The Washington times., 1917-07-26
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Ki1bane was hr6t to cross the held
from the duGout- He was Wildly
cheered as he drew OF the little green
sweater he wore close about his neck.
He hoped into the arenG, and
walked over 10 where Jim corbett Eat
to chat q bit Abe Atten crossed the
diamond then, and waited In Johnuy's
corner to shake his hand. Al Tbis
moment another big cheer went up,
and Benny Leonard, wrapped up in q
bright purple robe, stepped into the
ring. He Immediately walked over
TO KIIbane's corner and shook the
lattsr's hand
A eox Of khaki-colored gloves were
tossed into the center OF the rins, and
the seconds Of both soon upholstered
the naitts Of their men
Johnny Dundee was introduced, and
did the old Handwriting thing 10
both boys A bevy Of photographers
then got busy. ana snapped few pics
of the giadiators shaking hands.
Joe Humphreyu introduced both
men, and announced that Leonard
weighed 133 At o'clock, while Kill
bane tipped the beam at III.
The gong sounded, and the two
greatest little men in the world start
ed to fight.
sneaked over n Left.
Right on the bat Leonard sneaked
over q left that sent Kilbanss head
back, and . mighty roar went up.
Benny danced q step toward Kilbane.
Then q step back 1t II his feintins
style. He was on his toes all the
time He jabBed johnny again, much |
70 the latter's surprise, and q tiny
stream of blood trickled from the
Cleveland boys mouth. The Leonard |
admirers howIed with glee- Kilbane
then tried his shifting feint In order
70 open Leonard's guard. He danced
from side to side, feinting hTst with |
the right and then with the left, but
he might Just as well have tried to
scare the eagle on a silver dollar.
Leonard paid absolutely no atten-
finally let 20 with left and right. |
Leonard blocked both as though they |
had been feather pillows.
Took His Heart Dat.
That took much Of the heart out
Of Kilbane. Thinking probably that
he was unIucky. Kilbane tried It
again. ana this time, instead Of his
blows being blocked, the hrst never |
reached It's goal at all, for Leonard |
beat him 70 It with q terrific right to |
the side of the head that shook |
Johnny all the way to the heels.
He danced away with a smile. and |
q moment later let fly terrific right |
for Leonard's head. This was nicely |
ducked by the lightweight champion,
who came back and smashed KilbAne |
on the mouth with q left that could |
be heard In the left field bleachers.
The Leonard crowd cheered them
selves hoarse as the latter repeated q |
moment later with another. The bell |
found KiIbane smiling. but running /
second.
Knbane More Serious.
KIlbAne came out for the second |
round with q more serious expression
on his face. As Leonard sabbed with
q left, KiIbane caught his arm and
drew him close. They wrestIed a bit
and Johnny let ny a terrific uppercut
which landed fush upon LeonArd's
ehin.
instead OF falling, Leonard merely /
etspped back and popped a left TO his |
opponents mouth. drawing the blood |
again. They danced a bit and Leon
ard repeated the punch.
They wFestled again. and once more |
Kilbane landed a TiGht-hand uppercut, /
and Il was then time for his admirers
TO howl which they did.
KilbAne. q bit more confident now,
swung a vicious left for Bennys head
and missed. He swung a right and /
missed, and then Leonard riDped a
left to the stomach. He stepped back
and busted q pip OF a left 10 the /
r=outh, and the blood ran down frora
KIlbane's mouth 10 his neck.
He tried 70 wipe II away with his
glove, but made an awful smear Of II.
The bell gave Kilbane a chance TO be
washed off.
walked Right over.
Leonard walked right over to Kill
bGne IS the bell changed for the
third. and swung q left that missed
Its mark at least two feet.
KiIbans held Until the referee broke
them. Then he jumped into the air,
q Ia Dundee, and let 60 two jabs. He
missed and as he was squaring him
self again for another attack, Leon
ards left caught him on the ear and
he went sprawling to the ropes in
Benny's corner.
There was q Wild yell from the
crowd. Il looked like q killing. xii
bane recovered himself and came up
smiling" II wasn't the smile of
winner. IT was q stall smile His eyes