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| | ‘, \\ Sy | #" | : u ‘\.. Blom, Right there is room for end- tvtime show exactly what perform- setwho is conceded the master boxer bbiet sd all the great old-time light- corwerne, being beaten by Dal Hawkins “She lost to Frank Erne in twelve “pounds, the fight being stopped be- yim two rounds and years later he lost aso Langford, then a lightweight. He | - er Battling Nelson fought him twice, saiocking him out in seventeen and »* fwenty-one rounds. At that time olp AQ later, eoind@onard isn't at the end of his fight- Eve ** “Billy Gibson's old Fairmont A. C. in A Pecame his manager and matched 0 —--was a very fast and clever light- 2) “4° clean K. 0. ahd among the good sba'wind knockout campaign that won ‘chim the lightweight championship, “dnd Lightweight Champion Freddy mi he could beat Leonard. conmounced that unless he could whip ~~ Mebing—an *) “CHAMPION BENNY ‘MORE AGGRESSIVE "THAN OLDIE Present Lightweight Title Holder Reminder of Clever | Negro but Has Entirely Dif- erent Style. Gans Depend- ed on Countering to Win His Fights and Lacked Flashy Footwork in Ring. 'y Robert Edgren. ANY new-timers, and some old-timers, have asked me whether or not I would ~ consider Benny Leonard in Joe Gans's class as a lightweight cham- » loos argument. Bxcept in those ath~ detic events where distances and ances are, it's almost impossible to compare present champions with former title holders. I'll say that Leonard has shown himself easily master of rivals in his class to-day and a great lightweight. In many Points he is very much like Gans, “Weights. Joe Gans started as a knockout ‘tist when he was a small boy work- in the fish market at Raltimore. He won his first eight fights with ‘knockouts. He had been fighting over two years when he had his first re- —decision—in fifteen rounds. His + winning streak started again imme. "@ately and went along smoothly un- il he was knocked out by George ‘McFadden in 1899. Soon after that Cause Gang had a badly cut eye and ‘couldn't eee. Terry McGovern knocked Gans out « @. fifteen-round decision to Sam won fights again until 1908, when ‘"Ginns was in the decline that ended in his death from tuberculosis a year or Of course, Gans fought Tundreds of ring engagements, but ing career and may have as long a record if he doesn’t retire. Benny Leonard has been knocked out, too. Benny began boxing at hen he was only sixteen such speed that Gibson the Bronx and showe: im up to the championship in five years, ‘ Strong on K. 0.’s. In his first year of ring work Benny ‘won a lot of fights with knockouts. ie was knocked out himself by Joe “Shugrue in four rounds. Shugrue weight. In his second year Benny won only three fights with knockouts, tought many with no decision, and was knocked out by Frankie Flem- , a first class little Canadian, Two rs Jater Benny stopped being a ‘feather duster boxer’ and a studying the science of winning with ‘ones he knocked out were Joe Mandot Hot New Orleans and Ever Hammer. In 1917*Leonard started a whirl- which he still holds, Within ten weeks Leonard knocked out Packey ‘Hommey (9 rounds), Richie Mitchell (1 rounds), Charlie Thomas (6 founds), Eddie Shannon (6 rounds) “Welsh (9 rounds), About this time people began to talk about Benny Leonard as “an- other Joe Gans.” With the confi- dence of a real champion he went right along knocking out opponents pre paons LS LEONARD ¥ Sone ie “7 chm bth ATU WIT H JO ea G adh Bernat Leomarp Doestt as some any FRBAKISH Boxing Pos® ~ UE STANDS STRAIGHT AND A REAL minute, In that first round, Johnson was helpless, was beaten down, was counted out. He never had a chance to start a blow after he rumpled Benny's halr and grinned at him, Leonard boxed many bouts for va- rious war funds during the War, and a few for himself. On the night he knocked out Welsh he announced that he intended to yolunteer for army service the following week. This he would have done if he hadn't'been instructed a day or two later by the War Department to report for assign- ment as boxing instructor at one of the army camps. He was sent to Camp Upton, where he did splendid work and taught boxing methods to thousands of soldiers and officers un- til the war was over. While Leonard has fought several good fights since the war, knocking out, among others of