The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-04

 so close that a certain per cent of Referee Biscoe Seals gave the decisi in the audience, also, and the Birm with bedlam of shouting and cato
 Tabulation by rounds gave Her ring six sessions. Leonard two. and two draws Using this tabulation as 0 basis for deciding the battle. 1t would seem that Herring would be given the verdict by close mar gin. However. hls margin in sew eral of the rounds he won was so small that the bout never seemed to favor any one of the two battlers by more than shade
 Young Leonard, although he has a splendid left. excellent footwork and steaming punch in his right, chose to stay on tho defensive. and Herring took the opportunity to rush his opponent, and pour rights and lefts to the body and chin. Time and time again Leonard would rush. pummelling away with both his fists, until Young Leonard was either showed or jolted through the ropes
 Herrins's In-Fighting.
 Red Herring used a close in. glove over glove style of battling, upper cutting to the chin and punching straight to the wind, and seemed to get very good results from his body bombardment. Herring packs nifty wallop in both mitts, and in the tonth round he rocked Leonard with overland rights, the first time he used these blows during the whole bout.
 Leonard and Herring started off in speedy fashion. Leonard stood up to his opponent, and sent home several good lefts and rights. He took the round by shade, as Herring missed couple of swings.
 The second round saw the two men still going strong. with Leonard still leading. Leonard won the round on his steamy left jab
 Red Herring took in close to start the third round, and started batter ing away at Leonard's wind, occa- slonally shooting a right uppercut to the chin Herring rushed his foe through tho ropes in this round, talk Ing the session.
 Through the Ropes.
 Herring landed IL solid right to the face, sending Leonard through the ropes. Later on in the round a round house right caught Leonard on the jaw, jarring him perceptably. 1t was Herring's round.
 Leonard was again sent through the ropes in the fifth. It was more asgressiveness on Herrings part than any one solid smack that was upsettlng his foe. Herring landed some more body punches, and took the round
 Herrings body attack was begin ming to tell on Leonard, and Red took the session. His rights to the wind were landing frequently, but Leonard was countering with a straight left that occasionally slipped through Herring's guard.
 Leonard Rallies.
 Leonard rallied towards tho end i of the seventh. and offset an early advantage secured by Herring. Red was using the same style of fight l Ing, while Leonard opened up with two or three right uppercuts as Her. | ring tucked.
 Leonard kept up his speed in the eighth, and this round also was a draw Herring seemed temporarily slowed up.
 Herring started slugging in tho ninth session, and won the round when he landed lefts to the wind and right uppercuts close in.
 The two scrappers finished the fight battling fiercely. Both opened up with little regard to personal safety, and were fighting in the cen- ter of the ring when the final gong sounded Herring had landed the most blows, however, and won the session.
 Biscoe Seals awarded the fight to Herring without a moments hesita- ton and the crowd then started giv- | ing it's verdict, part to Herring and another fraction to Leonard. When Herring and Leonard en- l tered the ring their weights were announced as Leonard 130h pounds and Herring IA pounds. The two | boys undoubtedly staged one of the most scientific bouts of all times for Birmingham.
 Wilson Defeats saab.
 Referee Jack Brady declared l Claude Wilson victor over Bogie Saab and the "boo" gang got busy. The racket that ensued resulted in the complete election of one radical | fan, who persisted in his efforts to "rasz" somebody. The crowd proved | that IL was really With ClAuoe, ] though, when a collection was taken up to help defray the expenses of the local boy to Boston to take part in the national amateur champion ship. purse of approximately $l50 was taken up at the ringside.
 Wilson showed speed and ability last night and really outgeneraled Saab, despite determined resistence from tho Boys club scrapper. Young Lavis of Wylam was given ! the decision over Red Allen in four l rounds. Red finished strong, but his