New-York tribune., 1922-07-05


The battle will go down in the record
the champion, but it will stick in Rocky
Kansae's memory as the most severe
beating he ever received.
Blood running from his mouth down
his naked chest and tears trickling
through the heavy growth on his
cheeks, Kansas. held up by his mana
ger, could only moan: "He whipped
me; he whipped me; and, OBJ, how he
can hit"
Following claims by KANSAS friends
that a bone in his left arm Just
above the wrist had been broken
IN the third round Of the fight, and
hve more rounds with the member
practically useless, the fighter was ex.
annined tonight by DR.. c. X. Briggs, of
Chicago, and DR.. A. l.. Barone, of Buff
falo, a member Of KANSAS camp. They
said the bone was broken.
Dan Rogers, Kansas manager, as
serted he threw the sponge into the
ring against Kansas wishes in order
to avoid further injury to his arm.
Kansas seemed to be out on his feet,
but 1t was the disgrace of the sponge
that seemed to hurt him most, fer in
his career Of many victories only Ben
ale Leonard had ever before even sent
him to the floor. Leonard failed to do
that to-day, although there seemed
little doubt that one more right cross
would have put Rocky fat on his back
Tor long count
Leonard Always the Master
Leonard, surrounded by the hundreds
who rushed to his corner, smiled inces-
aantly after the bout and declared him
self we'll satisfied with the result.
There was no doubt in the minds of
nore than 10000 spectators who came
8 the inaugural battle at Floyd Fitz-
irnmons's new open air arena that
eonard to-day not only was Rocky
.ansas's master, but that he was just
as fast, Just as rugged and just as
powerful In those terrific rights as the
day he won the title from Freddie
Welsh years ago.
The champion just toyed with his
asky young opponent, who can be
ven credit only for standing like
an before the champions onslaught
,.day was inipossible--trad blows
ith Leonard. Kansas did not take
ngle round. He did not land solid
'ow. He failed to do more than ruff
+ the champions hair--but he never
lit trying to get in one of those mule
,rength Blows whitH have sent such
} 1xsrs as Richie Mitchell down for
i.e count in one round.
The only time Rocky even got an even
freak was in the first session. That
vas an even exchange Of dancing and
airing with no heavy blows. From
then on Leonard increased his speed
ID superiority round by round, whip
ng in uppercuts in seni-clinches,
iieh left Kansas looking from side to
10 as il wondering where they came
am.
Challenger Is Mysflfied
As the rounds passed Leonard began
,hooting over his famous right cross,
inglng it with left hooks which
opt the challenger mystifed. The
imbef Of Leonard's effective blows
creased with every round and in
seventh he was figuratively throw
gloves at the Buffalo lad.
Kansas repeatedly swung hard, try
~ especially for the stomach, but
onard always danced away, invaria
returning with arrowlike blows to
,cky's jaw. Kansas kept shaking his
ad in the early rounds over his
'sses. Once CT twice he smiled, but
J 'onard always quickly wiped off the
i. ule with quick jab.
Ihen came the elRntn. haHSas
= outh was bleeding as he came from
corner and Leonard shot in blows
s, fast that the blood soon came IN
rear,. Kansas backed, wobbled,
, uayed and reeled under the blows, his
hands at his side, his mind evidently
g blank. AS Leonard carefully meas.
:. red him for what probably would
! iva been the X. o. blow, the sponge
lent in, and under its sprinkle. OF
ater lay Rocky Kansass champion
y',ip hopes, as completely drenched as
f an ocean of water had swamped