New-York tribune., 1921-11-30
Jersey Fighter IS No Match
For Lightweight Title Holder
Bout Is Slow and Uninteresting in Early Rounds
and the Crowd Yells for Action; Both Men
Are Wild, but Benny Lands Almost at Will
By w. /. Macbeth

Elizabeth, boxed a six-round no decision
exhibition as the final to last nights
show in Madison Square Garden for the
benefit Of the Bronx Hospital Jewish
Fund. It was strictly an exhibition in
which neither man appeared to try for
q knockout. Leonard, Of course, led on
points.
Generally speaking, the lads were tap
ping, not hitting. The crowd, which ex-
pected something more, seemed some
what dissatisfied at the end. If de-
cision had beef. awarded Leonard un-
doubtedly would have earned the verdict.
He simply teyed throughout with his
heavier opponent and handled him as
easily in the clinches IS If he were .
ieatherweight.
Supreme Court Justice Louis D.
Gibbs, on behalf of the Bronx Hospital.
thanked the patrons, Tex Rickard and
1seonardttSr their cooperation in max
ing the testimonial such great suc-
cess
Ward was the first to appear. Leon
eYd followed few moments later amid
thunderous applause. Wards weight
was l4l pounds; Leonard's was not an
ROUND ONE--Leonard blocked left
for face. Leonard jabbcd left to face
twice, but missed right for chin. Ward
landed light left to face. Leonard
jabbed left to face and stepped away
from Wards right. Ward rushed, but
Leonard smethered his lead and they
ciinched. Leonard put right to jaw
and blocked left to face. Ward worked
IN close and uppercut right to jaw
wickediy three times. He cut Leon
ards mouth. Leonard hooked left to
chin hard. At close quarters Leonard
vas spothering Wards leads. Leonard
got one in return. Ward missed right
swing for jaw as bell rang.
ROUND TW0-Leonard jabbed left
to face, but missed. they exchanged
lefts. Leonard put straight left to
face. He repeated twice. Leonard nut
right to body and clinched. He found
Wards face with right as he broke
away. Leonard ducked Wards right
and they clinched Leonard jabbed left
to face as they came in close. Ward
then uppercut Intellectually with right.
Benny jabbed left to body. They
clinched. Ward put right to body and
got straight left in face in return.
Ward got inside of two rights. Both
were wild with rights. Leonard missed
left for face. They both missed rights
as the bell rang. 1t looked like an
exhibition.
ROUND THREE-ward was short
with three left jabs. Leonard put lett
20 race. Ward rushed. missing with
boil. hands They clinched. Leonard
ara got inside with his right swing,
tnen stabbed Ward with the left. Ward
rushed, but Leonard sidestepped him.
Ward was short with right and they
clinehed. Leonard put right to kidneys
and left to Jaw Leonard put left to
face and right to jaw, shaking Ward,
who clinched. Eacn landed lefts to
5ace md at close quarters Leonard
put hard rigat to body. The crowd
corners Taey wanted action.
ROUND FoUR-They danced around
a lot Leonard was short with right.
Ward stot a straight, but Leonard got
inside of it. Both landed heavy rights
TO body in clinch. Leonard put left
TO face and right to body. He worked
In c ose, but was wild, missing with
both hands. Leonard blocked Wards
right to face. Leonard worked Ward
into .ieutral corner and put hard
right tv jaw. Ward missed wicked
righs swing to jaw and bumped :nto
Beings straight left. Ward blocked
right to jaw. Leonard jabbed Ward
SIX times to face without a return.
fore the bell.
BOUND FIVE--Leonard put three
sstin left swings to Wards face, He
nooked rigns to body. They exchanged
light lefts to head while in clinch.
Leonard put right to head. They missed
letts and clinched, each putting rights
to body. They clinched again. ham
mering away with right hands free.
Leonard sidestepped Ward and put
three hard lefts to face. He swung
nard right to body. Leonard put left
"a body and right to head. Each
missed rights to jaw. Ward uppercut
Leonard with q short right. Leonard
staggered Ward with right and al
bell. ~
ROUND SIx-Leonard rushed and
landed left and right to body. They
added around for nearly a minute
Leonard missed with both hands by !
foot or more. Ward jabbed left to
Leonard's face twice in quick success.
sion, Ward got inside Benny's right
and they clinched. both tapping at close
quarters. Leonard put left and right tc
face. Then landed stiff right to face
Leonard landed heavily with both
wind. Leonard ducked a right sw;nr
Ae put right to jaw, but missed with
LETT. Ward was shor. with right. They
'wrestled in Wards corner, Ward hold,
Ing Leonard's glove under his arm. The
crowd gave the boys the heot as tho
bell rang. s'''
Jackson Beats Hanlon
Willie Jackson, of she East Side
gained the 3udgss' decision oyar Jinmv
Hanlon, of Denver, in the ten-romnS
semi-finai. The weight Of each wss
announced AS 1854 pounds
Jackson had Hanlon all but onN =.
shs eng OF tho first round. Wiiiie's
long loft was too much for thu nenver
DoyS who tried to evade 1t by GOVERNS
ap, put each time aa he came In Jack..
the face. ASaay -
jackson continued to handle Harlcr
~ ne pleased In the sccond. Hs ha
MN on the run after planting ! hard
right 70 the Jaw, but evidently diS
net wish to finish his man 60 unietis
ana pulled his punches. y
tt looked very much hurtasrr. q, ~ .
third Jackson contented to hoiS III.
man OF with straight arm Ieft
Ths fourth was mewhaf tame hu4
ia the fifth there were All sort. ~ ~
ehriila They stodd toe 10 foa .ns
sluggsd away for half ! minute at
time. Several times Hanlon rof Md
xights ovsr 70 the face and law. Han
lon was taking all Jackson could give
and 1t least trying to return It with