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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
Leonard Is Eighth Boxer
to Hold Lightweight CrOpn

a. Benny Leonard. who stoppcd Freddy
Nelsh In the ninth round. winning the light
weight championship Of the world. IN the
clghth boxer 10 hold the title and the first
New York boxer 10 win u crown. lie was
born In GOTHAM April : 1896, and began
lighting professionals In 1919. aud during
his career has been knocked out twice. tie
tnuEht welsh twice before. both were no
second in July of 1916
Welsh won his title on July I. 1914. win
nlnE from Willie RitChle on points In twenty
rounds. RltChle won the title from Ad VOL
gnst on foul in the sixteenth round on
November Is. 1912. WoiEa.t won Il from
hgattbing gtitabiing Nelson on Washington,s birthday
OF IVlu after forty rounds OF fighting. Nell
son had preYiOusly won the crown on July
~ seventeen rounds.
=, FRANK Erne was champion before Cans,
ile won frcm kld InNiEne In twentS-round
bout July g. 1890. Gans stopped Erne In
was the first liEhtwcight champion. He re
tired tn 1893 And Layigne was recognized nv
me champion until beaten by Ernc In
twenty rounds. From 1888 until he retired
MCNullhe had beaten everything In sight.
Leonard goes down on the books ae the
eighth lightweight champion NAV 2S, 1917.
Two Titles were lost In May. Welsh dropped
one last nlEht and Zoe Cans became the
fourth champion In May Of 1902.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

attack on the body In the early rounds did
the most damage
was In hopes of meeting Welsh for the
title this summer and for that reason | am
disappointed little over the result But
my disappointment is not so keen that
can overlook l.eonards great work lie is
a real champion and deserves the laurels he.
has won.
take beating like Welsh did when I lose
my title When | get in such shape that
cannot protect II like a real champion
snail retire and turn IL over to some one
else
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

the start ! felt sure
I % at the cham
plpnShiD ould
change hands. for
+ T. G. Il Il y did not
seem 90 he i'm shape
to last the distance
and Leonard was
trained tu the min
ute. In the first
round Benny lana.
ed a hard right To
Nelsh's head and
it almost finished
HIM The only
thing that saved
the veteran wa $
that IL landed Just
a tritlo too high.
The one thing
that struck me as
T uuu v. however
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

Freddy Welsh.
the defeated title
holder. was game
20 the end and
used his craft and
uuCanny ring gem
pralship until the
referee stopped
he battle and
waved Leonard TO
his corner In the
ninth round. thus
awarding the New
Yorker the light.
weight champion
shin Of the world
Welsh was not
knocked out Ac.
cor d ing to the
fs,tlae Il Xyng "a
technical knock %
~ -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
Gros HaverfOrd Track Leader

HAVE FORD Pa, May 29.-Celebrating the
end of Another brilliant season on the track
Hayerford school has had only defeat In
a dual meet the field and track men met and
Elected wentworth Gross captain and j. ID.
Stewart was re-eleeted !maHnsseE for me next year.
AAfansaer Stewart and 10 Schlelter Jones' smith
9sharnbiey Roberts Leonard. HUM, Sawyer,
Brown. foung and Langford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
PENN GOES TO PLAY BROWN
Walter Bernhardt Will Twirl in Game
to Be Played in Providence

The Penn baseball team leaves tonight
10 play Brown at Providence tomorrow.
Coach Thomas left with the disadvantage
or losing yesterdays finishing practice on
account OF the bad weather conditions.
Walter Bernhardt is slated TO twirl for
the Red and Blue Coach Thomas is hope
ful that his stalwarts may be able to keep
up the fine lifting shown in the game with
Lehigh last Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
DOG SHOWS MEMORIAL DAY
Kensington Kennel and Boston Terrier
Clubs to Stage Exhibitions

Two big dog shows are booked for Mem
oral Day for the benefit of local canine
fanciers Thees are the annual exhibit and
contest OF the Kensington Kennel Club,
which will be held at Broad and Clearheld
streets, and the Philadelphia Boston Ter
rier Club show at Bala, Promoters of both
shows state that the entry lists prophesy
the largest and most successful exhibits yet
held by these organizations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
DEADLOCK NP.R.T.
PENNANT CONTEST
Allegheny and Germantown
Remain Tied, Both Teams
Taking Their Games {
FOLSOM CARMEN FORFEIT
CLASS A
y. X. T. LEAGUE STANDING

