New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-15

Jack Kearns has gone to Canada,
where Dempsey will fill a series of
theatrical engagements. The pair will
move on to Nova Scotia for the same
purpose, and Kearns expects to be back
in town about the end of the month.
At that time he will have a heart-to-
heart talk with Tex Richard, and it is
probable that the signing Of articles
for Dempsey Willard fight will be
signed then. There seems to be no
doubt that this battle will take place,
either here or in Jersey City, toward
! the end of September. Richards pres
emit plan is to stage this scrap some
time during the week of September 25.
Just at present the promoter is de-
voting his entire attention to the hight
weight championship battle between
Benny Leonard and Lew Tender, sched-
uled to be held at Boyle's Thirty Acres
on July 27. The license for this bout
and for any others that Richard may
wish to hold in Jersey City's huge
pine bowl was issued to him on Thurs
day by the Jersey Boxing Commission
after a stormy scene between the pro-
moter and Herbert Clarke Gibson, at
torney for the Anti-Prizefght League.
Further Opposition Expected
1t is evident that the Leonard Tend
Ter fight will not be held if the Anil
Prizehght League can find way to
prevent it. There is little doubt that
this organization will seek an injunc-
tion restraining Richard from putting
on the bout. similar move made by
Dempsey Carpenter battle one year
ago failed when the courts refused to
issue the restraining order.
Meanwhile the advance sale Of seats
for the lightweight championship en-
counter has reached the sum of $780,
900, according to a statement made by
Richard at Madison Square Garden
yesterday. This includes the sale here,
in Philadelphia and through other East
ern agencies. Richard said that the
out of town orders for reservations
and that present indications are that
the gate receipts will reach the sum
Of 100000.
The present advance sale sets a new
record for lightweight championship
fights. The Benny Leonard Richie
Mitchell match in Madison Square Gar
den, held for the benefit of devastated
France, drew $4,000, many of the
seats being auctioned off on this occa-
sion.
The Leonard-Kansas fight in Jersey
City drew $4,000, and the same pair
drew $11S,000 in Madison Square Gar
$4,000 persons will witness the Leon
ardTendler affair.
The bout is to be held at night and
ia lighting plant costing $4,000 is al
ready being installed. The big stadium
has been idle since the Johnny Wilson
Bryan Downey fight for the middle
weight title, which was held there last
Labor Day. The bowl has suffered
somewhat from wind and weather and
extensive repairs will be necessary.
Tender Training Well
Reports from the Tender and
leonard training camps, both of which
are situated in New Jersey, reached
Tex Richard at Madison Square Gar
den yesterday. Philadelphia's star
aouthpaw is training at the Tauble
Estate, in Delanco, which is on the
banks Of tho Delaware River. Re-
ports from .hore yesterday stated
that after having done three days of
intensive work, Tender tipped the
scales at 1912 pounds. 1t is obvious
that Lew Will experience no trouble
in making the prescribed weight of 1875
pounds.
His sparring partners at present are
Joe Tiplitz, stablemate, and Harry
Kid Brown. Several other scrappers
are to join the camp on Monday The
challenger takes dip in the Delaware
every day and, like Leonard at Budd
Lake, has gone in for canoeing.
That Tender plans to launch ter
| rife body attack at Leonard is indi-
Gated by the fact that his sparring
partners enter the ring against him
every day with pneumatic protectors
guarding their ribs and stomachs. This
permits Lew to slam away without
pulling his punches.