Evening star., 1922-07-27


fat oeclara ton that he would win by
knockout-within seven rounds.
Tender WIS no less confident OF his
ability to land decisive blow. Both
men must weigh In at or under the
lightweight limit. 135 pounds, at :
O'Clock this afternoon. and have posted
forfeits of $4,000 as guarantees
Under the New Jersey boxing laws
no decision can be given if the boxing
goes twelve rounds. Thus Tenders
champion is by scoring knockout or
by foul.
May Take In $sOO.ooo.
randle the largest throngs that ever at
tended lightweight championship con-
test. Tex Rick ,rd estimated the at
tendance at $1,000 and the gate receipts
bout is insured against rain. and in ad-
ditiof Richard insured each of the prin-
cJpals for s25. 900 against accident or in.
ability 10 perform.
Weather predictions were promising,
but should conditions be unfavorable
The contest Will be held tomorrow night
or the first available night. Rickard an
noImced
the battle. the principals will box on
= percentage basis according to
Eickard. they Will get s2ts per cent of
ting gross receipts. Leonnrd's share
Will be 421s per cent and Tenders
20 per cent: The contest will mark ,rs
we're signed several months ago
for a contest in Phiiadelphia, but. it
was called Oft when Leonard injured
in tonights bout there is more than
desire for pugilistie honors and the
money. that it will bring is based on
the. fact that Tenders manager
claimed 'Leonards forfeit of $1,000
for the Philadelphia match in spite Of
the latter's vigorous protest.
Leonard: a crafty ring general. with
a formidable record as champion in
the last five years. and ranked by
many followers of the game is the
Joe Cans. will face hard-hfttfns.
dangerous southpaw In the Quaker
city challenger.
Both have battled the class in their
ranks. Leonard, considered the faster
and more resourceful boxer. has a,
assertion has been made tha. the
champion could not reduce 10 the
, 35-poUnd limit and stin retain his
stamina. but he emphatically denied
This opinion as he completed his train
ing well inside the dividing line.
- Have Different style.
Tender and Leonard are radically
The Philadelphia swings his best
blows from the port side and has won
most Of his bouts with body attacks.
The title holders favorfte runch'is a
right cross to the jaw.
Leonard won the title from Freddy
Wsish. the Englishman. in 1917 at the
Manhattan Casino with a knockout in
the ninth round of ten round ma tch.
He mad fought Welsh four times pre-
viousiy.
Since then Leonard has been one of
the most active title holders. In the
last three years he has knocked out
Charley White. Ritchie. Mitchell. Joe
yelling, Eddie Moy and Rocky Kan
sas, besides gaining decisions over
Johnny Dundee, Sailor Friedman. Pal
Moran. among others. He lost on a
foul to Jack Britton. welterweight
champion. Tune IS. at the New York
Velodrome. -
Tenders record since 1917 includes
knockouts over Pete Hartley, frankie
Britt, George Clancy and Bobby Bar
rett. He also has victories to his
credit over Willie jackson and Johnny
Dundee and has boxed no-decision
contests with Ritchie Mitchell, Pfnkey
Mitchell. Joe yelling and Rocky Kan
sas. He lost a decision in fifteen
rounds to Kansas last year at Madi-
SON Souare Garden