note, our old friend Willie Ritchie, former cham- pion and boxing instructor at Camp Lewis, and fighting no-decision bouts with Welter Champion Jack Britton and former Welter Champioa Ted Lewis, his most notable performance has been the recent Knockout of Richie Mitchell, Leonard was in exactly the position of Joe Gans in his second and third fights with Dal Hawkins. In each pf these fights Dal knocked Gans down and nearly out with a left hook on the chin in the first round. time Gans deliberately took a nine- second count, got up and fought de- fensively until he recovered, and then knocked out Hawkins. Leonard rose to his knee, turned toward his corner and nodded to his brother Charlie and Billy Gibson to show that he was still in the fight, took nine seconds and, getting up de~ liberately, used his skill and speed in defense until he recovered, when he went to the front again and knocked Mitchell out. Leonard Studies. Like ‘Gans, Leonard is a student of boxing. Gang learned much of his great skill by following Robert Fitz- simmons around the country and and not picking “soft ones.” He knocked out Johnny Nelson and Featherweight Champion Johnny Kil- bane, Phil Bloom, Eddie Dorsey and Vic Moran, About this time Leo Johnson, a _Mgplendidly built colored boy and a wer boxer, was called black Iight- weight champion and many thought Benny an- al] opponents regardless of color he didn’t care to call himself champion, "He fought Leo fn New York less four months after beating As to the two faced each ‘other, [ll admit that I, for one, won- dered if Benny was up against it. The colored boy was better built for fight- almost perfect double for Gans himself, easy and smooth inac- adion, wide shouldered, strong, quick Sand with the easy, gliding grace of ‘a horn boxer, He had the eat-like Action so often seen in black fighte H!) Who seem bred for the sport. Benny % Pfoked a little clumsy in comparison as they sparred for the first opening Benny’s Plastered Hair. Benny Leonard always has his hair) smoothly brushed, and at that time | Gibson boasted at no boxer a ever been able to “muss” Benny's hair in the ring—not even the clever Welsh. So the crowd gasped when | Leo calmly reached out in the first | mixup and deliberately roughed Ben- | AY's down-plastered locks with his open hand, grinning as he did so, It wan evidently mean to get Benny's goat. It was Leo's fatal mistake. With # sudden flare of fury Benny leaped -nat' Leo like a wildcat, He swarined ‘all over the black champion, beating Gown his guard and ham ring hi “Baek to the ropes. Crashing blo nded fester than the eye could fo dew the fying gloves, and wi | around much | footwork of a bantamweight, watching all of his exhibitions, Gans always said Fitzsimmons was the greatest of all bdxers in his time, Leonard has studied anatomy to learn the effect of blows, and has picked 1p and tried all the best com- binations used by other boxers, He practises the delivery of a blow thou- sands of times, until he perfects it in every detail, Gans could hit equally hand with either hand. So can Leonard, But Benny has even a better loft than s had, He either lands the knock- out or starts his man going with left hand body punches, This was the way he whipped Welsh, robbing him of his speed of foot by hammering lefts to his body, and then polishing him off with right In one thing Le fighter than Gans different in style ard is a greater and entirely He is endlessly ageressive, Gans Was us great 4 coun- ter-hitter as Fitzsimmons, and was usually satisfied to stand back with both hands raised in guarding po- sition to block or slap aside blows, and then use his short and deadly counter strokes. Gans didn’t move Leonard has the flashy Just how Leonard would compare with Battling Nelson, when the Dane was champion, is a question. The Dane's iron endurance wore down many great Oghters and might have offset Benny’a flashing skill Leonard's private life is ideal, He is a model for any bSy, He lives quictly at home with his mother, traing conscientiously, avoids all forms of dissipation, is modest, de- cent and as creditable @ champion iw every Way as ever pul on @ glove. \Geprmah:, 194), by Rober, Edgres.) Each | EVENING WORLD'S OWN SPORT HISTORY Uncle Sam's cadets from West Point came down to the city last night to mect Yale in the final