New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Boxer Is Charged with
Using Extra Heavy Band
ages for knOCkouts.
NEW ORLEANS PUTS UP
BIG PURSE FOR WELSH
Sam Langford Is Ever SO Anx-
ious TO Get Into Action
Against Jess Willard.

Whether Kenny Leonard, 'hc Harlem
lightweight, has been using horseshoes
in his boxing gloves is a matter that
Bcnny's manage. Billy Gibson. may cX-
plain TO the satisfaction Of the state
Boxing Commission.
Shamus O'Bricn says that last wee"
in Syracuse he insisted upon an inspec-
ton Of Lconard's hands before their
ten-round bout. lie asserts this inspec-
ton disclosed the fact that Leonarl
had bound about his hands rolls OF the
hardest adhesive plaster known. 10
O'Brien's speculative eye the rolls
seemed 90 be segments OF asphalt pa'-
ing block.
Il is singular coincidence IN this
connection that recently Benny Leon
ard knocked out Joe Mandot and PM
Bloom and was indeed climbing toward
IN, lightweight leadership a. fast as
mortal could travel.
O'Brien points out the fact and ne
considers IL particularly relevant that
after Leonardo hands had undergone
an examination and were stripped Of
their adornment he O'Brien had
small difficulty not only in outpointine
the fast-coming champion, but IN floor
ing him twice during the course OF an
evening. Indeed, O'Bricn says, he cal
see no possible reason why Nandot
and Bloom should have tumbled before
the attack Of Leonard unless. as he
says. IL is true the Harlem lightweight
did wear hOrseshoes iu his gloves the
night he fought these Two lightweight5.
The Boxing Commission considered
the matter of sufficient moment TO
issue d summons for Billy Gibson.
manager Of Leonard. who will be asked
20 combat the testimony Of Shamus
O'Brien. Meantime. Joe Nandot and
Phil Bloom are set 70 be heard from.
II is announced from New Orleans
that Freddy Welsh is to meet the win
nei of the Joe Mandot-Johnny Dundee
bout The match will De held Febru-
ary 2l. Welsh will receive guaran-
tee Of $4,000, it is said.
Sam Langford is dying north as fast
as car wheels ~ill carry him. He boxes
Sam McNes at the Garden on Thursday
right. lie is quoted "a saying he eX-
rects 20 knock out McNea and then
devote his entire time - forcing Will
arc into a match.
IN wire TO Jimmy Johnston yester-
DAY Joe Woodman, manager Of Lang
ford. offered 10 wager $4,000 that
Iangford could knock out either Moran
or Willard IN a ten-round bout But
he asserted 10 was impossible 20 force
either one OF the men into the ring
with the black marvel. Noodman Will
try 20 have the Boxing Commission
lift the ban on the black and white
bouts. lie says the present ruling has
cost Langford $4,000. II the COM
mission refuses TO grant Langford's
demand he expects 20 carry the matter
into court.
The Vanderbilt Athletic Club ar
nounces that Young Zulu Kid and
Young Solsberg will furnish the wind
up TO their show. Joe Bradley AMI
Happy Mahoney also are on the pro-
srammc.
Nike Smith and Joe Stacey VIII trade
punches Saturday night at tho Queen
boiO Athletic Club, OF Long Island City.
chick Simlcr and Eddie Fitzsimmons
will come together iu the other ten.
The greensboro club will conduct .
special show on Nashington's Birth
day night. kid Queens. OF Long Island
City. meeting Tim Murphy IN the main
event.
Allie Mack and Carey Phclan. ,he
two nghtweights that put up such o
terrific battle "a few woeks ago have
been grcd u' 20 tight return en-
gagement Friday night A. the Harlem
apoTtlax Club. IL thels recent sLrux-