Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-22
TASK FOR referee
IN TENDLER BOUTS
Much cIlnching by Opponents
Against Southpaw Terror, as
Proved by Rose and Martin
BY LOUIS II. JAFTE

Refereeing is going to be no simple
task these days whenever Lew Tender,
the Logan lambaster, is one OF the per-
sons in fistic frivolities. It won't be that
Lew, the Terrible, will make things
miserable for the official, but, on the
other glove, the party Of the second part
VIII be the guy to take "the joy out OF
ife'-using one of our well Mr..
Briggs's popular lines.
Demonstrations of such a fact were
put on last week, when the Messrs.
Lou Crimson and Joe Critic both had
to do lot Of separating and also use
break ~ First Johnny Rose gave a
swell exhibition Of clinging vine. That
was on Monday night, when Crimson
had his work mapped out for him.
Then at the National Club on Saturday
night Johnny Martin, of New York,
wrapped himself like a tight overcoat
around the slashing southpaw- socking
scrapper.
For three rounds Martin, who also is
q portside puncher, put on a good bout.
lie started of as IL Tender was an or
dinary boxer-one never accused Of
being a knockerout. Johnny, fearless
punched with Lefty Looie, and showed
all sorts of willingness to exchange
wallops.
Holding Handicaps Tender
However, after Tenders crushing
punches to the body had weakened the
New Yorker Martin showed that he was
very good hanger -on; he knew just
what to do in order to "go along" for
the six rounds All of which meant
that Referee Critic worked harder than
Martin himself.
Tender tried his utmost to score with
his famous solar plexus punch, but
Martin didn't believe in having the
wind knocked out of him and nobody
can hate him for that. Even though
the Gotham gloveman' style of stand :
ing with his right arm and right foot
out made it difficult for Tender to land
with his best blow-a left to the body
Martin further complicated matters for
the Philadelphian by clinching, holding
and clinging at every opportunity in the
last three rounds.
Critic was on the job separating
Martin from his wise like clutches, but
Joe was unable to work fast enough.
Martin was faster. No sooner was he
parted when he ran into another clinch
and 1t was continual physical job for
Critic in forcing the New Yorker to
unhook his arms.
Saturday nights bout was very
good work out for Tender. 1t was the
second time he was forced to 60 the
! limit since recovering from his recent
surgical operation, and three or four
more similar bouts will place Lew back
into prime shape to vie with the other
stars in the first fight for Benny
Leonard's crown.
HincliIe Shows Cleverness
Wally IIinckle, Of Gray's Ferry, put
or a brilliant exhibition in outpoint,
ing Billy Rolfe, Of Frisco, in each Of
the scheduled half dozen rounds. Il
was a case Of left -jabber against 6
right handed puncher, and the former
won. Hinckle had his left NIT in Rolfe''
face continually, keeping the blood
streaming from his nose in the last five
rounds, and Billy, the aggressor, was
unable to land solid punch with his
dangerous right.
Willie Kohler, Of New York, alsC
staged fine battle, substituting fol-
Matty Herbert against Otto O'Keefe
All that O'Keefe had was a smile and {
steel jaw. assimilating numerous right.
handlers flush on the chin and retaliat
ing with grins. Charley Thomas anC
Eddie Wagond battled through an un'
scientific, rough and tumble, gruesom
six round draw, while Johnny VOL
CASTS rally in the sixth session entitled
him to victory over Johnny Loughrey