game of the Riding Club's indoor polo tournament last night for the Earl Hopping Cup and the intercollegiate championship. The embryonic soldiers won by a score of 9% to 3 goals in a speedy, clever game that was keenly contested by the losers right up to the final whistle, NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb, 26,—Yale's relay swimming team once again broke the world's record for 200 yards in a dua! meet with Pennsylvania. The four men covered the distance in im. 48 1-58., orsone and three-tilths seconds faster than the old art Cornell defeated Columbia by a score Of 20 to 17 last night at the Morningside Helghta gymnasium in a game adver: tised as busketball, but which developed into something of @ rough-and-tumble fracas, It was the roughest game that | hag taken place in the gym this season, | PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.—3iss Gene Loughran of New York won the w en's junior echool figure and free ekat- ing dhampionship of America in the national tournament at the Philadel- phia Palace, Emil Von Billing, coach of the var- sity track team at New York Univer- sity, will be trainer in all sports at the Heights, according to plans announced by Prof. Henry P. Hathaway, Director of Athletics at N was also announced that a’ Coachers’ Club will formed, of which the coaches tn all r sports at the University and thelr tants will be members. ‘The Fac- Board of Control will also have membership in this club, SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb. 26.—The first’New York grants to arrive in camp had their first work at League Park yesterday morning under the leader- ship of Scout Dick Kinsella. Five pitchers went through light practice. These. were “Slim” Salles, Claude Davenport, Lee Dixon, Pat Shea and Olin Voight. Copyright, 1921, by Robert Edgren Chicago Skaters Ready to Leave For Meet Here CHICAGO, Feb. 26. The nineteen schoolboys, repre- senting Chicago, were prepared to leave to-day. Two days’ training at Cleveland, a day at Pittsburgh and a day at Philadelphia are arranged in their schedule, and they will be accompanied by Mayor William Hale ‘Thompson and other city officials. “Work and try to win, but above all be fair and good sportsmen,” the Mayor told the lads yesterday when they were introduced to the City Council in their skating suits of ma- roon-colored jerseys and tights and red and white caps. Besides the school teams, little Johnny Thompson, ten years old, rap- resenting the city playgrounds, will meet New York's youngest skater in a special match race. stirs Ee KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BOWLERS IN MATCH GAME. The American Bowling Congress teams of the Knights of Columbus and Alex Dunbar's Standard eight are to meet in a match series this evening at 8 o'clock at Dunbar's St. Nicholas alleys, Harlem. Both teams have been showing remarkable form in practice games, which means that high scores are to be looked for, Billi Schwab will captain the "Caseys,” while Alex Dunbar will look out for the Standard eight. Leo Marino of the Bronx Park Central alleys, Bron, has imued © challenge on behalf of Joe Falcaro to roll Charley Trucks of Philadelphia es home ‘and home match for 6000. aside, the New York halt of the maich to be rolled at’ the Bron Park Casing alleys, Bronx, and. the Phlladeipnis end at the Casino alleys, Philadelphia. Marino ts of the optnl that Faloas ion can put * sway, something that many of the New York bowi- ere have failed to do. CHAMPION The Evening World's Kiddie Klub Korner Cuprright, 20%, by The Poms Publishing On, (he Mew York Mrentag World.) Conducted by Eleanor Schorer Woodland Wonder Tales By Cousin Eleanor pave tac ‘0. 