The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-24
'LEW|S KEEPS HOLD
Of HIS RING TITLE
Eight Round Bout With Benny Leon
ard Puts Neither Boxer I'm Danger,
But Affords CLASSY Exhibition.

Newark n j, Sept. 2S.--Ted
t"Kid"l Lewis. the welterweight
champion, shaded benny Leonard
the lightweight champion in an eight
round bout here tonight. II was just
"A case Of d good big man being too
good for good little man.
At no stage was either man in
danger II was just classy exhibit
tion OF TWO eorking boxers. Never
during the twenty -four minutes did
either take u chance to lose his title.
They fought cleverly planned bat
tie Lewis was the aggressor the bet
. ter part Of the time which helped
HIM to win. Leonard fought won
derful defensive bout. At was e cork
ing battle of science. lewis didn't
fan for teeouard's feinting which
helped him Immensely
Round /. They spared Lewis
gave left and right to chin Lewis
followed with another left Leonard
spared for an opening Lewis hit
with left and they clinchpd. Lewis
landed left hook to the chin. Benny
led with left and clinched. Lewis
brought over a hard left swing
Leonard got IN a stin left -hand punch
ia tho stomach. Lewis fooled around
and then crossed over with a left and
-the beil rang. Round about even.
Round > As they came out for the
second Lewis hit Benny with hard
left Then the boys tented around
and Lewis got in a short right. Lewis
followed with a left hook. Lewis let
loose right hook and then upper
etit him with the left Leonard caught
Lewis with 4 hard left that left a
mark beneath Lewis eye. Lewis kept
on Top and banged away with a vol
ley OF iefts. Both were careful and
were clinched when the bell rang
Leonard round.
Round 3 They exchanged their
iefts at the start of the third and then
/ Lewis thrust in with a right. Lewis
missed two vicious uppercuts thai
vouid have ended the battle. Leonard
drove a hard left to Lewis body
After some more feinttng Lewis drove
A left to Leonard's body Then he
shot over n left and they fell into a
clinch. Leonard Jabbed with his left
and Lewis came back with his south
paw. Lewis rushed and missed a
hard right as The bell sounded Even.
There was little action in this round.
Round 4 Lewis started with a hard
right to the chin Leonard landed q
right and left hook and in a clinch
which followed Lewis put over a
/ short Jeff, Lewis followed with two
1
| Lewis copied him one on the back
| Of the head He clipped Leonard
on the mouth with a hard left. Both
missed wild swings and then fell into
a cllnch. Leonard got in n left before
| they clnChed again and at the bell
! Lewis caught Leonard on the left eye
with stln left. Round even
Round :. They rushed into a elinch
! Lewis landed left to the stomach
| Lewis stopped left on the chin and
then Ted walloped Benny with right
and left to the body. AS Leonard
| tented Lewis came over with his left
Lewis waited for n second and swung
| his left to Benny's head. In clinch
Lewis got IN his left. Then there
was "a good exchange. Lewis brought
| his left hard to Leenard's body. Lewis
| was as fast as ever while Bennv did
not appear to have his old steam In
| this round. Even.
Round c. They exchanged efts
Lewis rushed and Leonard got in {
left TO the body. Lewis stood still fol
"A second and Leonard hooked witt
the right They clinched and roughec
at. which did not appease the specta-
| tors In close. Lewis brought up his
right Lewis ripped a left to tht
body. He followed with a left ane
| missed with the right. Lewis got iY
n left, but Leonard landed a righ
hook Just at the bell. Lewis round
Round T. Lewis swung his lef'
around IRnnard's head. After a few
seconds he caught Benny flush on tn.
jew with "a left. A left uppercut Gu
Lewis left eye. Lewis got over hi.
left again and followed with RICH
and left hooks. Lewis missed a left
but got in good right. Leonard
rounded on Lewis head with a RICH
just before the bell. Lewis round
Round s. After shaking h n d s
Lewis rushed Leonard. Benny got IL
4 right. but Lewis came back with {
/ left Lewis got over left to tn,
face and then missed hard swing
They SPARED and then clinched again
| Lewis got in left. They both swunt
with the right but missed Bell