South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-05
HOW THEY LOOK UNDER
THE TAPE.
BY LOUIS WOLF

Just another little battle" will
probably be the thought uppermost
in the mind Of Benny Leonard when
ne wakes up this morning, the day
hat he will once more defend his
crown in the long program Of lights
ne has mapped out for himself this
summer The thought however that
viii wake Ever Hammer, the Chica-
go Blonde Tiger" will be consid-
erabIy more exciting. IL will be
MS first crack at the lightweight
title and he will hop into the ring
al o'clock in Floyd FitzsimmOns
big arena with the opportunity OF
his career before him, and he will
have Just 10 short rounds in which
10 grasp q.
Yesterday IN Michigan City the
Elks began 10 flock into town for
the fight and also for the big con-
vention. Only half the number ex-
pected had arrived. but Il was be
heved there that the initial bell
would find most OF the Hello Bills"
at the ringside.
One OF the surprises at F1tzsim-
mons fight headquarters yesterday
was the unheralded arrival Of Bill
Brennan. Dempsey's opponent for
Labor Day. The big challenger OF
the heavyweight crown holder ap-
peared 20 In the pink. He backed up
his appearance with the staten ent
that he had been working out for
more than a month in the north
woods that he believed he had cut
5iown a whole woods himself.
4 When asked about his chances
against Dempsey he said We'll had
that crown right in my hands once
end let Il drop" He referred 70 his
last meeting with Dempsey IN New
York when ne came within an ace
OF upsetting the dope and hanging
a curtain on Jack. Brennan is built
along the same lines as Dempsey
and ~ anything. g = bit larger. Fitz-
simmons spoke OF the fact to Bren-
nan and the big boy said. NO we
are almost alike. the only difference
is that crown and I am after IL this
time" The CLINT I'm Brennan's eve
and the determined way in which he
stuck out his jaw gave the general
impression that he wasn't kiddirs
and He said. I'D have had II last
time. but I forgot 10 get out OF the
way OF one"
Fitz said in referring TO the crowd
expected today that he estimated II
would about reach the $4,000 mark.
He said the returns from the ad-
vance ticket sale IN Chicago were
large and that Al Bloom. seller IN
Chicago. had disposed Of $1,000
worth % tickets yesterday during
the noon hour.
Ever Hammer expects 20 make a
showing today and Il Is doped that
he will rush Leonard as much as
possible in order 20 keep from box
ing with him as Il - we'll known
that there are few. II any. in the
ring today who can box with the
champion. It's a dead cinch that
10 there are some who can. Hammer
Is not one OF them.
\ Leonard's eye was IN good shape
- yesterday The scab over 70 was
ready TO come OF and he will have
his trainer take 10 of with hot tow
els before the battle and then rub
the eve with grease 20 protect Il
from taking a solid blow. Leonard
DIES not believe Ever Hammer VIII
be able 70 land on the sore blinker
and Is not worrying about Il. Both
fighters finished up their perpara-
ton with a light workout yesterday
After HIS exercise Leonard Ioafed
around his cottage on the beach,
playing cards with his brother and
manager Billy Gibson. Leonard was
smiling and farefree.
What will DO with this Hammer
guy II he gets fresh ?" he asked his
S year old sister.
Knock him for a row OF flats" his
sister answered. and Leonard hastily
explained that his kid sister" was
rapidly learning too much about az
fairs OF the ring.
Hammer finished hts training tc
the satisfaction OF his handlers. who
said the Chicagoan had not been SO
strong or 90 fast since he started his
comeback. a year and a half ago
Since then he has engaged 1 Il
contests, winning all OF them. Ham
mer expects 20 enter the ring to-
day weighing 136 or Ds6 pounds
while Leonard will probably scoie
ar pounds.
u viii be their secod meeting. They
fourht in Kansas City IN 1915.
fore Leonard became champion.