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Show CROSS AND LEONARD WIN BY KNOCKOUTS By International News Service. NEW YORK Dec 17 Leach Cross defeated Ad tVogast In six rounds at the Harlem -"Sporting clUb tonight. He was awarded a technical knockout over the former lightweight champion, as the latter was unable to continue- the Sght, both of ms eyes being closed. Cross from the start, went after Wsl fast's bad eye and closed It early in the ngnl Cross succeeded in batter-tag Wol gasf s good eye throughout the sixth and at the end Of he round the Michigan wildcat stumbled into the wsong corner unable to see. Bis second worked hard over him, bht When, the bell rang for the seventh he sailed to leave his corner It was reported after the fight that Wolgast would quit the ring Benny Leonard ot New York proved the real sanaalion of the evening when he knocked oat Joe Mandot, the New Or leans lightweight, In the seventh round of then- bout- ieonam outfought Man dot throughout, nnmmeilng htm with a loft jab and then orcvBlng it with a right la the sewejitb lie worked Maadot Into a oorner and whipped w Ms right. The Mow landed Hash on Mandots Jaw and the southerner feJt to the door He crawled up, but Leonard was alter him Uke a panther and another right swing to the chin sent Mandot pronja. He made desperate effbr s to lift himself un try the aid of tbe ropes but after getting into ahaUT-stttiiiff position fell hank dead to |