New-York tribune., 1921-01-15
Local Boy Floored for 81
After Dropping Chal-
lenger 3 Times at Start
tceatinusd from page ons,

II WIS over-eagerness and just lit
IA earelessness that almost cost
Isonsrd his title. His pride was hurt
Ser he had dropped Mitchell three
.;r.es. only to see him rise again full
~ dght, and he under estimated the
sndurance and the gameness of the
sav from the Middle West.
He would end it in that first round,
leonard thought. His guard was
Ssady eyes through the smoke film,
rsady to send in punch that would
make Mitchell stay down. Suddenly
Mitchell shot over long left swing
tha. landed on the champions jaw. 1t
WAS followed by short choppy right
srd Leonard dropped, thudding against
the padded canvas.
IL looked as though Mitchell would
accomplish feat never before accom-
ulished by anybody but Stanley Ketch-
I'll. to have been knocked out and than
TO return and knock out the man who
did it.
Blow Bothered Champion
With his head cleared in his dressing
rom. the champion said: 1t was a dy-
ing lunge 1t caught me fairly and it
certainly bothered me. It came so un-
expectedly. On, yes, Mitchell always
was a dangerous man. He probably is
the most dangerous of the lightweight
contenders. When l dropped I cleared
my head and winked to Billy Gibson
to let him know that l was all right
After that was more careful and
waited until was sure of him."
Mitchell was badly battered when
long time in his chair being ministered
to by his brothers. When Leonard
walked over to him to shake hands
Mitchell rose and threw his arms
around the champions neck.
Il want to fight him again." said
Mitchell. II almost had him licked,
but got careless. Next time I will
certainly do it,
Greatest Fight of Decades
East Side, West Side, all around the
town, they are agreeing that it was the
greatest fight of a decade, and for
"A house Of s15O,ooo," said Tex
Rickard
Lovely and bloody and everything"
said one of the fair young program
sellers.
"A fine exhibition" says Van Some
body, OF the Fifth Avenue Van Some
bodys. "A pair of game lads" said
Mr. Grogan, of the Gashouse Grogans.
Only some Of the more conservative
among the cauliflower ear circles were
worried. "lf woman can make that
good a match and get that much jack
out OF it, we'll have more women in
the game and then what?" they said.
Echo answers, Then what" Miss
Morgan has proved that it can be
done.
Gas House Boys In Early
The gathering assembled slowly. The
boys from the gas house began to ac-
cumulate early. dining hastily off the
arm, as is their custom, but members
OF the Racquet and Tennis Club went
through their courses as usual. The
last OF the Hudson Busters was in his
perch in the gallery long before the
first Of the members of the Harvard
Club strolied over the lower floor.
Joe Humphries came IN at o'clock.
hiding beneath an antique overcoat,
Tuxedo OF the cut in vogue when the
late Terry McGovern was lightweight
champion. Il bought it to be buried
in Joe announced when he was ac-
cused by the boys from Tammany Hall
=, Of trying to high-tone them. "They
made me put it on, but | never thought
/ would be wearing it without a lily
in my hand
bulletin was passed to Tex Rick
ard al sos, informing him that Miss
Anne Morgan would be escorted TO her
scat by Big Bill Edwards. Carpenters
we're sent for and the floor where the
entrance was 20 be made was hastily
reinforced.
Debutantes Sell Programs
Five minutes later Harry NJ. Stevens
escorted bevy of debutantes into the
Garden and turned them loose to sell
programs. The 'debs" passed through
a file Of dips and proceeded to make
taeir sales. The boys from the gas
house Dough. programs with reckless
prodigality, denoting that no financial
depression and hit that section Of the
city
By 500 Major A. J. prexel Biddle,
Of the Philadelphia Biddles, entered the
harden. He was lanked by A. G. Gro
gan, Of the Gas House Grogans. Mr
rfogan's friends in the gallery greeted
Aira with cheers. Major Biddle, mis-
IIsskS'ng the greeting, bowed slightly.
nhereupon Grogan remarked, What
mixed gathering"
Near Clash Over Overcoat
me crowd started to gather in real
earnest BY $3.50. The goofer gang
and the Racquet and Tennis Club
members started to assemble. Some
oody snlslaid an overcoat and for a
moment il looked as though the fes-
sgi..es might be marred by what the
eapiomats would call an untoward in
ss.aent. But the difficulty was solved
~ pasiag out the man who lost the
,,s des "debsr with the programs were
p.an p..i,an Cotton, Doris Trevor, Grace
s..5,ooay' Abby Morrison. Peggy Shaw,
,a .sa Levy and Mrs. Preston They
nsle assisted By Mr. Red Murphy, Mr..
Dyss Dockerty, Ar. linear Tuttle and
u's. members Of the force of Harry
-. stevens Most Of the "debs" wore
s~sHhss. Battling Nelson, who brought
ao IN the train Of the "debs," wore
.'ssa'hg On MS ears but some simple
.s antique caulifowers which were
seDa Gaas ~ '
MISS Morgan Reaches Scene
,.as aas entrance Of Mas Morgan, the
x,,ssss9Aoter, III al o:a5 divided attention
- ~ .ae nfst preliminary. She was
ss~szp panied by French High Commits
yl -, Nasenaye and his aid. Mrs. Rob
ssYe't, os Boston; Colonel Arthur
.'sMsas and Big Bill Edwards.
.iss is'iHaser SchiT, representing fnan-
ia .izeies, had two boxes John the
ssx representing tonsorial circles,
80 '"o chair. and occupied both Of
NJ. snar!es d. Gibson, Of the First
ssr'isi BANK, entered at about the
ss ssas time as Tsmmany Young, vice
s'oshl Of the Hard Boiled Eggs.
AZ nsco-ations for Miss Morgan'g