Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-02

A SQUINT through a perfectly good pair OF
"A field glasses from the press box In the
upper pavilion at Shbe Park last nen'
gave ample proof that Lew Tendler ou. ,,'
classed Terry McGovern as poker hke
either the white or Red Sox do the lowiy
AS in the A. L, rampage. In fact, 1t wasn't
necessary for any one to use the lens 70
figure how easily the newsboy won. AS at
the Chaney-Dundee bout the newspaper
men were given the privilege OF tne resu ~
lar baseball writer's box, and u was nNe
watching bouts from the two-bit section
at the Olympia.
Before the main mix McGovern was pre-
sented with a beautiful silver loving cup
filled with beautiful carnations, ana then Ior
eighteen minutes Tender proceeded 10 MAKE
Terry a gift of a beautiful lacing. Looie
never punched harder: he used both nanus
with telling effect on every portion oi W
Governs body where punching was allowed
to he distributed. And Tender did his nttle
act so well and emphatically that gossip
ers along the hstic Ralto today are taking
about a match between the newsooy priue
and Johnny Kilbane.
Both After X. o.
Ncoovern was confident that he could
knock out Tender, and Tender believed
that he was the one that could DO the nay
maker landing. This was before tne oou''
and at the finish Tender was the person
who almost had the right dope However
DESPITE the fact that McGovern was stag
gered several times, 1t d:dnt appear at any
stage of the contest that he was on tne
verge of a knockout Terry Is rugged
battler one of the most willing and tearing
in lightweights in town. and Tender can
thank McCovern for his good showing. HAD
the Tiogan covered up instead OF kep'
coming in when gloves were shooting his
way like shrapnel, the bout woulont naVe
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| showing wouldn't have been so evident
McGovern started out to make good hi:
| threat of knocking out Tender. He forged
| into the lead and was the aggressoi
| throughout the round Tender was steady
cool and collected and met Terry WITH
| straight rights stiff ones, and short, crash
| ing left-hand uppercuts. The initial iram
| was about even up so far as we could SCI
| through the field glasses. but in the remain
| inc five rounds It wasn't necessary to pres
| then, into service to be convinced tina
| Tepdler was the better boxer, and by
| large and distinctive margin
Tender Was Marvel
The spectators marveled at Tenders ter
rife punching and his accuracy in landinl
his blows. 1t really was wonderful to Sc
| how the youngster had improved In hi
| nunching ability. Straight rights, righ
hooks, left crosses and uppercuts win tn
| left rained ON McIOSern dHHost CoHtiii
| ually and II was in the third round tina
McGovern's knees sagged from the effect o
| a left cross to the jaw. Terry wabble
| and II appeared that another punch or tw
| would Law him low. McGovern, however
possesses quick recuperative powers be
| cause Of his youth and strength. and
! would take a puncher of the kilbane. Leor
ard or CLANCY type to fiatten him, and the
only IL he were caught flush.
The contest, although 1t was all in Ter
dler's favor, was real interesting sett
and gave the fans the realization that
Iaast two young lightweights were in Philt
dephia to be developed for launch o
Champion Leonard's trail, sooner or late
most likely later.
Joe Hirst Wins
| Pat O'Malley, an eleventh-hour subst
tute for Buck Fleming, pulled a pleasar
surprise for the fans and alsD for Jo
Hirst in the semiwindup. even thoug
. O'Malley wasn't the winner. O'Malley mad
the veteran Hirst show everything he po
sessed and Joe's better knowledge of th
game and his experience enabled him I
win.
Charley Thomas rendered III / Had So
for Every Star in Old Glory" and the
| proceeded to put a lot of regular .r,
works with Eddie Wagond. While quite
number of wagonds shots were wild,
missing enough blows to bring down a reg
ment of Germans, Ed landed sufficiently
win from Choily. 1t was one Of those Civ