Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-01-20 | Page 9 | Benny Leonard Favorite over "Scotch Wop"

BENNY LEONARD FAVORITE OVER SCOTCH I I I Dundee Considered able Rival for Light Light- w eight Honors Honors' i I I I By nr 1 S Service I IC Newark Carl C arl N. N J J. Jan 13 Benny Benny Leonard Leonard Leon Leon- i ar ard is an S to j ori ca favorite in the betting I thus tItus far tar recorded In his fight tomorrow i nl night hl with Johnn Johnny Dundee tho the little Scotch Both Leonard an and and- Dundee declared declare themselves to be in top form tb today a and each seemed scented confident of oC winning winning- 1 K I. O. O Route Houte for Champ Billy Gibson I Leonards Leonard's s 's manager prey dieted that the ch champion will win with witha a l knockout before the bout has reached its eighth round Dundee who Is generally rated one of or Leonards Leonard's most formidable rivals has been the patters patter's latter's most persistent challenger Leonard Leonar gained the title tille which Was as asIa May Ia 26 6 1017 1917 The Tho pair I Imet met four times pi prior lor to Leonards Leonard's I championship honors once In 1315 1115 an and three times tunes in 1916 I In of or Condition Tomorrow nights night's contest un under er the auspices of or tho the Newark Sportsmens Sportsmen's club in u 11 tho the First armor armory is i expected to prove e of or unu unusual ual interest t training and re reported reported re- re owing to the careful ported I physical h condition of ot both men Th rh seating capacity nas bud bespoken it was declared tonight All of or the thc 3 and 5 S reserve seats scats have been heen sold nen to cj n-c n s In tho the coming battle nUle a well known sporting man said tonight ono OttO chanco of oC acquiring acq he ho IH has title for tho the lI lightweight been contending for fOl five n years ears Is to tol who maka make mak l knock Leonard out Those a stud study of or ringside performances consider con con- sider skier this but a a. remote possibility n-I n