New-York tribune., 1922-07-27

Jured thumb. This was taken in Phila-
dolphia as a trumped up excuse and
brought derisive outlaws from the
press of that city. To cap the climax,
Tender claimed a $4,000 forfeit that
Billy Gibson had posted for the cham
pion, and Immediately afterward Leon
ard declared for the benefit of the
world that he would never give Ten
dler a chance at the title under any
circum stances.
Phil Glassman, Tenders manager,
said that he would return this forfeit
at the moment that Leonard climbed
through the ropes with Lew. Whether
this little detail will be attended to
tonight remains to be seen. Both Glib
son and Leonard have stated that they
didn't care whether the Philadelphians
returned it or not, and added that any
members of the profession who would
gather in forfeit under such circum-
stances wero not worthy Of consdera-
tion. From this scenario Of the Leon
ard-Tendler drama can be gathered
some idea of the electrical atm osphere
that will pervade the ring in Boyle's
Thirty Acres tonight when the first
bell unleashes the two 1ightweights.
Scene Shifts to Jersey City
Leonard and Tender will arrive here
from their respective training camps
about II o'clock this morning and both
will take up temporary residence in
Jersey City. Where Tender will stay
until it is time to go to the ring is
somewhat indefinite, but it is under
stood that he has taken rooms near the
big arena.
Both fighters received instructions
yesterday from the New Jersey Boxing
Commission to appear in person at the
arena at o'clock sharp for the pur-
pose Of weighing in. This ceremony,
apparently very much against the
wishes of the fighters and managers
concerned, will take place in the dress
Of Jack Dempsey when he met Georges
Carpenter last July. A new set of
scales, which will be used for the first
time this afternoon, have been set up
in this dressing ROOM. and unless the
combined protests OF Billy Gibson and
Phil Glassman result in some altera-
tion of the program fixed by the New
Jersey boxing authorities the weigh
ing in will take place there.
Both managers have been under the
impression that the weighing was to
be done in the Offices Of the New Jersey
Boxing Commission, which are not
great distance from Boyle's Thirty
Acres. Their objection to the pres
ent arrangement is based on the fact
that the dressing room, far down un-
der the pilings of the stadium, has been
closed for almost q year and is damp
and cold. This, they claim, might re-
suit in either man becoming chilled.
When the boxers weigh in they will
meet Harry Ertlc, the man who is to
referee the bout, and will receive in
structions as to how the State Of Jer-
sey expects them TO conduct them
selves after the first bell rings. This
interview is expected to result in q
thorough understanding being reached
among the three persons in the ring
while this title match is being de-
will call upon the men to break when
he gives the word and to refrain from
hitting during tho break.
Great Pine Arena in Readiness
The wEjtcr visited the great pine
bowl yesterday and it was apparent
then that everything was in readiness.
The scene was about the same as that
of the day before the Dempsey-Car-
RENTER battle, except that the press
and ringside seats have been painted
a pale blue, for the benefit CT the
moving picture operators, it was said
The ring itself was ready for use last
night. and it has certain historic in
terest, inasmuch as it is the same
one in which Dempsey and Carpenter
met in their historic encounter.
The betting on the fight, which has
been spasmodic and uncertain, has GEN
orally favored Leonard by varying odds
There has been a great deal Of what
might be called continental betting,
and this has been carried on at prices
that we're at wide variance with those
quoted in Wall Street and in well.
informed porting circles. A well-knowr
American league baseball magnats, fol-
instance, wayered Is tt,ousand dollsrs
last night ct even money that Tend
.cr wouiJ be 'krocacd out. Tho other
cnd Of the bet wa3 taken by Cana
dian Ihorseman, who is here to see the
is,,at end who has seen Leonard in
practically all the fights in which he
has defended the title.
The fact that Leonard has never be-
foro encountered q southpaw and thai
no decisions are permitted in the State
of New Jersey are circumstances thai
have tended to confuse the bettors