New-York tribune., 1920-11-27

Netllng WAS USuiy PuHisAeU AaSt
night. but the Chicago veteran made
one Of the gamest stands in ring his
tory. Shortly after the thirteenth
round opened Leonard hooked q right
90 the jaw with staggering effect, and
then. with $4,000 fight fans on their
ieet yelling and shouting, Leonard
sailed in and soon floored his opponent
with furry Of rights and lefts TO the
head and jaw.
Down went yelling with q crash, but
IN seven seconds he was on his feet
again, lurching forward, with his left
eye completely closed and MS brain
badly dazed by the terrific punishment
Welling reeled in again toward Leon
ard. who continued his wild fusillade
until yelling crashed again. This
time he fell through the ropes. The
crowd now was in frenzy, figuring
that the battle was over. But yelling
refused to quit.
Tloored for Third Time
With unbeaten courage he again
staggered to his feet, peering for his
opponent through one eye. and for the
third tine Leonard's savage assault
left him floundering with his face in
the resin. But for the third time
yelling staggered to his feet as the
tattoo Of Leonard's fast flying gloves
was unheard amid the wild roar that
came from every section Of the build
ing.
Yelling was staggering and swaying
but was still game to give. his best
Twenty seconds after the fourteenth
round started Leonard crossed g right
10 the Jaw and for the fourth time in
ro1l h, ho
But he had the spirit that refuses to
acknowledge defeat.
Again he swayed and tottered TO his
.eet to take everything that Leonard
rad but few seconds later, with the
lightweight champion soaking his op-
ponents features with whirl OF
rights and lefts Referees Haukop de
cided that Wellings case was hopeless
and that he mad suffered enough. 1t
vas one Of the gamest exhibitions OF
sheer courage and physical stamina
ever seen in a New York ring, but
Leonard's 3 greater speed and superior
skill were too great.
Never Had Chance
yelling never had q chance. He vas
10 against an opponent who outclassed d
MIN in physical and mental speed. For
the first twelve rounds Leonard seemed
content 20 pile up big lead. Only in
the sixth and seventh rounds did he
punish yelling to any extent, and after
first time his legs began TO wabble as
q lot of stuff After the twelfth round
had passed it seemed certain that
right hook to the jaw early in the thir-
tenth changed the situation.
Weling's left eye had been closed
earlier in the fight, but now for the
-irst tine his legs bega nto wobble as
he attempted TO bore in. Leonard here
saw his chance Without wasting
second, he dashed at his almost help
less opponent and began to hammer
him to the floor
How yelling stood up so long under
the constant and terrific ba.tering is q
mystery. On three occasions he looked
TO be hopelessly gone out In poppyland
70 finish, but each time he came back
for more. He was hopelessly beaten
when the referee finally decided 20 stop
he unequal contest.
yelling Still Game
Hopelessly beaten, but still giving the
BEST he had, he was still on his feet and
willing 10 90 on. Leonard's speed was
the winning factor. The lightweight
champion was as fast as Z fash, dancing
IN and OUT with q wonderful display Of
.oot work that yelling couldn't match.
The Western veteran put up & great
aght, but he was unable to break
through Leonard's wonderful defense.
Wc.Ang tried everything he had, but
Leonard either beat him TO the punch
or he'd an unbroken guard that could
not be battered down. Welling's quick
recuperation after the seventh round
vas an unexpected happening, as he
Tas In bad way then from Leonard's
deadly right hooks and uppercuts.
whicn rocked his head back and forth
ss II y were loose upon its foundation.
The Big thrill, however, was reserved
xor the thirteenth and fourteenth
rounds, where the champions greater
speed and skiu finally overcame Well
ing's courage and broke up the fight.