18—Pollykin Misses Billy Brighteyes. HB snow was so thick on the floor of the foreat that Pollykin the little blond girl had not kept her tryst with Billy Brighteyes for several days. Pollykin was not afraid of the snow, you must not think so, but her mamma thought she might lose her way. There were no paths in the forest; the snow had covered them up, But to-day Polly was just 80 lonesome for a’ sight of Billy Brighteyes that she had to go. With some nuts in her pocket she started for the tree where Billy Brighteyes loved to frolic, There were all the other squirrels running back and forth in search of food and fun; but Billy Brighteyes was not there. Polly made a funny Uttle sound with her tongue, Billy always answered to this sound, but this time he did not come. She took two of the biggest walnuts she had and clicked them together. Surely) this would bring Billy. With the snow, so deep food was scarce. It was even dangerous to go to thelr own store- house. At any time a sly marten or| Mr. Tip Tall Fox, in a hungry mood might be lying in walt to make a dinner of some unwary squirrel per- son, “Surely the noise of the nuts will reach Billy,” thought Pollykin. When till Billy Brighteyes did not come, Pollykin was worried. There was no denying that Billy Brighteyes was bold. He was as proud of his reputation as any young brave could be; this made. him foolhardy at times. Had he ventured forth one early morning or twilight time, and been caught by a hungry forest foe? The possibility made Polly tremble. Among the Grays in the trees, things seemed to be going on as usual. No one seemed to miss Billy. Mrs, Brighteyes and Jennie went about their dally duties as always, only every now and then Mrs. Bright- eyes would stop to peer down the The New York schoolboys training bard for the intercity school- boy skating whieh they will contest with races eaininG my are | the Chicago pupils at | The Evening World prize. The photograph shows mombera of the junior high school team. They are: From left to mght—Richard Kline, ERC Ty CONT New York High School Boy Skaters Getting in Trim to Meet Chicago Boys }sepn Goldenberg, Stuyvesant H, 8. | Stanley Waldron, Stuyvesant H. ‘Allon Fox, Commercial; Karl New- ton, Evander Childs H. 8.; William Adler, George Washington H. 8., and te Brookiya loo Palace, March 6, for' George Washington High School; Jo» Bert Mayer, Evander Childe H. 8. When Still Billy Brighteyes Did Not Come Pollykin Was Worried. vista that led to Crabby's farm. “Perhaps Si and Teddy have been feeding the Brighteyes family lately,” said Pollykin to herself, It never occurred to Pollykin that Si had kidnapped Billy Brighteyes and was holding him a prisoner in a cage; she did not know that Billy's mother was wishing and waiting for him to come back over the treea to his home in the hemlock. But you and I do know all this and more be- sides. The Next Story: Pollykin Mots » Strange Fellow. Time, Time seems to pass very quickly, In fact, it seems to fly; t waits for neither amall nor grea But simply goes right by. She No matter how important. Our business, it may de; Time goes on just as before, Waiting not for you nor me, By JOHN GRAY, aged fourteen. Winter. Winter days are hore, rags everything is white; stars are shint brightly, Through the still aed nat Tight RICHARD VICITAL, New York ry. FEBRUARY CONTEST, Subject: “What | do With My Savings.” HN awards of $1 each wifl be given the ten Kiddie Klub members, aged from nlx to ft- teen, inclusive, who write the best essays on “What I Do With My Bav- ings. The essays must not be copied and the contestant must not accept help from elders. A note from the parent or teacher ot the sender saying the compoaition is original must accompany each ensay. < Whte NAME, AGE, ADDRESS and CERTIFICATE number tinetly. Addreas N.Y. Evening World Kid- die Club, No. 63 Park Row, New York City. Contest closes Monday, Feb. 28. | eaaaaaamaaneeaae HOW TO JOIN THE CLUB AND OBTAIN YOUR PIN. wo Han END ADO, Ot comme Seer, BS Pars LE COUPON 740. Coprniant, 1981, ty The Pron cs SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING INSTALMENTS. o) On ing fea at the ‘God knows,’ apartment, afervard, Berd to two mam ot Molty CHAPTER Y. (Continued) LONG time ago, when you first came, I discovered it—that Varia cared: for you. I found her one day it waa I~you carried me off my feet. I for- got Varia, I forgot everything! Until that very last night and Varia beg- god me, begged me to give you up. Mel came and that was the way out— I took it" — Nina gank ‘back and turned her face away #0 that he only saw the outline of her cheek, Her thick dark hair outlined it against the chair, “My God, Nina, what do you tell mo this now for? he asked. “We've made a hash of our lives and thero's Varia to think of’—— “I shouldn't have told you—I was carried away"—— Nina took out her tiny handkerchief and wiped away some invisible tears—a little trick she had Jearned from seeing Wthel Barry- mo. re. “But