New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-29
Leonard Lacks
Ltasty " allop
OF Olelen DAYS
Tender Left Himself One.
in Trying 10 KNOCK o., a
Lightweight c hamn;n'
By GrantIand Rice


In spite Of the closeness and .
swift pace that marked the fSn,. US
Tender meeting the public can for vs. o
return match is quite faint ana a y
away, not to be heard above The 49,. -
of traffic and street coaversatior W, ,s
the reason for this is the oeno,., ' :
lief that if they should meet 80
over any limited route the 80, 80
would be about the same, very ,lo..''
the finish. with Leonard still thu 49,
boxer and Tender still the raor %'' y
gressive, taking the larger chan.
over the route.
Both men beyond any arvuron4
their best on Thacsday njrst ~
neither had anything to sneak - =
reserve at the finish. Yet tbs r,I,,.-
was so closely woven that Leonsrs.
boxing margin was slight. In box,..
way Leonard won On points. Yet .s..,
are these things to be considered v,..
the battle is taken as ligbtwslr..
championship test:
First~-Tendlcr did most Of n. 1..,
ing and was the more aggressive !,
nine Of the twelve rounds.
Second-Tendla- was closer "a :.
knockout and claim On victory bv
decisive result than Leonard was.
It must be remembers under thu Il,
cumstances that Tender could r.v,.
win the crown by oqtoojntirs Is.
champion, as no 0ffIcial decisio, eori:
be given. He had to take bjs cb ss-..
on knockout with less thought 49,.
defensive skill. He could rot accord !.
play 1t safe IN any optpointing dssI
The pace he set for the first MIA
rounds was terrific. with Leonard nav.
ing almost as fast. After that TssS.
Ter was about through. and it was I,
the closing rounds that the chamniar
got back his lost lead.
ChaIienger's Determination
Leonard had the greater boxing sim
and the greater ring craft, due lsrgsIv
20 greater experience under ehampios.
ship fire. In time q stress and frau.
bic he never looked better. But ther.
was a certain grim Determination abort
the challenger that carried him head.
long into one charge after another
and even after Leonard had lsndsd
hard and often it was Tender WHO va,
still boring in, looking for his ckzpn
to slip one over. as he almost did h
two rounds. notably the eighth. Ee-s
for moment Benny's knees sarred
badly, his mouth few open and berss
forced to hang on n desperate. n.
til his balance returned and his ssn
brain began working again.
If the contest is 70 De Judged aa
boxing bout on points the slight lssd
would be in Leonard's favor. z il
is TO be judged a q give and !sEs
scrap for the lightweight crow, where
no official decision could be rendered,
then Tender must be given his due
as one doing, 1t least, his fall share
of the entertainment.
Leonard at 10 time was called upon
TO take any long chance. After he
first round or two be saw tina. he vas
up against more trouble than he hsi
looked for, that Tender was TOO tough
a boy to be knocked out, so the chan
pIon's main desire was to keep from
being unseated. He could afford to
let Tender do most Of the rushing
as he covered and blocked in his DID,
effective way. But even acting largely
IN a defensive capacity part Of the
way, he had two close calls. one closer
than any he h2s known for long
time.
Tender Nearly Gets Title
When these points are considered
IN the way Of championship test With
the crown at stake, i can be seen just
how even the whole affair was, Bita
Leonard slightly in front as an out
pointing boxer and Tender in close,
reach OF q sudden decisive restlt.
There have been few better light
weight battles over the shorter route
in ring history. Leonard hsd all his
skill and craft, and he needed both
There was not quite the old lusty Kick
TO his wallop, and he WIS also slam
ming 4 young man who soaked W
punishment as open buds soak up the
dew. Referee Ertle says that Leonard
hit oftener and harder Yet 1t was
Leonard who showed the great out
ward signs Of punishment and VINO
came nearer to buekiing up, despits
his courage and GOODNESS.
At the finish neither locked to Be
within ten rounds of knockout, which
makes one believe that any return
match would be 4 neat carbon copy
OF what took place at Mr.. Boyles eeis-
brated City Of Yellow Pine, not guiss
so shining and yellow as it was
year ago.