Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-12
By LOUIS II. JAFFE


HUNDREDS of fight fans from out
IL of town are here today to be
among the $4,000 more or less ex-
nected to answer rollcall at the Phillies'
hall yard tonight, when Lew Tender,
,ocal lightweight lambaster, and Willie
Jackson, of New York, settle a per-
sopal punching grievance, and, Incl
dentally, decide the worlds best 133-
mound fistman. With each incoming
train from East. West. North and
South hundreds of other visiting boxing
followers are arriving, so that most Of
the states in the Union will be repre-
sented at this evenings blue ribbon fis-
tic festival of the fresh air season.
Both Tender and Jackson are rest
ing uneasily, as 1t were. The latter
arrived in town last night, twenty -four
hours before bout time, in accordance
with the new Philadelphia boxing rules.
Tendler remained at his home in Tioga
instead of attempting to be among the
biz Jams at any of the seashore re-
sorts, Each boxer is in perfect con
, dition, he admits, below the specified
weight, 135 pounds ringside. and itch
Ing for the opening gong. Neither will
weigh more than 1873 pounds.
Their Fourth Bout
Tonight's meeting will mark the
fourth experience Jackson and Tender
will have had in the same ring. They
first directed wallops at each other in
this city three years ago in a six round
bout in which Tender was returned a
winner. A few months later the Phil
adelphian was given the referees de-
cision after fifteen rounds of action at
New Haven and last summer at Shibe
Park Lew again showed superior form
over Will.
But it was that Shibe Park affair
that really caused fans throughout the
country to manifest so much in
terest in tonight's contest. It will
b. remembered that Tender for
got to block two of Bills right hand
wallops, and as result. Louis found
himself seated on the canvas as many
times for the count of nine, with Frank
O'Brien doing the tolling. ...
1t appears to be q matter of opinion
rs to whether or not Tender would
have regained his unsteady limbs the
second time he was felled had 1t not
been for the sprinkle rained on him by
his handlers. Anyway, Tender got up,
managed to hold his equilibrium until
Z the finish of the stormy session and
then beginning with the second round
Tender administered so severe a trounc-
ing that at the finish of the half-dozen
rounds the Philadelphian was decided
winner unanimously by the ringside
critics.
Dicker for Return Go
, On the morning after that dizzy
night, it having been more dizzy for
Jackson than for Tender before the
finish, local promoters began negotiat-
ing for a return match. Soon match
makers from every big boxing center
In the United States came out with bids
for the match. But, for some reason
or other, Doc Bagley and Phil Glass
man. respective managers. were unable
to agree to another match until Leon
l.. Rains came along.
Rains entered the spotlight with
fiat guarantee of $4,000 to Jackson
and privilege of 80 per cent and the
same percentage to Tender. Even
Leon l.. was surprised when he clinched
the match, and now everything is all
set for the scrap.
principals would be at loggerheads
about referee, but this argument
didn't last long. Glassman would not
agree with Bagley's choice for third
man, and Bagley disagreed with the
selection offered by Glassman. Then
Promoter Rains stepped in, mentioned |
the name of William III. c"Billy") |
Recap and everything was all even.
Tender will be handled tonight by |
GlaSsman, Scoodles and Booboo, while |
Bagley, Charley Rose and Willie Lewis
Will advise Jackson.
III be riding around in an auto
tomorrow morning" said Glassman to-
day. "Iou know I'have predicted a
Knockout on behalf of Tender, and Lew
Will do that little thing-knock Jack
son kicking as sure as guns along about
the sixth or seventh round. Lew would |
rather knock out Jackson than win the |
championship from Leonard, and it will |
please him so much to put Willie to |
sleep that he has threatened to buy |
me new machine, and not of the sew
ing variety, either. That car has been
picked already, and I'll have it the
hrSt thing in the morning, believe me. g."
bagley said today that certain
automobile. salesman would be greatly
disappointed after the finish of tonight's