Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1922, Page 27

==SP Leonard and Tendler Await Rin ORTS-- 75,000 EXPECTED TO SEE | LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT Boxers Are Ready for Second “Baule of the Cen- tury”’ Tonight—Challenger Must Score Knock- out to Gain Championship. EW Thirty Acres in Jersey City— N pionship at stake—will take defends his title against Lew Tendler, i@round contest. Both boxers pronounced themse YORK, July 27.—The second “battfe of the century” at Boyle's this time with the lightweight cham- placé tonight, when Benny Leonard , Philadelphia challenger, in a-twelve- Ives fit and confident on the eve'of a match perhaps unparalleled in interest in the history of the lightweight ranks and ri\'a]in% ago on the same battleground. when his heavyweight crown against Geor, as a fistic attraction the memorable encounter a year Jack Dempsey successfully defended ges Carpentier, Old-timers recalled the Joe Gans-Battling Nelson battle at Goldfield some years ago and contrasted it with tonight's bout. l.eonard’ finished h's tainine with the flat declaration that he would “win by A knockout—within seven rounds. ‘Tendler wus no less confident of his «bility to land a decisive blow. Both men ‘must weigh in_at or under the lightweight limit, 135 pounds, at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and have posted forfeits of $15,000 as guarantees. Under the ‘New “Jersey- boxing laws, no dgcision can be given if the boxing goes twelve rounds. Thus Tendler enly, chance fto displace Leonard as champion is by scoring a knockout or by a foul. Way Take in £500,000. _ Arrangements have been made st. x krd estimated the & tendaricé ‘at 75,000 and the gate receipts ‘at between $400.000 and $500.000. hout ig insured against rain. and in ad- ditio Rickard 4nsured each of the pri gya\;; Tor $25.000 against accident or In- v to parform. ‘eather predictions weré promising. but should conditions be unfavorable ihe contest. w'll be held tomorrow night , ©oF the first avallable night. Rickard an- nounced Under the terms of the contract for | the battle, the principals will box on © percentage basis ording to tickard, they will = per cent of & receipts. nard’s share 4215 per cent and Tendler's The contest will -mark mard and “Tendler the ring. hey ral months ago for a contest in Philadelphia, but. it was called off when Leonard injured his hand training. ‘The assertion that in tomight's bout there is more: than ire for pugilistic honors and ‘the money, that it will bring is based on the fect that Tendlet's manager claimed “Leonard's forfeit of $5.000) for the Philadelphia match in spite of ihe Jatter's vigorous protest Leonard: a crafty ring general, with a farm{@able record as rhnmzlon in e last five vears, and ranked by many followers of the game as the ision since the days af I face a hard-hi southpaw In ‘the Quake: challenger. sth have battled the class in their nks. Léonard, considered the faster 2nd more resourceful boxer, has niore impressive record. The frequent ssertion has been- made that th “tan 1his opision as he completod his train- ing wel. inside the dividing line. Have Different Style. Tenaler and Leonard are radically different in their stylea of fighting. The FPhiladelphian swings his best i from the port side and has won most Bf WT Bouts with boly attacks. The title holders’ favortte punchis a right cross to the jaw. Leonard won the title from Freddy Waish. the Englishman, In 1917 at the hattan Casino with a knockout in the winth rount of 2 ten-round match. He ad fought Welsh four times pr vions Since thén Leonard has been one of | the most active title holders. - In the last three vears he has knockeéd out Charley White, Ritchie Mitchell, Joe Welling, Eddie Moy and Rocky Kan- edides gaining decisions over Jonnny Dundée, Sailor Friedman, Pal Moran. among others. He lost on a foul to Jack Britton, welterweight champlon. Tune 26, at the New York Velodrome. Tendler's record since 1917 inciudes ( knookouts over Pate Hartley, Frankie Britt, George Chaney and Bobby Bar- {rett.’ He also has victories to his | credit over Willie Jackson and Johnny Dundee and has boxed no-decision Contests with Ritchie Mitchell, Pinkey | Mitchell. Joe Welling and Rocky Kan- sas. He lost a decision in fifteen rounds to Kansag last year at Madi- son Square Garden. BY FAIRPLAY. NEW YORK, July 27.