New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-19
MARTIN KNOCKS
OUT LEO BENZ
Silent Boxer Victor in Fast
and Furious Battle at
Broadway Club.

Silent Martin. the Brooklyn deaf
mute middleweight. knocked out Leo
Benz, of Butte, Mont, IN the tenth
round last night at the Broadway
Sporting Club. after one Of the most
desperately fought bouts ever seen in
Brooklyn. Until the passing OF the
eighth round Benz easily had the bet
ter of the fighting, bombarding Martin
with terrific rights 10 the Jaw and
staggering the Durable Dummy until al
times il seemed as though Martin could
not withstand the furious batterng he
was receiving.
Martin never faltered, however. and
kept boring in. seeking 10 get 20 close
range. where he did his best Work,
driving in rights and lefts with stag
gering force TO Benzs body. These
blows began TO show their effect as
early as the sixth round, and the Mon
tanan started 70 slow up. He tried IN
vain TO keep the fighting fury before
him from getting 10 close quarters, but
Martin scented victory and kept hail-
ing away. lifting Benz clear OF the
foor several times with rights that
sank into the latter's middle with IN
creasing perslstency.
Benz had landed enough Earring
blows in the first part Of the bout 20
send any ordinary man down and out,
and moro than once the Dummy's knees
sagced. but each time he set himself IN
the style Battling Nelson made pcpu-
lar and simply ate gloves until he got
a chance 90 bring over his own pile
driving rights TO the body.
In the very first round Benz, who
tipped the beam al 1854 20 Martins
154 p, met the Silent One in midring
and promptly proceeded TO shoot jar
ring rights 10 the jaw. The blows had q
world Of power behind them. and Mar
tin staggered away. Again in the third
and fourth Benz, striking out with
beautifully timed straight blows 10 the
Jaw. had Martin wabbling.
The Dummy kept on boring In. how
ever. and his body blows started 10
slow the man IRON Butte up until he
could no longer dance out Of the way.
Benz was hat-footed IN the ring as he
tried TO escape the irresistible volley
Of punches, and Martin, seeing this,
went at his man with redOublcd fury,
batterlnc him from one corner 10 the
other
A. zines the men stood in the cca-
tire OF the ring and snapped punches,
although BenZ's seconds implOred him
10 stand OF and box. The boy from
Montana was game TO the cOLe, how
ever. and refused 10 take a back step.
During a furious miX-up m the ninth
round Martin connected with right and
left uppercuts TO Benzs mouth, split
ting his lips and sending him to the
floor with d crash. Referee Haukop
started 20 count and had reached
five" when the bell rang, ending he
round.
Benz looked bad as he was dragged
to his corner by his seconds, who
worked over him hard 20 bring him up
for the start Of the tenth. The Mon
tanan must have realized he was up
against almost certain defeat. but he
met Martins rush with straight rights
and let's TO the Jaw, putting all his
strength behind the blows. The Dummy
soon worked 10 close quarters and an
other furious mix-up occurred, which
ended when Martin landed with all his
strength on Benz's jaw. The latter
crumpled up and lay fiat on his back
while he was counted out Il took sew
eral minutes 20 revive him. Both men
were cheered uproariously as they left
the ring. The attendance at the bout
1 was only fair