The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-09-11
Odds to Favor Champion
When Title Fight is Staged
Philadelphia Lightweight Has Wicked Left
That Has Brought Him to Top Benny
Has Long List Of "Kayo's."

| will be a great relief TO the public,
which can take the cotton out of
its ears and enjoy life again. And
it's likely to be one of the best
lightweight bouts in years. Tend
Ter looks Ithe hardest proposition
Leonard has tackled since winning
the title.
Lew Tender is Philadelphia's IA :
vorite son, He made his start the
way Joe Grim did years ago, black
ing shoes and selling papers. He
never had much than a nickel in
one lump before he began boxing.
and for long time he didn't pile
up a fortune at that. But when
Lew began dropping his left over
for a K. o. every week.-Mrs. a
southpaw and wallops with his left
the way little K. o. Brown used
to-he became a great card at the
Philadelphia clubs. Tender did So
well at home that he never travelled
much. He hasn't fought all over
the country, Hike Leonard, but he
has picked on a lot of 'em in
Phillie.
Tenders record isn't as sensa-
tional as Leonard's. lacking the
long string of knockouts, but it's
good. He was born In Philadelphia
September 2S. 1898, and began fight
ing in 1913, at the age OF Is. In the
first five years he landed only
three knockouts. In the sixth year
he knocked out four opponents In
twenty fights. This was in 1918.
But he outboxed a lot of tough ones
In no-decision bouts, and was COM
ing along nicely without much risk.
In 1919 Tender knocked out
George Chaney-the only really
good man he ever finished with a
punch-turning the trick in the
first round. He got Stanley Yoakum
in four rounds. The rest of his few
knockout victims are hardly worth
mentioning. He has fought no.
decision contests with nearly all the
best nghtweights - boys like Joe
yelling. Johnny Tillman, Pinky
and Richie Mitchell, Rocky Kansas,
Eddie Fitzsimmons, Patsy Cline,
Ever Hammer, etc.
Tehdler of Jewish >Ancestry.
Tender is OF Jewish ancestry,
like Leonard. His height Is Ave
feet six inches. and he is neatly
built. He uses a good jab with his
extended right hand, has a very fair
Kick in his left and is speedy and
crafty.
Benny Leonards record show,
much more championship class
than can be read into Tenders
Benny was born in 90, and began
fighting in 1912. He started with
a stack OF knockouts, and was
knocked out himself by Young
Shugrue and by Frankie Fleming
These are the only reverses marked
against him.
He was fighting all the time,
taking chances. For a couple Of
years Benny didn't show much Of
a punch, but he went back to hard
hitting in 1915 when he handed Joe
Mandot the X. o. in seven rounds.
This was really Benny's start to
fame and championship.
hanuot waS-Eood- went
along developing his punch and
slapping them over.
In II he knocked out a bunch
Look 'em over. There were Packey
Rommey, Richie Mitchell, Thomas,
shannon, Champion Freddy Welsh,
Johnny Nelson, Johnny Kilbane,
Young Rector, Leo johnson, Eddie
Dorsey, Vic Moran, Toughey KAN
sey. Sailor Kirke, Gene belmont,
Chick Brown and Phil Bloom.
The Phil Bloom K. o. was tech
meal Benny hit him on the Jaw
and broke Blooms ankle, which
naturally discouraged Bloom from
finishing the second round.
One of Benny's best feats was
beating Willie Richie. former
champion. in the "ighth round.
after a gruelling fight.
He knocked out Charlie White IN
nine rounds after being knocked
clean out of the ring himself earlier
in the fight
He knocked out Joe yelling in
fourteen rounds.
Richie Mitchell met I.sonard
- end time. in New York. knocked
Benny down and dizzy, and wa
beaten and knocked out in Leon
erds furious retaliating rally. He
seems to have everything that a
champion needs-speed, skill, cool
sence. balance. strength
courage and aggressiveness.
Leonard is ambitious to add to his
titles. He has fought Jack Rritton
welter champion and Ted Kid Lew
IS FORMER weller champion, and is
10 meet Britton again for the well
Ter title after the coming bout with
render. This is a little more than
the Philadelphian has ATTEMPTED.
The odds are in Benny's favor
when he meets Tender. The Phila-
delphia boy will have to show more
e!ass than he's ever shown before
II ne Is to have a winning chance.
Copyright 1891, BY the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Midget Smith. with his sjstar
Vera, and Manager Harry Nearv are
expected to stay here for two or
three weeks. Smith has matche.
pending at Aurora and Milwaukeo
Young Bob Fitzsirnnnons