Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-08
Tender ON THREE
WEEKS VACATION
After That He Will Get in Shape
for Bout With
Leonard
GETS $4,000 FOR K. o.
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE


CTILL flushed with victory and en-
~ riched by about $4,000, Lew
Tender, Philadelphia best bet for a
fistic championship, is planning today
for three weeks vacation. Then he
will get back to training for the great
est and most important battle Of his
ring career--that against Benny Leon
ard on July 20. at the well.known
Acres in Jersey City.
Of idling he will do. Suppose I will
Just naturally fool around and prob
ably take in Atlantic City for a few
days. I will need only about three
weeks work for the Leonard match,
and will enter the ring against the
champion fully confident of winning.
Never felt better in all my life, now
that the Barrett match Is over. You
know, I was bit worried for about
an hour before I stepped into the ring
Tuesday night, and during the first
round.
Thereafter, however. I succeeded in
shaking off that funny; feeling that
something might happen to break off
the Leonard bout, and found Bobby
pie, But get this straight--Barrett is
terrific puncher. He can sock, and
will knock out any one he hits. I solved
and had no trouble making him miss"
Still Claims Foul
Barrett is resting more easily today
at his home in Clifton Heights. While
he suffered excrutiating pain after the
bout Tuesday night and yesterday
morning. his right leg seems to have
recovered from what appeared to have
been a case of paralysis, he said. He
was able to walk all right last night and
also today.
Although Barrett still contends that
he had been struck low blow. he says
there was nothing intentional about the
punch on the part Of Tender. Further
more, the unsmiling and serious red
head declares that nothing would suit
the slashing southpaw.
II know I can lick him. Barrett
said. 'Tendler is no slouch. He is a
real clever and classy boxer; still ] am
as confident as l was before the bout
the other night that can take him.
"And would have done so II II
hadn't been for the foul punch. ! was
going a'ong strongly and felt no effects
of Tenders punches until lost all
reason. / have black and blue mark
to show that ! was fouled.'
Barrett also intimated that his, man .
agcr, Jimmy Dougherty, probably would
make an effort to get return match for
him with Tender.
S45. 900 Gate
While no official figures of Tuesday
nights show are available, it is esti.
mated that 21.0OO spectators attended
the bouts at the Phillies' Ball Park. an,
of this number approximately 17,OOC
were cash customers. 1t is said more
than $45.OO was taken in by the pro
moters and that Barrett and, Tender
split something like 80 per cent of the
gate between them, with the sOuthpaw
getting several thousand dollars more
than the readhead for his end.
Because of the "exaggeratcd' rcpor
Of the death of Barrett yesterday morn
ing and early afternoon. Tender AM
Phil Glassman spent several annoyin.
hours. In fact, il was said that the,
had been requested TO appear at th'
District Attorneys Office, but this ha
been denied.
Upon confirmation that Bobby wa
very. much alive. if not kicking-witl
his right leg-Glassman and Tendle
fe.t lot better.