The Washington times., 1922-08-06
LEONARD NOT
ABLE TO PUT :.
HAMMER OUT
Champion Bends chicagoan
Several Times, Always Be-
ing Better and Covering Eye.

Continued From First Sport Pase)
ciinch brought two uppercuts to
the chin. The champion was talking
and nodded reassuredly to his cor
ner. In close and both slainmtng
away, Leonard lifted Hammer off
ground with a heavy left to heart,
Leonard crossed q right to the ear,
sobering the blonde. leonard was
decidedly serious now and landed q
couple OF knockout punches to the
chin. Leonard clinched. As they
broke away Leonard crossed with
a right to the head. More clinching
followed. Hammer landed a hard
left hook at the bell and Leonard
cautioned him. The champion looked
tired as he walked to his corner
and was splitting blood. The bad
eye was given plenty Of attention.
Even round. .. n
ROUND FIVE.
Leonard left hooked Hammer TO
the ear and spun him around. They
were still In the center and Leonard
got in a hard left to the body. Ham,
mer kept forcing but Leonard
copped him as he walked away. The
blonde kept walking In, seemingly
not minding Leonard's punches, and
got in good left that sent Ben back.
There was some good mixing In the
center OF the ring In which Hammer
had none the worst Of II. Ben got
home a hard right to body and con-
tinued pecking Hammers face with
lefts. Hammer got home two good
lefts as they clinched, and the round
ended with honors even.
ROUND SIX.
Leonards right was blocked twice.
but a third got home. Hammer
Leonard got In several lefts to the
ana box. Hammers best work was
In clinches Leonard seemed to have
hard time with his breathing.
Suddenly Leonard started rushing
Hammer and landed several hard
punches. When they finally got
clear the plaster had been knocked
from Leonard's eye and Hammer
was fighting hard. Leonard was
now using a high left under which
he kept shooting a right to the chin.
1t seemed an effective punch, but
/. Hammer kept coming on just the
same. It was another Leonard
round.
ROUND SEVEN.
Leonard danced away and kept his
tactics OF straight lefts TO the head.
sticking In a few rights. Leonard
was slugging more now and Ham.
mer was the one In trouble. In an
exchange of rights Leonard shook
Hammer heavily. 1t was one. two,
Hammers defense having crumbled.
Leonard got Hammer on the ropes
In an almost helpless condition but
contented himself with a hard right
to the body. Leonard spun Ever
around with a left to the chin. Ham.
mer was bleeding at the mouth. II
was all Leonards at this stage.
ROUND EIGHT.
Hammer tried to rush but his at
tempt was a tumble. He was wild
ana ineffective in leads. and Leon.
ard Kept popping him frequently.
Two hard lefts to the head shook
Hammer, and while Ever was try
ing he could not reach the cham.
pion. In one of Hammers rushes
Leonard shot in a left uppercut
that lifted Hammer off his feet. He
followed this with q series OF other
good punches that weakened the
Chicago man. Hammer continued
to go in head down, but now was
merely mark for the champion.
Another uppercut Strengthened Ham.
mer. who looked tired and weak, He
still fought on doggedly, but his de-
fense was poor. He managed to get
in one hard right, but the champion
only laughed. All Leonard.
ROUND NINE.
Leonard had Hammer dazzled
with speed and landed two rights to
the chin. Hammer kept boring In,
but always caught two or three
punches. He managed to land an.
other right to the chin on Leonard.
but was too weak to be effective.
In a clinch Ever landed three or
four punches that excited the
crowd, but before they got clear
Leonard socked him hard with q
left TO the head that steadied the
young Chicago lad. Hammer now
had no defense at all for Leonard's
left. and was being popped steadily
Leonard was trying for a knock.
out with his right hand. spinning
Ever with a left to get him in posi-.
ton. but couldn't. quite reach. All
Leonard's eound.
ROUND TEN.
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