I gouldn't bear you to ‘think of me that way, Joh Nina rose and wrapped her fur about her. “I suppose it's all because Mel's in such trouble.” | “Your husband? Nina nodded. “I've got to go to wome one to borrow some money. He'll be able to pay it back in a month, Oh, John, you couldn't heip me—us—could you?” low much would you need?" he asked, “Oh—let me see—a thousand would pull him through “L haven't that much with me, or in my bank now’—— “Oh John, you darling, how like yout”, Nina brushed her face against his sleeve as though * ve were a black kitten, “Bring it to ne to-morrow, This @ my adkiress, I shouldn't want Varia to know—it would distress her!" John Amory stood there with his bande in bia pookets, looking down at the rug at his fect. With the temptation of Nina's face so near his own, he could only look away. Man- like, he knew that she would have given him a kiss. He had to hold himself back physically, and not un- tf he heard the door close softly after her did he give a free breath. “What's got into me,” he muttered, ‘hat woman"—— But much as he tried to hi Nina, he saw her face with brown, long lashed eyes, and the yay her red lips pouted as she talked, How much of what she had eald was real, he did not bother to ask himself. The great, the potent ques- tlon—how he was going to rid him- self of the apell she cast over him? He tried to see Varia's sweet pale face before his eyes, but It would not materialize, But Nina, Nina, she it between him and his work would mock him at ths of- and haunt him in his dreams, Is anything the matter, John? I'm sorry IT was late!” Varia had re- turned and she stood looking at him with those eyes that seemed to look into his heart. “We've been pretty quiet lately. How would you like to see a show?” he suggested, Varia consented eagerly. CHAPTER VL. Nina dressed herself with the ut- most care the next afternoon, She had told John Amory to bring her the money—and he had never yet failed her. She put on the black gown that she bad worn when he had first met her. It was a lovely thing with flow- ing sleeves and a long wwinging girdle ot gold. With a dash of carmine powder on her cheeks, her lips just accentuated with red, she looked very lovely, In a low chair by the window she sat waiting, looking, almost with dis- gust, around the apartment she called “home.” They had taken the apart- ment furnished until she should find something more suitable. Nina, who was fastidious about herself, had tet it grow dusty and disordered in the month they had lived there. A yellowing palm on a table, a hideous lamp of many colors, and furniture covered In flowever velvet, adorned the room in which she now he reached for her cigarettes and then pushed them behind the black marble clock. That was one of her old tricks that John never had pa- tence with—-Mel was different. But stil Mel didn’t count. A great many things had happened to Nina in this month of her mar- riage, and not the least of these was a certain fear of her husband, a cer- tain scorn. For the deticate illusion that might have been fostered by luxury and wealth had been thrust aside when she had found herself face to face with poverty, Her father had never liked Melville Rogers; he had been disgruntled over her elopement. And Nina, who could wind all men about her white fingers, had found him adamant. “Not a penny he had stormed, when she had acted one of her pretty scenes for his beneft. “You married that fellow, now you stick to him!" She remembered bow Mel, aiting for her on the sidewalk outside the house, had seen ber sulky face and read its message right. He could be sullen, And now he chose to be. His talk of oi! wells in Texas melted away and Nina found herself making frequent calls at the pawnsbop and getting along in a hap- hazard way. “Sometimes I almost fancy that you married me for my money!” Mel had said only last night and Nina, whose, temper was now none too sweet, had answered: “And I think that's why you mar- ried me!” She had expected his hot denial; but he gave her a queer look from his gray-green eyes; and pushing back bis plate of potato salad that amo See te eae the eympethy ies Mian’ sea iim other Varia basclly mn of ¥ papeapennny® ° ad : beers thet the te tm me rors hime te aed the ia ber apartment, a an day, } she had bought at the delic had