The Washington herald., 1921-01-15
MITCHELL CROCCY,
REFEREE AWARDS
BOUT TO LEONARD
knOckdowns Scored by
Both Fighters in First,
But Fail in Pinch.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Bennie
Leonard, lightweight champion OF
the world, demonstrated that he
still carries the old punch when he
knocked out Rltchie Mitchell, Of
Milwaukee. in the sixth round oS
their scheduled ffteen-round fight
III Madison Square Garden.
A technical knockout was credit
ed the champion when the referee
stopped the fight after one minute
and fifty-hve seconds OF action in
the sixth Mitchell had just been
sent to the mat for the count OF
.lnine and was groggy.
/, 1t was a fight fun of action, with
the challenger appearing dangerous
at times. Mitchell possessed wick
ed right, which hurt every time ne
landed.
First ROund-Leonard missed
left hook and Mitchell ran into
left to the jaw which sent him down
for the count OF five. When ne
arose Benny swung two rights to
the jaw, following with three more
to the same spot and Mitchell went
down for the count OF nine. Benny
stepped. back and let Richie get up
\ rally started. In a mtx-up Mil
chell sent a stiff left to the stomach
and Benny went down to the moor.
He took the count Of nine oefore
arising. Mitchell, was too weak 70
follow up his lead and Benny yelled
to his corner that he was all right
Benny then shot a left to Mitchelfs
eye, closing it. Bell. 1t was a SEN
satiOnal round.
second Round Benny hooked
three lefts TO the body and stepped
back, making Mitchell miss three
lefts. Benny boxed Mitchell trying
20 hook a right to the jaw. Richie
put a left to the face and Benny
three lefts to the face. Mitchell
missed a right hook. 1t was an
awful one. Mitchell tried again and
staggered Benny with a right hook.
Benny was careful after that and
planted two solid Iefts to Ritchie's
body that staggered the Westerner
Benny at the same time kept his eye
on Mitchell's wicked right. Bell.
Leonard appeared to have the
round. The crowd is in an uprOar.
Third Round-Benny circled Nit
Chell, hooking lefts to the face.
Mitchell swung a hard right to the
jaw nearly flooring the champion.
Benny backed away sparring at
long range. He hooked four more
Iefts to the face and ducked
Ritchie's right swing. Benny kept
walking around. Mitchell hooking
lefts to the face. The contender
has a terrific right which hurts
tevery time it lands. Benny's foot
work kept him out Of danger sew
IeraI times Benny got under two
right swings and hooked two rights
to the jaw staggering Mitchell.
Bell.
Fourth Round - Mitchelis right
eye was closed as he toed the mark.
Leonard again walked around look
ing for an opening; when Ritchie
missed a right the champion
put a left and right to the head.
Benny then landed two lefts on the
bad eye and crossed two rights to
the jaw. Mitchell tried two rights
but Benny again dUcked and stag
gered Mitchell with a left hook to
the jaw following with nasty
right to the face. At this stage
Mitchell is putting all his steam be-
hind a right. He missed two and
Leonard sent him sprawling back
against the ropes with two right
hooks to the jaw. Bell. Leonard's
round.
Fifth ROund-Benny came up cool
and spared again for an opening.
Mitchell missed two lefts and Benny
banged the jaw with two rights and
jumped away from Ritchie's right.
The champion hooked two lefts to
the body and swung a hard right to
the face staggering Mitchell. Benny
missed a right swing and smiled.
Ritchie started a hard right swing
but Benny ducked and sent three
lefts to the head. Ritchie all the
time is trying to get his right over,
but when he tried it twice Benny
ducked. Benny jabbed a left to the
mouth and Mitchell put two straight
Ietts to the mouth. Bell. Benny's
lmouth is bleeding as he sat in hfs
lcOrner.
sixth Round - Benny spared for
Iseveral seconds and then crossed a
right to the jaw flooring Mitchell
for the count of nine. The cham
pion followed with four lefts to the
bad eye and again crossed a right
to the jaw following with numerous
blows to the face sending Mitchell
down for the count of nine. When
Mitchell arose the referee stepped
in front Of Leonard and stopped the
bout Time of round 1855.