Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-17
WILL WIN TITLE, IS
TENDLER PREDICTION
Local SouthpmU, in Training at Delanco, N. J.
Is Confident He Viii Dethrone Benny Leonard.
zone Sock Is AU Want," He Says
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE
wpENNY LEONARD will make more

xpENNY LEONARD will make more
D laps around that ring in Jersey
CITY Thursday night week. than did
Door Carpenter. but III run him down.
when I do. Leonard will wake mp
the OK champion of the world and the
lightweight crown will be on Phila-
dslphian's head.'
This was the confident prediction Of
law Tendler, local southpaw socker-
bs NJ the vicious left to the body knock
snt wallop, at his comfortable quarters
IN Delanco, n. j., yesterday afternoon.
The Logan lambaster had just finished
4 little more than half an hours work
, n preparation for the most important
bout of his successful .fstic career.
"You know. it's life or death with
me, pugilistically. continued Tender.
"I have been waiting for this oppor-
unity for at least two years, and m
roing to take all the chances In the
World to win that title. All ! want to
So Ia get one good sock--and I'll get it
then that championship will be
mine"
Not Working Hard
Tender is just about loosening up.
BE is not doing any real hard work as
M he d say ITS 1T. tough gF1ndang hat;sr at
"But the hardest training is TO start
during the middle Of this week. and
after Eve or six days will be ready
for the gong"
For several days Lew has been going
ont on the road for two-mile jaunts,
INT Yesterday he did not do any run
ninr. "The weight is not worrying
me-" he explained, $50 that do not
need much road work. I am down to
1871 pounds now. What am after
IL speed and punching power. Those
an hoping to get in my afternoon prep
Yesterday was "open house at the
Tender quarters and about fifty close
friends Of the contender visited the
camp. They watched Lew in his after
noon work -out and all seemed to be
satisfied with his form.
First Tender punched the light bag
for two rounds, three minutes each.
then came three grueling three minute
sessions with Harry Kid Brown, his
stable mate, and Phil Glassnan. man
ager. instructed Lew to rip and tear
Tender did. although he appeared to
slacken a bit whenever Brown appar-
entity was hurt.
scoodles in Camp
Rope skipping for six minutes ut
three. minute intervals followed. and
then the same time was put in for
shadow boxing, with the days work
ending In setting-up exercises. "ScoO-
dles," Tenders burly trainer, held the
watch and kept time during the differ
snt training stunts and also used the
towel frequently on Tender, who per-
spired freely.
Brown, like Tender, feels certain
that Lew will bring home the bacon.
as 1t were. IF Lew doesn't knock out
Leonard" said Brown seriously, rub
bing his right arm, ''he will do lot of
ki.yi-ing, for Tender Is bound to get In
one hefty slam. l don't care whether
1t is to the head or body--tllat left is
going to connect. no matter how fast
Benny runs. and it'll be all over for the
night--or else Lew will have to hire a
taxi to catch him during the remainder
Of the match"
On Saturday one Of Tenders lsfts
landed on Browns arm in the latter's
effort to block punch for his head, and
he says the effect Of the wallop Is still
being felt. 80 you can readily i'm
asine," declared the South Philadelphia
High School graduate, "how hard he is
hitting when it is taken into considera-
tion that We are using pillows in our
training"