Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
BY JAMES S. CAROLAN

crn arenas, the olympia a. A.. last night
to gaze upon Philadelphia's lightweight
| hope and an aspiring battler from the
Middle West. The polished brass rail-
! ings which separated the box partons
! from the fans in the parquet highly
! polished brass post in each corner OF the
I ring with a small fan working diligently
| from Its prominent place on the pinRCe.
and the luxurious surroundings the re-
suit of improvements made during the
summer, made the scene a pleasant one
. and The setting ideal for an evening of
iistic Cntcrta inment.
Lew Tender. southpaw sensation. ap-
pcarcd in his first windup az an inau-
cural entertainer at the Olympia and
came through triumphant. He was OPP
posed by the rugged Harvey Thorpe a
citizen of Kansas City, and Harvey left
/ the ring well decorated. II didn't take a
! sumner for the willing Thorpe to un-
dergo changes. but Thorpe differed from
! tho Olympia in thft the decorations he
! rec eived were not of the beautifying
nature. Harvey was willing. game and
everything, but this was not sufficient
! TO earn decision over the pale south
| paw.
Shock for Classman
| Everything went well for Tender and
his rooterS for two rounds. Lew was
| very much machine like in the dstribu-
| ton of his right iabs and left smashes
| to the head. 1t was a methodical proc
! ess he employed and 1t was a productive
one. Lew came forth in the third as
| willing and ready as before to harass the
swinging Thorpe with his cutting
smashes. Their it was we saw Thorpe
| pull the unexpected.
Lew just had placed nice right 10
the he ad and IL left to the body when
! Thorpe did a serpentine twist twirled
his right around two or three times,
| twisted some more and suddenly shot a
! left from the floor Lews jaw was un-
! guarded and the southpaw drive went to
| Is mark Lew shot against the ropes
rs though propelled by shell from a
I Il ree-inch gun.
IT was fortunate for Lew that he was
! close to the ropes when that punch con-
nected, for moro than one was willing TO
bet it would have meant a hurried visit
to the floor. Phil Glassman. the alert
pilot. almost took the count when Lew
took the punch on the chin.
Then Came Action
| This wallop served to arouse Tender.
Lew climbed for few seconds. recov-
cred hurriedIv from the smash and tore
! into the haro working visitor. This was
| Harvey's first visit here and he wanted
! TO show the Quaker City boys he was
! there. A few whirls around the ring
served to right Tender and then thH
: cash customers saw him sail into the
! battle. He showered left and right
crosses to the head with accuracy and
speed. After one of the rapid-fre en-
Gagements Thorpe came forth bleeding
| freely from the nose. Tender continued
his battering of the weeping nasal APP
pendage and himself was smeared with
| the red fluid.
! Tenders punches opened an old
wound on the bridge of Thorpes nose.
and once it started to weep it never
stepped When Tender learned he had
, Thorpe going, he alternated his attack
TO the body and handed out severe
abdominal lacing. Though always on
the receiving end, Thorpe occasionally
broke the monotony by trying to repeat
| with his serpentine act, but his average
slumped after the third round
Mealy in Draw
Johnny MeaIy. after an absence from
the ring Of fourteen months. reported
for duty in the semiwind up against
the jumping Jack Russo. formerly of
New Orleans but now under the wing
/
break. Bobby Gunnis. who spent Il quiet
evening at the ringside gently believing
instructions to Nealy, was more active
than his protege. Bobby had Russo
out" in every round and always going -
but the Italian boy was still there at the
finish. fighting bravely and effectively.
Mealy was presented with a medal. the
Eift of Mrs. f. T. Stotesbury. for win
ming the Service Club l3O-pound title
fp f11r
liams put plenty of action into their
siX-round battle. McAndrews forced th,
lighting, hit the cleaner and harder
blows and earned the verdict
Johnny Maloney fought one of his
best battles since he Joined professional
ranks, hut Harry (Kid) Grown fought
lust little better and was the winner
In the fourth round Maloney fell out
OF the ring with Brown on ton NJ hin,
The fight was stopped a few minutes
until Johnny recovered.
In the opening bout Battling Mack
lost to Max Williamson. This was a
battle all the way.
Ringside Rings i
Manager Leon Rains had a sat re,e-v.d
in Harry Edwards's box. but the chair We y
vacant all evening. Leon was very busv
He pleased with the returns. "sneci ~,
the ring from the hoy office. ''ee'a'''
Pop" Feeney. one Of the nromo,or. =,
the Cambria A. C.. was present and NJ ,i o.
knew It beside the $500 fans % p no one
Feeney had himself PACED. and AnnnmOeerr 7
Calhoun 'fell' for Il. '"'u'cer
Harry Smiler and his smiling silk .b,r,
saw the entertainment from one OF the gs,Hit
chairs in the new boxes Harry Wa .siueo
and heard His trick matches %sr seen m
active, Herbert Smiler now of th se.s
didn't relish the impromptu shower lay
Herber, favors the salt water and com,ass.;
get used to the fresh-water visitations.
Sergeant o. Moore. OF the United s,.
Rrines. viewed the struggles from Slates
seat The Sarge was much a., parauet
Sergeant Moore said Tender wonid nes nsssed.
great m,rine. as he always was the '.sr,,
to land" hrs'
Lew Crimson made his debu, A. A,
OLYMPIA referee. When he appeared ror H. H.
first bout he all "doIed" m ~, hi. 'he
Broadway matinee idol BEFORE tba r, y
round was over his white silk shirt me-
CbSriev Uebe. CAsns- Sharnlass ana e.
uel r. Chiffon occupied box seats "han,
| liked Tenders work hut sImpIv comidn.,
see" Thorpe. This Thorpes lust han,
that's all a ham," rrmrr1uled Charles.
George MeOuiian. one-sime p,pu.,
pitcher now with the Cleveland team rns.
the guest NJ JIMMY Isam;naer al tna' r,n
sid, Walter Grail .lsn was a spectator
J"dre Imber followed the work NJ r.na,o,
4 very closely The Judge refused 10 be in
fsrviewed but seemed content with TendIer',
showing. e'
s"mmv Gross and -.ouis Ksmp. Of In,