siammed the door and gome @ “And I could have had any Nina thovght bitterly as abe sat waiting for John. he counted over the men wha asked her to marry t ‘There the impoverished French noblems of undoubted family, who wou accepted her hand if—but even had not ‘been taken in by that. Andrew MoManus, who her madiy for 4 s¢ason and then off and married a girl from that boy—what was his hadn't a cent but said he would for her! ‘That fat old stook but his hands were so wet clammy. ‘Then John, quiet but in love, with no brilliant and at inst, Mel, hard and with his talk of mines in the She had fancied herself in him! Love, love, what waa is gt Mad Ps dute clock iy er with a wheesy 90) s Fool, he ought to know enough to come earlier! But he had not come at 6 and flung out to buy something for evening meal that would got cooking, She could not bene keeping. She had never to do before. she wouldn't do: it now. oe Mel thought she had married him be a servant—— ‘The evening wore away, Nina looked expectantly at thes She was relieved that Jobo di@ mot come, The next afternoon she again, but she knew when t would not come. A mvod of rebellion swept over her; sho hated this crowd~ ed apartment and the imitation mar ble pall, the impertinent girl who car ried her to her floor in the clattering, elevator, and the whole Harlem neighborhood with its squalling children and dirty streets, 2 She even hated Mel—Mel, who had @ certain hold on her when shé was with him, @ stronger will her own, @ frightening intensity, By Wednesday she had all thought of John's coming.” was exuberant over some’ new “seheme," and Nina to the tor r plan of attack The lunch dishes were, st washed. Nina was bent ov@r a-morn- ing newspaper, reading intently, whem the buzzer sounded, She had done her hair stragyled about her face; her” i looked sallow; she had covered ’her- eit with an apron. When the open door John Amory's face she with a little ory. ‘ “Oh, John, if I had known!" pushing him before her, she him to her. crowded aitting pulling the green portieres disordered dining room “Just amuse yourself To say that John Amory wes shocked was to put it mildty. ea Yor him with tive odor of heieeae for him ith the jor of this Nina—why, she was cee fis In her own bedroom Nina phlled loff her apron in frantic haste, swept the pins out of hair” brushed it with long strokes gleaming with life, it snapped)! on her brush. stockings, she reached for her. pers, ard then slipped over her & Negligee of rose tulle that a fairy cloud, The transformation was now most complete—not qui! put some color on her cheeks, & of perfume on her hair, She the light above her dressing. with a pink shade, A moment she stood ‘Then her dimple showed in her and she turned and caught the. tail of her negligee and very. fully she secured {it in the She swung the door Nina waited breathlessly for movement from the next room John's reassumng voice came te. ‘Anything the matter? “I .don't like to~but I’ here—I can't move——* “Coming!” She saw his head ry— Jo} forward. What a picture she made against the door! Her long swung to her waist, and she partly from him, showing fine of her figure outlined there, “If you could unloose mi caught in the door’—ghe gnld in * lquid, appealing voice. John jerked open the door, stooping lMfted the tall of her the lacy ruffles from her brushed his cheek, the perfume. was to bo forever assoc'ated in his mind, floated to him, | = Fils face was flushed when he: he was trembling a little. He his clenched hands in his pockets, wut out of the room as quickly as could. hd But Nina had cast her old spel over Lim again. When she came out a few. minutes later, with her ha'r colled i her neck and the black dros t had worn for two days in e: of him, she was glowing with the knowledge that she had bim the Bs is tollow of her hands. “Are you glad to see me, ving asked, giving him bends: “I don't think you He looked across at her. about hiseyen so dark, so full o| told her that she had é suffer, ‘Then why hadn't he her? Why - G hie “1 brought you the money, the thousand dollars,” he ard frown~ ing slightly, “I'm sorry that rl have: to ak you, but If Mr. Rogers cam 1@ oO rather both her It back to me by the month—otherwise I'll be, hol ment.) had deepened in the room that Be i wm (Read Monday's Interesting Inetale « al id ‘ i £