The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-22
LEONARD FACES TASK
IN MEEYINGLEW
Lightweight Champion After
Welter Title Has Su-
perior Speed.
RIVAL OUTWEIGHS. HIM
Knockout Expected, but IL
Bout Goes Limit No Decis-
ion May Be Given.
RIVAL OUTwEIGHs HIM
NJ CROSS COUNTER.

NJ CROSS COUNTER.
For the first time in the history of
American pugilism two worlds cham
p!ons representing the light and weller
classes. will meet In title bout to-
morrow night in the ring OF the Air
dromc A. c.. wiedenmayer's Park. New
ark n. ]. The championship at stake
is that of the welter division. OF which
Kid Lewis Is the present holder. The
lightweight title held by Lewis's OPP
ponent, Benny Leonard. is not involved
because the weight set by Lewis Of al
pounds at P. NJ. takes the contest out
Of the lightweight division.
In order to become the possessor OF
the welter title. Leonard will have to
score a Knockout over Lewis. This can
be achieved in four different ways.
First. by putting the weller champ ion
on the ring floor for a count Of ten by
the referee.
Second. IL Lewis's seconds toss In thu
sponge as an admission Of the defeat
o, their man.
Third. II the referee stops the contest
In order to save Lewis from further
punishment
Fourth. II Lewis declines to answer
0s bell at the beginning OF any OF the
sight rounds for which the bout is sched-
uied.
II the contest lasts the limit of eight
tsunds. the decisions will be unofficial,
= the referee. Patsy Kline. will not
b permitted to give a verdict on points.
a. Hurley law under which the bout is
b b staged. prohibiting decisions by
ne third man in the ring. In the event
II the contest being interrupted by a
foul blow. the referee would have the
power to stop the bout but he could
not declare the victim OF the foul a
winner. because that would violate the
rule prohibiting decisions.
Two Ring Masters.
The bout will bring together two Of
d. cleverest. hardest hitting. brsiniest
toyers that ever rubbed their fighting
thoes in resin dust.
Physically. Lewis has the advantage
for ne stands q feet ~ inches tall to s
feet ) inches for Leonard. Lewis will
have four or Ave pounds this advantage
In weight for the weighing hour Is 8
o'clock in the afternoon. and II the well
Ter champion scales the prescribed 14l
pounds at that hour he will weigh 142
Or l43 at 10 o'clock when he enters the
rag 1t 10 questionable IL Leonard will
weigh more than 1877 at ring time
Lewis will have two inches tho ad-
,an,age in the matter OF reach and In all
iaysica, essentials will be the larger
man. This will leave an opportunity
70 prove the trite ring axiom. "A good
Z man will defeat good little man."
Knockout Hitters.
But there are some other oualifca-
tons that must be considered in sum
ring UP the case. Each boxer is a
lockout hitter and each is ca ser to put
"a opponent to sleep. 1t Is apparent
from Lewis's record that he has not had
much success In putting clever boxers
away, while Leonard. In stopping Richie
N!tcael and Freddie Welsh, effectually
disposed Of two Of the cleverest defen-
iEe boxers in the game.
The bouts between Lewis and Brit
ton ana Leonard and Britton furnish an
interesting comparison. In more than Q
Dozen bouts with Britton. Lewis. who
Won The welter title from the Chica-
toan by hair line decision on points,
never had the former champion In Sc
rous trouble. Leonard did not do any
special damage to Britton In their two
.T''N'oNst ouI WoIt ohc Va tilcAu ldutlly.
Thus it appears that neither was able
y stop Britton, although Lewis has had
thirteen chances to two BY Leonard.
Leonard's Recovery Quicker.
IN one respect Leonard's hitting IL
Superior in that he Is quicker In getting
control of himself after delivering a blow
that hits or misses. Frequently after a
faTd shot at an opponent. lewis loses
control Of himself and spins about the
ring This would be dangerous with a
mar,shooter like Leonard in the in
closure
Unless Leonard has lost speed since
becoming a teacher hs will be quicker
than Lewis, and speed is n big asset 10
man who can punch with knockout
eject
In defensive work Leonard is more
thorough than Lewis and handles him
sHf better in the critical stages OF a
battle.
u is declared by some OF Leonard's
critics that he can easily be reached by
straight right for the jaw. and that
LEWIS is a master of that sort OF
punch II may be that Lewis has a
pe'ler right hand punch than any OF the
preceding opponents OF the lightweight
hampton, but certain II 10 that mono Of
wen mas had any great success In
,eacning his jaw. Irish Patsy Cline hit
.eonard on the Jaw rather vigorously In
Philadelphia. but the champion recov-
tred quickly from Its effects and made
A'e miserable for Patsy.
It does not follow that Lewis will not
pore knockout, but we regard II un-
.Hely' II the referee counts over either
d The champions 1t Is more likely TO be
e"s Should the bout last the limit
| o. eight rounds. Leonard looks a sure
winner on points. Each man Is the
.,,saest type of boxer in his class and
we oniookers are assured OF an exciting
combat
Unjust TO Instructors.
The assertion by DIR. Joseph L. Ray
aoit that boxing Ia useful in training
solaiers 10 effectively use the bayonet is
snrong Endorsement of the action OF the
..nntary authorities In appointing skill
.u' boxers TO teach the science OF pugilism
% the boys Ia the various camps. There
iors The frequent attacks on the camp
instructors on the ground that they
should go TO the trenches are hardly
warranted by the facts. t. ~
:. N addition to perfecting the soldiers
~ oayonet practice boxing 10 one OF the
Sesl possible methods Of conditioning q
man Tor any kind OF contest. and II the
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