The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-28
CHAMPION. OWEN A SHADE EA1
RErrUR or IA ROUNDS BY AA-
ToRxrY OF SPECTATORS.
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Rinrside. Jersey city, July y

RinESide, Jersey tltF' July 80
Benny Leonard ana Lew Tender
Tough, IL round no decision bout
her. tonight In which honors slightly
favored the champion IN the hni.
rounds.
Nswspapermen about the ring dr.
fered 20 some extent in their opinions.
me majority appeared TO favor Leon
AID Al the end " the bout ANh0usn
some declared for draw. Tender hau
the better Of the ilrst 1--WE FouhoS odN
Leonard finished strongly.
Leonard MAS asked why he did ho'
knock out Tender and replied With
blood-smeared Er.n. "SVuihpa"s EXC
hard 70 solve. AN
Round THE bell rang at s:2S'
Tender was short with twO rlSh'S avg
than landed a light le.t They te.'
into A cltnch and began dancing "rouRG.
Tender landed Left hook 20 the cnes'
and followed with light 4ett 70 TUG
body. Tender landed another ana oe-
gan dancing. Tender landed .eit
hook 10 the chest and followed with
light left TO the body. Tend'"' 1'nn.
Al another left and then TWO shatp
rights TO the body.
Trpalsr was rushing the champion.
Tender. slipped and fell and standirS
mn slowly wiped eff tho dust from
his gloves. Tender landed hard !elt
40 the champions head. cutting ms
wight eve Tender was warned Tor MT
ting in clinch. They were SparrtnE
az ina bell and when he sat down Leon
ard said the out was caused oy out>
Leonard held towel 10 his eye 10
stop the bleeding. ~
Ponnd Tender missed two rights
~
IAonard crossed a Lard right 10 the
Iaw Leonard missed a right and leo'
fender had the better OF clinch
TendIer landed a hard left and follow
I'd with short uppercuts. Tender lana,
ed a short left. Leonard counteTHu
with a right to the body and touow
I'D with two shcr, upPercuts. TEND
Ter continued leading and mad me
champion covering his face win ooln
arms. Tender landed hard rights an"
Iefts 10 the head and then three more
lefts TO tho jaw. B.ood was V'SAtins
from Leonard's eyebrow.
Round 3-Tendler again jumped Into
,hA lead, missing wide left. They
cIinched. Tender again was warned
fo- hitting In clinch Leonard com
nIainad Of Tenders low hitting. Tend
ia~ r.plted with left swing 70 inc
law Tender smiled. Tender had the
hes, O. Il body exchange and LANDED
rirbte 70 the law There was another
exchange at close quarters Tender
missed with his left. Tender told the
CHAMPION: Come In and fight. Iend-
Ter rushed Leonard 10 his corner al
the bell
Round 4.-Tendler tapped lightly to
the ribs They exchanged AZ cps'
rarre Tender landed left 70 HE
ho5y Leonard countered with harl
right crosses 10 the jaw. The cham
pIon landed short uppcrcuts, Tender
followed with a cluster OF hard upper
cuts 70 the body Leonard spit blood.
Leonard missed with right and slip
rcd 10 his knees Tender walked away.
,Tend,er kept punching away with Ms
IAf, Leonard landed hard rights 10
the body Tender sunk his left In the
champions stomach. E"nHy took Two
right hooks 10 the Jaw Tender was
pounding his right to Leonard's Jaw
AZ the bell.
Round 5-.At this potn, newspaper
men agreed that Tender was far in the
lead. Leonard was short with right
and then plunged heavily into Tend
lers body. crossing his left 20 the jaw
and hooking his right. Leonard cut
fought Tender IN a cltnsh.
Leonard put two hard rights In Tend
ler's stomach He added another
Tender landed rights and lefts TO the
n,idsectlon. Tender kept dropping his
lett all over the champion He missed
. long left uppercut. He had the oef'
ter of another cl'nch. Leonards bes'
showing was IN this round.
Round s-Teudler's right went TO the
stomach. Leonard rocked Tender Wit
q left He added a right and LETT e
the Jaw Tender missed with lett
Tender began 20 run away and clinch
I'D Leonard landed two hard rights
10 the jaw. Tender was again warned
FOR hitting low The champion splash
ed two more rights 10 the hudv.
Leonard began jaHhinE away with
mis- left and crossing with his right
Tender landed three hard let's 10 M
head The arena was in an uproar
Leonard shot a vollsy OF rights aNr
iefts 70 the body and cent two Shary
uppercuts 70 the Jaw. Tenders LIP.