South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-05
Leonard OutcLasses Kansas
In Fight At Michigan City;
Sponge Prevents Knockout
Persons See Champion Smother Rugged Contender
for Eight Rounds at New FitzsimmOns Arena-Weshs
Knockout by OKeefe Surprises Local Fans

distance and let go another barrage
of Furnishing drives 10 the head.
Still Rocky stood up and took IL.
Leonard literally lifted him Oft his
feet with a right that landed the
challenger in his own corner He
staggered drUnkenly and Leonard
again stepped back and was set TO
deliver what would undoubtedly
have been the end of perfect day
for Rocky when a wet sponge
directed by the hand of the beatsn
fighters manager, hit the center OF
the canvas and the hopes of the
Italian were blasted
Kansas was dazed for some time
after the battle so damaging were the
blows Of the champion Only his
ability 10 take punishment saved
him from hitting the canvas. The
sponge saved him from the first
actual knockout Of his career. The
result viii go down in the records as
technical knockout
Leonard, on the other hand. walk
ed 10 his corner apparently un-
touched and untired by the bout. He
was surrounded and congratulated
by his friends and admirers.
Kansas fought the very kind OF
fight he had no chance TO win. He
tried to box the champion and failed
10 bore in as the pre-fight dope had
him doing However, the credit foi
this belongs 10 Leonard. He made
the Italian box and kept away from
him when he attempted his boring
tactics.
Though the fight was all Leonard
the crowd, estimated roughly at be-
tween 10000 and $4,000, was salts.
fed.
Welsh Knocked out.
The downfall Of Eddie Welsh 10.
cal boy. in the second round of his
bout, put a damper on the show as
far as South Bend fans were con
|cerned. They had hoped 10 see the
game welterweight from here pu'
Dennis O'Keefe away in the semi
windup. But the cards were against
Eddie and he ducked into one OF
the Chicago Irishman's hefty rights
and was dropped in a heap Though
blind and groggy Eddie staggered &c
his feet at the count of five and
stood facing his opponent his arms
hanging loosely at his sides.
O'Keefe brought another right
against Eddie's unprotected jaw and
the local boy went down again
After three attempts he again got &c
his feet and swayed against O'Keefe
| trying for a chnch. The husky Chi.
cago boy again blasted one tC
/ Welsh's head and he toppled ovel
for the third time. At the count OF
nine he again crawled 20 his fee
; only 10 be met with another crash
ing right that floored him fiat on hit
back. With the referee counting
over him Eddie made another heroic
attempt 20 arise. but. il was a cast
I of the spirit strong and the fesf
weak. and still trying the Soutf
Bend boy was counted out. He wa.
carried TO his corner and a minute
I later walked unsupported from th'
ring
Eddie showed STUFF.
Though Eddie met disaster he wa,
showing a world OF STUFF while he wa
/ going In the first round and u
/ the second until tire blow was struck
he was holding his own against o
Keefe and II anything had a Sigh
shade. He had speed. good footworE
and was handling himself like
master. The blow came as com
plete surprise and was delivered 81
quickly that IL is doubtful II hal
/ the fans saw il. Apparently Eddie
left himself open and in getting on
Of the way Of one Of the Irtshman'
/ let's ducked into the right swing
which landed flush on the button.
/ In the second preliminary Harol'
Smith OF Chicago had the better o.
the argument with Jimmy Kelly o
! Chicago. The two bantamweight
put up a great exh biion. The,
were fast. clever and mixed thing
up throughout their eight rounds
smith had the advantage most Of IN
way though Kelly showed plenty o
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