The New York herald., 1922-07-23


in a westerly direction despite a
mutinous crew,
The invention of flying machines. wire
less and other wonders of science may
tend to convince Tender that 1t is not
beyond the bounds of reason that he
may triumph over the apparently In
vincible Leonard.
Yet it cannot be denied that the
championship of the 1876 pound class
has been held by a discouraging success
cession of right handed boxers. Not
only has that been the case but nearly
all the formidable conenders for the
title have been right handlers. From
ths days of the London Duies the light
weights, including Abe Hicken, Arthur
Chambers, Billy Edwards and others
were right handlers, and every title
holder UNDER the Queensberry code has
stood with left foot and left hand for
ward. These We're Jack McAuliffe, Kid
Lavigne, Frank Erne. Joe Cans, Bat
Ting Nelson. Ad Wolgast, Willie Richie
and Benny Leonard. Freddie Welsh,
English worlds champion, also was a
right handed boxer. OF the few left
handersp none reached a position of any
special prominence.
OF left handed boxers who have held
titles. AL Mccoy and Johnny Wilson,
both middleweights. turned out to be
extremely poor specimens of class Lead
ers,
Tender Has Ability.
There is no doubt that Tender is the
eblest left handed fighter ever developed
in the lightweight division, and IT may
be he will prove to be the best man In
the division at the present time.
However, as Tender will be required
to score a knockout in order to lift the
title. 1t becomes of interest to examine
the Quaker's record in that particular.
Tender began professional boxing in
1913. and not until 1917 did he meet
any men of reputation. In that year he
knocked out Jack Russo in five rounds
and boxed decisionless six round bouts
with johnny Dundee, Rocky Kansas and
Artie Root.
Tender knocked out Tommy Tuohey
of Paterson in four rounds in 1915
, which was all he did In that direction
that year. All his other bouts were de-
cisionless and went the limit
In 1919 Tender stopped George
CLANCY in one round, Stanley Yoakum
In four, George Erne in two and Johnny
Noye in two Not very imposing list
OF victims
In 1920 Tender stopped Allentown
Dundee in two rounds. Dick De Sanders
In three. Stanley Hinkle in six. George
rapn in six, Eddie Kelly in five, Chick
Smler in seven and Frankie Callahan
in five. These victims certainly lacked
class.
In 1921 Tender knocked out Otto Wal
lace in four rounds and Mike Azevedo
In two. In this year he boxed three de-
cisionless bouts with Sailor Friedman
, and was outpointed by Rocky Kansas
In fifteen rounds.
In the season of 1922 Tender knocked
out Bobby Barrett, a novice. in five
rounds. This certainly is not an i'm
pressive knockout record for man
who expects to bring down SO clever
and resourceful a boxer as Benny
Leonard.
Compared to Leonard's knockout per-
formances Tenders record Is insig-
nificant. Leonard in 1917 stopped Freddie
Welsh for the championship, in the
ninth round. knocked out Richie Nit
chel In seven, Johnny Kilblane in three
and several other good men.
In 1919 Leonard stopped Jimmy Duffy
In two rounds, Mel Coogan in two, and
went eight rounds to no decision with
Kid Lewis.
Leonard stopped Charley White In nine
rounds in 1920 and Joe yelling in FOUR
teen.
Last year Leonard stopped Richie
Mitchell in six rounds and recently
knocked out Rocky Kansas in the eighth.
Leonard has also handiiy outpointed
many great boxers who gave Tender
much trouble.
Leonard's Right.
Comparison of the records Of the men
leaves Tender In a decided minority.
and this condition is deepened when the
boxing methods and skill of the two men
are considered. 1t is fact of which all
familiar with boxing are aware that a
left handed boxer is at decided dis
advantage when facing good right
handed fighter. 1t Is also conceded by
all experts that a right cross is specific
remedy for left hand lead by south
paw. The left handed fighter In unhook-
ing left for the face or body twists his
own body around so that his jaw is wide
open for right GROSS. Scores of left
handed boxers have been beaten by n
right cross to the jaw, and the victors
have by no means been as slSillful In
boxing as Benny Leonard.
Phil Cross. brother Of Leach, was a
prominent candidate for the weter
crown In 1919. and he was going along
swlmmingly till Me bumped into Kid
Alberts, rough, rugged chap from
Elizabeth, who had little skill as q
boxer, but was possessed of considerable
combativeness and hitting power. Al
berts had good right hand and he
crossed Cross's left In the second round
of each of their two meetings. These
blows put Cross to sleep and eliminated
him from the welterweight championship
title hunt
Knockout Brown. a southpaw. was
making quite a name for himself as a
contender for the title In 1918 when he
took a match with Joe Rivers at Ver-
men. Cal. Brown kept out of danger
for nine rounds but In the tenth Rivers,
who was then at his hest, crossed left
lead by Brown and laid him out tor the
fuikcount.
4 There have been many other instances
of the same kind, all going to show that
a southpaw has little chance against a
man with a good right.
It IL a matter of general knowledge
that Leonard has one OF the best right
hands that ever was aimed at an OPP
ponent. II follows as a matter of course
that IL he lands his right on Tender
the Quaker will hit the fioor for less
effective punchers than Leonard have
brought the Quaker down for the count
by referees. II must be said In favor
of Tender that he has not, so far rs
ris public record goes, been kept on the
floor for q count of ten.
II he ever is to meet that fate IL prob
ably will befall him next Thursday night