The New York herald., 1921-05-31
ROCKY KANSAS WINS
BOUT WITH DELM0NT
Buffalo Man Batters Men,
phian Fiercely in Each of
the Twelve Rounds.

Rocky Kansas, his broad chest COW
cred with black hair. the same shade az
that on his head, his dark eyes gleam-
ing like those OF a tiger ready to spring
and his muscles bulging on breast, arms
and shoulders. sprang to the centre In
answer to the gong for the first round or
his battle yesterday afternoon with Gene
belmont, another sturdy Italian, at Ivan
hoe Park, Ridgewood, the open air arena
of the Walker Sporting Club, which was
named after Senator Jimmy Walker.
father Of the Walker law. Kansas won,
but belmont was on his feet and full OF
fight at the close
The Buffalo man simply exuded COM
bativeness. and he began the fray with
q rush and force that aroused the 5,00V
spectators to high pitch of enthusiasm
He flew at the rugged belmont with tor
nadic fury and failed him like a carpet
beater trying to finish his days work In
the half hour before the o'clock
whistle.
What astonished the onlookers was
the fact that belmont survived the ter
rife humping delivered to him by Kan
sas. From the first round to the last Del
mont played the part Of a human punch
ing bag. He was jolted with lett nooKs
to the body and face, uppercutS to the
kinds of smashes to the mouth.
big lump appeared over Delmont'sl
right eve In the fourth round, the re-
suit Of heavy wallop from Kansas q
right, but still the Mennphian gr1nnedl
and went right along with his regular
business of a receiving station for all the
blows known to the science of attack.
Couldn't Floor belmont.
The surprising feature of the contest
was that not once during the twelve
rounds Of the terrific combat was Kansas
able to bring belmont to the floor nor
even disturb his equipoise.
The blows Kansas landed on his oppo-
nent would have brought any other
lightweight than belmont to the canvas,
but he stood up despite the pile driv-
ing jolts that came into contact with
his head and body.
The most sensational period Of the
fight was the eighth round In the midst
of which belmont, shifting his usual
style of patient defence, suddenly shot
forceful right that landed flush on the
chin Of the man who is to fight Benny
Leonard for the worlds lightweight
championship next Monday night.
Shivering from head to foot like
ship hit with a terrific wave, Kansas
trembled for few seconds. rocked on
his feet and wavered momentarily. Del
mont sprang forward to crash another
blow on his opponent, but the Buffalo
man recovered with startling rapidity,
and launching furious attack on his
opponent beat belmont to condition OF
helplessness as to attack, but failed to
halt him, although he was in distress
when the welcome gong came to his re-
lief
That was the nearest that Kansas
came to stopping his man, for belmont
had recovered his strength when he came
out for the ninth, and although he was
pounded and hammered In the remaining
four rounds he was on his feet when the
judge declared Kansas the winner.
1t was the opinion Of those who saw
the bout that Kansas will give the cham
pion the battle of his life next Monday
night at Harrison Field.
Kansas weighted 1341a pounds and
belmont 1873 pounds.
Jack Paris and Tony Mario boxed ten
rounds to draw.