The evening world. Newspaper, July 27, 1922, Page 22

H t CHAMPION HAS IT ON LEW IN ALL THREE FACTORS CONSIDERED PICKING WINNER Benny Has Superior Ability and Ring Generalship, Although if Cleverness, Punching Tendler Displays Same Hardhitting Form He Displayed in Camp He’ll Give Cham- pion a Busy Evening. By Thcrnton Fisher. long-dimmed, weather-worn trail of O-DAY the phantoms of the pugilistic glory will foregatuer and blend into the misty hase of Boyle's vast Thirty Acres. Down ihe centuries, from the Greek and Roman amphitheatre, ghosts of yesterday will witness the culmination of perfection of the ancient art ‘encountered in that era when man fought, won or succumbed for a ladies’ favor or applause of the populace. his adversar, proclaimed throughout the city and In those halcyon days Anthony slew not for $100,000, but for the privilege of hearing his name nation as a conqueror And to-day, no less than yesterday, the mighty youths of an ancient race will meet for supremacy, not, it is true, in a stone-hewn stadium before emperors and kings, not before the Chief Magistrate of the land, but before no less an enthusiastic throng of followers of the art of self-defense. There, row upon row of wooden® tlers, thousands of brothers under the skin will watch intensely the two glistening figures umder the glare of arclights contesting, om to retain his title, the other to win from him the championship and glory which goes with it. For one it will mean “thumbs down."" For the other the glory which always goes to the win- ner, and in these days the sum of a King's ransom, Shades of George Lavigne, Joo Gans, and memories of Jack Mc- Auliffe, Battling Nelson and Wol- fast, Freddie Welsh and other lum}- narics of lightweight clan clutter the vision when one looks down upon the spectacle of to-night’s battle. Certainly no greater fighter than the present holder of the lightweight title has ever defended his crown. Dis- tances may lend color to the battle, but whether he falls before the left- handed attack of Lew Tendler or not the glory of Leonard will be reflected throughout the pages of pugilistic history. Both Men Are Likeable. I have spent several] days in the camp of each fighter. It is hard not to be unbiased by pérsonalities, not to be guided by personal likes and dislikes. This is not true in the case Both are of Leonard and Tendler. Nkeable. Both are affable and agree- able. race, Possessing, too, superior intelli- gence in theiy chosen profession. Be- ginning at this point a comparative analysis of each will give you an idea of their respective merits and you may draw your own conclusions. The contender is usually the un- known quantity, What does he pos- sess to demand a fight with a cham- pion of his class? First, his record In looking through books you will dis- cover a formidable list of victories to his credit, which may or may not prove anything. There is sure to be a considerable number of second- raters among them. Compared with the champion’s fight. Tendler has nothing particularly ‘mposing in the record book. Most of those whom he has defeated have taken the count from Leonard, Let's discount the record book then. In the first place, is Lew's phys- que hardier than Benny's? There is no visible indication that he is stronger. Weighing within a few ounces ofegach other to-day, there is no reason’ for believing that Ten- adler 18 prepared to go through a more gruelling contest than the champion. That he can take punisament there fs not the elightest doubt. But so can Leonard. Both men have been on the floor numerous times, and hoth have arisen to defeat their op- ponent, Wetter men have floored 'eonard than have dropped the Philadelphian. Look over the rec- ords. Tendler Is a Good Hitter, There are three factors thi said that Tendler can hit ful evening. In my opinion those 1 While Lew's punch is on the It out. single moment necessary to get Both are of Hebrew extraction, possessing the shrewdness of their when you figure on the winner to-night. Cleverness, or boxing skill, Native intelligence er ring generalship and the eld punch, Contrary te mamy who belleve that the champion hap @ walk- away ahead of him to-night, tet it be (ike @ mule. He is probably the best left-hander extant for a man his weight. It is accurate. If he uses the punches that 1 saw him shoot the other day, the champion ts in for @ busy and pain- side punches will be more effective than Benny's. They sink in almost to the wrist w'th the impact of a