The Allegheny and Germantown trolley
men are still in a deadlock for the leader
ship in class A, p. r. T. Baseball League,
both clubs winning today. Allegheny was
given it's game on a forfeit when the Folsom
carmen failed to put In their appearance,
while Germantown trimmed tho downtown
Jackson team, SO In the other games
Ridge whltewashed Frankford so, and Luz
zerne defeated Richmond 7-S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

Two-base hlts-W. Johnson. Bodic Sacri-
fee hits-Meyer, witt. Grover. Bates Me-
Innis. Sacrifice hes-BOdie. Bates. struck
out-By Monroe, ?; by Bush, 0. Bases on
balls-OT Fischer, I; of Monroe, Il; of
Bush, 3. Double plays-GrOver to witt to
McInnis stolen bases-Peckinpaugh witt
Wild pitct-MOnrOe. Umpires-HIIdebrand nd
and O'LOuRhIin,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
GIANTS AND PHILLIES' TWO
GAMES TODAY CALLED OFF

NEW YORK. May 29.-Both games OF
today's double-header between the PMS
and Grants were called on today on ac-
count OF wet grounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
DEVON HORSE SHOW
MAY 80, 81, JUNEI,2

Broadway A. c. Thursday Night
Larry Williams We. Jack Blackburn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
Good at lnfghting

Iackson's emulation as a knockerout is
based on "A left hook. After having Mealy
almost ou1 in the first round he again stag
gered Mealy In the second. but overanN-
iousness handicapped Willie. At times
Jackson allowed Mealy to iab him several
times before getting under way himself.
The New Workers. lInoClidown, coupled with
his inhghtug, enabled him to win although
ne had to show his very best as Mealy was
ON his toes boxing fast all the time.
Before the bout Frank Bagley, Jacksons
manager said that he had signed Willie
for a return bout with Johnny Dundee in
New York, June 20.
Al Nelson crossed the dope when he
stood of Jack Bratton the supposed knock
erout from the West. Not only did Allie go
through the six rounds without being up
set but he also defeated his opponent
Bratton won the first round by big mar
Gin and il appeared that he would knock
out Nelson, on which many wagers de-
pended
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

was the fact that Welsh did not clinCh
very much. lie didn't hold Leonards
hands, either. ana fought more Of an open
fight When ] met him a couple of weeks
ago he covered mp constantly aud would not
take a chance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
Questions and AnSUerS

To the sporting Editor ~ EuCHinO Ledger:
Slr-Dd Pollard. the negro halfhaCk Of Brown
University. run on this years team In the an
nual Penn relay carnval' II 50, could you
tell me whether he ran second or third?
T. r. i.
Nss third
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

LEONARD A WONDERFUL BOXER AND
THE BEST MAN WON, SAYS KILBANE,
DESCRIBING WELSH'S DOWNFALL
New Titlehoder Possesses Everything That Be-
longs to Champion Says King of Feather
weights-Praise for Both Men
BY JOHNNY KILBANE
Chnmpion Of the World
NEW YORK. Nav 90.

I HATED TO see Freddy Welsh go down to
defeat last night, hut Leonard was too
much for him and the best man won. From
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

BENNY LEONARD, NEW YORK BOXER,
WINS LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP,
STOPPING WELSH IN NINTH ROUND
heteree Mcfarland Hats Contest as Former
llCleholder Pitches Across the Ropes - EX-
champions Defense Fails to Save His Title
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL
sports Editor the Evening Ledger
NEW YORK. MAY 20.

