Leonard a glancing right TO the jaw
Leonard shot in right to the body;
then Welsh came back with left tc
ROUND FOUR.
Welsh missed two lefts. Leonard
iabbed left into Welshs face. Welsh
Continued to jab lightly with left anC
grinned. Leonard tried right ane
| left to the body, but they were blocked
Welsh continued to jab, clinching a
odd moments. Leonard measured for /
right, but the blow landed on Welsh:
shoulder.
ROUND FIVE.
Welsh jabbed with a jab and rushed
in with g clinch. They exchanged jabs
Leonard sent in a right to his body
Leonard drove Freddie in the corner
and landed a stiff left to the body
Leonard began to kid the champion
and landed hard blow to the body anC
/ left to the head. Leonard again land
ed hard blow to the body and Welsh
made an angry rush. Welsh landed ;
/ left to the head and then went into I
clinch. Leonard grazed Welsh's hea'
With q right.
ROUND SIX.
Welsh landed a right swing to Leon
ards Jaw. Leonard lands sharp righ
and left to face. Welsh landed ter
rife right hook to Leonard's jaw. Welsi
landed a stiff left jab twice. Leonard
! landed left to Welsh's head. Leonard
sent Freddie back with left. Leon
ard landed two light lefts to Welsh
head. Welsh landed right to Leon
ards jaw.
ROUND SEVEN.
Leonard fumbled at Welsh's heat
with a left. Leonard danced arouEC
Welsh, but couldn't find an opening
Leonard landed with right on Welshl
shoulder. Welsh whipped in left t
the body Welsh shot over a right &
Leonard's shoulder, almost stiffeninf
Leonard. Leonard came back with q
/ right to the head. Welsh jsbbed right
to head and left to the body. Welsh
/ landed twice on Leonard's head with
left Welsh landed to the head. Welsn's
round.
4 ROUND EIGHT.
They exchanged left swings. Leonard
landed right; then Welsh landed a
hard right swing to Leonard's Jaw
Leonard shot a glancing right 70
Welsh's head. Welsh landed a righ,,
hook to Leonard's head. Welsh issed
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left to the jaw. Welsh landed a right
10 the head. They locked in centre OF
the ring and slugged. Welsh shot
Leonard's head back with right
uppercut and Leonard began to look
worried. Welsh landed left to the
body. Welsh's round.
ROUND NINE.
Welsh missed three left jabs, and
they went into a clinch. Leonard land.
ed a right to the head. Leonard sent
left 10 the head Leonard landed
two left jabs, and Welsh sent in a stir
right TO the head Welsh hooked
Leonard to the head. Welsh caught
Leonard a back-handed right and 2
straight right to head. They exchange
lefts to head. Welsh landed left ant
right to head. Welsh forced the fight
ing and Leonard ducked around the
ring. Welsh's round.
ROUND TEN.
They shook hands and Leonard led
with a left. Leonard landed lightly 10
the head. They went into clincn
Welsh swung a right to the head
Welsh was the aggressor, Leonard
ducking cleverly. Welsh forced Leon
ard against the ropes and eiiheheo
Welsh clinched and ripped to the oody
the body. Welsh landed two lefts to
the head and grazed Leonard's jaw with
a right.