New Britain herald., 1917-07-26
kIlbANE NO match
For BENNY LEONARD
6atherReight Title Holder. Lasts
Only Three Rounds

4 Philadelphia, July 26.-Benny
leonard, worlds lightweight cham
Mon, stopped Johnny Kilbane, Amer
tan featherweight title holder in the
hfrd round of what was to have been
six round bout at Shibe park last
haht. With Kilbane outstretched on
he canvas, after suffering his third
Enockdovn of that session, Johnny
unn. his manager, threw in towel
1token of defeat.
n Kilbane, who lay grasping toward
.eonard's ankles, the bell sounded the
nd of the round. II Dunn had hes
lated only moment the gong would
AVE come to Kilbane's rescue, but
h all probability only for the once.
{ would have postponed an equally
decisive result for the Cleveland box
( was hopelessly whipped. The New
Fork youngster was his master in
very department and at every mo
lent.
It is doubtful if Kilbane could have
scuperated in the minutes rest be-
veen rounds. Leonard had ham,
aered most of the strength and STAN
IA out of him. Though Leonard
utboxed Kilbane four ways from the
Ack in the first round and kent
sohnny at bay in the, second, no ink
lng of the dramatic result was given
A Bolt Out of Blue.
The third round was about a min
te old when Benny suddenly shot a
tell timed one-two punch, a straight
1T and accompanying right cross 70
NV. Johnny's knees sagged. Leon
I'D was slow in following up his ad-
hntage, but after half minutes
barring hooked left to the jaw
bat sent Kilbane to the canvas. Kill
Rne grasped Leonard's legs and
nlled himself to his feet
Benny volleyed with let's and rights
nd then apparently eased down. 70
ANY of the onlookers it appeared as
Leonard deliberately was slowing
p. Leonard only was coaxing john
y into fancied security. Suddenly
gliding inside of Kilbane's defense
leonard crossed on. Kilbane's At
bmpted left lead with a terrific right
-+he jaw. The punch spun Kilbane
hnvas. To all appearances he was
ut. ..
Kilbane's fast fading senses induced
nm to clutch at Leonard's ankle like
drowning man at a straw. Leonard
fas trying to wriggle out of Kilbane's
rasp when Kilbane's manager tossed
he towel into the ring. For a few
econds there was doubt as to Just
ne bell had saved Kilbane.
I Truly Great Fighter.
Leonard's Jig time knockout of XII,
zane, following so closely upon his
Knockout of Freddy Welsh, stamps
Jim as one Of the greatest fighters
a ring history. Both Welsh and
Filbane were acknowledged as mas
hrs of the manly art.
Kilbane, considered as great on the
fttack as on the defense, was as putty
d the hands Of the New York boxing
Hizard. Leonard not only evaded
fohny's heavy artillery but smashed
through the Clevelanders defense.
kilbane landed only one clean punch
E a the first round and in the second
/ looked as If Leonard deliberately
Illowed Johnny to land a few punch
lie in order to draw him on. Leon
trd outguessed the featherweight
Hampton in the third and made him
play right into his hands.
! Though Leonard is a lightweight
Ind Kf1bane a. featherweight, there
vas little disparity in the weights of
khe two. The exact poundage of the
hen is not known. Each made the
hfpulated weight of 1873 pounds al
%
bounds in training and probably was
pver that poundage last night. II
Leonard had any advantage in the
weights 1t was not more than three
bounds. KilbAnes was confident that
leonard, in order to make 1873 pounds
1T 8 O'Clock, would have to weaken
himself. Johnny was a wiser but
.adder man at 10 o'clock last night
Leonard's Mother There.
n A crowd estimated at $4,000 saw
E.he bout. Leonard's mother, father
hnd little sister viewed the cham
bion's victory from grandstand box
teonard's first act after shaking the
band Of his conquered opponent was
10 harry to his mother and receive
rer congratulations. The two smoth
pred each other with kisses. 1t wa,
severa1 minutes before HIS mothe7
Tvould let Benny go to the dressin;
room.
Following the sensational ending =
fhe bout the crowd stormed on tn
{1eld. After Kilbane had been re
rived the police had to pound a Ian,
Through the crowd for Kilbane t.
make hts exit. Johnny rested in tn
pressing room for a few minutes. H
vent telegram to his wife in At
pantic CITY, telling her not to worr
that he was all right. Later he cam
ION the deld and seconded his sparri,;
partner, Jimmy Downs, in his bon
with Singer.