Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-19
BUSY CAMPAIGN
ON FOR LEONARD
Champion Meets Droney Here
Tomorrow--To Box in
South and West
BOBBY BARRETT IS ILL
by LOUIS II. JAFF!f

threatened TO protect" his light
weight crown by not boxing for Tex
Richard in New York, it doesn't neccs-
sarily mean that he is going to keep
idle On the other glove, it Is the title
/ holders intention to make himself the
! busiest mittman in America during the
1922 season.
In fact, Benny is getting a running
start by competing in a bout before the
old year goes out. Leonard will be in
Philadelphia some time today, in ac-
COrdance with the twenty four hour
rule OF the Boxing Code here. prepared
for his session tomorrow night Mt the
| Ice Palace
Leonard is the most popular boxer
New York has ever had. and rCScrva-
tiOnS made by fans from the metropolis
Indicate that close to 1000 persons from
Gotham will be at the West Philadel-
phia arena to see their fnvOritc in ac-
ton with Tim Droney. of Lancaster.
The Leonard Droncy match is sched
uled for eight rounds. Tim, of course,
does not compare with the champion
ms boxer. and, while there may be
many who believe Droney will decorate
/ the platform for the ten second toll be-
fore the finish Of the contest Leonard
may expect no pink ten affair during the
time the up Slater is on his feet,
4 Rugged Battler
Droney is Il rugged battIcr, He is n
tough fellow and carries n mean wallOp.
He has proved himself good trial
horse for several star boxers already
and each time Timothy was in there
battling NIL the way
Both Leonard and Droncy will be
seen in their best form. as neither will
be handicapped by making weight. II
IS stipulated that each is to come in
under 40 pounds"
In meeting Timothy. the champion is
meeting no newcomer in the game.
DrOnCy is u real veteran. having been
finging fists for about ten years, and
in more than 300 ring hnttles Droncy
has never been defeated decisively, cx-
ccpting that verdict rendered against
him in his last meeting with George
Chaney.
"Chaney foulcd me that night in Bal
ttmorP." explains Droney. "IIe hit me
low and went down. have never
been accused of being a gutter. and If
l We're able to continue I would have
done so. Since that bout, and It was
tie fourth time / faced George, he has
refused to box me again"
Stood on Tender
Among other leading boxers whom
Droney has made step their fastest are
lew Tender, twice Joe Tiplitz. four
times; Pete Hartley, twice; Johnny
Ray and Johnny Clinton. 1t also may
be remembered that Droney stood of
Johnny Kilbane in n scheduled six.
round bout in 1917. when the feather.
weight champion was going at toy
speed.
OF late, It is Droney's contention
several star lightweights have fatty re.
fused to meet him or have asked fol
such big guarantees that the demands
have made him believe it was an easy
way to say, Nothing doing" Tin
names Willie Jackson and Rocky Kan.
sa' as among those passing him up ant
says he could mention at least twC
others.
Referring again to Leonard, he Il
being scheduled by his manager, BILLY
Gibson, for series of matches through
tn, South and Middle West that rvcntu.
ally will bring him out TO Los Angeles
where he will box in about three months
Then on his return to New York, Leon
AID will box there at new big club t
be erected.
SO far the most important Of iii,
bouts arranged for Leonard will be thgt
with Joe Yelling In New Orleans. Il
will be twenty rounds, Gibson says, a.
weight and to Il referees decision
Barrett Under Weather
or Kid Rheumatism has scored X
o. over Bobby Barrett, who is knock
trout Of reputc himself. BUrrctt wa
unfortunate 80 suffer stroke in his iCf
leg while on his way to the National OF
Saturday night 80 meet Johnny Darcy
but Bob wRS unable TO keep the up
pointment.
1t was no fault whatever of the Clu'
management that Barrett could not ap
pear, and, under the circumstances
the promoters did the best thing pos
sible. An announcement was mad
that fans who wanted their money re
funded because Of the non -appearanr
of Barrett could have 1t. About 20
persons went to the box Office and ha
their admission prices returned.
Kid Wagner was promoted from til
semi final and sent in against Darcy /
the wind-up. Wagner's straight let
and also his infighting enabled him I
spring surprise by outpOinting th
former su!lCr.
Johnny Rose took Wagncr's pluc
llgainst Alex Hart and the latter won
Johnny Mclaughlin outpointed Will
Moore, Harry Burke won in thre
rounds from Young Sam Rohidcau an
Mickey Morris outfought Young 10
Tuber.