piston ‘They shoot with precision and speed, but--and here is where the shoe pinches for Tendler—they don't hit him as fast as Leonard's punch. may he Is Mable to feel the impact of a right crows to the jaw. Tendler holds hie left up close to his face, To shoot it requires that he drop it before sending ‘fhe champion's natura! boxing post- tion keeps his right in ever-readiness for the opening, and there is but 4 it ross, Benny's right should beat Vendler's left by a fraction of a sec- oud. Be that as it may the champion by far has the advantage. In their ®peed work it 1s rather difficult to get & line on them, Leonard's sparring partners have been better men then Lew's. Johnny Martin, for instance, who has been working with Leonard, holds the de- cision over ndle Martin told me yesterday that Benny could hit him when and where he pleases, And how they stung when they landed. I didn't see Lew hold any of his hired help up, but Leonard on numerous tunes could have flattened any on: of his partners at his desire. ‘Tim Droney, a rough and heavy boxer, is the only one Tendier could depend upon to give him an argument. But Droney swings his right around like a flail and many of them found a resting place on Tendier's Jaw. By the same token Benny's mitts con- nected at times. but tie blows were glancing instead of direct. The Punch. Both have it developed to a superlative degree. Tendler can hit as hard as Leonard—when he hits. Tendier has two blows as his stock in trade. A left uppercut and a left hook, both of which carry dire re- sults to the recipient. Leonard, on the other hand, has a bagfull at the end of each fist. The champion can shoot them from every angle. The comparison is obvious. Leonard the Faster Thinker. This analysis is unbiased and is written solely from very close obser- vation of both men. From a etand- point of native intelligence and ring generulship the far Observer may not give Leonard the edge. He 1s with- out doubt the faster thinker. If the champion scents danger he will plot his way out of it’ whether he boxes bis way to safety or attack Leonard knows more than the actual mechanical side both from theory and by practice. When he delivers the straight right to the head he can move his feet after the fashion of a slow moving picture, While Lew may rise after a knockdown, it would be fighting instinct that lifted him to his feet. To the contrary, Leonard could “buffalo” his opponent into re- treating to a far corner, He has the knack of outwitting the other fellow to a high degree. The average orthodox boxer ts con- fused when he meets one of the southern style. This often gives the south winger the advantage, In his confusion the ordinary cut and dried boxer will pose and think. He be- comes meat then for the south side gentry. The student like the cham- pion is open to attack at every short- coming and opening. 'Tendler is sure that he will carry the fight to the champion, He could do nothing more to please Leonard. That is the cham- pion's game, and Lew might walk into one that will stretch him out. The writer 1s making no prophecy. Here is simply a report of his ob- servations. The dope may all go wrong. Figure it out for yourself. —— TO ATTACH LEONARD'S SHARE OF RECEIPTS Bobby Gunnis "ona Herman Teylor of Philadelphia, the promoters who first arranged a match between Benny Leon- ard and Lew Tendler, only to have it fail through when Leonard hurt his band and w forced to call off the bout, filed an attachment tn the Hud son County Circuit Court yesterday on the gate receipts of the Leonard-Tendler mill to be held in Jersey City to-night. The Gunnis-Taylor claim ts for $13, 0, and it was placed tn the hands of Sheriff Thomas H. Madigan, who will serve it on ‘Tex Rickard, promoter of the bout, to-night. a, “LEAVE YOUR BANK ROLL IN THE BANK” ave your bank rolls in the bank," Leonard-Tendler rumpus to-night by Acting Director Quinn of the Depart ment of Safety, Jersey City. Director Quinn told yesterday of the barking in Jersey City to-day. 3.30, Pole Grds. Ate irae ‘Tes.