Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-05
LEONARD MAY Be
MILLIONAIRE SOON
Champion Is Taking On Many
Matches Before the End
of 1922
THREE BOUTS IN A MONTH
BY LOUIS H. JAFFE

ONE would imagine Benny Leonard
" was making a strenuous--more or
lcss-effort to corner the money mar
ket, Competing in three bouts in one
month, all of which netted him in the
neighborhood of S2OO,OOO, hasn't de-
tered Benny in the least in his cnm-
paign to corral as many cart wheels az
possible.
A little thing like a split eye, suf-
fered in his grueling glovefest with
Tender, and which handicapped him in
training at Michigan City. has been
overlooked by the champion as an alibi
to cancel this evenings match with
Ever Hammer. And that isn't all.
Negotiations now are on for two
more scraps for the nifty New York
leather pusher. Out in Milwaukee they
nre trying to clinch a meeting between
Leonard and Pinky Mitchell and the
chances are that Benny and Richie s
brother will get together on the night
of August %, less than three weeks
off.
May Meet White
Following this contest it is probable
that Leonard will return to New York
and there, before the home folks, en-
gage tne ClluHpiohohiP uol'iins
Charley White, at the Nelodrome.
However, for White to get in line for
such fracas he will have to win de-
cisivcly on Monday night from Bobby
Barrett. the hard hitting Redhead.
While White already Is being con-
ceded n victory against Barrett, so that
It would seem a certainty for match
between Leonard and the left hook
phenom of Chi, little thing like dope.
upsettins 10 possible. A puncher Of
Barrett's powers is always dangerous
and, despite the sixteen years ring cX-
pcrience of White, a sock on the chin
from Bobby's right is liable as not to
shattcr Charley's well-laid plans.
Speaking of Leonard again, the
Mitchell and White bouts may not be
all in which Benny will display his
classy brace of dukes before setting sail
for Europe. There is possibility of
the titlcholdcr appearing in Philadel-
phia just to keep in shape for his battle
with sea sickness on the deep blue.
Leonard's trip abroad, while. pri-
marily, a vacation for himself, his
mother and sister "Sid," will not in
any way hinder him in his efforts to
rake In the filthy stuff. From Michigan
CITY comes information that Benny has
been offered $40, 900 to meet Ernie Rice
in London and that he might so to Ger
many for contest with a lightweight
in Berlin
All Corners
All indications point to the fact that
Leonard is not going to pass up any
matches this summer and fall-that he
will meet any one and every one pro-
moters in this country and Europe will
pick for him.
1t is hoped that another Leonard
Tender match will be staged before the
advent of 1923. although such a con-
test does not loom practicable, from
the champions side.
With the end of 1922 Leonard will
be pretty near the millionaire class,
and New Years Day may find him re-
tircd-tired of tisticuffing and willing to
give the flock of lightweight contenders
a chance to battle it out for the title.
But 1t Is hard proposition to stay
out Of the squared circle, and Leonard s
biggest battle will be one Of will power
in his intention to do as his mother
asks: "Retire from the ring