—Benny Leon- unusual loguacity regarding-his o with Lew Tendler, which mark- % ed the progress of his training for the {big flight, was. of course, intended for (no purpose other than getting Tend- \ler's_goat. It was a flight in psychology, which few fighters attempt these days, leav- ing such things to their managers. Of course, it is certain“that anything manager may say about what his meal ticket is going to d6 to his op- penent has little influence on any one. el But_when a man such as Leonard. who has a_keen brain, begins to lay n the stuff the outcome is interest- | ing to watch. Benny's line has con- sisted not so much in telling the world how good he was, but how punk Lew Tepdler was. He has not only said Lew? was punk. but he has laid down a series of definite reasons !as basis for his bellef. s ‘What effect this had upon a reticen! brooding sort of & chap like Tendler is problematic, but the expression upon his face as he read the flood of TLesnard interviews indicated” that they were not altogether glancing oft his skin. At least one may admire the reserve he has maintained-in the face of the flood of ridicule flowing from Budd's lake. Modern fighters, as a rule, do mot belittle their opponents. There is, of ard’ | battl i ai STARS, MOON AND MARS SAY BEN WILL K. 0, LE In an elaborate statement in which the run, the moon, the signs of the xodiac and the planets, ecially the martinl planet Mars, are used for the basis h rognostication, “Prof.” plonship lenger, Lew Tendle: cording to the s probably win by a knockout. Leonard's vietory, according to the astrologer. will be “due to 1 foet t Leonard had the martial planet % in triendly aspect to the wun at his birth? night, yer explained, “Tendler -will ve the martial planet Mars Iy aspected In hix nativity. Hence Tendler fs due to see more mtars (han ke ever saw in.all his puxilistic career and will imagine that his star fo setting.” - Me. h DUTING T0 BE TAKEN BY POTOMAG LEAGLE Potomac League will enjoy an out- ing to Marshall Hall Saturday, and many of its followers are expected to take the trip. the proceeds of which will go in the circuit treasury. The lcague needs the support of sandlot fans and hopes to profit énough on the excursion to carry through its campaign successfully to the finish. A program !ncluding a ball game and other athlctic events has bLeen ar- rangod. The league has revised its schedule | that it may end its season August 10 equired By the District Base Ball ciation.. governing body of the organized sandlotters. The new dates | follow: 1 as | A il 1Al Teresa Anzuat eam e aval_Alr Station ¥, Grinnes Sou vs. Standard Oil i In the Potomae clremit vesterday Naval Air Station vanquished St Teresa. 8 to 2. to five hits by Kannally. Naval Air Station pounded two pitchers for twelve safeties. i General Accounts nosed out the Marines in a 6-to-5 game in the Gov- ernment League. Owen pitched and batted well for-the victors. Southern ‘Rallway blanked Union Station. 9 to 0, in the Terminal R. R. M. C. A. League. Thompson al- ed the losers but two swats. | X low. | Quartermasters barely managed to : All-Service. $ to 7, in the War League. Covert of the winners and Rottanbury of All-Service got three hits each. : City Poxt Office downed American Security, 7 to 2. in the Commercial League. Howe of the winners clout- ed a home run and a single in four times at bat. Scoring twice in the last inning. War defeated the Union Printers, 40 1, in the Departmental Pfeil held the while War got five off Hutchinson, cours: no battler wants to crab his show. And, again, the old habit of personal rancor given place to a more business-like attitude. As to Leonard, he knows nothing he can say, will keep down the attendance. and he never has had any love for the south- paw Philadelphian. Motor Lestis store. Two boxes of Wholly smoke ! CAPITAL CIGAR i | {COSTELLO POST RACES | “are taking readily to base ball. The { Italian climate is made to order for {the sport and it would not surprise WEALTH OF NET STARS IN SEABRIGHT TOURNEY NEW YORK, July 27.—The draw for seeded plavers in the Seabright invitation tournament, which starts Monday. brings Willlam M. Johnston of California and Gerald L. Patter- son of Australia into one quarter. Vincent Richards and James O. An- derson of Australia into the second. Watson M. Washburn and Zenzo Shimizu of Japan into the third and R. Norris Willlams, 2d, and Pat O'Hara of Australia into the fourth. Indications are also that eight of the first ten in natlonal rank will participate in the singles, the only absentees being Willlam T. Tilden, 2d. who will confine his efforts to dou- bles, and Ichiya Kumagae, who is now in Japan. Among other prominent players almost certain to appear are Na- thaniel W. Niles, Lawrence B. Rice. Robert Kinsey, Howard Kinsey, Dean Mathey. Philip’ Neer, Francis T. Hun- ter. Leonard Beekman, Willlam A, Larned. S. Howard Voshell, Hugh C. M. Kelleher and Seiichire Kashio. DRAW STELLAR ENTRY Cyclists and automobilists of Phila- delphia, Baltimore, Frederick and Ha- gerstown will vie with local riders and drivers at Arlington race track Saturday in the competitions to be held under the auspices of:Costello Post of the American Legion. Several star performers of these cities have filed entries. The events will be strictly amateur affairs and no money prizes will be ake. There will be five races on a the progwram. BASE BALL MAY BECOME ITALY’S NATIONAL GAME NEW YORK. July 27.