—aert. THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, JULY 27, JHaRey ERTLE Oxtysrove TEW TENDLER BOTH CONFIDENT OF WINNING BY KNOCKOUT Tendler Thinks His Body Attack Will Win Title for Him. By Lew Tendler. There will be a new lightweight champion of the world before I feel confident that my body attack will stop Leonard. I don't think he can take it in the midsection, and that’s the spot that I'm going to be after from the start, and it won't take me long to have the champion so that he will be in a position to succumb to a good punch on the jaw if the body bombardment doesn’t do the Don't think that I am cocky about this fight—that I am all swelled up with my own importance. I have been watching Leon- ard in action for some months and I feel sure that I can whip him. Benny has been telling every one that I am a dub—well, a dub is going to beat him to-night. I was never in such fine condition for a bout as I am for this This 1s the opportunity for which I have long awaited. It a million dollars to me to win the title, and if trying my best will earn the championship for me I'm already returned a Leonard Says That He Will Win the Bout Inside of Seven Rounds. ., By Benny Leonard. T will win insife of seven rounds. When I enter the ring to-night I will face Tendler in the grea in the condition I am right now do not think 'Tendler is the man to relieve me of my title. est shape of my career. FACTS ABOUT TO-NIGHT’S BOUT Principals—Benny Leonard of New York, world’s lightweight champion, and Lew Tendler of Philadelphia, challenger. Stake—World’s lightweight championship. Weight—135 pounds at 2 o’olock this afternoon. Weight forfeite—$15,000 by each boxer. Length of bout—Twelve rounds. Decision—No referee's decision In New Jersey; title can change hands only by a knockout or foul. Purse—62!/ per cent. of the gross receipt: Leonard's share of the purse—42// per cent. Tendler’s share of the purse—20 per cent. Place—Rickard’s Arena, Jersey City, N. J. Referee—J. Harry Ertle of Jersey City. Promoter—George Lewis (Tex.) Rickard. Timekeeper—Dr. J. B. Farrell of Jersey City. Time arena opens—4 P. M. (daylight saving time). Time of title bout—About 9.45 P. M. Time of first preliminary bout—8.20 P. M. Estimated attendance—60,000. Estimated gate receipte—$400,000. Estimated advance sale—$300,000. Prices of tickete—Admiesion, $2 and $3; reserved sections, $5, $7 and $10; ringside section, $15 (war tax additional in each instance). Directions for reaching arena—Hudson tubes to Grove Street or Summit Avenue stations, or all ferries to Jersey City, then by sur- face car or on foot to arena. — and Brooklyn for striking punches be low the belt. He laid Hymie Gold low with punches which might have been higher, and paralyzed Bobby Bar rett in his last bout with a blow which was as low as could be and still be considered fair by a referee who prob. ably didn’t see it delivered. A foul blow or one which Referee Ertle may decide as low will be costly to Tendler. He will be told before the, bout starts that anything of that ee ture will tle np his money. On the subject of thelr match Leonard and Tendler are more talka- tive And why shouldn't they be? Leonard says: “This is the joke fight of my career. Ul win easily."* Tendler says: “I'l stop Leonard tn four rounds."* How, in justice to themse Ives, cou, (Continued From First Page.) ory on thelr respective ability as fighters. A year or two ago there wasn't much doubt on the subject. ‘Then Leonard might have outclassed Tend- ler, but within the last six months speculation on the fistic merits of the men has not been so onesided. Tend- ler has come fast, while Leonard has about stood still, if indeed he hasn't slipped His gait against Britton wouldn't get hi much against the fast, two-handed Tendler, but the Britton defeat, and the subsequent bout with Rocky Kansas in Michigan City, are believed, in his own camp at least, to have put Benny on edge to successfully cope with any rivals of his own weight. TENDLER HAS TWO GOOD HANDS, To-night he won't have a Britton to outguess, but neither will he have \ slow-thinking Kansas to outgeneral Instead, he will have in front of him 4 poker-faced youth, called a south- yaw fighter, who really isn’t an more southpaw than he is north- pawed. Tendler fights as smoothly and effectively with one hand as he does with the other, and when he’s soing at top speed one can hardly tell his left from his right as he hooks them to the body and the head. At tim he has his right foot and 1and in front of him just as often as his left; again he stands squarely be- fore an opponent, like Dempsey, with ither hand set for the delivery of a vard punch. He may not be ambide trous, but it significant that he writes with his left hand and throws they say anything else? It Is part of the business of fighter: or boxers, if you will, of these days to talk a lot. If they didn’t take verbal slams at each other there would