The New York herald., 1922-02-11

ROUND ONE-Leonard danced around
his man, sparr.ng for an opening. The
champion led twice with his left. but
failed to reach. and then avoided two
left swings by Kansas. Kansas rushed
and landed on the side OF Leonard's
face. The Buffalo boy repeated the
blow, and they came to clinch. Kan
sas swung his left and missed, and
Leonard countered light to the face with
his left. At close range KANSAS left
iisarranged Leonard's hair. The chal-
lenger then rushed in and shot left to
the face and right to the body. 1t
was evident that they were trying each
other out.
ROUND TWO--Leonard led with left.
but fell short. and Kansas responded
with a left swing to the head. Kansas
rushed again and hit Leonard ON the
mouth with left. He repeated this blow
three times Leonard dancing around to
get out OF range. Kansas stepped in
again and uppercut Leonard on mouth
with a stiff left. Kansas was chasing
Leonard about the ring. landing lefts to
face and body. The Buffalo man swung
a heavy left TO Leonard's ear. then re-
peated to body with right. Leonard
landed a left to KANSAS face, and they
were in a clinch at the bell Leonard
had not struck an effective blow up to
this round.
ROUND THREE-Leonsrd opened
with jab to KANSAS face and avoided
a right to the body. Leonard swung a
light left to Kansas chin. Kansas
rushed and Leonard backed away.
They came to clinch and Leonard sent
n straight left 10 Kansas nose and
aimed vicious right handler to the jaw,
but fell short Kansas forced Leonard
against the ropes and pounded him to
the body with right. Kansas swung a
left to the body and Leonard jabbed
the Buffalo man twice In the nose with
his left.
Ieonard's Mouth and Nose Cut.
ROUND FOrR-Kansas swung on
I.eonard's face but missed by inches.
He tried again with the same hand and
landed lightly. At close quarters Kan
sas battered Leonard I'm the ribs. they
clinched and Kansas jolted Leonard in
the mouth. bringing blood. Leonard
tried a left to the face without effect
and Kansas joIted him in the body
Kansas swung TO the side of face and
Leonard responded with light left to
the nose. Kansss reached the nose with
heavy left handlers and Leonard shot
two heavy rights TO Kansas jaw. They
were the first blows OF any consequence
landed by Leonard up to this time. The
unusual spectacle OF Leonard going to
his corner with a bloody nose was III
evidence.
ROUND FINE--1.eonard opened with
a left lead TO the face which fell short
and Kansas retalisted with two sharr
! left handlers 20 the face. At close quar-
ters Kansas hammered his man with his
/ right Leonard was bleeding freely
4 from nose and mouth and seemed TO be
weakening eyom the strong and power.
! ful attack OF the Buffalo boy.
Kansas sent in two left handlers tc
the body and Leonard complained thai
one OF the blows was low. although II
landed right on the belt. Leonard
seemed slightly distressed at end OF the
round while Kansas was strong and
combatant.
Leonard received dose OF smelling
salts before the ring OF the bell
! ROUND sIX--Ksnsas started with a
rush and hit the champion terrific
punches to body and face. Leonard
countered with straight right to the
law and Kansas responded with two
sharp right handlers to the ribs. Leonard
showed a disposition 10 clinch at close
quarters Kansas shot q number OF
hard left handlers to the nose and
Leonard tried for right to Jaw, hut fel
short They were sparrIng at the bell
ROUND sEVEN-They came to q
clinch and exchanged body blows. Leon
ard pol<ed y left in Kansas face ano
I the Buffalo man iolted Leonard in his
mouth with his left Leonard retorted
/ with straight left and repea tedly
reached the face OF the challenger
Kansas rushed 10 close quarters and
uppercut Leonard on tho face with his
| right Leonard shot a right 10 the
face but got three left handlers tc
/ body and face IN return. They clinched
| end each hammered the body. They
INDUCED IN lively exchange at Ions