Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-24
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the champions jaw and then shot q
right below the heart and was short
with two rights. Leonard caught the
challenger with two stiff rights to the
jaw just before the bell stopped the
challengers rush. Tenders seconds
showered him with water when he
came to his corner and the cham
pion listened patiently to his seconds
advice.
Round Five--Leonard met Tend
ler's rush and they exchanged evenly,
moving to neutral corner where
they clinched. Leonard was getting
much the better Of the clinches now,
shooting both hands to the chal-
ionser's jaw and then crossing both
hands to the jaw when they sepa =
rated. They clinched lightly and
then Leonard speared ineffectively
with his left. Leonard sunk a right
to Tenders jaw and then whipped
two uppercuts to the jaw. Tender
landed a left to the mouth and then
hooked his left to the breast. The
champion jabbed expertly with his
left which bothered Tender who
missed and ran away. Tender
caught Leonard with a hard LETT 10
the belt and then took a left cross
to the head. They rushed into a stiff
body exchange just as the hell rang.
Round Six-The majority Of ex-
perts agreed that the champion was
leading by comfortable margin at
this stage. They met in the center
and clinched, Leonard hooking left
to the jaw a moment later. They
danced around. Tenders right was
short and Leonard s!ashed him with
a left to the head before they
clinched. Then the champion whipped
his right to the body and bothered
Tender with left jab. Leonard had
much the better Of a clinch sending
both hands to the jaw. Leonard
backed to the rope for rest and
stepped aside when Tender moved
up allowing the latter to slip through
his equilibrium they shook hands in
the center of the ring. Leonard sent
solid rights to the jaw, again aid
had no difficulty in avoiding Tend
ler's left lead. The champion ap-
peared the least worried as they
backed away from light exchange in
answer to the gong.
Round Seven-They spared for a
second afer the bell and then both
fell away. Leonard gave an opening
and Tender rushed in with light left
to the jaw. Tender relaxed for a
moment and Leonard whipped out
two rights to the jaw. Tender
turned away desultorily and Leonard
whipped two rights to his exposed
body. Leonard dug his right under
Tenders ribs. They exchanged
lightly and when they came together
Leonard sank two more hard rights
just above the belt line. Tender
again walked into the neutral corner
where he was caught with a two
handed attack to the head. Tender
who was making a poor showing,
fell back against the ropes and
Leonard used both hands to the jaw
some more. They spared lightly
and were boxing when the bell rang.
Round Eight-Tendler's manager
used force in his talk during the in
PERMISSION for the champion had a
wide margin by now. Evidently,
Tender took the advice for he rush
ed twice into the lead, but his ac-
curacy was as poor as before and
Leonardo took a respite. The referee
cautioned Tender for using the rab-
bit punch. They danced around.
Leonard caught Tender with hard
rights to the jaw and sent in few
more when Tender clinched. Tend
lCT idIluCo t"O anu
then took two body blows. Tender
punhced the champions kidneys.
Tender sent terrific right into the
stomach that gave a resounding
PUNK. Leonard jabbed with his
right. Leonard caught Tender with
three right crosses<in the champions
corner and the challenger appeared
worried when the bell rang.
Round Nine-Tendler's handlers
kneaded his muscles and Leonard's
continued to offer advice. Tender
landed lightly with his right. They
SPARED around the ring and then
clinched. Leonard's left was bother
some and Tender elinched. Tender
walked into-a straight left and then
was cautioned for hitting low with
the same hand. The champion block
ed him effectively in two clinches.
Tender walked into Leonard's stiff
right jolts and the champion crossed