Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-27
BRETON WINS ON FOUL FROM LEONARD


 New York, June 2s.-Jack Brisl6n, worlds welterweight boxing champion, successfully defended his title against Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, Referee Patsy Haley claiming that Leon- ard hit Britton while the latter was on one knee in the theirteenth round or their 15-round match tonight.
 After two minutes and 42 seconds Of fighting in the thirteenth round Brttton suddenly went down on one knee and the referee started counting over him. Then Leonard walked over and struck Brit ton with a left to the body. The referee said he had not seen foul blow struck before Britton went down, although Brit ton claimed one. Brittea the:; sat in his corner unhurt.
 Britton had all the better of the fight until this incident. He had been on the ! offensive during the greater part or the contest and took Leonard's hardest blows with toss of the head and smile He l cut Leonards lips with left and rights and though he was turned around several times by the lightweight's straight rights to jaw he came back at all times nnruf- 1 fled and full offight.
 Blow UnintentionaE Says Referee l After the fighters had left the ring the crowd surged around the ring, demanding an explanation of both fighters tactics in connection with the foul. Britton was on one knee and was deliberately struck | by Leonard, who then walked to his corner, claiming that he had struck Brit 1 ton fairly. The referee said, however that he thought the blow was uninten- tional
 1 Despite his S7 years Britton displayed no end of activity and when called upor brought all of his famed ring generalshiI to bear against his opponent.
 The result prevented Leonard iron achieving his greatest ambition-to be come holder of both the lightweight ant walterweight world titles No light weight champion has ever been able tt win the welterweight title. Kid Lavigne 1 one of the great lightweights of othel days, tried it 27 years ago, but was stop ped by Mysterious Billy Smith. Brit ton first became known as the welter weight champion when he drew a ref eree's decision over Ted (Kid) Lewis 0 England in 20-round bout in New Or leans in April, 1916. Lewis turned tn tables on Britton at Dayton, Ohio, il June, 1917, receiving the referees deci sion at the end of a 20-round encounter Britton was not to be denied, and o | March IT, 1919, he knocked out Levi in the ninth round of a match at Cantor Ohio.
 The Prelimiaries
 Joie Leonard, younger brother of tn lightweight champion, in his first appear ance as a professional pugilist tonigh won judges decision in four round from Sammy Marco. Leonard weighe l bi oor test was the opening one preceding tn Benny Leonard-Jack Britton match.
 Johnnie Cooney and Jack Stark featf erweights, fought a six-round draw
 Eddie Fitzsimmons, lightweight, knocl ed out Sammy Mossberg, Brooklyn, in th first round of the 12-round semi-fini match
 The Fight in Detail
 Round One
 Leonard took the offensive, landed light tap to the nose and Britton misst left swing for the body. They e: changed rights and lefts to the bod ; Both fought very cautiously, Leonard evade Britton's left hook and BrittC r to keep away from the lightweight chan 7 pion's straight rights. There were fe ] blows during the round. n Round Two They passed few light punches to u jaw and were in a series of clinche Britton staggered Leonard with rig to the jaw Leonard retaliated wi ] straight 1efts to face. Leonard turn Britton around with right to jaw the bell.
 Round Three 1 Leonard pushed Britton around the ri 0 with left to face. Britton sent sever . rights to stomach. Leonard's upper was cut by straight left. They e changed hard rights and lefts at clo quarters and Leonard was backed into neutral corner at the bell.
 Round Four
 Leonard staggered Britton with ha right to the jaw and followed with 9 series of straight lefts to the face. Britt 5. sent hard lefts to face and body. Br
 ton forced Leonard to the ropes with
 body attack. They were fighting hs Y as the round closed.
 Round Five a- Britton took the offensive, but lant IS few hard blows They fought for hs w and body at close quarters Britton