The New York herald., 1921-03-08
Chicago Lightweight Claims
Victory Over Lew Tender
at Milwaukee.
nv CHARLES r. MArHIsoN.

Now comes SAILOR Freedman, iSut-
weight OF Chicago. and demands
match with champion Benny Leonard.
The Chicago youth bases his claim on
the fact that a majority OF the unoffi-
cial referees declared him the winner
over Lew Tender in decisionless bout
In milwaukee,.
The ringside reports Of the contest in-
dicate that Freedman not only had none
the worst of the combat, bui that he
shaded the Quaker southpaw.
The fact that Tender claims he broke
a thumb in the second round, which pre-
vented him boxing with customary
effectiveness. will be generally accepted
as an admission that he got the worst
of the encounter Almost invariably
when q boxer OF prominence is defeated
nowadays. he sends word 10 his sorrow
ing admirers that he broke his hand
Otherwise he assures them he would
have stopped his opponent in jig time
Another incident tending to confirm
the suspicion that Freedman outpointed
Tender is that the Quaker clutched
$500 weight forfeit, Freedman being one
pound above the stipulated poundage.
Cumulative evidence to the effect that
Freedman won the bout is contained IN
the announcement that Tender will at
once have an X-ray picture made Of lis
injury.
in fact. the entire affair has the ear
marks Of an attempt by Tender 10 ex-
cuse his defeat by II man he held too
cheaply. freedman Is regarded in Chi
cago IS the best lightweight in the West
but he has never done anything spec
tocular. and his performance against
Tender is easily the best thing the Chi
cago boy has accomplished
1t does not follow that because a
boxer defeats Lew Tender the victor
is qualified TO meet the champion
Tender may be a great boxer. but he
has yet TO establish his status through
the medium OF a bout with Leonard.
The fact that Tex Rickard and &. J.
Graham. representing a Montreal syn
dicate. had a long conference yester-
day regarding u proposal 70 stage
the Dempsey-Carpentier match in the
Quebec metropolis and that they will
meet again this afternoon would seem
to indicate that the Garden promoter
is interested in the proposition Of the
Canadians. While neither Rickard nor
Graham would give any specific details
as to the exact terms, II is known that
Graham has made Very attractive
offer to Rickard, and that the latter IS
giving it serious consideration.
Capt Bob Roper. who in his bout
with AL Roberts made a fine impress
sion on the spectators, both by reason
OF his excellent boxing and by the
sportsmanship he displayed in con-
gra tulating Roberts on his victory
Though the decision was open TO argu-
mcnt). will appear at the Pioneer Sport
ing Club on March Is in contest with
Homer Smith. the Michigan heavy
weight Roper who has a decision over
Bob Martin, will receive hearty well
come from the patrons of boxing in
this city.
In the days when decisioniess bouts
were The rule the manager who was
first to reach a telephone or telegraph
| wire succeeded in many cases in get
| ting the decision. Now that decisions
are general. the manager of 4 defeated
boxer resorts to d wall Of robbery.
Nevertheless the decisions stand in the
records.
John PeseS, the Nebraska Tiger"
/ who will appear in the tourney next
Monday night at the Seventy-first ReSi-
ment Arlnory. learned to ''rassle" while
| working on a farm. He quickly van
auished all the other corn cutters and
potato hoers. and then set out for larger
game. He was doing famously until
he encountered Lewis's deadlock. but he
claims the Stranger cannot down him
again.
Stansaus Zbyszko is working hard
for his finish match with Joe Stecner.
Stanisaus IL assisted by his brother
| Wladek, who knows all the moves Of