Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
TO MAKE
WESTERN JOURNEY
Following Meeting With Cline
Tonight, Star Southpaw
Will Begin Long Trip
ON CAMPAIGN FOR TITLE
BY JAMES s. CAROLAN


Lew Tender is about to take,n long
land voyage.
For the first time in his young life
the celebrated southpaw glove wiclder
will pass beyond the Mississippi.
journey below the Mason and Dixon line,
eventually cross the Rockies and finally
see the Golden Gate and far western
scenery.
Tender will depart for the Far West
Immediately after his meeting with Irish
Patsy Cline at Shbe Park this eve
ming. Lew's only other distant trip was
to Cleveland. when he fought Porkorni
at the Cleveland ball park year ago
Tender il we'll known in the Fast
He has established reputation for
class and has proved he has the goods
by his decisive triumps over the best
the lightweight division has had to offer.
Meet the Best
In order to prove that he has the
ability he is willing to meet the best
the Middle aud Far West has to produce.
Lew will not pick his opponents, but is
ready to take on the best the promoters
have. providing they are anywhere near
| his weight
II Tender cleans up on this trip and
convinces neutral critics he has the
goods. then it will be difficult task
Benny Leonard.
| According to Manager Phil Glassman,
Tender will exhibit in Canton or
Akron. St. Louis. Oklahoma. Arkansas,
! Texas. Colorado. thence to the coast.
| Virtually all the Pacific coast cities will
be visited.
This journey is expected to keep
Tender away until the holidays.
Cline to Appear
"Clinc positively will appear at Shibe
Park tonight. said Phil Glassman.
promoter of the all star show, this
morning when shown the following tele =
gram. addressed to Robert w. Max
well. sports editor of the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER. AS | am under the
PHYSICIANS care | will be unable to ap-
pear tomorrow night. Patsy Cline
II have received no word from Cline
stating that he would not box Tender
tonight" continued Glassman. Some
one is trying to put one over and |
doubt very much that Cline sent the
wire saying he would not box. Cline
will be here all right, as this wire
from Billy Newman shows" and Glass
man produced the following wire
Everything o. X. Cline will be in
town Wednesday morning. Billy New
man.
Tonight's show will go on, says Glass :
man. if the weather permits "There' s
not chance of postponpmpDt to =
night said Phil ''iuSt so long as
! ii dOesn' [ rain
Lew After Knockout
Tender has met Cline before and on
each occasion given a regular account
of himself. The star southpaw has
grown much stronger since those battles
We're waged year ago and right now
believes himself capable of stopping
Cline
The fans saw what little damage
Leonard was able TO infiict uDon Cline
If Tender defeats Cline dccsivcly, hi
must be accorded the necessary recogni
ton.
Tender and Cline will not occupy al
the room on the card tonight. There is
an important little meeting between 10,
Lynch and 10 Burman that may have &
bearing upon the next title opponent o.
Pete Herman. Burman is squaring of
against a classy boy and must have til,
goods to stay with the lanky, hard hit
ting Lynch.
Joey Fox exhibits against rugged
little Dick Loadman and Ralph Brady
engages Joe yelling.