The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-27
Fight BY Rounds

Round One: Leonard took the OMEN
siIe, landed light tap I" the nose anu
Britssn missed - lett swing Tor tne
body. They exchanged rights ana 'ettS
t. the body. Both fought very eau
tiously. Leonard TO evade br!tton iet'
hook and. Bttton to keep away from the
ltrhtweight champions straight rights.
There were few blows during the round.
Round Two: They passed few light
nrtuches to the jaw and were in series
OF clinches. Britton staggered Leonard
with a right to the Jaw. leonard retail
etc,d with let's 10 face. Leonard turned
Britton around with a right 10 the Jaw
az the bell. ~,
ION around the ring with lcttS 10 race.
Rritton sent several rights TO stomach.
L.eunard's upper lip was cut oy
straight left They exchanged hard
rights and lefts at close quarters anu
leonard was backed into neutral at
the bell.
bound Four: Leonard staggered Brit
Inn with hard right 10 the jaw and
followed with a series OF straight letts
to the face Britton sent hard lettS
10 face and body. Britton forced Leon
ard 70 ropes with a body attack They
we're lighting hard as the round closed.
Round Five: Britton took the OMEN
siye but landed few hard blows They
fought for head and body at close quar-
ttCss. Britton appeared TO be having
the better of the exchanges.
Round SIX: Leonard caught Britton
on the law with several straight rights,
Br,tton found Leonard's head with right
swings. Britton was cut in the mouth
with a straight left. They had fast
exchange on the ropes with Br!tton on
the otlense.
Round Seven: Leonard appeared TO be
taking things easily. waiting for
chance to land knockout punch. In
the meantime. BrittOn found his ia"
with right and left hooks. They stag
fered each other with rights 70 the head
The lighting was slow In It's round.
Round Eight: They traded punches
20 the head and body. Leonard was
working a straight lct 10 head effective
". but was shaken twice with left
hooks TO the jaw They exchanged body
punches in an encounter A. close quar-
ters. with Britton appearing to have
the best OF il.
Round Nine: Leonard jumped from
his corner and forced the welterweight
king around with rights 10 the head.
hut Rrtrton's defensive work was at his
best and ne was little hurt Brtton sent
a series OF straight lefts 10 the fac" and
forced Leonard into neutral corner.
Leonard missed several right swings
and took a hard pun-h 10 the jaw.
Round Ten: Leonard was shaken with
overland rights TO his jaw. Leonard
returned hard lefts TO the jaw and Brit
ton Seemed willing 10 mix. returning
as good as was sent. Leonard was al
WAYS on the defensive In this round.
Round Eleven: Leonard Swung hard
with rights and lefts 10 jaw. and sent
Britton 20 the hopes. Britton returned
hard rights 70 Jaw. Leonard rushed
Britton around tho ring with his hard
rights 10 the head. This was L"onard's
best round.
Round Twelve: Leonard pcckcd with
his left at Brttton's face and Rrittou
hooked hard rights and let's to Jaw.
B~itton shook the lightweight champion
with rights 10 the stomach and left
onks TO the Jaw. They exchanged light
lunches 20 the head and body. Britt
IONS defensive work failed 70 show in
IRIS round He used offensive tactics
altogether.
Round Thirteen: Leonard tripod ami
,.,l backwards but was not hit. He was
mn Immediately and took three lett
hooks 70 the Jaw. Britton claimed
toul and went down on one knee and
Leonard struck him while he was on
his knee.