—Base ball, eneouraged Pope Plus XI, may become Jtaly’'s national game, accord- ing to Edward L. Hearn, Europewn commissioner of the Knights of Co- lumbus. who Jjust returned aftar inaugurating the organizaion’s weél- | tare work fn Rome. The Pope Is cager to have Amer|- can sports introduced In Italy. Mr. Hearn declared “Italian youngsters.” he declared, me if. with the start ‘he game will receive from the Knights Colum- bus welfare efforts. America's nation- al pastime should also become Italy's national game.” KRAMER BREAKS RECORD IN FAREWELL BIKE RACE | } | The Saints were held | a financial reason in this since | |a jJury to Leonard's hand. NEWARK, N. J., July 27.—Frank Kramer, veteran professional bicycle racing champion of America. retired from active racing after a career of twenty-seven years on the tracks, during which he captured the national championship elghteen times. Kramer closed his last night with a record-breaking per- formance at the Newark Velodrome. He was accorded an ovatlon when he shattered his own American mark for a sixth of a mile by two-fifths of second and equaled the record of 15% seconds, established by Albert Crebs, WANT BOXERS TO PAY. JERSEY CITY, N. J, July 2 Robert Gunnis and Herman Taylor, Philadelphia promoters, have filed at- tachment on the gate receipts for the Leonard-Tendler contest here tonight as a result of alleged damages sus- tained when the match they arranged sevéral months ago between the same boxers fell through because of an in- Gunnis and Taylor fixed their claim at $13,480. | MINOR LEAGUE. RESULTS. | INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Syracuse, 18—1: Jersey City. 7—15. Reading, 5- Toronto, : g, 5—8. (Second game called ninth innlog.) Buffalo, : Baltimore, A—3. (First game, 11 innin Rochester, 5— AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Milwaukee. 8: Toledo. 4. Kansas City. 5: Columb: Loulsville, 5: 8t. Paul. Minneapolis, 8; Indi SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Charleston, : Columbla, 1—5. Chi ta, 2 Aug 2 13— eenville, 8—1. arlotte, Bpartanburg, SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Chattanooga, 4—2: Moblle, 3—1. Firat game, 13 Little Rock, 4: Ni Birmingham, 4: Mempb! Atianta, 8; Nashville, 4. s VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Newport New: Wilson, 1 (10 innings). "FTHE EVENING: e e, oy e of which come under the heading of | mental.strain, are the biggest handi- caps of a man while boxing. They threatened me throughout the most vcling career | ! world |4 BENNY LEONARD. worse. ing 1 knock him out—you've got him out walking to the ring. Leonard champion of the world. May one of the cleverest and fensive boxers that ever lived, thel New York; when our bout was stop- able to protect himself. tory, according to ring experts. himself from the cor u:w:rd the center of the ring with hl right hand raised as if to swing reeled and then tottered toward ropes. He half dived out of the rini talling limply over the second rope. He was “dead” out. my corner even before the bout STAR, "WASHINGTFON, BY BENNY LEONARD (Lightweight Cham; Nervousness and anxiousness, both | important battle of my fistic ca- Teer, and as a re- sult, although not punished physi- cally, I found my- if in my hard- est ring match. 1 knew that T E had to knock out my foe — I w iware of that fact §i for weeks before [} -he' bout, and not E only that, but I had several per- i sons _ impressing the fact on my mind day in and day out. Then the night of the con- test—it was even 1 was 50 nervous In my drest listening to “You must to knock that | was aimost wobbly room Yes, it was on the night that Benny became the lightweight It occurred 28, 1917, the night I knocked out greatest di night Freddy Welsh was dethroned in ed in the ninth round, the game Brif sher being virtually unconscious wedged into one .of the corners, un- The finish of that bout was the mos dramatic ever known in boxln'“r’|||:- Weléa in some. manner holding him- self up with his elbows on the top rope, I was punching him as it he were a bag, when Referee “Kid” Mec- Partland very humanely touched me on my shoulder and sent me to my corner. Game to the End. 4 Game to the end, Welsh extricate fnaere !llsl!relfl s the 1 was happy—but felt sad, Bemny Leouard had become the lightweight el . but I felt sorry for ome the grittiest glovemen in the realms ot fistian He was gamé—was Freddy Welshb—gritty to the finiah. My mental strain was at its end, and 1 was glad. Between rounds, and lln art- Billy Gibson. and ed, my manager, Clash : Tr “THE TOUGHEST CONTEST OF MY CAREER IN RING a righthand smash! It was impo: ble. el Lbecome a title ho'der. | MOUND CITY OARSMEN ULY. 27, 1922.; ° C.. THURSDAY, . D. |BOTH FIGHTERS K. 0.D IN COLORADO CONTEST DENVER, Col referee of 8 boxing comtest at Grand Junction, Col., was forced te use botk hands {n counting out the principals in a bout there last Bowns, who was night} Jack Finally. after two or three round I started to direct my punches Welsh's body. 1 soaked him with rights and lefts in the midriff, and all the time I could hear “Knock him out —you've got to knock him out!" PBeginning with the ffth ro X could feel that Welsh’s e ties weve to al knew them that Re was weak Then Gibson and Engel reminded me that 1 already had outpointed Welgh in two previous ten-round bouts, and if T didm’t knock him out before the finish of this, our tiWrd scheduled ten- round match, I probably never would wet another opportunity to win the title. 