Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-13
LEONARD-DUNDEE
MIX FAVORED BY
A DRAW DECISION
Three New York Experts
Give Even Break Opin-
ions-Much Action
BOUT WAS SCIENTIFIC

NEW YORK, June 13-Many fight fan
| today held that Benny Leonard shaded
! Johnny Dundee in their 10-round encounter
here last night while an equal number were
| positive that Dundee earned the honors
| The neutral of the fight bugs declared thu
| contest a draw.
The bout teamed with action. Leonard
| was the aggressor In the early rounds bu
| toward the finish Dundee assumed the
offensive and appeared the stronger Of the
two when the final gong changed
According to consensus opinion of the
| New York morning papers the Leonard
Dundee match in New York resulted in al
| even break. Here are decisions of five
morning papers who were represented al
| the ringside'
The Tribune (By w o. NIcGeehan)-
Benny Leonard and Johnny Dundee fought
fast and spectacular ten-round draw al
Madison Square Garden last night before a
crowd nearly the size of the gathering fol-
the Wilard-Moran fight
Leonard's showing was disappointing to
his admirers, who backed him at . to /
In the fifth round it looked as though the
Scotch Wop would spill the pride of Harlem
He lashed him Vcously about the body and
reached his jaw with long left hooks. 1t
seemed impossible for Leonard to stand
up under the bombardment, but Leonard's
steely courage and his unruffied coolness
saved him.
Dundee always was an eccentric fighter.
but last night he outdid himself He
stepped about the ring like little red
fury.
The Telegraph Cby W. B. bat" Mas
terson)-In my opinion, Benny Leonard
and Johnny Dundee fought draw last
night at Madison Square Garden,
The American (by w. S. Farnsworth)-
Johnny Dundee. weighing 1877 pounds, held
Benny Leonard, who tipped the beam at
1856 pounds even in a furious ten-round
bout at Madison Square Garden last night.
First one boy was In front and a minute
later he found himself on the receiving
end of a wel-aimed fire. There never was
a slow second in the entire 80 minutes of
milling.
To size the affair up by rounds gave
Leonard the first seventh and eighth. The
second, third and sixth belonged TO Dundee
The others were even. With an even
division OF rounds Dundee deserved a lot
of credit for forcing the battle. But
Leonard's heavier hitting discounted this
advantage.
The Herald-Benny Leonard outgener-
aled and shaded Johnny Dundee in 10
highly interesting but unsatisfactory rounds
of fighting at Madison Square Garden last
night, Being probably the two foremost
lightweight boxers in the country today,
neither acted as If he cared to risk any
too much on a no-decIsion contest, and,
therefore, the first seven rounds of the
bout were sluggish and filled with little
more than light tapping, feinting and wres-
tling
The Times-A crowd of 5000 persons at
Madison Square Garden last night saw
Johnny Dundee, the Italian lightweight
win a close decision over Benny Leonard,
the popular Harlem boxer The clever
Leonard with a more complete knowledge
of the finer points of the game at times
made Dundee miss and founder when the
latter would lunge at him.
Dundee, on the other hand, although fire.
quently met with a left.hand jab, alternated
occasionally with a right.hand uppercut,
was constantly coming at his opponent, and
several times during the ten rounds forced
Benny to retreat under fire