Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

TQb-B showing that he is
r.. w MAXWELL two blocks better
than Mr.. Kaufman
1t was very fast. exciting fracas, how
ever, and Lew was forced to extend him
self from the start At the end we were
convinced that Tender had Copped but
TO make sure. we mixed with the crowd
after the battle and grabbed some expert
dope. Here it is:
We Get the Dope
First regular patron, at heart a strong
admrer of Tender (cautiously)-Well
whad'ye think?
Second regular patron (just as cautious
ly and peering over his shoulder)--Well, 1
dunno. He's improved
First regular patron (still cautious)-
That's what l think.
Second II. T.. (opening up little)--He's
improved a whole lot. He's improved Il
WHOLE lot.
First II. T.. (expanding) what I
think. He's improved AWFUL lot.
Amt that so. Freddie?
Freddie (bravely)-I should say he has
A voice In the crowd-Somepn' ouShtta
be done tn stop them buns from coping
tn sugar Gee, but wasn't 1t "A awful fite?
I'm goin' Ia write ia tn papers about it
tomorrah.
Another voice-Haw. haw Didja see
Bobby Gunniss' face when NIicky Donley
plastered Jawn Mealy on tn jaw in tn
second roun'? Bobby took tn count too.
Maybe that guy Donley can't hit
Tender Improves
First regular patron (gettinE stronger)-
He's better'n he was in tn last fite. y
whole lot better in every way.
Second X. T.. Cwidely)-That's what I
think He's a great lii filter. Amt he
great liz fter Freddie?
ginu uti 1uN oh eau
so! He's the greatest fiter since General
Sherman anybody
Voice In crowd (shrilly)-Oh, but 1t was
a awful fite. And they amt done nothin'
Ia stop them guys from chargn' admission
ia them bum shows. I'm Eoin' ia rite ta
tn papers tomorrah, aw righ', aw right.
I'll show em up
First X. T.. Graduating enthusiastically
creates lii filter in tn world An didn't
he hand Benny a awful lacin! Whaddye
think, Freddie?
Freddie Cgrandly)-Sure That's EX-
second r.. p. (sweepingIy)-I don't
know but what he's tn greatest lii fiter
ever heard of. Here comes Adam Ryan.
Let's asst him about it. Whaddye think Of
tn fte, Adam?
Reverse English
Adam (pessimistically)- Tender
amt so much. He amt tn best fiter in
tn world Kaufman JUS knocked his
block off. He was jus gettin' ready Ia
knock his block off when tn bell rang
He's lucky Ia get outta tn ring alive
That's what l say, he's lucky ia get out
ALIVE.
First II. p. (sorrowfully)-W l aint
maxim no predictions. P'haps yuh got
tn rite dope. | aint questionin' yer de-
clsion, yuh understan', Adam, but every
man has a rite to his own opinion. Yuh
get me don't ia, Adam? Every man has
rite to his own opinion.
Adam (condescendingly)-A sure.
getcha. Nobodys feelln's aint hurt are
they? Well, good mite See yuh at my
show tomorrah mite.
Second Il. T.. (weakly)- Guess I'll go
home too. Who dye think won tn fte,
FREDDY?
Freddy (sady)-I dunno. Lets leave It
TO them newspaper guys what smokes hop
in the front row, They don't know nothin',
but they gets paid for 1t. Let 'em work.
Goo mite
Second r. p. (also sad)-Goo' mite.
Voice in the crowd (from a distance)-
AS I was sayln', tn police oughtta stop
them buns if they try to fite again, It's
outrage! I'm gonna rite to tn news
papers
First r.. r. Qoudly)-Hey. Freddie,
Adam was secondin' Kaufman tonite. lie
amt got no dope a-tall. Get me? He
was SECoNDIN Kaufman. Goo mite
Giving 1t the Up and Down
Notwithstanding the above expert tes
timony, 1T was the consensus of opinion
that Tender breezed under the wire first.
Prohting by the lesson he received in
the first battle, Lew. planned his work
carefully and had things his own way
In five of the six rounds. His long right
jab kept Benny at a distance, and when
Benny rushed, Lew would meet him
with left uppercut which slowed him up
. considerably.
Kaufman. who was inches shorter in
stature and reach, tried to carry the fight
10 Tender and adopted rushing tactics
from the start He was successful I'm his
first battle, but last night Lew kept him
at distance with his long right. 1t was
seldom that Benny got close enough to
do any damage with body blows, as
Tender made good use of his natural ad-
yantages and kept out of danger, 1t was
a smaller edition of the WillaTd-Moran
night, where height and reach triumphed
over aggressiveness.
Benny was not disgraced. He fought
hard and gamely from bell to bell. and
WAS just as anxious to mix 1t at the end
as he was at the beginning of the scrap.
He appeared to be the stronger OF the
two, and his blows. when they landed.
had more force TO them. In longer battle
Kaufman probably would have the ad-
vantage, as Tender was beginning to
tire at the end
May Meet Ertle
AS a result OF this bout, Tender prob
ably will be given a chance to box Johnny
Ertle some time next month. Lew Is the
logical opponent for the Kewpie, as he
defeated Pete Herman and other bantams
he has been up against Tender has an
awkward style, which Is difficult to solve.
ana would give the claimant 10 the ban
tam title hard battle over the six-round
rante.
Willie Jackson and Leo Roux engaged
IN one Of the best bouts of the evening In
the semiwindup. Willie winning by big
margin 1t was one of the fastest con-
tests seen here in many a day. and the
cash customers enjoyed every minute Of Il.
Jackson was in and out, sticking his left
II Lees face and crossing his right 70 the
zaH and had his opponent in bad shape
4 nc end In the first round Willie
cropped bis Zoe with hard right % the