Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-16
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED
/ TO ATTEND STAR FIGHTS
! AT SHIBE PARK TONIGHT
Tendler.Cline, Callahan.
CLANCY and Bartfield.Creb
to Supply Action at Show
GATES TO OPEN AT 6
BY JAMES S. CAROLAN

BY JAMES S. CAROLAN
FINHE largest crowd of the season Is
4 expected to be in Shibe Park tonight
when the all-star boxing program IL
staged. The demand for tickets has
been heavy and with a clear sky above
real fight gathering is certain to he
present. The card is the best of the
year in boxing way and will bring to-
Eether fistic talent that alreday has
demonstrated its class The show will
start at s:15. when two preliminary boys
open the evening of entertainment.
yesterday was not a strenuous day for
the gladiators. over in Riverside, \. j..
Lew Tender, brilliant southpaw light
weight. enjoyed himself to the limit at
MS palatial training quarters on the
estate of Clarence Taubel. The dav
was warm. so Lew did li,ilp work on the
lawn, but put on the finishing touches
down in the cool basement where p
modern gymnasium has been installed
After working hours Lew and his train
ers took spin up the Delaware in a fast
motorboat
Quiet in the Meek
Down in the "NeCk" Frankie Callahan
ana Soldier Bartfield carefully worked
, under Reddy Wigmore's gaze Reddy
wants his boys to make real showing
Tor he insists that he has the best condi-
tioning place in the city. Callahan and
Bartfeld each boxed three fast rounds.
covered five miles of road work did some
fast bag punching and completed the
grind with fifteen minutes of shadow
boxing skipping the rope and pulling the
weights.
Harry Greb and Irish Patsy Cline
worked out in New York Greb boxed at
the sailors headquarters. while Cline
used Billy Grupp's well-known gymna-
stun. Jack Brltton spent the afternoon
with Cline. Britton never boxed Ten
dler. but knows enough about Lewis style
70 assist Cline. AS IRISH Patsy already
has boxed the southpaw he thinks he
has II pretty good line on his opponents
fighting ability.
George Chaney refused to do any
heavy work. He confined his efforts to
improving his left. upon which he de-
pends to flatten Callahan. Cline reached
the city early last night and headed for
the Neck"
Tender Confident
The main bout will bring together
two flashy boys. Tender and Cline un-
questionably are the cleverest men on
the program and both also carry good
punch. Science as well hard hitting
will play a big role in deciding the VIM
nor. Cine must make 1885 pounds ring"
side. the same poundage he was forced
to make when he batted Tender in the
special show last April. At that weight
Cline will no. be weak and even should
prove to be faster and more dangerous,
Tender yesterday scaled l27is in ring
togs when he completed his work. He
t-kS Ia,
steps into the ring against Irish Patsy
tonight.
IT have nothing to fear" said Ten
dler. c'Any time l meet the same fellow
the second time I know l can beat him
worse than I did In the first fight,
beat Cline last spring and expect to
win by a wider margin this time. This
training in the open is great stuff, and
feel ready for the scrap of my life. This
fight also means much to me, for If
hand Cline a good lacing it will place
me in line for crack at the light.
weight title
Slugsing Middleweights
Greb and Bartfield go on in the first
Of the three all-star engagements. Both
are rugged fellows who should supply
enough of the kind of action that the
fans like. Greb was the busiest boxer
during the 1917 season. engaging in
thirty-seven battles. This year he has
been less active, but has fought to make
up for his lack of work. He Is big
middleweight, bordering on the light
heavies. but 1t is understood he has to
get down to 1876 for Barttield.
The soldier is regular middleweight
and can make the required 1853 pounds
any time ne Is asked. He says he fights
nv,I
scale that weight when he jumps
through the ropes tonight. He has found
training in the Neck" just to his liking.
He thrives on open-air drilling and res
ceived plenty of that during his stay OF
one week at Wigmore's camp.
The CLANCY Callahan engagement
should prove to be an interesting one.
In their six-round session at the Olympia
few months ago they staged hurri-
cane battle, in which body punches did
much destructive work When Callahan
found that his jab had no effect upon
the rushing Chaney he was forced TO
switch his attack to the body. Like
wise. when CLANCY learned he could not
reach Callahan's head with his jabs. he
began to force the milling and used his
left for bombarding weapon.
Twelve Gates in Use
With accommodations for 1900 a,
the spacious park the promoters do moi
intend to have any congestion at the
gates and have arranged to have twelve
thrown open as early as 80 o'clock. As
soon <as the fans pass through the
entrances they will lose no time in find.
ing their seats, as 100 ushers from Pier
10, Vine street wharf, in charge of -four
ofYicers. have been assigned to the park
The right and left field covered stands
will be used. These will be the 81 seats
and there is room for 5000. Due to the
location of the ring and the excellent
lighting facilities the ring will be seen
easily from all parts of the stands. Only
In case of an emergency will the center
field bleachers be used.
II look for record crowd" sait
Promoter Leon Rains last night 'Th'
advance sale has been a heavy one: in
fact, much bigger than I ever expected
The interest In the fights Is big. ane
with good weather look for some gath
ering. It's great show and the fans
are aware of it,"
Frank ("Pop'D O'Brien will be th'
yeferee. He has offlciated at many oi