Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-28

uN'i up Hll VI his HNalldDle StT'IlGtH III
standing off the twenty three year old
bnttlcr. who has not been eliminated
from the championship running by any
means. 1t was surprised Leonard. too,
for he had it all figured out that Tend
lcr's awkward style would make Lew an
easy knockout victim.
Not only was Leonard mystifed, but
SO were a majority of the tremendous
crowd. With the finish of the battle
there was no wild demonstration.
Leonard, tho marvellous, picked by n
majority of the experts to score q
knockout over the unorthodox boxer, he
who stands with right hand extended
and right foot out, q southpaw, known
generally in the parlance of the game as
"a SUCKER for right-handed punchcr
had failed to sustain the prediction of
his supporters and left doubt in the
minds Of hundreds as to the winner.
The fans. those who believed In an
easy Leonard victory. were amazed at
the start. Tender began rs the nggres-
sor. leading with straight right to
LeOnnrds face. 1t was light blow,
but it gayc Lew credit for connecting
with the first punch of the battle.
Tender Aggressive
Tender continued to 20 to Leonard,
missing left to the body. 1t was Lcw's
most dangerous wallop. directed to the
pit Of the stomach. but Benny man.
aged to step aside. and the blow missed
its mark. Lew found lOdsment with a
left to the face and followed with sew
cral others. Leonard being unable to re-
taliatc. When they were separated from
a cinch. it was noticed that the cham
pion's right eye was reddcned.
Tender. urged on from his corner
to keep whnnging at the body. found
that he could not land, and before the
finish of the opening canto switched to
the head. Being separated from clinch
about half minute before the end
the result of cash over his right eye.
At the bell starting the second round
the anxious Tender bounced from his
corner. leading with right and follow
ing with left to the body Both blows
missed. Leonard led with right to
the jaw and it landed, but the blow did
no damage.
When they got to close quarters
Leonard shot n right uppcrcut to the
face and Tender backed away. Their
Lew lore after the champion, landing
hard to head and body with both hands,
the end Of the round finding the chal-
lenger out in front for the second con-
secutive session.
The third opened with Tender rush
ing the champion as before. a belt to
the body made Benny come in close and
hold. Look Mt the champion clnch."
went up cry. Another punch to the
stomach: right on the belt, brought
squawk by Leonard to the referee.
However, the blow was not low. and
Ertle paid no attention to the cham
pion. while Tender kept whanginc
AWAY with both hands. Leonard then
made his first real stand and he swappcd
punches with Lev in the open. the
champion getting little the better of
the exchange.
1t was in this session that left
uppercut to the mouth separated the
champion from one of his teeth, and
Leonard showed his first signs Of talk
ing.
Verbal Battle. Too
why don't you fght?" asked Leon
ard. and Lew waved his right glove at
Benny with. "Why don't you?" Ten
dlcr missed two right leads and fell
against the ropes as Leonard retaliated
with two rights TO the jaw that shook
up the challenger slightly. This was
the first even period of the contest.
Tender failed to open the fourth as
the GgggrcssQr and Leonard walked in
head back. The champion tore after
Tender with both arms flying, but he
missed and in his anxiety to connect
Benny slipped to the floor.
Leonard started up from his knees,
but went down again, probably thinking
that Tender might punch at him while
he was on the floor. But Lew took two
steps backward with his arms raised
overhead. Both were smiling.
A left to the body made Leonard hold, |
and ut the bell Lew connected with two
more blows, this time to the head. |
This round belonged to Tender by Il |
small margin.
Tender Bleeds
Leonard opened the fifth by leading
with right to the body. He followed
up with Il left hook to the head and
Tender duckcd. Another Leonard body |
blow made Lew clinch, and Mt close
quarters Benny ripped in several upper
cuts that brought blood from Tenders
mouth.
The PhiladcIphian. however, came
back strong and by n brilliant rally. !
consisting Of n flock of punches to the
head and body, managed to square the
session.
The sixth again found Leonard
forcing the fighting. lie shook up
Tender with II right lead to the jaw.
The latter got in II left to Lconard's
damaged optic, re-opcning the cut and
causing blood to flow again.
Leonard was boxing faster now than
ever, leading with rights TO the jaw.
He scored often. Tender missed sev-'