Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-30
TENDLER. DESPITE SORE
THUMB AND EIGHT-OUNCE
GLOVES, TRIMS JACKSON
Extra Weight of Nitts Saves New Yorker From Knock
out in Fifteen-Round Engagement-Referee's
Verdict Popular
By JAMES :. CAROLAN


nEsPITE the handicap Of an injured
- thumb and the substitution of an
eight-ounce glove for a five, Lew Tend
Ter, the brilliant Philadelphia light
weight, earned the referees decision over
Willie Jackson, of New York, in his first
nfteen-round engagement at the Arena
here last night.
Tender fought one of his greatest
fights and jackson never had a chance
The verdict of Referee Dave Fitzgerald
met with popular approval. Tender
made such "A wonderful showing that he
was engaged to meet the first suitable
opponent selected here within the next
month.
Forcing the battling all the way,
Tender used his right jab and his left
lab with effect. He opened a deep cash
over Jackson's right eye, cut his lips
and handed the New Yorker a severe
body lacing The great rally in the
thirteenth dispeued all doubt as to the
final outcome of the battle, Tender was
Just as fresh at the end as he was when
the opening gong started them on their
way.
I Tender Showers Blows
It was rights to the face and lefts to
the body sent TO the mark with such
regularity that made Jackson believe
the clouds Of smoke were raining gloves
The strange part was that Jackson alone
was the only surprised person in the
house when the referee raised Tenders
right hand in triumph.
/ Willie reeled as if hit by a shell when
he saw defeat acclaimed to the gather
ing He half staggered to his corner.
! He at least felt that he earned draw,
/ but his furious rally in the closing min
utes was met by one just a little
stronger.
Tender sent many vicious blows to the
body and numerous cutting jabs to the
head, but jackson merely reeled,
clinched, then returned to the slaughter.
Lew never hit better nor cleaner, but
he failed to put over the knockout
punch. The reason was not discovered
until the end, when his manager, Phil
Glassman, examined the gloves closely
then handed them over to an expert
who instantly announced they were
eight-ounce maulers.
Jackson Great Runner
Tender almost wept when he discov
cred the mistake. He knew he was
hitting well, accurate and with all kind,
of power but the harder he hit the faster
Jackson ran. Tender never stopped Civ
ing chase and set such a speedy pace
that Jackson gave an excellent demon
stration of how a relay race should b'
run
Jackson with a handicap of at leas
six pounds used the advantage in tn,
! clinches in tossing away the hard-press
/ ing Philadelphia boy, but 1t was notice
able from the tenth round to the end tha
= the excess weight began to have a weak
| ening effect upon the flashy but battered
! Gotham battler
For the first five rounds the fight wa
close. with Tender having a shade II
: the first, second and fifth In the sixth
t Tender opened up his attack and de
livered so many slashing rights to tn
head and lefts to the body that Jackson
! was forced to hold. Just before the ent
Of the round Tender halted his attac
and wrestled for the remaining thirt
seconds This was not explained unit
Lew was seen in his dressing room, whe
it was only too apparent that his lef
thumb was swollen almost twice il
4 normal size. He injured his left whe
e he directed one for the jaw, whic
: missed fire and nailed Jackson on tn
shoulder
s Jackson at Best in Seventh
4 jackson made his best showing in tn
seventh round when he set wicke
pace for half the session, but his rail-
! died out and Tender showed enough a
i the finish to earn an even break. FroT
. the eighth to the end there never wa
I any doubt and the $500 fans, denie
, the right of roofing clapped continuousl!
l. In the ninth Tender switched his al
e tack from the head and concentrate
upon the body and gained results II
sent straight right and left hooks t9 III
!. stomach, any one Of which seemed capa
n BILE of forcing Jackson to cbnch, but III
, more they landed the more speed Jacl
;, son Generated The tenth found lie
growing stronger and Jackson weake
He started Jackson going downwar
+ when he shot a left 70 the nose, whic
q glanced and caught While on the eye.
Il Body spots visited by this one punc
n sooh began 70 sWell. Jackson tried
a b, Nbu, failed and al punching