The sun., 1919-08-05
TENDLER DROPPED
TWICE; WINS BOUT
Philadelphian Barely Escapes
Knockout in First in Tilt .
With Jackson.
; speciaI D..pa,oA 70 Tnu Sun.

PBrbAoELPHrA, Aug. t.-ren thousand
boxing enthusiasts gathered In Shibe
Park to-night and saw their favorits
lightweight Lew Tender, batter Willie
Jackson, tho New York contender for the
title, to condition Of heiplessness In q
SIX round bout. But Tender did not
have the battle all his own way. for he
was. nearer to q knockout. in the first
round than at any time since he began
TO challenge Benny Leonard.
The opening session barely got under
way when jackson twice sent the Quaker
southpaw to the canvas with we'll placed
right hooks TO the Jaw, and when Tender
arose the second time he was in a shalsy
condition. Jackson made q vigorous eff
fort to finish his man, but the Philadel-
phian, by good ring tactics, managed TO
weather the storm and get to his corner.
After the first round jackson never
again was In the running, for Tender
.freshsnsd and gave the New Yorker SO
severe beating II seemed he could not
last the limit. But he managed to stay
until the gong in the last round came
to his resuue.
The men began hard hitting In the
first round. Tender landing n stagger-
ing straight lsft to the face shortly after
the bell, and jackson responding with q
right hook to the chin that dropped the
Quaker for a count Of ave. Tender POSE
slowly, and before he could cover up
Jackson dropped him a second time
with a right hook to the Jaw,
Tender was plainly In serious trouble
when he arose and staggered about the
ring in an effort to cover. Jackson
was after his man like fash. and while
the New Yorker rained blows on his OPP
ponent he failed to drop him again.
Tender tottered to his corner In waboly
condition.
Tender still seemed dased when he
answered the bell for the second round,
but he pulled himself together ana ny
felntins kept jackson at bay until his
head cleared Then the Quaker began
to mix is with jackson. each handing
hard rights and lefts to the head, He
made the round an even one, There7
after until the Anal gong sounded Tend
Ter battered Jackson hard trying for
Knockout, but was unable 70 land
haymsker.
Kid Lewis, former welterwelght cham
pion, who recently had lively tussle
with Steve Latzo and was surprised
with n knockdown punch in the nrst
round, faced the same rugged fighter IN
the ring here tonight. Lewis mad an
other very lively experience. The former
champion won through cleverness, out
was hard pressed, Lewis was more
careful at the outset than he was In
their first meeting. Lewis restricted
himself to scientific boxing, at which he
was easily the master Of Latzo, but
when the Pennsylvanisn got to close
quarters he landed stiff blows to body
and Jaw. Lewis had to use all his ring
craft to keep Latzo at bay.
Joe Tiplitz, New York lightweight.
who recently brought himself into the
limelight by stopping George CLANCY in
the third round, solidihed the good opin-
ion Of him by outpointing Frankie Britt.
lightweight champion OF New England.
in a fast six round contest.
Eddie Moy of Allentown. Pa, and
Harry Pearce. Brooklyn, fought six
hard rounds to a draw.
frankie Conifrey. New York, won
from Jack Russo of New Orleans