Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-25
TENDLER-[E0NARD.
READY FOR BELL
With Big Battle Forty-eight
Hours Away, Both Are
Down to Weight .r.
EVERYTHING IS COMPLETED

LTHOUG1I their twelve round
"A bout is still two days of. both
pcnnv Leonard. champion, and lew
Tender. challenger. are OH edge ready
n enter the ring at Jersey at min
ute's notice. Each is down to weight
and watching his condition so that he
will not over train and go stale.
Not in n long stretch Of the sport
inc calendar has lightweight bout at
,racted the widespread interest that has
been evinced in the coming clash. For
the last several years there has been an
ever. increasing demand for meeting
between this pair, with the title at
stake.
Tender has been. the most persistent
Of the champions challcnyefs, but ef-
forts to bring them together have
proved futile until this time. They
were matched to meet here last August,
but while he was preparing for the bout
Leonard biokc his thumb and was com
PEELED to cancel the engagement. Phil
Glassman promptly claimed n $1,000 for
felt which Leonard had posted to guar
antee weight and appearance. This
served only to add fuel to the already
blazing fire Of i'll feeling existing in the
rival camps.
Richard Steps In
II was then that Tex Rickard stepped
In and offered to promote the match.
His terms were such that neither could
refuse, and the match was consum-
mated.
They will meet in the Big arena that
Rickard year ago constructed for the
Dempsey Carpenter battle at Boyle's
Thirty Acres. The bout is scheduled
for twelve rounds. Under the laws
Of the State Of New Jersey. deci-
eions are not permitted, so that the
only manner in which the title can
change hands is BY knockout or on n
foul. And both boxers are ready for
the battle.
Tex Rickard yesterday stated that the
advance sale of seats for the fight
totaled close to the $500, 900 mark, and,
he added, that he is convinced the gate
will be in the vicinity Of $500, 900.
The tickets have been on sale Mt Madi-
Con Square Garden, in Philadelphia.
Baltimore and other places for several
weeks, and the demand has been so
that between 10000 and 5000 per
sons will witness the meeting between
the rivals.
Boxing fans from practically all of
the leading cities of the East and many
a. far west rs Chicago, are expected
to sce the fight. The railroads lend
ing into New York have made p-epara-
tons to add additional cars TO all of
their regular trains, should thnt be
necessary. and at least seven specials
will be run from this city.
Fans Protected
Extensive preparations have been
made TO handle the crowd by Richard.
the New Jersey Boxing Commission an
the Jersey City municipal authorities.
Every possible preraution has been
taken to prevent any disorder or any
disaster
When the match was made and Jer-
sey 'lty was decided upon as the site.
Mayor Hague assured Ricknrd that the
spectators would be accorded the same
excellent protection by the police and
hre departments that obtained when
dempsey squelched the chnmpiGnShi,
hopcs of Carpenter year ago. Some
l'oo Jersey City policemen. detectives.
private agency policemen and frcmcn
are to be stationed inside and outside
tne vast wooden structure Firemcn will
ne stationed in all the aisles to keen
them clear. and others will man me
numerous hydrants that are located
throughout the arena.
hl"kard has arranged for 700 ushoys
10 aSSur" all those holding reserved scat !
coupons OF getting the seats for whi.u
their tickets call. There will be thirty.
Two do"rmcn, sixty six ticket takers ana
thirty ticker sellers.
hicknM has installed n lighting -,
.Sm, ut a cost Of $40. 1000, to provide
pehty OF light In the arena. This sys-
.em TEL a.so will feed the big lights ryr,
tne ring. There will be seventy lights
or 1000 watts each and 100 of 200
watts each placed overhead at adynu.
nTaseo',s points throughout the arena
OF 1He eod lights over the ring will total
Ihis arrangement will proviJo
ample light. said Richard. "Of course
al OF the lights except those indicatiny
tue exits and over the ring viii hc
"Allhg'lShcd while the bouts orr in
arggr"sS' Tho system has becn instor,ei
Snn sr. ,he work Of testing it to mako
now now" IT, ,''at It is in perfect working order