DENNY LEONARD. Of this city. weighing
- 1873 pounds. the legal lightweight limit
louay Is the lightweight champion Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

TO me sporting Editor Of Ercun0 Ledger:
Sir-ltow long did Ad WOlgast hold the light
weight title2 How many rounds did his bout
with Neisun 20 when Wolgast won the cham
From 1910 until 1912. Forty rounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

mer champion did not take even the count
OF one His stout heart would not admit
defeat and. although virtually helpless he
tried to fight back weakly and inefectually
when there was not a chance In million.
The Briton was noted for his ring general
ship, and he proved that the reputation
was well deserved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

TO the Sporting Editor Of Eucniu0 Ledger:
SIr-Kindly decide the following bet. A says
he bats right handed ROOTERS A AND b.
lie bats both left and right respectively,
against a right handed pitcher and a left-hHnded
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
Pollok Refuses to Act

In that fateful ninth round when on the
verge Of a knockout Welsh staggered over
to Leonard's corner and stood against the
post He was firmly wedged IN and couldn't
fall Benny sent crashing right smashes to
the jaw and Freddy took them with silly
smile on his face. Twice he tottered and
once he slipped to his knees, only to pull
himself up again to take further punish
ment. Referee Mcfarland looked over to
Harry Pollok and mCdioned for him to toss
the sponge in the ring Pollok shook his
head
Leonard stood back coolly measured the
distance between his right fist and Weshs
jaw and struck with all the power he pos
sessed. Again Freddy swayed forward, but
grabbed the ropes with both hands to save
himself
This left him leaning forward, his jaw
unprotected and in such a helpless condi-
tion that child could have knocked him
out. Here Is where Leonard showed his
craftsmanship. Despite the fact that he had
the championship and a fortune within his
grasp. he looked at the battered, swaying
figure before him. realized its helplessness
and turned appealngly to the referee. lie
didn't want TO strike another blow, know
ing that 1t might result in serious in
jury. Mcfarland once more looked toward
Pollok, but Harry sat in the corner as II
in daze. lie made no effort to stop the
bout and save his man from further pun
iShment He seemed TO be waiting Tor the
time when Welsh was stretched helpless on
the floor waiting TO be carried of. Nc
Partland then took things in his own hands,
regardless Of the fact that a championship
was about to change hands. lie grabbed
Leonard, pushed him away and stopped the
battle.
Welsh Proves Game to the Core
But Welsh was not ready to quit. He
staggered drunkenly across the ring, stood
in the center, swaying and totterng, a
to raise his hands. But the effort was too
much lie careened toward the ropes and
fell, his body half out of the ring He
arose tried to walk to his corner, but his
legs bent under him and he would have
fallen again had not his seconds grabbed
him and carried him to his corner.
II was the gamest stand ever taken by
a boxer and the champion went down with
ColOrs flying. He took his beating like a
man and when he left the ring, deprived of
his title, he was more popular than at any
time in his long career lie was defeated
but not disgraCed. The world loves a gritty.
game, brave man, and he had those qualf-
cations.
The end came i'm the ninth round after
one of the most pathetic, pitable and un-
even battles ever witnessed. For eight
rounds Freddy had escaped n Knockout by
a miracle and the spectators settled back
in their seats confident that the bout would
last the limit | was sitting next to Dan
McKetrick, who was keeping time for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

Two.beso h!ts-.-Rlley, KlsinEer. s9orinnoe
hits Richmond. 3: Luzerne s. Stolen bases--
Richmond. =. Luasrne. 5. Left on bases-,Rich.
mond. 81 Luzetne. "a Bases on ball.-on
R0seichick o: by Riley b. umplre-Kirk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
Toe TO Toe Slugging

However, Nelson got off in the lead in
the second round and he never was headed.
After the third period 1t was not case
Of how long Nelson would last, as Brat
ton appeared to be the one on the verge OF
Knockout. Nelson stood toe to toe with
Bratton for the entire sixth round, and
there was more fighting piled into those
three minutes than in the other five rounds
combined
Nelson never punched better, and while
his terrific right-handcrs staggered Bratton,
the latter proved a glutton for punishment
Joe Tuber won bantam bout from
lack Sayles, stablemate Of JaCkson's (;
Andy Mcmahon pupil Of Mealys out
boxed frankie Williams and Joe Bradley
lost on "A foul in the sixth to Danny Buck
after a hard bout. The climax was a pure
accident.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
CUBS AND REDS REGISTER
UNDER CONSCRIPTION LAW

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 29.--Nineteen
Of the twenty-five members Of the Chicago
National League Baseball Club have regis
tered here under the conscription act While
the club will be in Chicago on registration
day. June ;. all of the nineteen are nom
residents of that city.
CINCINNATI. O., May 29--The entire
squad Of the Cincinnati National League
Baseball club with the exception Of
Christie Mathewson, Chase, Knetzer and
Thorpe, journeyed In a body to the office
Of the city clerk here and registered as re-
quired by the selectIve conscription law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

