New-York tribune., 1922-05-05
Dundee Tackles
Tendlel'1 ht
In Garden Ring
Junior Lightweight Cham
pion Picked to Win if Bout
Goes Limit of II Rounds
By Jack Lawrence

The Herman Martin battle at Madi-
son Square Garden on Tuesday night
clarified the situation in the feather
weight division and set all minds Mt
rest as to which fighter had the better
right to meet Johnny Kibane for the
title. Vincent ("Pepper') Martin, of
Brooklyn, is the one scrapper at this
weight who is crowding Kilbane into
a corner from which he cannot extri-
cate himself with any dignity unless
he agrees TO fight.
The same situation should exist to
the lightweight division after to-
nights tght between Lew Tender,
Philadelphia southpaw. and Johnny
Dundee, the most venerable Of all local
uEhtwc ights This battle, which .
scheduled to 90 fifteen rounds. is prob
ably tho most important tstic affair
that has been held at the Garden this
year. 1t certainly is, so far as the
lightweight division is concerned.
The lightweight situation has been
mjlkcd to a fare the we'll, so far as
controversy is concerned, and the
public is obviously sick of the recrimi-
nation that has passed back and forth
between lightWeights and their man
ayers in general, and Phil Glassman
and Billy Gibson in particular, The
public is desirous of action within a
squared circle where all who run may
sec, and this they viii be given to.
night when Johnny Dundee, tho pop
ular Scotch Wop, minges with Lew
Tender in 4 battle that should do as
much toward clearing up the light
weight tangle as did the Martini Her
man affair.
The winner of to-nghts battle will
be the we'll known logical contender
for the lightweight championship OF
tho world. He viii be in position to
demand a bout with Benny Leonard,
and he Will have the rather unique ad
vantage Of being supported by public
approval, There will be no other light
weight in the country in whom so much
public interest will be centered, so far
as contcnders are concerned.
Betting on the outcome of to-night's
battle has been topsy-turvy and go
as you-please proposition. Philadel-
phia money is rolling into town in
large wads, and this may make Tender
a decided favorite by this evening, as
Brooklyn coin turned the odds in Mar
tins favor in tho last hours before his
battle with Babe HERNIA. Both boys
will weigh in at o'clock this after
noon, the articles calling for each to
make l35 pounds.
Among our best hstic experts the
opinion seems TO prevail that Tender
must knock out Dundee in order to win.
They have the idea that if the bout
goes the limit the Scotch Wop viii win
on points. which sounds entirely rea-
sonable to us. The great question is,
Can Dundee withstand Tenders
whitening body attack ?" VIII his fleet
ness of foot and great ring general
ship born Of nearly fifteen years of
experience enable him to keep the
vicious Tender at safe distance?
If Dundee is capable of smotherinR
Tenders attack he should win on
points If he is not he is likely to &c
the way of other Tender victims OF
recent date He is apt to collapse
under the most Furnishing body attack
that present day boxing knows
In addition to the TendlerDund dis
turbance there win be one twelve, one
SIX and one four round bout. The
Semi-fnal is particularly interesting
inasmuch as it will introduce Danny
Frush to New Workers. Danny will
face Tony Capon. johnny Drummie
and Johnnie Darcy. two of the toughest
kids in their division, will go the SIX
round route.