Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-23
LEONARD wins
new Y0RKB0UT
Leonard Has Edge On Chi
cago Battler In Eight
Rounds

Philadelphia, Nov. 2s.-Benny
Leonard, lightweight boxing cham
pion of the va outpointed Sailor
freedman of Chicago. throughout an
eight round nc decision bout last
night. Both men entered the ring
g the lightweight limit and the
Championship was not at stake.
entered the ring at
lo:30 and Leonard followed five min
utes later. Both men were greeted
with applause.
the ringside as: Freedman, 40
pounds; and the Champion, 1873 "a.
Both being above the lightweight
limit, the championship technically
was not at stake.
The C~hicagoan was game and took
the offensive in many of the rounds.
Leonard, the better boxer, withstood
his assaults and found hat he must
pile enough points to win q popular
victory. Freedman staggered the
champion several times with hard
smiled n gave three or more blows
in return. >
Champ Fights Hard. ~
T. The champion did most. of his
fighting in the seventh and eighth
rounds, and one time appeared to
have his opponent in a weakened
condition. In the eighth round they
met in the center of the ring, and
there carried on a Suggest in which
Leonard delivered the stronger
punches.
Nathan Lewis. Freedman's man.
ager, said after the bout that Freed
man felt by his showing tonight that
he deserved to be given a chance at
the title at the lightweight limit in
a Is round decision bout. Newspaper
men at the ring side praised Freed
mems efforts against the champion.
Eagle of California, outboxed Edd.e
Wagond, of Philadelphia in eight
rounds.
Benny Valger, 1872 pounds of New
York %outpointed Tommy Cleary, 1874
pounds, of Philadelphia, in an eight
round no decision bout.
ROUND ONE-They spared and
Leonard landed a right to the jaw in
a clinch. Leonard was short with a
right 10 the jaw. Leonard clipped
Freedman on the jaw with a left
hook. The champion sem a light
right to the jaw in a clinch. Freed
man did not land a blow during the
round,
ROUND TWO-Leonard missed a
right for the head and Freedman
They boxed swiftly and Leonard
landed a right and a left to the jaw.
He sent Freedman to the ropes with
a right to the head. Leonard caught
Freedman on the jaw with a hard
right, staggering him at the bell.
ROUND THREE-Freedman took
the offensive and landed rights and
lefts to Leonard's body and head.
Leonard countered with a right to the
stomach. Freedman sent two short
let's to the champions jaw. Freed
man sent a right to the stomach,
Leonard missed a right swing at the
bell.
ROUND FouR-They spared and
exchanged rights and lefts to the
head at close quarters. Both missed
Freedman with two lard rights to
the jaw. There was little lighting in
this round.
ROUND FIVE-Leonard sent a
straight left to the jaw and took one
in return. ~ Freedman hooked left tc
the champions jaw. They exchanged
hard rights and lefts to the body al
close quarters. Leonard sent a left
to the jaw and they were clinched
at the bell.
ROUND SIx-Leonard countered a
straight left to the jaw with a hard
left uppercut. The champion missed
repeatedly. Freedman hooked the
champion with a left to the jaw
They exchanged light body blows a,
clos" quarters II in the break away
Leonard sent a left to the chin at the
bell.
ROUND SEVENTIES fighting be.
came! fierce with Freedman as the
aggressor. He sent hard rights ano
lefts to the champions head anG
body, forcing him to the ropes. Leon
ard sent a straight right to the jaw
They started smuggling and both tool
hard body punches. Leonard forced
Freedman to the ropes. appearing tt
be trying for a knockout.
ROUND E1GHT-Leonard stagger
ed Freedman with rights and let's t.
the head and Freedman fought bach
~viciously. Leonard's punches seemed
to be. wearing down his opponent
They continued to box at a fast pace
and Leonard forced Freedman int
his own corne at the bell. .
BALKINE BILLIARD
CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE
DECIDED TONIGHT