The Washington times., 1922-07-04

ognized as a new champion.
This he believes thoroughly that
he will do. He bases his confidence
on his showings in the last two
meetings with the champion and
especially in the final one Of fifteen
rounds that went to a decision OF
referee and judges.
The Kansas following will al
ways claim that he got much the
worst of this and that draw was
the very worst he should have been
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The verdict, however. ran as it did
because Leonard knocked Kansas
down in the eleventh round and all
but flattened him for count.
Leonard landed here Thursday
In apparently great shape for this
meeting. He had trained faith
fully with Jack BrittOn and as .
consequence was In a. nice position
to ease up q bit and not do
Kansas.
Benny weighed close to l4O pounds
when he and Britton got on the
scales in the afternoon. but on that
occasion he was not attempting to
make a low weight, desiring TO be
as big las he possibly could without
endangering his speed and staying
qualities. He has said that he will
not weigh over 1877 when he steps
into the ring with the wonderful
stock little fellow from Buffalo.
While the champion has claimed
all along that he can trim Kansas
and, as a proof that he is right.
points back to other bouts, he is not
by any means enamored of the
match. Kansas always gives him
the most desperate sort OF m en-
gagement and a man to stick along
with him and fight back under this
killing pace must be one OF high
courage and great bottom and
stamina.
Few think there will be a display
OF suspended animation on either
side during this battle. but Il is
easy to imagine that a knockout
might come at almost any stage or
the doings. Leonard, we know, can
hit like q mule kicking. and is ad-
mitted far and wide to lie about the
best two-handed fighter in any di'
vision today.
His left Is great and Is shot
out both straight and with puE-
xling, hooking motion that is hard
to guard against. The champs
right Is q deadly weapon and sent
flush to the point OF the chin
means q collapse Of all opposition
for that afternoon or evening.
Kansas is so short and stocky that
he can rip in with a short left hook
to the body in dazzling fast style. a
slashing style OF attack that has bl-
ways worried his opponents, espe-
cially those of great height. The
Italian lad has the arms Of mid
dle-weight and the back muscles of
a well.trained heavyweight. Hence
the terrific force he can put behind
his punches, backed up by great i'm
petus as he rushes into the attack.
He Is better than the ordinary
boxer simply as boxer. but in this
respect he undoubt edly will be out
managed by the crafty Leonard, one
of the most skillful Of all. especially
in the matter Of feinting and side
stepping.
Today's match has attracted un-
usual attention all over the Western
country, and, backed up as II Is by
one of the best cards ever arranged
for a big match Of this type, is
quite likely to draw house OF I'M
mense size.
Michigan City is situated In an
ideal manner geographically and is
accessible from all directions. The
auto roads in all directions. and
especially from Chicago. are in su
perb condition, and this method oi
transportation probably will be the
most popular of all.
In addition to the Michigan Cen
trail and Pere Marquette roads, there
will be plenty Of boat service. as the
town has an excellent harbor which
In within easy walking distance oil
the big new arena. Michigan CentraI
trains stop right at the main gate,
and there is such a great amount of
trackage that the return trip to the
city can be made easily and quickly
without confusion.
The arena Ia gem OF concrete
and pine. with every seat in the vast
place q good one. There are six big
entrances, and a crowd OF 20, 900 may
be handled with speed and ease. II
Il a much cleaner place than the FitZ
simmons arena at Benton Harbor
now abandoned for the time being,
at least.