Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28

Ringside. Jersey City, July 27.-Benny Leonard. world lightweight boxing cham pion. successfully defended his title against Lew Tender of Philadelphia in 12-round. no-declsion contest tonight, earning. in the opinion of a majority of sport writers at the ringside. narrow shade in a great struggle.
 Tendler Takes the Aggressive.
 The challenger. left-hander, furnish ed the champion the most interesting combat he has had since he turned back Willie Ritchle some years ago. Tender starting with great confidence and skill, Sarisd the fight to the champion.
 He pummelled Leonard with stiff lefts to the body and sharp rights to the head and jaw. and brought blood to the champions nose early. It appeared In Che first four rounds that Tender was to have things all his own way.
 Leonard Rallied.
 | Then Leonard, the "sharpshooter," :" Btsadied himself and began to find a mark. He carried the fifth. sixth and seventh rounds in burst of speed and looked himself Tn the seventh round his mouth bumped Tenders shoulder and he lost false tooth.
 The eighth found Tender on the az Eressive again After taking a hard right swing to the jaw and another un- der the heart he fought Leonard at close quarfe CTS and swung 9 number Of hard lefts to the jaw. Leonard's knees gagged and he clinched to save himself. From then on the champion took few chances.
 The ninth was an even round and in ghe last three Leonard appeared to have a shade. When it was over. the cham bion. battered more perhaps than he has been in any bout since he won the title from Freddy Welsh in 1917, said These Eouthpaws are hard 10 solve"
 All during his training he had belittled Tenders pugliistic record and predicted that be would finish the challenger with !n seven rounds. Tender too, had said that he would win by a knockout but he had nothing to say of this tonight. He said he was satisfied with his showing and would seek an engagement with Leonard in a decision match.
 The great pine bowl. built on Boyles Thirty Acres for the memorable encoun- ter between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpenter ln July. 1921 presented an- other remarkable spectacle tonight as the rrowds gathered for the lightweight Championship contest between Benny Leonard, titleholder and Lew Tender of Philadelphia.
 When the first preliminary fighters were called to the ring the arena. having a seating capacity Of more than 90 OO0 hppeared tO be about tlree-fourths filled This would exceed the estimate placed upon the attendance early in the day by Tex Rickard. promoter. who said he ex- pectcd T5.000 persons 10 witness the con. lest
 At the ringside Riclzard said the gate receipts had been roughly estimated by him at about s4O0 600.
 Under the terms Of agreement with tn, principals in the contest. they are to re- reive from s2 1-2 10 ss 1-2 per cent. o, The gross receipts. Of this sum, Leonard Eil receive approximately two-th!rds he other third going to tEe challenger The seats al the ton of the bowl Cheapest in the arena. were about one lhird filled Many of the spectators il his section purchased miniature oper: fiasses on the outside Of the arena fol DO cents
 When the lights were turned on for tn, Erst preliminary the skies. which hat been overcast all day. began to clear ant Inc colors Of the sunset tinged the clouds The vigilance of the police was relaxed Tor a minute on one side of the aren; and severai hundred boys and men cam over the top. They found seats in tn crowd and remained. unmolested.
 The Fight in Detail
 Round One: The bell rang at BPS Tender was short with two rights am then landed a light left. They fell in Co a clinch and began dancing around Tender landed a left hook to the ches and followed with q light left to tn body. Teadler landed another left an then two sharp rights 10 the body
 Tender was rushing the champion Tender slipped and fell and standin up slowly wiped off the dust from hi gloves. Tender landed a hard left { the champions head, cutting his rigE eye Tender was warned for hittin in a clinch. They were sparring at tn bell and when he sat down Leonar said the cut was caused by butt Leor ard held towel over his eye to stop th bleeding.
 Round two; Tender missed tw rights and rushed the champion into corner. Leonard crossed a hard rigf to the jaw. Leonard missed a right an left Tender had thA rot.~r of a cllncl Tender landed a hard left and follow with short uppercuts.
 Tender landed a short left Leonar rountered with a right to the body an followed with two short uppercuts Ten' Ter continued Ieadir~ a-' had the chan pion covering his face with both ar rendier landed hard riga-5 and left Inc head and then three more lefts to tf jaw Blood was running from Leonard eys brow. ftsl.Fis
 Round thrse:. Tender again jumpt into the lead, missing a wide left Tn, ciinched- Tender again was warne for hitting in a cllnch. Leonard cor plained of Tenders low hitting Ten Ter replied with a left swing to tl jaw. Tender smiled. Tender had tl best Of a body exchange and landed ty rights 10 the jaw. There was anoth exchange at close quarters. Tendl missed with his left. Tender told L champion: Come in and fight"
 Tender rushed Leonard to hls corn nt the bell.
 Round four: Tender tapped light to the ribs They exchanged at clo range. Tender landed a left to t body. Leonard countered with ha right crosses to the jaw. The champi landed short uupercuts Tendier folIo-