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Show I LEOil STOPS 1 I MITCHELL IN 6TK Richie Floored Three Times in First Round. Sends Champion Down ;i UADXSON SQUARE QARPEN I i1, J NEW YORK. Jan. 15. In a spoct.ac- fj I 1. ular bout which was stopped by the ; referee in tho sixth round ut Madison A Square Garden last night, Benny I,eon- W aid, world's lightweight champion. 1 scored a technical knockout oyer Rich -le Mt'tchell of Milwaukee, who. do- BB .spite his defeat, proved himself .1 BB worthy challenger. BB 1 The bout was the main attraction at BB a benefit given by the Ami riean com- BB inlitee for devastated Kr; KOI 11 VRE FLOOR I) BB in tho opening round Leonard ; knoc ked his opponent down three BB times and Injured Kwhie'b right BB ',: .o badly that it was useless to the j BB i i game western lad during the remalnd- BB i I' ( j er of I he bout However, toward the BB ' end of the Initial round. Richie sur- BB '. prised the. champion, and la fai l the BB ; entire house by hooking a terrific BB left to Leonard's jaw which Bent the I BB champion . own on his hack. l. n.nl BB arose slowly remaining on diie ki BB ;' waved his hand to his ipanager and i BB seconds, indicating that his head was, BB clear and that he v. as uninjured. BB From this to the beginning of the I BB I sixth round. Leonard had the ndvaiit-l BB 9 ' f , use In every session, but man' c)osej BB u I ,. observers believed thai II L trd , BB jjl hud not virtually blinded Richie's eye BB I ; In the opening round the Mllwaukei BB !; I lad would have given him the. fight ot BB i i his career. Sfl OPPED IN SIX! II BB Ejj'lfj ' !'; In the sixth round Richie tled his! BB Pj'l I l best to land a solid blow but Leonard's BB i I1 blocking and foot work were almost BB Jir'w i perfect in defense- Leonard's attack BB in this round was fierce ami he slmpl) BB I , i.attcrcd his opponent off his feet lie BB sent' Hlchie to the floor three times! BB and was ready to put over a finishing BB punch when Referee Haukop inter-1 BB i ij I vensd and sav ed Mitchell from furtnr I L ' punishment. BB Tho men weighed In at 1 p, m. utl BBV 134 pounds, one pound under stlpulai- BV cd weight Both looked trained to BBW,. tho hour and each expressed his eonfl- Hj i. ' dence, while they were being prepan .i 1 j for the end. Hli' 1 til ttQUND l Hj; I After feinting for a couple ui BBBj onds Leonard hooked his left to the 1 Jaw for a count of three Leonard HT stepped back bnullng and when MUeh- HBB i ell came up again Leonard sent him BBB down With a right to tin; jaw. this, time Hl four a count Of four Then he knot ked H,! Mitchell down a third tine, with ft lefl BBB , to the face and a right to the B id BBB I Mitchell stayed down for the full count BBB of nine. When Ktchlc got on his feel BBY he rushed at Benny and hooked a left BBB i to the jaw, sending the champion H'j j 'j J down for a count of nine. Leonard BBV i 1 I laying on one knee and waving hi- BBV ' '(,' hand to his seconds, ln.lp at lie; ihit he I ipijl was all right. The house was in an ; ! uproar as the sudden turn of affaire. had taken everybody b surprise, boih Hl sparred carefully until the sound of the gong. ROUND . H, I f: Leonard shot left and right lo Rich- Hi I I lt-' s face which was bruised from tho Hfi ' blows he received in the opening aes- sloa. Benny landed left to the head. out Mitchell staggered him with ft 1 i Ight hook and Leonard sparred care- fully. Just as the bell sopnded, Leon-. Leon-. ard hooked his ng-ht hand t.. th.si.j.' LH li 'Li! ROLND 3. 1 ; 1 Mitchell's right eye bothered him i while he wad in his corner, but lie cams up gamely Leonard landed a lett hook on the faco and Richie al- iiiV most ilronneil him n-ilh ,..tL.. cross to the Jaw. Benny jabbed lefts . lo face and wind and ducked awoi from another wicked riK'ht. A left H hook from Leonard to Richie's face' H. ent the western boy to the ropes. I Leonard missed a right for the head I i out hooked his left to the law and thfv j were sparring at the be!!. Mitchell's seconds knpt working on j his injured eye. during the intermission IRI IUND -J. Mitchell missed a right for tho head and Benny hooked left and right to the face. Benny landed n hard left on the bad eye, and hooked his right - '" 'h' bead. Benny blocked Mitch- f j; ells leads, hooking a left to the face nnd aiiotin r to the stomach. . Ut hi I k.j.t borlny In but was sent back uiiii lefts and rights tw the face. They were sparring at the bell. ROUND 5. Benny hooked a left to head and right to body and ducked safely from a ntht BWlng. Benny blocked most of Richie's leads and kept Jabbing at hi; Injured eye. Richie landed a , straight left to the nose juwt before i the bell, , Leonard crossed his riht to the Jaw , sending Mitchell down for a count of i nine. Benny Jabbed left to face and body and crossed his right. s. ndinK Rlchis staggering Into an outer corner. cor-ner. Then he hooked his right to the : laB Mitchell went down for a ,,JUr'1 ot nine Mitchell when he got wf very groggy and tried to mb "' "r he ropes, but Leonard crossed :'s rl"t. sending him sprawling on H ' canvas for another count of nine l )N '" 11 Mitchell regained Wis feel -v ud stepped in to land another ,lo A' OUt the referee Jumped between LH' n'jf popped the fight, leading i '""hell to his corner. Leonard r.ui r 'he ring ?nd shooW hands H 11 ;LR the defeated man Sit In his ' receiving the attention of his jj w two brothera and other handlers |