Evening journal., 1921-01-15
SOCIETY SEES
leonard WIN
Ligh tweight Champion
Comes Through After
Near Knockout
FINISH COMES
IN THE SIXTH

NEW YORK, Jan. IS UNITED Press)
-Bennie Leonard is siill No. among
tho worlds lightweights by the mar.
gin Of a second, or an inch or some
other small measurement.
Richie Mitchell is not No. by the
same little difference.
Firth avenue and First avenue, Rlv-
crview Drive and the Ghetto saw the
flne line Of distinction drawn last
night In Madison Square Garden.
More than 1900 spectators in eve
ming clothes and sweaters, debulantes
and shop girls. bank presidents and
taxi drivers saw Leonard and Mitchell
put up one Of the greatest battles ever
seen here Leonard won in the sixth
round when the referee stepped be-
tween them and helped Mitchell to
his corner after he had been knocked
down three times.
The sixth round was the winner
but The first round was a thriller. At
the tap Of the gong, Leonard with all
the confidence Of a champion. walked
from his corner and went after the
Milwaukee challenger. Before the
crowd had its eyes focused on the
bright ring Mitchell went down under
left hook 10 the Jaw. lie came up
after the count Of nine and almost inn
mediately went down again. Nine
seconds were tolled and when he lift
ed his head his right eye was closed.
Leonard seeming victory. opened
with another vicious attack and for
the third time Mitchell went down.
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boy was apparently gone. lie was
weaving around the ring and The pack
was yelling for a finish. Leonard
came in to give him the final appli-
cation Of gloves when all at once tho
left OF the tall, groggy boy shot oul
and caught the champion flush on the
Jaw. For the first lime since re be-
came king OF class Leonard went
down on his back with a bump. Iii.
eyes were CLASSY and he seemed
dazed. lie tried 10 get up and hi.
knees sagged. In his corner. BillN
Gibson. his manager was pale with
fixed eyes. He tried to shout instruc-
tions but he couldn't give voice 10 &
word. He was dumbstruck. At ih'
count Of nine Leonard rose 70 his
feet lie shook his head and stepper
about uncertainty Summoning al
his ringcraft the champion hoxc,
with the boy that was too weak an,
too far gone 10 follow up his advan
taeo. The gong sounded Leonarl
went 20 his corner still in a dazel
surprise. Mitchell walked slowly q
his corner obviously aware Of tn
fact that he had missed his hes
chance for fame and fortune.
Leonard was careful in the secon'
round and the following rounds II
hoxed with Mitchell and waited 70
his chance, getting stronger all IN
time while Mitchell gradually grew
weaker.
Tho chance came in the sixth round
Leonard got an opening for a righ
cross. lie put IL over and Mitche
went down. Tho same blow sent hir
reeling 10 a neutral corner where %
went down again lie came up wit
his gloves under his chin despcratel
irving 10 stop lhe next blow. LeOnar
measured him and pun over anOthe
70 the jaw. Mitchell was hanging o
tho ropes helpless when the rcfcro
stopped the bout.
The 1ght, promoted by Miss Ann
Morgan for the hcneflt Of the Commit
tee for Devastated France drew
total or $4,000, Of which $4,000 wer
10 Leonard and $4,000 10 Mitchell
leaving q balance Of 100000, whic
will he used for relief work in IN
devastated regions Of France. BefoI
the LeOnard-Mitchell bout Miss MOI
gan was introduced 10 the crowd b
Joe Humphreys, the announcer, an
received a tremendous ovation.