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Show pliiDir ;JND ERFUIL FI GHTER , lh- multitude of lightweights 1 little Jewish boy. stout of J Jk triphammer punches, 3a flr to become a worthy sue--Tw"' '"'. ysllai.l ch.mp.ons tht hi. division before the arrival HE1- t l,h- .,. of the dancing master H ? C ring work. He doe. not '- Su? sw. Kather. he court, a ao a.ar')rt- quarters, and In give e.nTng.. he glories. Tb.e 1 ji-.k",islit for he really Is a JSSnlJu. man-i. Benny 1-eon- A S" time ago Ionard coi- Richie Mitchell In a hat- l-'Kld ss being for the American M chsmpion.hlp. i-onard won . luKx-kout In in aeve "yinalng one of the most .peclaru-ba'ties .peclaru-ba'ties that hss ever been W "fl, he nilddle West. W"L Jieran followers of the prise .'isht to dwell on ths achieve-rf,"r' achieve-rf,"r' men ss C.ana. .'orbett. a""5. wolgast and Nelson are free -,h"t Vn Benny Leonard I. the of a fis" hero whose brilliance "" nail when placed id comparison 23 U frata o( bygone cham- a, fr I-eonard will progress on Hiatn" T" ,'f,ms!7sl'sCaii HjULIr. serious obstaclea before "" Jim oeraon of White and Kllbane. i JL comnaases these and even-"nTjtas even-"nTjtas the till.. It Is aafs to ny that ia uSnard will become one of the ryJittlar champion tht ha ever .pfJr,u,torical lightweight division. CffJSrd is a really likeable young H "J" modest to a fault. There f 'I" braggart about him. A ,!-. evidence of thl waa shown in W',rrt Mitchell after th?lr 1?'r1 at as had dresaed In his street ' jiLileoniH hurried to the dressing 1 rJutKkf. Th. latter was de-,r4 de-,r4 s tear. I .'JLj wrnt up to Mitchell, patted JmttltcOeMty on the ahouldea and 'SS'i'tsk so hard. kid. Cheer up. I vis anorsed out a couple of-tlmes my. eat last didn't discourage me. Keep ' w7i BTlaf- I'H yu another chante a0Tntn'B sympathetic attitude and the e! cheerfulness in hla tone brought MitrfcM eut of his mental gloom. Tan Leonard hurried to bis hotel, vk(t, hi first thought was to call his mOmt on long distance telephone and feiptrt a hrr ths ne-s of hi victory and Id eva welfare. It a ey Just auch sentimental and taatfitnil Incidents us these that Benny Ueotrd aa mad. himaalf a really valit-a4 valit-a4 Mol among those wllh whom he tmm la contact. He Is the type of boy awrrinff of aucceea, and none wlsn him Mter nun than do those who are tha stfeinf stones to hi development. I |