Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-07
Has New Dental Bill To PAY;
Will Not Box. Again Until
His Return From Europe:
Wins Nearly All Rounds In
Bout With Hammer.

Michigan City. Ind, Aug. Benny
leonard. worlds lightweight cham
, p1on, departed for New York yester-
DAY. with $4,000 in his pockets, but
with a new dental bill to pay as a
result OF his ten round championship
match with Ever Hammer, the Chi
caro- lightweight, in Floyd Fitzsim--
mons arena here Saturday. The
champion was suffering from d
bruised and split chin as a result of;
having another tooth loosened in the
front of his mouth. III his, match
Leonard lost a front pivot tooth and
the gums were sore as result of
efforts to extract the roots. Hammer
loosened an adjoining molar Saturday
with a sharp left hook, SO that the
tooth. instead Of pointing downward,
was knocked sidewise. Two dental
g operated in an attempt to
save It.
Leonard will not engage in any
more contests until after his return
from Europe late in October. He had
Two matches pending, one with Joe
!, Tiplit in Philadelphia and another in
: Milwaukee. Blu called oft all nego:
tiations last night. Billy Gibson.
manager Of the title holder. asserted
that he wanted to call of the Ham
1ner match last Thursday night when
he saw 1t would be impossible to do
any boxing. The champion, how
ever, insisted upon protecting Pro-
moter Fitzsimmons, who had gone to
heavy expense, and refused the advice
OF his handlers not to engage in the
contest. " '
Won Bout.
Leonard successfully defended his
title at. Michigan, City Saturday in ten
Slow: rounds against Hammer. E@|
Leonard, with his damaged right
eye protected by adhesive tape, boxed
cautiously until the last three rounds,
when he cut loose with series of
punches that left the challenger be-
wildered.
Every round but two were. Leon
ards BY "a comfortable margin, while
the best Hammer could claim was an
even break in the first and fourth:
Leonard evidently had a serious re-
spect for Hammers left hand, as he
elected to box at long range to pro-
'tect the cash over his right y as
' much as possible Whenever HAM
mer rushed in close, Leonard set him
on his heels with solid right hand
punches to the chin. mingling these
punches with sharp left hooks.
v :Hanamer4afouEht az courageous
his leftssbut Leonard scarriedstoo many
guns.f When Leonard was shaken up
a tewslnaes with HOOKS to the chin,
he settled down and proved hat he
was Champion After it was all over
Hammer said, A
Leonard is the toughest man |
ever fought or want to fight. My,
how. he can punch!"
Leonard said: Hes a good tough
, kid a
: The receipts were estimated at
$4,000, and the attendance at seven
THOUSAND. : s.4 :
Fight by Rounds.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS put two
light let's to the body and clinched,
Leonard planted d left hook to the
stomach. Hammer missed, a left
hook, and, Leonard landed left lightly
to the face. Leonard was boxing eau
tiously, trying to protect his eye.
Leonard complained that Hammer hit
him low while in a clinch. Leonard
hooked left TO- stomach. Hammer
~ tried a left for the stomach, but
Leonard danced away. Hammer
missed a, right and clinched. Leonard
put right and left to the body at the
bell.