New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-06
Champion Ends
Bout for Title
I'm Ninth Round
New Yorker Drops Chicago
an 5 Times Before Chal-
ienger Is Counted Out
From special Correspondent


Benny Leonard, champion lghtwe ght
OF the world, knocked out Charlie
White, of Chicago, IN the ninth round
here this afternoon. Up to the final
round the challenger was giving the
champion a rough battle For the first
part of the FIGHT White carried the bat
tie to Leonard and in the fifth round
he rushed the champion through the
ropes for the count of four
Stung by some let's that brought
the blood flowing from his nose in the
eighth round, Leonard came up in the
ninth savagely determined to finish the
,hicagoan. 1t was not an easy task
Tor White is rugged and game. He
was down five times before Referee Ed
die Smith, of Chicago, counted him out
Inc lnlsh was characteristic of
Leonard. He danced out in the ninth.
feintlng and watching for the opening.
III came and he shot across q right to
Whites jaw. The Chicagoan dropped
to his hands and knees and shook his
mead 20 clear it while Leonard watched.
panther.
,, White did not take the full count.
He fioundered to his feet and pushed
ms way toward Leonard, flashing about
blndly. The champion, sensing his
opponents collapse, flew at him and
brought him down to the canvas again
with rapid volley Of rights and lefts.
Challenger Takes Count
Again Referee Smith started to count,
and White, resting on his hands and
knees, listened until the count of
eight. Then he rose again, but his
knees We're shaking. Leonard rushed
MN put White wrapped his arms
around to save his chin. Leonard
tasned at the body and the head, and
1oIlowlng his punches rushed White
right through the ropes. He was
pushed back through the ropes by men
at the rlngside, while the referee con-
tlnued TO count.
When White was back into the ring
Leonard measured him and sent him
down AGAIN with rights and lefts to
the head. Once more, the referee be-
gan to count monotonously, and it
seemed that White could not rise. but
he called on all his reserve force and
staggered to his feet
White stood there saggng at the
n''ce9' Win ms NOUN open, but game.
He made few futile motions at
Veyed his victim cody. The champion
paved imDatiently with the left. then
shot RIGHT flush to the jaw White
dropped on his face
Once more the referee started to
count and the crowd at the ringside
hoW!ed like 4 wolf pack. Once or
twice the inert form Of White Quiv-
cred as though he were trying to
rise. and once or twice he fexed the
muscles Of his arms and legs. Leonard
stepped back and looked down at the
chai ienger, satisfied that it was over.
Referee Smith barked out the final
count of ten.
There was a mad rush into the ring
to congratulate the conQueror. Desks
and chairs were smashed down and the
police were poweress to check the
stampede Many persons we're injured
IN the crush, among them several
women, who We're ringside spectators
mere were $4,000 persons n the arena
When the bout started and more than
4,oOo OF these were women
White Is Outweighed
The lightweight champion doomed
up Like 8 middleweight. 1t was an
nounced that he had weighed in at
10 p at / o'clock in the morning. but
ne looked many pounds heavier.
White weight was announced at 1874
The two men started in d istless
sort Of fashion and by the time the
second round was reached the crowd
started to hiss. 1t had the look of
"one of those things But after the
second round White carried the battle
TO Leonard and it began to look like
a fight. Sentiment in this section was
with the Chicagoan and the crowd be-
gan to become vociferous as he rushed
Leonard.
In the fifth round White rushed the
champion so furiously that he sent
him through the ropes and the referee
registered q count Of four against the
title holder before he got back and re-
sumed action. Leonard accused White
of holding and often appealed to the
referee
In the eighth round White reached
Leonard on the nose with left that
brought the blood. This messing up
of the champion seemed to precpitate
the finish Benny looked at the Grim
son smear on his glove as he went to
his corner at the end Of the eighth and
scowled furiously. Benny seldom is
marked in fights.
AS Billy Gibson wiped the crimson
from his nose he spoke in a whisper to
the champion. Leonard nodded his
head vigorously. When the bell rang
for the ninth he stepped out and the
beginning of the end followed the
clang.