The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-23

Jack Kearns, Dempsey and Dan
Eel. McKetrick are three gents who
harbor the same idea. Kearns, a
champion picker. thought 80 well
OF Duffy that he brought him East
for q campaign and starts him off
against Tender. who is recognized
a. Leonard's most dangerous rival.
The Californian has everything to
win and not much to lose. II he
should, stop Tender his fortune
would be made: II he loses through
inexperience, his reputation Will not
be damaged.
Duffy is making the most Of this
opportunity. For the first time in
his life he is training properly.
Down at Freddy Welsh's place in
Bayside the Oakland youngster il
battering left-handed sparring part
ners daily. Johnny LOTUS, who
trained Jack johnson at Reno and
Stanley Ketchel for johnson and
Papke, has been placed In charge
pf the camp.
LOTUS also trained Tender dur
ing the important stages OF the
Philadelphian's development and
in addition to his advice Duly Is
receiving valuable pointers from
Welsh, former lightweight
champion.
We encountered dapper Dan Nc:
Ketrick at Forty-second street ana
Broadway yesterday noon. He was
Just stepping into Jack Dempsey
private gasoline hack and invited
us for spin over the Long lsiaho
roads.
"Some folks seem to think Duffy
hasn't a chance to beat Tender"
piped Daniel, because he is COM
paratively unknown here, Is only
twenty-one and Is compelled to fight
under his real name. Funny how
they think a guy named Lyman
Gold is not to be compared with
a guy named Jimmy Duffy. An.
other thing they can't understand
il the matching Of Duffy with
Tender without preliminary
built up Well, the best way to
explain 1T Is to see for yourself.
Hop into the limousine and
j.will give you an eyeful. Bayside,
tJames.. -7.r .-. a.a-- ''-. ~
With an entertainment commit.
tee, consisting of McKetrick and
Benny Murphy, the globe trotter.
the half-hour spin to Bayside
passed quickly. Freddy Welsh had
q flock Of sparring partners in ring
costume within a few minutes after
McKetrick greeted Duffy and the
Californian went into action In a
thirteeriZfoot ring pitched in an en-
closed porch on the sunny side OF
the Welsh domicile, a big farm
house In the center of a five-acre
plot Just off the main travelled road
thaf r,tna fhr0nph Raygide
Duffy is one OF the biggest light
weights we've ever seen. He is
half head taller than Tender and
has Just as long q reach. He looks
like q welterweight and Ii as
strong as one. In fact, he will be
fighting In that division before
many more moons and 1t be-
hOOves him to do his lightweight
''stuff" quickly.
Last week Duffy worked at Billy
Grupp's gymnasium and earned the
highest praise from Welterweight
Champion Jack Britton with whom
khe boxed. Kid Norfolk, colored
heavyweight champion, was an
other battler who was greatly i'm
pressed by "Hymie."
Tender sings a mean right but
his left is not a particularly dan
gerous punch. Duffy has a right
that should cause much excitement
at the Garden when he starts to
trade It for Tenders left. 1t is
one OF the best rights we have ever
seen on a lightweight.
The kid can shoot 1t straight with
q lot on II through the smallest
openings and he uppercuts with it
wickedly. AS for condition-well, he
Travelled nine rounds with three
husky sparring partners yesterday
and hardly got up a sweat.
ST. PAUL BASKETERS