1 wanted that championship—yes, raved it. Every boxer i{s anxious to And Gibson and Engel's pleadings for me tol core a knockout became more and more insistent. while my frantic ef- forts became harder and harder. In the eighth round Welsh was ®reatly fatigued. The bell found him very tired and worn. Then the nintl After Referes McPartland had drag- %ed us out of several clinches and 1 backed Fred into a corner I feit sured of the championship. ! He was all in. and I American tennis expert, who A utton's ton and t at the counted WSHBURN DEFATED N NEN YOR TN NEW YORK, July 27.—The semi- final round in the singles of the Metropolitan Lawn Tennis champion- ships has been reached. The quartet that will fight it out today for places in the final include Vincent Richards of Yonkers, N. Y. Howard Kinsey of San Francisc Zenzo Bhimidsu of Japan and 8. How- ard Voshell of Brooklyn. ‘The Kinsey brothers, doubles title holders, proved the sensation of the day. Robert, who won the singles title last year, bowed to the superior court craft of Shimidzu in a three- set match, 1—6, 6—4, 6—4, but How- ard accounted for the tournament's blggest upset by eliminating Watson M shburn, 1921 Davis cup star, In straight sets, 5—7. 6—0. Wi was unable to solve Kinsey’ strokes, and after the first set w. completely outplayed. Voshell won his way to the semi- finals by defeating Phillip F. Neer of Portland, Ore., 6—2, 10—8. Richards disposed of 'Phlzl Bettens of San Fran. cisco. , 6—! Willlam T. Tilden, 2 ni champion, his first appearance in the tournament and won two dou- bles matches with his youthful pro- tege, A. L. Wiener. The pair defeated Charles Chambers and C. G. Burrows. 5 and later downed Armand L. Bruneau and William Hartje, 6—0, 2—8, 8— White Sox Seek Catcher. BUFFALO, N. Y., July 27.—The Chi- cago White Sox have made an offer of $10,000 and two players for Benny the Buffalo In- Albion. spreading in England, if only for ti be strictly good form. MRS. BUNDY IS VICTOR, BUT SENT THREE SETS Y., July 27.—Mrs. May Sut- ton Bundy of Los Angeles won her way into the semi-finals of the New York State women's championship {vesterday after a thrilling three-set struggle with Miss Helen Gilleaudeau of Mamaroneck, N. Y., on the courts of the Green Meadow Club, 7—9, 6—4, 6—3. Miss Leslie Bancroft of Boston also gained her semi-final bracket, defeat- ing LfluflzMjrlhl Hollister, New York, 6—0, 6—2. Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory did not play in the singles, but, paired with Miss Phyllis Walsh of Philadel- phia, defeated Mrs. E. V. Lynch and Miss C. Winn of New York, 6—3, 6—1. SARAZEN TO FACE HAGEN IN FOURSOME SATURDAY NEW YORK, July 27.—Gene Sarazen of Pittsburgh, American open golf champion. and Walter Hagen of De- “troit, British open title holder, will meet in a thirty-six-hole foursome Sat- urday over the links of the Norwood Golf Club, Long Branch, N. J. Hagen will have Joe Kirkwood, for- mer Australian open champion, as his partner and Sarazen will be paired with George Fotheringham, Norwood | professional. the sign of de- feat made no appearance. and T wad- ed in, punching_my hardest with both hands. When Welsh was unable to hold up his guard the finish came, Mc- Partland intercepting and ordering me to my ocorner, the world's light- welight champion. Since that bout my nerves have mever talled me, a mever have suf- fered sweh a mental strain in any of my beut IN NATIONAL REGATTA ST. LOUIS, Mo. July 27.—The Western Rowing Club of this city has entered its champlon double team, Muckler and Vogel, in the national regatta at Philadelphia August 4 and 5. The two will compete in a special senlor double for 150-pound crews. Muckler also has been entered in the quarter-mile dash and senior | Bengough, catcher of assoclation singles. ternationals. it is said Half-yearly Engel, was a¢ and keep punch- Th wol my ears, round heard the same a ter- iner, Geol 8- continually rang after round, and advice between rounds. It w rible strain. Welsh was strong. He was in won- erful shape, and was boxing as de- fensively a8 never before. I tried to get Freddy to open up, attempting to get "him to box in_ the open. He wouldn’t. 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