New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
BY w. o. MGEEHAN.

With his lightweight crown gIrs
curely to his head and his ~.
shoes tightly laced Frederick wse
Pontyprid, Wales, the ligtsy
champion Of the world. Will .rgt
ring at Washington Park to-nlE=
risk his title for ten rounds via
jamin Leonard, Of Harlem. Fra:
will earnestly endeavor to emsrr ,
the title intact, while Mr.. Leonr: !
try hard to discolate the cros; Z
the Briton's bean.
When he last fought Hr. kc;s
Welsh managed to emerge ans I.
ring with the title intac, ss. v.
very little else. Leonm hxt,
everything out Of him but as v.,li
championship. II there had bee.
cision even a blind referee wosl d
waved the champion TO the skita
Just what sort OF battle will r,
tonight depends entirely upon thsa
ing moods and fancies OF the chaz;l
The last time ne fought LeOns,:
tried to give the lively young conx,
a battle and ne got a fine young \
ing for himself. This time he ,
elect to put another aggressive !,
or he may decide to fight in the ,sgl
teristic Welsh fashion, clinging p,
the time and speeding grse,.I
around the ring for the res. II
time. 1t will be up 70 the refer
see to it that Welsh does not &c: I
with this sort of plan.
The Queensberry rules call q
stand-up fight. This does not Y
holding, and a conscientious ri
should disqualify Welsh II he ~
10 these tactics.
While the Leonard camp Is ieTs
enthusiastic over Benjamin's etsl
of stopping Welsh in ten rounds
forget that Welsh is, perhaps
greatest defensive boxer smcrs
lightweights. II the champion
condition there is very little eai,a
him being stopped in ten rouhe
is not only great ring sprlnn' x
tireless endurance racer.
The career of Leonard has bee
highly successful one. The little u
ish boy from Harlem startst es' IS
boxer, pure and simple. He scr.'
nearly two hundred bouts osisn
suddenly discovered that he hic g
punching power in his right hant
discovery came when he was rI's
with Joe Mandot and scored ns
and spectacular a knockout as irs
been seen in this vicinity.
Up to that time Leonard's p's'
was won solely as boxer wltn u
curate judge of distance ana CO..
mately clever footwork. he Va
fast and so clever that he made =
ny Kilbane. the clever teatners,l
look like a novice, when they fcSsi
the old Atlantic Garden, in the S0'
district. -,
Leonard rose steadily and hi,
was going high until the last ns
with Johnny Dundee. At that
Leonard was overweight and ne
rather poorly. His chances 70.
will depend largely upon his coIe
II ne is in no better shape than u
when ne fought Dundee Welsh .,
outpoint and outsprint him. bu',
comes into the ring in as goo.
dition as he showed when he last
Welsh .here is some chance tbs
ownership Of the lightweight
NAV switch-a chance. at any 70
Welsh is reported TO be in 81
condition for to-night's battle.
matter Of fact, Welsh is always IN
condition. His fad is physical Gu
and he always tries TO keep hr
fit. II is said that after he hghn
nard tonight and Charley Whl'
Denver, he will retire.
But there was only one lighv
who had the good sense TO retire
the title, and he will be at ths,
side tonight. This one is JACK ,
life. His hardest battle was
which lasted "a rounds, and becs.
was draw neither McAulife nsl
opponent got a cent. Perhaps u
why he decided 70 retire.