Totals. ....Oe "a $50 Totals ...5s s2Te1
E,,S9nkford EE,Sr ......''.. 98S9S9099sq
Three base hts-Toland, Stone. Two-base
htH-TolRnd. Bowers. Struck out-By Sudgen.
s. Rommcll. 7. Bases on Balls-On Sudgen, 2s
Rommell, . Stolen bases-RidRe. 3; Frankford.
3 Umuire-Otts Time, 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29
ATHLETICS

'Batted for Fischer in eighth inning.
score by Innings:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-29

Jack weinstelu, local r3hid Benny Leonard
fayorite ,dethrone Fred Welsh for the light
all over. / was so eated" said Welnstein.
Chariey Thomas The body punches lHonard
benny il a regular champiqni and he proved
champion knocking o'~r a fourth-rate con-
tender
Joe Welsh. Of this city, and Benny Leonard
will appear in the final bout Of the final show
~ the regular season at the Olympia next
Monday night While this contest really closes
ihe oiympia's season, Kid Williams and Pete
Herman viii participate In the last perform
ance Of the 1916-l7 campaign,
BattIIng KOpln has been In training for more
than a week following siege OF illness. He
ia the guy who knocked down X. O. laughlin
some time ago, and Is also credited with having
feiied JImmy Duffy. kopin Is around after
matches with the middeweiEhts.
RattlIng Murray Is suffering an injured right
hand and SO is 'oe Dillon, another italian NY
WEIGHT Zoe hurt hts hand Murray, and
MuTray's was put out Of commission in a bout
with bobby Burns in Baltimore. Doctor Mamar-
ella is attending Murray's mitt, and says the
Battler will be ready In week or so.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-23
Husband Is Boss.

What do you think, ladies, If you are
married and go to work at a regular
salary, and save and save and put all
the money you earn in the porcelain
pig bank on the mantelpiece, and then
your husband comes wandering in
armed with a hammer, smashes the
pig into little fragments, and says:
I'm going to take my money out and
buy myself a suit of clothes" you
haven't any right to object II you
do, he's within his right when he re-
plies: What do you mean by saving
my money!" Wouldn't that gall suf-
fragette, though? If you invest the
money in a house, he can come into
the house, arrange the pictures to suit
himself or generally assume the role
of an owner and you haven't lawfully
any ground to protest. For, don't you
see, he owns it, no matter whether
you earned the money and bought it
yourself If you have a position you
better think twice before you buy
new hat out of the wages you earn.
II you do you are spending his salary
and he has legitimate right to kick.
What's yours is his'n, and what's
his'n is his own. These are the con-
illusions drawn from decision hand
ed down by the supreme court here.
New York Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-23
LIVES SAVED BY EDUCATION
Mining Institutes Credited With Les
sened Fatalities in the Antilra-
cite Coal Regions.

Mining authorities are agreed that
the system OF education for mine
workers now carried on in the anthTae
cite coal region of Pennsylvania has
been the means Of saving many lives.
The various mining Institutes through
out the region, the mine schools con-
Quoted by the local school boards,
those conducted by the operators, and
those conducted by the Young Mems
Christian association have an aggre-
gate enrolment of between 1000 and
5000 men. A recent bulletin of the
United States Bureau Of Mines, telling
of the great reduction in the number
of mining casualties says While the
bureau of mines is leading in this ma
tional movement to reduce the num-
Der of deaths in the mines, il realizes
fully that not much progress could be
made were it not for the helpful CO.
operation it obtains from the state bu-
reaus, the miners themselves, the CD
orators, and tho various other agen-
oi..c -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-23
ENGINEERING NOT HIS FORTE
How Robert Louis Stevenson Succeed.
ed in Convincing Ills Father
OF That Fact.

