Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-24
Famous Solar Plexus Punch
Repiued by Southpa,O in
Knocking Out Allentown
dundee in Second
Nv LOUIS II. JAFFE'

Ann FiTZsIMMONS has come back
k,o Iife. The old master Of the solar
-,,s nnr,ch Is living again, in the much
p.,ior pleI,liS ,erson of Lew Tender, Phila.
s,l.Inhia's lightweight ace, most logical
osIponder for Benny Deonard's cham
crgIansbin and the hardest punching 1873
ponnder In America.
poT%dl TTepdler is punching as hard as he
.uor did, His recent operation and
v.. &c months layoff apparently have
tn,oTb nt handicapped him. Last night at
~ ~ OLYMPIA Club Il took Looie less
,to, w. two minutes in which to score as
lnau tnockdowns in the first round.
l.a nnd bo landed a clean knockout in one
s"T n.,nute and thirty six seconds of the
segDmu gp,ndee was not completely put to
Ian Like Jim Corbett on that
s,n,se,morable 18th of March, 1897, the
i,lentown person was wide awake, but
the blow TO his mid-rif so separated
MIN from his breath that he could not
psisase roI himself from off his launches.
No sat there near Tenders corner
casping for air, while Referee Lou
crimson tollcd off the necessary ten.
Aids Dundee to Corner
Even when the final stroke Of Grim
CONS trusty arm fell Dundee was
unable 70 pick himself up from the
canvas. Like the hero in the story,
Tondlcr did the manly act by STOPPING
doTn, virtually lifting the Allentowner
,o bis feet and, assisted by Crimson and
NO NJ the upstater's seconds, Lew aided
,bo still breathless boxer to his corner.
~ was several minutes before Dundee
m ,roe able TO leave the ring, while Ten.
liar was receiving congratulations and
,bnps from his enthusiastic, rabid and
oyerioyed constituents.
Dnndee answered the open tingle OF
tho gong unafraid. although he appeared
IA be very nervous. He attempted to
isb lew in his awkward style and also
made n feeble attempt to score with a
vide left hook. Tender easily evaded
the Allentowner's weak blows. AFTER
half a minute the Philadelphlan shot
ont several straight rights ana soon the
bridge Of Dundee's nose was oarkeu'
flood streaming therefrom.
Suddenly Tender shifted his attack
shooting a left uppercut to Dundee
body, Allentown's face showed signs
~ pain. He shook himself loose IRON
Tenders grasps and Topped to the mat
Getting up. however, without taxing Q
aunt On arising Dundee began tc
,in.can around the ring. Looie caugh,
m with him in a neutral corner, shol
in another left to the solar plexus, anc
tanned back. Allentown sat dowr
without further assistance or aid iron
onv moro of Lewis rib-cracking wallops
Ue was I'D at nine, started another
footroce. but a few seconds later thu
bcll sounded as his salvation.
Hundreds Of the spectators knew tina,
tho CIang of the gong for the seconc
rornd was the beginning Of the end
They we're ready to depart, coats ant
hats on. Tender ambled to the center
az tho stage, waited for his beaten riva
10 come the other half way, and aftel
iaking several right jabs on the nos'
Allentown again showed he was NJ
fool He began to back up. But zen
der's solar plexus left could not be DE,
MED. This mean wallop found its mar,
even as Allentown was doing bacl
step. and the final count for the eve
ning's entertainment was sounded.
Battlipg Murray scored technica
Two round knockout over Tommy Holt
A little bird from England. The bou
was short, sensational and sweet-fo
Murray. Five times Holt was fellct
for counts in the first three minutes
and when the gritty little Briton tool
the flop for the second time in one min
ute and fifteen seconds of the secon'
round, Referee Crimson waved Bat
Ting to his corner.
Clark Is Victor
Nathan Yasner, known as Franki
clark, made return appearance il
The ring after short rest on the side
ines and outpointed Charley Hayes,
hard punching gloveman from Gotham
Clark's left hand served its purpos
for victory. but Hayes was a danger
Gus young gent throughout.
Young Leonard, of Allentown, showe
good defensive form, but aggressivenes
and swell left hook entitled Tomm
Cleary to draw. Jack Perry won Il
the opener from Young Buck Fleming
II was announced from the ringsid
that Harry (Kid) Brown had won
referees decision from Ralph Brady Il
twelve rounds at Lynn, Mass, yestcr