The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-25
LEONARD ON EDGE
FOR Tender BOUT;
CHAMP CONFIDENT
(By Associated Press)

BUDD LAKE, N. j., July 25.-This
will be the last full day that Cham
pion Benny Leonard, will put in before
his lightweight title bout with Lew
Tender of Philadelphia at Boyle's
Thirty Acres, Jersey City, Thursday
evening
Before starting on his daily five mile
run around the rim of the oval body
of water from which this mosquito
bitten oasis of New Jersey derives its
name, Leonard made this bald state
ment: 'I'll have no alibi if I lose and
I'll be disappointed if l don't win by
a knockout before the seventh round"
He buttoned up his sweater and
called to brother Joe, who recently
made his professional debut in the
lightweight ranks, and started away
with an admonition to Packy Swartz,
the hero-worshipping chef. Have my
eggs as you always do and lots of but
ter on my toast"
NOW don't get run over by auto
mobiles" Packy answered.
For two weeks Leonard has been
living here, surrounded by his family
mother, three brothers and sis
ter, who stay at a hotel not 100 yards
from the training camp" The camp
consists of large two story house
and a good sized rear yard with a
Regulation ring perched under clus-
ter of trees.
Leonard says that today he is at the
top of his career. He appears as
finely pointed as a thoroughbred and
as meticulously cared for as one
fed, rubbed and humored. He says
this is the best year he ever will have.
He feels so strong, lively and pug
, nacious that he has broken all cham
Lionship records by boxing three top
notchers within four weeks.
Leonard on Edge.
| The previous two fights-with Jack
| Britton, welterweight champion, and
/ Rocky Kansas, of Buffalo have put
| him on the necessary edge for Tender
who for more than year has been &C
claimed the logical contender. Feeling
so positive of himself, Leonard has
signed for a fourth bout, with Ever
Hammer, a lad who has brought out a
two listed name for himself in the mid
die west
This bout probably will be held al
Michigan City, Ind, Aug. 5.
Leonard speaks slightingly of Ten
dler's pugilistic ability. He holds
Tender cheaply, he says because the
Philadelphian's record doesn't impress
him. He avows that Tender has beer
floored too often by men lacking {
genuine punch and that Tender
doesn't tote the wallop that Leonard
has demonstrated that he carries IL
both hands. He grants Tenders ag
pressiveness and a certain amount o.
cleverness but he withholds the labe
Championship calibre."
i The champion has worked dIt every
day since coming here with three
sparring partners-Mike GARNER, I;
tall, long armed 150-pounder; Johnny
Martin, who has battled Tender twice
and Sammy Berne, a fleet, shifty 1876
FOUNDER who puts fight into his spar
J ring. Leonard goes either two O.
three rounds with them in succession
every afternoon and then SHADOW
boxes
There is no change of style eviden
in Leonard's workouts but those VIII
have watched him will not be surpris
ed if he alters his tactics by devotini
, more time in the arena to Tender
, neck and belt line than above tn
shoulders. Tenders big asset is get
ting inside his opponents guard an
raining short, steaming crushers tina
dig into the stomach.