Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09
RUMOR HAS TENDLER
IN MANY BIG BOUTS
Inaccurate Reports Have South
paw Opposing Leonard, Ritchie
and Kilbane in This City
STAR SHOW AT PILLS PARK
BY JAMES S. CAROLAN

What, fin for that awning
exclaimed noisy Nick Hayes, as he re
moved his weather beaten. soiled straw
lid to compare it with the expensive
guys are the suckers. Why. I'll bet now
that you Il be willin' to take Clancy =
end in n return session with Louie
TendlPr. But, you know, it's all in
fun"
Nick had just been celebrating upon
the class of Tender when he happcucd
t. interview the guy with the expensive
lid on the cost Of such an "awning.
Paying a "fn" for such n head
piece seemed ridiculous to the very
cautious Nick. 1t almost turned him
away from his subject. 1t doesn't take
much to make Noisy Dick shift and on
this occasion the loud lid did the trick.
Rumors Are Rumors
'fou know. rumors are rumors. ="
continued Nick. returning to his suh.
iect Of fight. II just walked through
an entire barrage of rumors, some false
"h' ''hNiS NV Su ldlSP,
Can you beat this one? As 7 was
pnssin prominent fight corner one
guy yelled to me: Hey. Nick, have
you heard the latest? Tender md
Leonard at the ball park on July 4.
Leonard has agreed to make 1873 at 6
o clock
Now. take it from mo. that's all a
bunch of hop. Nothin to it. I had no
more'n got over that without danger
when this bnrrage was fred my way
by some wise one: Yea, Nick. how
about Tender Ritchie fight here in
three weeks. Looks good. eh? Just
reported that Ritchie would make 13S
pounds for Tender
That all sounds very well. but take
it from me. they're all wrong.
Another Shock
Before had completely recovered
from those two shocks. walked into
another. Just listen to this; Some
fight, Nick. Tender and Kibane at
the ball park. We heard yesterday that
everything had been completed for a
I
Now, that fight is just as far away
as the ones with Leonard and Ritchie,
But it all goes to show that this guy
Tender is out in front and all the pro.
mOters want to snare him.
II even hear that Eddie Cooke thinks
there is chance for that Leonard
Tender bout to go through. anC has
nffnred coz OOO for +b, b,+.Ia .,.,
Eddie's offer is safe
1T NIL goes to show that the light
weights are the boys in demand lust
now, and the one right in the spotlight
is this guy Tender. He's a great boy
and will make them all step"
Leonard and Dundee
While the promoters continue to bat
| tie for suitable foe for Tender, Leon
Rains has gone right ahead and com
| pleted his program, which will be staged
at the Phillies' ball park one week from
tonight. Benny Leonard and JOHNNY
Dundee. lightweight celebrities. will be
the headliners.
Leonard has agreed to make 13f
pounds for this fight Few believe
Leonard can get down to this poundage
and yet remain strong. This is Benny's
one chance to make good. If Leonard
scales 135 at 6 o'clock for Dundee, then
the fans will have great chance to gel
first class line on Leonard's ability a,
this weight.
Leonard's weight has the fans guess
ing. Billy Gibson. Leonard's manager
says Benny can make 1873 if necessary
Jask Weinstein. a close friend of Leon
ard. also insists that the champion right
now is near the lightweight limit
Dundee the Test
Leonard has not opposed a first ella IS
lightweight in this city in a long time
Dundee is the first real test. With
Leonard making 1876 pounds and Dun
dee in perfect condition. the champion
will have no easy assignment. Nc
fighter can afford to concede Dundee any
handicap and expect to have an easy
time of it.
Irish Patsy Cline is another class,
lightweight who will appear. Gin,
meets Eddie Moy. Those who hav,
seen Patsy lately say he is nearer ,
welterweight than the 1873 pound limit
One year ago Cline was one of Leonard :
most dangerous contenders. His presen
class remains doubtful. That hurried
knockout over Lockport Jimmy Duff,
is the only way we have to Judge hi
class now.
Promoter Leon Rains stated thi
morning that he expected Cline to max
his appearance in this city tomorrow
night.