t no big battle at Boyle's Thirty Acres, There'd be no attendance approaching that of the Dempsey-Carpentier mix up, nd Billy Gibson, manager of Leonard, wonld never he able to pay Tendler $62,500 our of the big guaran- tee he exacted from Promoter Rickard when, after a lot of hemming and hawing, the match was made. Newspapers print all this talk from the rival fighting camps, not because they are interested in the financial of the match, but because the jority of their readers demand tho ‘news."' Nothing {s more interesting to the av reader of sportini: pages than a good fight story, ani ‘ny qualified circulation manager can rove that a good fight extra will sell re papers than the best possible respect for my opponent's defens¢ strong to withstand my punching I am punching harder than ever right now, and speed could not be improved upon, No matter what form of battle Tendler may depend on, I am He can make it a rushing battle it sufficently and my wind confident I am prepared for him or fight defensively, his style is immaterial to me. He will find that I am primed to mect him at any style he may choose. Every blow that I land will be driven home with my full power, and I do not anticipate much trouble in landing. ring with just one object—a knockout of Tendler as quickly as pos- very first round—at least I am Positive I will be able to stop Tendler inside of seven rounds. SS I will enter the I may finish him in the JOHN T. DOYLE, famous sport au- thority—Leonard win with « seven rounds. Vendler has only a lefthand punch, WILD BILL” DONOVAN, former Yankee manager—Tendler for me. Be- lieve he has an even chance to take the title from Benny. WALTER HAGEN, golf champion much for Tendler. British open Leonard knows Benny should win GENE SARAZEN, American open golf champion—Class will decide the issue in any sport clearly outclasses ‘Tendler as a boxer. expert—Leonard {s championship and I believe Tendler will be the next holder of the title WELLMAN, —Leonard will win. Odds of three to 1 like Tender. aft has seen his best day, while the Philadelphia boy is improving steadily. ‘Tendler is my c! MILLER HUGGINS. win from Tender by a knockout WAITE HOYT much for Tender ts the advice to Might fans gotng to the Leonard will Leonard knows too many disasters that may befall any of the lght-fingered gentry upon disem- CARL MAYS »ok for the men to fight @ gruelling battle with honors even at the close. JOM DUGAN — Leonard is the ROCKY KANSAS AND WHITE RECORDS OF THE FIGHTERS FAVOR LEONARD TO WIN | ..... Benny Is ie ‘tron Strong and Ex- perienced, Say Majority of Leading Sportsmen — Babe Ruth Likes Tendler. greatest fighter in the game, That's why he will beat Tendler, LEFTY O'DOUL—I like Leonard. SAM JONES—Leonard ts the better ring general of the two and ring gencralship wins fights. JOE WOODMAN—What hes Tendler ever done to figure him having a chance to beat Leonard? I really be- Neve that Benny will put him away 4p about three rounds. GEORGE LAWRENCE—1 think that ‘Tendler will get the newspaper decision, MEL COOGAN—I have to tip Lew Tendler to win. Tendler ts a hard, stiff puncher and besides he will be good and strong at the weight. LEO FLYNN—I look for a very hard fight, but I figure that Leonard will have the better of the contest. TOM M'ARDLE—I cannot figure how Tendler has @ chance wit! Leonard, I would not be surprised if Leonard stopped him in about six rounds. BRUCE THOM 4a waltz. I don't care for any now. ABE ATTELL—Tendler is a sure thing, in my opinion, to beat Leonard AL. LIPPE-If Leonard bad no trouble in making the weight, I think he will surely win as he has too much class for Tendler, CHARLIE WHITE—1 have faced both men and the winner 1s hard to sON—Leonard in plek. However, it seems to me that Leonard 1s entitle! to the edge. Ten dier is a good boy, but Benny's speed and hitting ability suould count ROCKY KANSAS—I fought both men and I cannot see how Leonard can lose. I expect to seo Leonard win by a knockout in the seventl round MICKEY WALKER, Elizabeth, N J., welterweight really think that Tendler has an excellent chance of beating Leonard, BENNY LEONARD. Leonard was born April 7 ring engagement fights and complete 1922 record to dat: 1914—Thirteen y Burns and a four-round knockout and complete 1922 record follow: 1sion bouts and thirteen no-decision bouts against Knockout of Young Dig no-decision. be was @ six-round n of which most Bhrugue in four rounds. Was knocked out by Frankie n five rounds. also’ slx-round f and