Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-18
'DR0NEY CATCHES;
TENDLER PITCHES
Tim Qualities as Backstop by
Not Missing Any Of Lewis
Delivery
LOSERS FACE BATTERED
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

Tim DRONEY didn't miss one.
L Everything that Lew Tender fired
| in the general direction Of the Lancaster
Irishman was stopped neatly and with
out n foozlc, so that Timothy qualified
famously as a first string catcher for
any ball club.
1t all happened at the Olympia Club
| last night, and while Tender did not
stow away Droney, Lew administered
n terrifi: trouncing to the hardy up
Slater. While there were many who
believed Tender did not try to knock
out Droney--that Lew was saving his
hands-thc southpaw found lodgment
with some wallops that would have
dropped less rugged opponent.
And during the eight rounds that
lambasting Timothy was trying how
best he could to clip the Logan leather
pusher on the chin The I.ancastrian'
best punches - both Of them - were
scored in the sixth and seventh rounds.
Tender Slips
While Tender was whanging away
with both hands to the body Droney
suddenly Strengthened up and let hy
with wild right. On each occasion
! the blow caught Lew on the cheek
bone, but neither time was the Phila-
delphian in any danger Of going down.
The nearest DrOney came to dropping
Lew was when the latter slipped in the
fifth round.
Tender first had Droncy in pre-
carious predicament in the third round.
A vicious left to the body almost doubled
up Timothy, but when he started toiling
fists promiscuously and wildly Lew
stopper back and the lrishnHn famed
| the breeze.
From then until the finish it was
rather rough shedding. as it were, for
Droney. Tender popped rights and
lefts off Tins body and head in rapid
fire unison. Droney's face was battered
and bleeding, and he was somewhat
shaky on his feet.
But the Lancaster lad plugged along
and succeeded in keeping from the mat
until the finish. With few seconds to
go before the final tingle Of the gong
Tender shook up Droney with solid
left smash to the jaw.
Tender weighed in at 1879, and
Droncy was four pounds heavier.
This exhibition of Tenders. said
Joe Cervino cnthusiasticaly. 'is a
good reason why Benny Leonard Is
passing up the real. but not crowned,
lightweight champion of the world.
Caponi. Chip Chased
Referee O'Brien stopped the Tony
Caponi- Young George Chip bout after
they had gone along listclessly for five
and a half rounds. Little action was
being shown by the boxers. and VBrIen
intervened to the whistling tune Of
"Thc Merry Widow Waltz,' coming
from the gallery.
Clonie TAFT. the French Canadian,
pcppcred Pep O'Brien hard and often
in their six round bout, and the former
was n winner by n margin. TAFT dealt
out terrific body beating to OBrien,
who was Outcassed by the Canadian
lightweight champion.
George Russell and Ray Mitchell
staged the most sensational scrap OF
the evening, one Of those you IN,
me and I'll hit you" affairs. They
sockcd and rocked each other around
the entire six rounds, with Mitchell q
winner at the finish. Mitch staggered
Russell several times, but the latter
came back strongly.
In the opener AL Monahan scored a
knockdown which entitled him to the
decision over Johnny Mayhook, despite
rally in the last round by May
hook,