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

ernl lefts and they engaged in slug
ging bee with the champion having a
slight edge.
At close quarters Leonard pushed
several singing uppercuts to Lewis
mouth and cut in his lower lip began
to show blood. Tender was rocked
just before the bell by n right lead,
and the canto ended as the first won
by the champion.
Tender came out of his corner for
the seventh round with his mouth still
bleeding. Leonard uncOrked series
of blows to Lewis head. and for the
first time the Philadclphian looked as
If he was in danger.
Tender Warned
Leonard led with right to the jaw,
but Lew dropped his head slightly and
the blow landed flush on his nose. This
enraged him and he tore in with body
punches, being warned by Ertle for hit
ting low.
The champion was romping along
clcverly and with much speed, making
Tender miss and counterng with
punches to the head and body. Leonard
shot in a right under Tenders heart
that made him back up and Benny fol-
lowed him to the ropes, having the bet
ter OF an exchange at infighting.
Tender appeared to have weakened
somewhat as a result of Leonard heart
punches. and apparently had lost some
OF his power. 1t was the champions
second round of victory, and he walked
to his corner evidently the stronger.
But, 1t wasn't so, and the beginning
of the eighth round proved it. The
minutes rest had done the challenger q
lot of good. He walked after Leonard,
directing right to the head and left to
the body. Leonard blocked the mid
section punch and also wardcd off sew
eral more hard lefts to the body.
Leonard finally uncorEed terrific
right under the heart, and as Tender
was forced back the champion followed
with another to the same place. with
Benny coming after him, Tender stood
Hat footed and met the champion with
vicious left uppcrcut to the mouth.
Then another similar blow shook up
the champion. He tried to clinch. but
Lew's powerful left again found
Benny's chin and his knees sagged.
a left to the body almost doubled up
the titleholder and it looked as If he
was about to 90 down. But. Benny fell
into wise like clinch, wrestled Tender
u
same time. Leonard butted the Phila-
delphian in the mouth, bringing blood,
so that both had claret streaming from
their lips.
Leonard in Danger In Eighth
Leonard appeared to be in bad shape
throughout the period. keeping up a
rapid-ire line Of chatter. Tender,
making the mistake of talking back and
waving his hands at the champion,
looked as il he lost few valuable mo-
ments that might have been somewhat
serious for Leonard had Tender punched
instead.
At the bell. the champion. bit
wobbly. stood still in his tracks and
smiled at Tender. Lew smiled back.
asking Flows that This proved
that Tender had all of his confidence,
but it also showed that Leonard still
possessed all of his wits. Ertle had
to wave the men TO their respective
corners.
Leonard came out somewhat re-
freshed after the rocky eighth, and he
"Come on and fight" invited Benny
Don't talk back" came from Lewis
corner, keep punching to the body"
Lew went after Benny, but he side |
stepped, missing right uppercut at !
the same time lie recovered quickly, !
however, and shot over II vicious right .
to the jaw that knocked Tender back /
ON his heels. The New Yorker con-
tinucd to box clcvcrly during the latter
part of the period. iabbing and circlng
his opponent, The round ended in
the champions favor.
Champions Right Scores
The tenth also found Leonard in n
boxing mood. lie picked his open
ings, making Tender miss and tying
up the southpaw at close quarters.
Leonard led with. a right to