Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-29
Leonard Wins Lightweight
Championship From Welsh

Welsh tipped the scales at 1861
pounds when he mounted the beam,
and Leonard only moved 1t TO 1873
when he stepped on.
First Round-Leonard iabbed twice
in the jaw and shot a right 10 the
face. Welsh stabbed. left to the
face and they clinched. Leonard shot
a right to the head and then a right
to the body. Welsh stabbed a left TO
the face. and Benny hooked a right
TO the body. They spared. Welsh
keeping well covered. Benny shook
Fred with a straight right at the
bell.
Second Round-Benny opened with
rush. swinging left and right 10
the body as he came in. On the
break he again landed that right To-
the body and Welch quickly clinched
again 10 escape punishment Leon
ard hooked twice to the face with a
short LETT. followed with a right TO
the body and Welsh backed TO the
ropes TO escape the volley of punches.
Freddy iabbed a light left to the face
but his right hand swings were block
ed by Leonard. who smiled at the
Briton's futile efforts TO hit him.
Third Round - Leonard continued
his aggressive policy and rushing
. Welsh he got home a short right TO
the face and followed with a left
and right 10 the face Welsh iabbed
several quick but light lefts to the
face. blocked Benny's attempts 10
land on the. body. then snapped
punches with Leonard in a furious
miX-up as the bell rang
Fourth Round-Three quick let's IA
the face then repeated 10 the body
by Leonard maddened Welsh. who
rushed wildly az Benny. They clinch-
4 ed savagely, and on the break Leonard
landed heavily with a right 70 tho
/ body He repeated and Freddy clinch-
ed to stop the fusillade OF blows
Benny got home two short lefts as
the bell ended the round.
Fifth Round Welsh became the az
gressor for the first time OF the fight
when the round opened with a straight
4 left jab to the nose. Before he could
repeat Benny tore in and swung freely
and repeatedly to Freddy's face. his
last blow nearly closing Welshs eye
4 Welsh came back with a mild right
to the body. but Leonard tore in. get
ting two heavy blows to the body.
Sixth ROund-The boys mixed care.
( fully for a half minute. Leonard tried
TO get over a clean right to Welsh's
/ jaw. but tho Britain was too clever
! Leonard then changed his style and
started his left working. but again
Freddie stopped most Of the blows. In
the last ten seconds. however. Leon
ard got over two rights 10 the wind.
! Seventh Round Leonard sent q
left 10 the face. but failed to find the
Jaw with his right Leonard swun,
a left to the head and found the ba'
eye with another. In a mix-up Welsl
met Leonard with a nasty right Il
the Jaw but Bonnie was back wit
few TO the wind at the bell.
Eighth ROund-Welsh worked Leon
ard into a corner and hooked a left Z
face. This started Benny moving an
he coffed Welsh around the ring wit
snappy punches. The champion wa
/ strong. however, and came back nea
the end OF the round with a coupl
of left hooks TO the mouth. but Benn,
, wallOped him on the head and bod.
. with lightning blows
Ninth Round-Freddie missed tw,
straight let's for the head, but block
ed Leonard's right swing. Benn,
kept coming and sent Welsh to nj,
knees with a hard right When M
! CAT up Benny sent him reellng Will
a volley OF rights. The referee thei
stepped between them and stoppe,
! the bout. After Mcfarland release,
his hold on Welsh the latter recle,
j and would have fallen through thu
ropes to the press stand but his sec
B onds. who had jumped into the ring
caught him. Welsh was literally GU
on his feet.