Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-23
Chicagoan Has Better OF
Three Rounds, T,co Go
70 Leonard and Three
lEpen in Close Match
1000 WITNESS BOUT
nv LOUIS ii. JAFFE

,,,mrionship, has emblnzoncd his nom
=. ,uerre on the fistic horizon as a
,r,rtbv challenger for Benny Leonardo
,..rr The Chicago mariner looms as
-. most serious of the crop Of punch
-. angling for a titular tilt in that
,lv,sion, following his brilliant battle
.;,b Tho chamrion at the Ice Palace
,,., night At the finish of the sched-
"nd eight rounds Freedman was en-
,;,,od 70 hair-line decision because. of
us M bettcr work at close quarters than
u. advantage shown by Leonard from
the distance , j., I7roodr,,
,,a,nst the titleholder came as a big
S'srnrse TO the 1000 fans who were
su, narc those there. Before the match
ha.n anvn' we're many who believed that 1T
rss A matter of only a few rounds be-
s"rs @ Leonard would knock the Sailor
kicking into the resin. =
NUT Freedman not only upset the
b done by being on his feet whem
NE final clanG of the gong ended
lie match-hc uas battling as
,irongly as the kingpin Of the 1885,
FOUNDERS.
EONARD went into the battle at the
IL outsct bent on scoring n knockout.
,tsr feeling out the ChicagOan, he be-
san bringing into play his favorite
Suncbps-a left hook and right cross.
IN several occasions Benny connected
sN,dlv with punches flush on the chin,
INF he was unable to faze the rugged
Westerner. :.
Inst as the bell sounded ending the
second round, Leonard landed his best
nnncb of the bout---a right cross on the
law. Freedman was forced back against
,he ropes. and he laughed. Leonard
continued to keep on boxing, using both
hands. and it was several seconds be-
fore Referee Billy Recap was able to
convey the fact to the champion that
the round was over.
Freedman's infighting became evident
IN the third round. After Leonard led
with a jab and missed right cross
,hey came to close quarters, and the
Sailor battered away at Bcnny's face
With both hands. He chopped short
letts and rights to head and body and
slso brought into play snappy upper
cut, Before the round ended Leonard
was bleeding slightly from the mouth.
The fifth round again found Freed
man showing to advantage at close quar-
ters, but Leonard was upholding his
end from the distance. A Leonard right
to the jaw sent Freedman back on his
heels against the ropes. Benny tore In.
However, he missed several lefts and
rights when the Sailor began bobbing
bis head up and down.
DEFORE the round ods orer
u Freedman again fdred in
cHnch, aud he rocked Lcondrd's
head from side to side ,oith short
series of punches.
T EoNARD plainly showed that
~ Frecdman's crouch bothered him in
the sixth round, when he motioned to
the Sailor to straighten up, ringsiders
being able to hear Benny say, "Why
don't you stand up and tight?' Freed
man continued to bore in with his body
stopped forward, and when he got in
side he pummcled away at the cham
pion's body and head with both hands
In the seventh round Freedman wig
gled himself into close quarters and
began whanging away with left and
right. Leonard appeared willing tC
trade punches. and in the exchange
Freedman succeeded in scoring oftener,
but Leonard finished up the rally
with a hard right flush on the Chica
goan's jaw. The latter backed away
but did not seem to be hurt.
Throughout the first seven rounds
Leonard showed several times that his
judgment Of distance had been affected
someTh hat by his five months layoff.
lie missed more punches than ever be.
fore in a Philadelphia match. But a,
the start Of the final frame Benny
looked Ike the real Leonard. He un-
corked half dozen wnllops to Freed.
mans head without return and backed
tne sailor into corner. where he in.
nlcted lot of punishment.
EONARD made a great comeback in
- that last round, but Freedman's ad
vantage displayed in three previous ses
SONS was too much for the champion
70 overcome, and the sailor left the ring
sWinner by the slightest Of margins.
A SUMMARY of the contest showed
"A Leonard to have earned the edge il
tne second and eighth rounds the third
hlth and seYenth belonged to Freedman
ahd the first, fourth and sixth wer
even.
Gee, but Leonard can hit" sal,
freedman after the bout. ''IIe coppeC
me right on the button two or thre
umeS-and | knew I was hit hard but
20 the level, at no time was I hurt.
eIt good in every round and never wa
weakened. When the finish came
seemed 70 be az strong as when tn
Oout first started.
couldn't understand why Leonar
Hsept me waiting so long before he cam
.nto M the ring continued Freedman
~ ne thought 1t would make ME merry
Yus ne was very much mistaken. But
. TO 90 on.
:, Sure, I would like to box him fo
.ae title. If ] am to meet Leonar
dfslh will be more confident than ever
ns s punch had me guessing n little a
que .e beginning Of the bout, but be
ssine s more confident as the contest pro
SaeSS SnesSed when ! found out that h
eOqdn't hurt me-"
leonard admitted that his lay off ha