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Show I'eter Jachaon wae only s ahell of hla fr n-r nn-t .-'f hen they matched him 17 i V -1 with Jim Jffrt. But Patnr Iwmyn waa elfivar and took advajitir of vry lutl weak spot that ahowad up In an opponent, op-ponent, ft waa wtth tha crafllneaa of Jackaon'a In mind that Hill? ltany and myalf wonrid about a black and hrutad ya that Jef-frt-ta bumped Into at training quartern. Wi kn-w that PMer would b foin after that bad ' and trylnir to blind Jim. By arranglnc court plaitr around both In exactly tha name manner w fooled Feter aa to which tamp waa them all. with the aole axrifptton of Charley White, White haa had opportunities opportu-nities to win the ohampionahip, but he fell down wof ully on t hree o2caalona. Perhape aalnat a fluhter of L-eonard'a atvle he may fare better. A match between be-tween them la certain to reault aoma day. In the meantime, however, he expect to engraft In another rlny on test. He haa alaned to meat Joe Welsh, a Philadelphia Phila-delphia ItKhtweif ht. In a six-round contest con-test at th Quaker city tonight. There la a possibility that Leonard and Johnny Kllhane will be brouirht together In a fifteen-round contest In six weeka. Matt Htnkel. Cleveland. O.. promoter, haa offered of-fered Leonard 115.000 for. bia bit. Kllhane Kll-hane la said to be will! nir to make the match and the affair la now up to Leonard Leon-ard H he accept It Is Hlnkel's Intention to brsiy the .stars torether at Cedar l-'oint, o.. on July 4. thd match to be staged la the open air. e a nerhtlna; Billy Murray, after belnc matched wtth Bat Ulna Or t fra for the afternoon of June i, took a run to hla ranch to put the hay In the barn and do other thinfts that will enable him to do a few days' training In Ban Francisco, a e One of the Northwestern papera has compiled the following list of boxers of Its section who are subject to military dutv under the 21 to SI draft; Al Horn-mers, Horn-mers, Eddie Pink man, Johnny J'lary. Ray Campbell, Harry Anderon. Billy Oeoree. Joe Benjamin. Bert Forbes, French y Vnise. Ha ray Casey, nick Wells, Joe Harmhan, Frank Kendall, Tommy Clark. Blllv Williams, Jack Wanr. Lloyd Madden, Archie Wyard and Billy Mascot t. Fred rjlton met with a piece of rood luck the other day. He was matched at Boston with 8am Ianiffard and. while In training, broke a hand and ewuldn't "" ... Milwaukee. Wis.. June J. Vnabte to get an early engagement with Benny j leeonard. Richie Mitchell haa signed to weak. When we got In tho ring Peter was pussled snd didn't know which eya to lead at. Anyhow he didn't have much time as Jeff finished him off in three rounds. When Freddi Walsh, battered and helpless under tha terrific assault of Benny Leonard, autre nde red hla world's lightweight championship. It worthy of note that not one word of sincere regret re-gret marked the passing of the title-holders title-holders For two years paat Welsh has been generally condemned snd criticised for his. safety first tactics In ths boxing ring. The public had wearied of Jllm. He waa not the type of fighting man to endear himself to the American people. Leonard, on ths other hand, la worthy In every respect of taking his place alongside along-side the great battlers who have held the lightweight title In the past. The future fu-ture looms roeeste for Benny Ieonard. ; Of the present group of so called high 1 class lightweights there Is not one who seems to stand a chance of battling wtth 1 htm on pvi-ii trm. Leonard has fought . |
