Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-28

ffrv\EASY lies the head that wears
u crown" is an old adage that can be
connected with Benny Leonard hghtWelsn.
king. not that Benny is worrying ' auou'
any contenders that threaten ms IautelS
Oh, my, no! It's just the other way way
round So few good lightweights, II any, any,
are i'm his way that Leonard WI" 49,
10 take another path to show ms utulaI
prowess To keep going regularly beVnatN b,t
will be forced to take on welterWeiIs"t9 90
and maybe middle%eights. IL sGch 10 AZ, W
he the case Jack Weinsteln, LeonaIu
PHILADELPHIA advertising committee OF one
can't figure why Benny should not pISce
himself in line for two other utes 81 tilat
the New Yorker can win ulple cH' ~
pionship Ted Lewis is recognizeu aS ~ .no
welterweight boss while Al Mccoy en-
blazons. not at all brightly, the mluule-
weight class But the latter Is pu't'ns Cl'
a LOT of weight and It is doubuul II ne
can come In at 1853 POUNDS MiSe ~ s
bons who is conceded to be tne t, pest vi
the middleweights despite McCoys prestlEe'
IA Iooxad upon by many as superior 10 lhe
Broolxlyn southpaw, II Leonaro "ass "
70 right ahead and slip the Qlu lnsonila ma
cure to Gibbons there is lttle 1oupt nc .,e
Benny would be called on 10 uelenu ,r, VIC
middleweight title against all comers AnHH @
60 pannv was 10 up and knock out. Mr.
Ted Kid Lewis, who would dispute WIN WIN
Leonard If he were to nave MS Nlsiths
cards reprinted Benny Leonard tst'. llshI-
weight welterweight and lniuu'eWe'sntt t
champion"? Benny may not be able 10 put
n over hnt no one can hate him for trying
Evening Ledger Decisions
pRo.DwAy A. C.-BattIinE Murray out, put
bonsd Jobnny Rosneri Jim Hosic stopped SaSx SsSX
brady thirds Joe A%EstdS ySTsS a5eW Nsson. nth,
fB BUFFki0@ mTEiIf Leonard knocked out h0alo
%EW Brennan RrdTS nTSeksS sSaSsd SSi
%SfiyA cEYYsS Ws%SsSS% s.SsSs dStsssSS ShSSS
bwSsS bSwSsS sorse Rooney beat John GriEIn I1@- Ra
my PuIEp deIs1tfSS SoSIHsSn, SS@ss T0@%y ToEs drew
with johnny Durkln! WallaSe, ,ram NITRO RSy Kulp,
Ia. c.,rsr and Tommy Reilly. promoter and
TesDssye tSs Ss fss nCrtSsast section
The tSHR5 under yAR RaSm0nd GSM snd
Re9 T with JACK f rMHsSEfoTd MSGfSEdfS billed 10 ho
star bout YOUNG LSwTescs HTes are Joe GeEer son
o. the promoter vs. Mike Butte nRsiraSiny n VS. Terry
battling Edwards and Johnny brsueS w. -'''
Hanlon.
Johnny Nelson HSTSy ysSgs BSyls JACK TGSqFF FFosSd S
M Joe Rooms are paired as Sots srp, at the Cambria
matched and three fast meet R0Y{s YFredds dsoHa Turner
and steve joyce is to square on with Tommy
Goluen In the other pouNs'
Johnny Mealy is trained faithfully for hls his bout @
ona 'Si 6iab tSssS tGmOarS% S sSt Mss hot after
another bout with Johnny Dundee, VINO u a.
s9le,mate Of Russo vbtweiEht STd Y ddeesivey be
would Mace Himself in line for smother ,,sn silt
With the SCOTCH Wop, Joe stelsns1 s ssro Benny
MeGovern, OF St. Louis, meets FrankleM Nv W M az nd
Johnny ''ys Vissi Tor opens the show with AL Bauer
Lew StinEer. the local rugged Italshi ,s mas
been matched by Frank Donate for two bouts
s a.e,ynn T meet Dics L9Ss1Sn sary In octSber
Next Tuesday Stinger will be opposed TO Johnny
Lincoln at the Eastwick A. c.
Johnny Humans bout with BRYAN ppGwSsy pSMyasy
Iaylor because OF financial dunerenee,. ilMil- M
fs sn kesPR in shape s tsTsSs bou STTngTHsys Tsy
rs iros has offers from ma atcamakers IN Ne" 10TH
cincinnati and PHILADELPHIA
Johnny Dundee will make his first appearance
one e regpar season in this city az ths 0bSInpis ~
Tender and Dundee e'spE met las. is and the PsilS
ihs contest Suck Fismins % and Joe Welsh; local
d'ers ma rs box in the semi Youag JsH JsH9s Fs1sa
sSeoqman meets Mike Burns and Tommy Hogan
s'egS the show with deorrie smith
Barney Hahn, Of Port Richmond. has been
ss,Ins n shape for more than q week ne Hs
sinecs that ne has gained lot or, o. sn,SSnss s,Sssa sa
trolley tdiHis's SSm Hahn s Tsaay to boz
1eetn - ana ne may appear IN local pout IN
Saeflsg White. wires from chiesgo. that sg
Icfnss4 Ph2iQuaph q hia hand. Injured astinst