The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-13
LEONARD IS WINNER,
BUT BOUT Is CLOSE
Dundee Fights Hard All the
Way, but Harlem Boy
Outpoints Him.
LAST ROUND DECIDES TT

Benny Leonard spent one Of the busl-
est evenings Of his young life at Madison
Square Garden last night. when Johnny
Dundee made him hustle all the way to
get In a victory on points by h slight
est sort Of margin. Dundee made II a
hot fight instead OF a pretty little boxing
match by continually throwing his fists
Leonard's way.
The little italian deserves all the credit
for giving the crowd is moneys worth.
for Leonard was content simply to fight
of the Italians attacks. Dundee's as
sault was directed so poorly. however.
that nearly all his punches hit the air.
whereas the Harlem youngster had the
range most of the way.
In Leonard's favor or maybe against
him was the fact that he o~utweiched
Dundee nine pounds. Tipping the beam
at 1856. he was n welterweight instead
Of a lightweight. He was stronger thar
In the past but lacked his usual speed.
IT, many cases he would poke his left out
firmly and let Dundee run into Il for a
good Jolt.
As is stylish. the bout began with an
even round Dundee took tho second
and third. Leonard the next two, Dundee
two more and Leonard evened II BY win
ningthe eighth and ninth. The tenth,
barely In Leonard's favor. swung the
balance. At NJ time did either gain a
really decided lead. go well matched were
they. n one who Is not a stickler for
detail might have found good argument
for a draw decision. Wouldn't this be
a peach II 1t could go on for twenty
rounds" said a ringsider near the end
That was the consensus OF the crowd
which voiced its satisfaction with what
II saw.
Dundee Ffrst In Ring.
Dundee was the first of tho principals
10 enter the ring. He got a good hand
until he looked around and selected IN.
southeast corner but II was nothing &c
the ovation Leonard received when h.
cIambered through tho ropes. There
was a cowbell brigade. and somebody
blew blasts on a bugle. The Harlemlte'.
weight was announced as 1876 pound,
and Dundee's as 1877. Bin Brown actet
as referee.
The preliminary Adding OF the nrs,
round was over quickly. Roth seemed
bent on making It a fight instead OF a
hoNing match. Leonard landed oftener
than Dundee, both at long range and in
close. with the exception OF onA brle'
rally near the end, when Dundee FAILED
Benny In a corner and thereby evened
tne session.
Dundee forced I. IN the second. III
ran perhaps a full mile altogether. par,
OF II toward Leonard and part around
him. The young Hebrew connected q
h't more. hut the Italians wild wins
had a little more power In them ant
gave him the round.
A lot ~ c~'in"h'rg nrarr.a .he earl,
part OF the third session. Dundee seem
ing 70 be the chief offender. R.pea,cc
cautions from Bill Brow made then
open up and they travelled at a hot eli,
10 the end OF the round, which wa,
another n for Dundee. Leonard
seemed to be conserving his strength
for later on.
Benny sent home three lusty uppcr
cuts TO start the fourth round and the,
directed his energies To making punde,
miss. which the latter did gracefully h,
a foot zach time. Leonard during tn,
rest OF the period had a little the bette
OF II.
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