Rev Archibald Bisset, minister OF
Ratio for over forty years, was Rob
ert Louis Stevenson's closest friend.
Mr.. Bisset's intimacy with Stevenson
belonged to his early Edinburgh
days." when he was trying to become
an author despite paternal opposition,
and Mr.. Bisset used to tell how the
elder Stevenson, having got his re-
luctant son safely anchored in his Of
fee one day, gave him a problem to
solve regarding bridge pressure, and
went off to a meeting. Louis cast his
eyes over the task, pulled LeWes' Life
Of Goethe out Of his pocket, and APP
piled himself to that. well, Louis, =
said the father on his return, 'have
you worked out that calculation?'
No. was the bored reply, Il knew
that nothing depended on my doing it;
I haven't the slightest curiosity as to
what the pressure would be; tell me,
and I will take it on your authority"
The lighthouse engineer looked at his
son, and then remarked slowly, II
think you'd better go home !'-AIan-
chester Guardian.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-23
WELL CALLED EARTH STARS
Poetic Designation of the Aster on
Which No One Seems to BE
Able to Improve.

No one. it seems, has ever called an
aster anything but an aster. Spec
tacled scientist and tousled peasant for
once use the same language. An aster
is an aster.
Away back when botanies were not
thought of someone admired the pllr-
pie and white delights Of autumn and
called them stars. Aster is the Greek
word for star. No one ever improved
on this designation. They are the
earth stars of autumn. They are the
years last floral fulfillment. They are
the completion of the cycle; solid, sub
stantial, self-reliant, yet wonderfully
beautiful. Only the freakish witch
hazel waits to bloom after the asters.
SO common are the earth stars that
they fail to command adequate at
tention. Every wild roadside is alive
with them. Every pasture displays
them, every woodland, every brook
vale. AT home In the most enhancing
dell Of the remote ravine lands and
equally at home where the tin cans
tester and rust in shameful heaps they
mark the years last effort to beautify
the world.
OF asters there is an Astounding va
riety- Commonly they are classed as
purple or white; but this is absurdly
superficial. Purple is no proper CLASH
flcation Of the many shades Of tinged
blue which the frost-nipped fields and
woods display. And even the less at
tractixe white kinds are Of many varI-
etieS-
It is well to go stargazing in autumn
and to gaze downward for earth stars.
All the stars are not in the vaulted
armament. We are, ourselves, earth
creatures and the earth stars are more
comprehensive than the stars OF the
sky with their sense-dulling distances
and magnitude. But their message is
the same, the message OF life and won-
der. Without wonder life would be lit
tle.-C1eyeland Plain Dealer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-23
Curious Error.

In a noted picture exhibited not so
long ago the artist, Well-known for his
ability to ''hold up the mirror to ma
ture," nevertheless made curious err
ror which he would not have commit
ted had he taken the trouble to ac-
quaint himself with certain habits of
the beast he portrayed in that picture.
A tiger is shown shaking his thirst
at a stream. The artist does not show
much more than the head Of the beast
and it is life-sized; but he has made
the blunder of burying the mouth of
the creature far below the surface of
the water, making it drink as one may
see a horse any day drinking at a
trough and not tapping up the liquid
like cat, as, of course, tiger would.
It is curious that an artist who could
paint we'll enough to command for his
picture q place on the walls of an i'm
portant exhibition could make such a
fundamental mistake.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-23
Russian Woman Warrior.

Col Alexandra ISoudasheva, COM
naanding the Sixth Cossack regiment,
is the only woman who actually COM
mands such body of men at the
front. She has seen exceptional serv-
ice since the war began and has twice
been wounded i'm encounters in East
Prussia. At the outbreak of the war
Mime. Koudasheva joined the Cossack
regiment in which her husband had
served years ago. Since that time she
has received the cross of st. George,
the Victoria cross of Russia, for brav-
cry, and has become lieutenant and
finally q colonel. She has also been
promised the military pension which
her husband, who died several years
ago, failed to receive
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-03-23
Built-ln Oil Paintings.

Az a rule oil paintings are not
strikfngly successful in the average
house. They do not harmonic with
either water eolors, blacks and whites
or brown photographs and if hung in
the same room need wall space to
themselves. Often, too, the color Of
the wall is not o good background
for an oil. A delightful disposition
for low sort of figure study is
to leave it unframed and fit it in TO
the central space of the wooden chin
ney piece. The picture, thus made
a part of the structure of the room,
and surrounded by dark wood, has O
dignity and value which it would never
achieve in q gold frame and hanging
On wall