New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24

their daily drubbing.
The champ made up for this enforced
iay-off yesterday afternoon, however.
Instead of going through his usual
two-round bouts with Mike Carrier.
Sammy Bernc and Johnny Martin ne
took the trio on for three rounds each
and opened UP with everything he had.
The southpaw stance employed by
Carrier, Martin and Berne was shat
tered by Benny's fierce right-handed
attack. The three musketecrs spent
most of the time retreatng along the
ropes and covering up.
Leonard stepped on the scales after
the session and swung the beam at q
half pound under the weight he has
contracted to make for Tender on next
Thursday afternoon; He weighed just
1341a ounds, and declared that at 2
o'clock on Thursday ne would register
not more than 1874 pounds. What Benny
apparently expected to be a tough
eight-reducing session has turned out
to be a song and dance for him. The
weight has been made and he is in
wonderful condition. He said yester-
day that if ne lost the title he has held
so long he would pass it on to Tender
without an aiibi or an excuse.
Leonard Is All Set
"I'm in better condition now than /
have been in for several years." said
the champion, "and if Lew Tender
takes my title away he'll hear no roar
from me. I'm set to do my stuff on
Thursday night and Lewis much adver-
tised body attack won't get him a
thing"
There were so many visitors at
Benny's Budd Lake camp yesterday
had all he could do to slip the glad
hand to the throng. Battling Nelson
was among those present and went
away with the impression that the title
he once held is not going to change
hands just at present. Nelson had just
come from Tenders camp at Delanco,
N. j., and, while he believes that Benny
is going to win decisively on Thurs
day, he expressed the opinion that Lew
is in just as wonderful condition as is
the champion.
Yesterday marked the end Of Leon
ards intensive training, and, being
under the prescribed weight, he will
take things easy from now on. He will
continue his daily sparring matches
with Carrier, Martin and Berne, but
will do no more road work. Nanny Sea-
mon, Leonards trainer, and Frank
Casale took one look at the champ yes
terday after he had finished his road
work and agreed that he would do.
Nanny hadn't a complaint to make
The three sparring partners said in
so many words that if Benny doesn't
win with q knockout they would be
very much surprised. The slams thew
have taken on their respective chins
in the last few days have probably lent
some color to this impression. Each
Of the three shock absorbers has been
boxing with Benny for many months,
been hitting harder than he is right
now.
Rehearsal for Ushers
Three hundred ushers and three hun
dred policemen will be rehearsed OF
Wednesday and Thursday at the Wis
pine arena il Jersey City. Most of thi
crew worked in the Dempsey Carpentie
classic and know their business. How
ever, Tex Richard intends to see tina
the same fine policing that prevailed
on that occasion will be repeated il
this lightweight encounter
The first preliminary scrap on Thurs
day night will be staged promptly a
Bis, and it is figured that Leonard an,
Tender will enter the ring by $3.50 O
10 o'clock at the latest. The first bou
brings together Johnny Coney and Re,
Munroe. They will go four rounds
This pair will be followed by Jimm,
0'Gatty and Phil Krug, who will per
form over the ten-round route. TIL
semi-fnal brings together Johnny Shug
rue and Pete Hartley. They also ar
scheduled to go ten rounds.
schedule will handle the New Yor]
crowd by the tubes. Present indica
tions point to 100000 gate. All ex
cept the So admissions arc on sale a
the Garden. The admissions will b.
sold from box Offices at the arena O,