Rocky Kansas. Jack Russo in five rounds. knockout of ‘Tommy Prank Fleming, Wille Jones, Ven no-dect#ion bouts with rounds and ‘Tommy Tuohey, ley and Frank Nelson, Me Jackson, &¢ no-decision bouts and seven a. Knoeked out Ge Noye and George Erne each in tw kouts over Phil 7 a6 me ° ae Jow Welsh and Harve een. nesdectalon: Bouts. Toughey Ramser, 1 Chick Brown: round knockout of Freddie Welsh ‘that gave 1 Azevedo in twe find four ar elght rounds, no de . three rounds, knock lo Pitts, seven rounds, i , Broadway Exhibition Com . elght rounds, no de fifteen rounds, ison Square Garden. y Barrett, sfx rounds, knockout i WEATHER MAN PROMISES CLEAR SKY TO-NIGHT ten rounds, no decision Rartfleld, gained dectston ton, lost decision on @ fou! rangements to see the Leonard-Tendler bout to-night will welcome the predic h tion of the weather man: gagement Wee in lade Abost iuwportant fair and somewhat warmer to-day,” LEW TENDLER. ister in which hundreds of lives ar¢ lost. Hence all this publicity for Benny a ball with his right It is a pugilistic bellef that a good right hand puncher can beat a south- paw to a cross-counter. Certainly ea Ay Tew. Tendlan exenion there is no better right hand puncher| tore millions ane win ope renenn umong the lightweights than Leonard ire ving public would sentence and none can use a left hook to better | coves google-eved about ine Ae advantage, but Benny will need both |r ierchants might say aby te well oiled and in working order to ‘ i ay about them- selves or one another? The situation is enough to make Tex Rickard sit back, chewing his cigar in satisfaction and glorious an ticipation of counting up to-night’s receipts, for they'll be big BIG CROWD WILL WATCH TO- NIGHT'S BATTLE. Everybody within reasonable dis- tance of Boyle's Thirty Acres wants to see Leonard and Tendier have it out They have blackguarted each otfier for two years, or long enough, Thosa who can't afford to separate them- selves from money enough to gain ad mission will want to read about It. In truth, It 1s the biggest sporting event since the meeting of Dempsey and Carpentier Certainly no World Series ball game with its thirty or more men actually engaged, will outdraw this two-man conflict. The Belmont Park races once drew a crowd of 54,000 on ws holiday, but that was years ago and it cost only $8 to get In. To-night thousands will pay some~ thing like $16. including the tax, tot the best seats, and other thousands, up to the anticipated 60,000 will con- tribute in smaller amounts toward the record price paid to a pair of 186- pound youngsters. These young men, one (Tendler) twenty-four, the other (Leonard) twenty-six, will exchange punches in a skillful manner, probably through out twelve three-minute rounds, stop-. ping at the end of every third minutot for sixty seconds of rest and refresh- ing influences, Or they may slam each possibility of a foul blow by Tendler.| other's block off most sensationally ic is nothing new for Lew to hit low. and wind up the affatr all too quick- He was disqualified both in Denver ly with a knockout tch Tendler early. Tendler has whipped many a good man, but he has never met a Leon ard, a master boxer, a thinker, a creator of openings, a fighter who has he faculty that few of them possess, the patience to lead his man into false moves and mistakes which spell defeat for the other fellow. To-night's bout isn't going to be a slamfest. It will be fought along the line of the principal with the maste mind, and judging by the records of the palr Leonard is the one with the superior thinking apparatus. If he can succeed in making Tendler box his way he will win, If he can't, therein es the Quaker boy's oppor- tunity. Dope, fight dope, leads often to rroneous calculations, but over in iiladelphia they take it to fore- adow Leonard's downfall, The slowtown adherents of Tendler point to the fact that Leonard had a tough time outpointing Tim Droney, while endler fairly slaughtered him; that senny lost the newspaper verdict to Sailor Freedman in eight rounds in delphia, and that in the Garden later Tendler beat Freedman to a frazzle. This may all be true, but think of the many men who could ‘eat Young Corbett only to be out- ised by Terry MoGovern, Yet Cor, bett could always beat Terry. -OUL PUNCH WILL BE COSTLY TO TENDLER. An angle of to-ntght’s bout which las been generally overlooked ts the HOW BOXERS COMPARE ILE! LEONARD TEN Weight Neck . Chest, normal iceps .. Forearm Thigh . Calf Ankle .. » Reach .- Wrist .