Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-20
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WORK TOMORROW
Lew Leaves Tonight for Delanco
Camp to Prepare for
Leonard Match
McLOON CHAMPS MASCOT
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

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Philadelphia lightweight hope for
the worlds championship. Lew Tender,
will start on a three week grind to-
morrow afternoon in preparation for
the crucial contest of his southpaw ca
rcer. August ~ at the Phillies' Ball
Park. when he will take on Benny
sion. Tender leaves early this evening
Is to be at Clarence Taubcl's mansion.
Careful selection of Tenders spar
ring partners is being made. AS yet
Lew's corps of shock ahsorbers has not
been decided upon definitely. Plans
are to have two featherweights. two
lightweights and a rugged middlewcight.
Mr.. Taubcl. who Is a close follower OF
boxing and spars for recreation, also
will step around with Tender occa :
sionally.
Harry (Kid) Brown, stablemate
of Tender. and Eddie OKeefe, local
retired featherweight, who has been
boxing with Mr.. Taubel for several
years, are the only known mittmen
who are to be on the Philadelphia stars S
sparring staff. Another featherweight
and lightweight and the middleweight
yet are 10 De named.
To Work in Open
Schedule for Tenders training, ac.
cording to his manager. Phil Glassman.
who i going to take personal charge OF
Lcw's work, will start at Z o'clock each
morning At that time the contender
will do his road work. Gymnasium and
sparring will begin daily at = 80 p. NJ.
i'll the outdoors. unless, of course, in
the event of inclement weather, when
the indoor gymn will be used. All nee
essary paraphernalia, including a
twenty four foot ring, has been In.
stalled in the open and ready for Tend
ler's immediate use tomorrow.
Reigning supreme in the camps
kitchen will be a former chef of the
Union League. He is Fred Wolfe.
For two days he has been getting things
ready at the Taubel mansion so that
there will be no delay in the feeding
schedule when Tender arrives. Wolfe
also has been chef at Pennsylvania
State College. and in the same capacity
on the private yacht Of Richard Mans
field, the actor.
If jinxes mean anything, Tender
will have one to overcome when he
steps into the opposite corner to Cham
pion Leonard for their scheduled eight
round bout. The title holder appar-
emily has stepped right into Tender 8
lair, as it were, and shared a mascot
for the night of the bout. Hughey
McLoOn, one time mascot for the
Athletics, PhiladeIphian, and who
has been a close follower of Tender,
was offered the job by Leonard. And
Hughie has accepted.
Benny Writes Hughey
II like Tender all right" said
Hughey today. But duty will cali
me to root for Leonard victory"
Little McLoon received the following
letter from Leonard on Monday:
My Dear Hughey--You are officially
appo ntet my mascot for my coming
losing great deal OF sleep over the
prospect OF Tender running away with
my title. I all the more confident
that. with you ns my mascot. I won't
Rest assured that my friends won't
need to worry concerning my condition.
!ir Tendlsr Is one laddybuck / want
to whip most thorouGhly.
Hughey was Leonard's mascot in the
ring in Camden that night the cham
pion gave X. o. Loughlin a terrific
trouncing. "And if anyone doesn't be-
lieve me-" says the little fellow, 1--WE
got the gloves Benny used that night
to prove it.