New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-28

weicbrd. vent 90 the dressing room
that was occupied lsst July by JncA
Dempscv. while Tender undrossed IN
49, r,on that was used by Georges
Corpcntior. AZ no time during this
preliminary ceremony did tho wv
fohtcra meet. and neither cFpfe'hea a
do-ire 20 come into contact before th'y
vcre introduced IN the ring by REFEREE
Harry Erile. A..
Now scales that had been recently
tested bv an expert in me 'ei'u.'
OF weights and measures, were '.i
ricd into Leonardo dressing room ~
an employee Of the New Jersey bsNins
Commission. Tho commissionofs lO'-
lowed with an air of grim deIefmlnlHu.
zion that could hardly have been more
serious or forbldding II they had Dccn
going to an execution. lhey "'te
obyouely intent on seeing that no
skuliduggcry was practieed ~ e''"ei
side. .-t. ..,. a..
fcials of Jersey City were inyiteu 70
ot.ond Tho wcighing-in, this order was
r..rtrlrd 40 tho last minute ana ohy
th. roeprctivc managers and the DoA-
inc Commissioners were allowed 10
vitnors the tipping OF the Deam'
Rcnny's Wcll-Wishcrs on Hand
TIL. bood o. the runway leading down
e., roorard's dressing room, the SAM
,..,..,..,,, tbat was used By Dempsey ana
c,rncrtier. was jammcd with camera
,,c, ana an army OF fanatics VINO were
,-,,,.,,. 10 crab Bcnny's hand ana WIN
ti,, luck. when Benny hnahy
,r,crrod. wearing o. light gray cap ana
..-.,r -wcatcr. be mingled patiently
81. botb camera men and fanatics
p.~r,.ie GOOD humor seemed 20 oe d"
-....-.tfflo lie smiled a little ana
bis facc appeared somewhat dra"n;
Tti. MAS remarked by many VINO -au
e,..,hod him closely during NJ. iohB
'.''.,,,, - nroparaticn 40 Budd LAKE
wtc, Ronny came out Of biz dug,
o,,,n and faced the battery Of SUNS ah9
,.,,,io. heavy rain was falling aha
~. WAS reason 90 believe just theh
sbat thc Aght would be postponed +.
.Thrrc'U be no eight tonight benny
.t.-5 d, fnn who was balancing himseli
,r 80 railing Of the box % get slant
y. no champion. Leonard heard tne
EMAIL and turned with n quick reply
arbcro won't. hcyG' be- shouted back.
.fgil toko a blizzard 20 stop this tght.'
uiily Gibson. LoOnard's manager lol,,
lowed tho champion up the runway ana
behind carac tho Boxing Commissioners
stii Looking ms sad and serious as
rort of pallbcarers After the com
,,,.riorore came the bird wheeling the
.r,iee. which gave the impression Oh a
eorrse being natwhcclcd 20 IT'S last
resting place. Commissioners ana
scales wheeled 90 the right and mareheo
lurubriously over 90 Tenders quarters
Leonard Saves His $4,000
To. an inquis.tive bunch Of news.
MINOR mon Dc commissioners stated
tbat Leonard had balanced the scales
~ fg4 mounds and rs ounces, when
ravcd his $4,000 weight forfeit IL
was n narrow squeak and 30 was gener-
allie reported about the arena that
Pail Ciassman, manager az Tender,
was ready 20 gather in this money "
Do was only By tenth OF an ounce We
asked Glnssman about this later on,
when both lighters had returned 10 the
Elks Club. and be replied;
"Wcll. the articles required Leonard
90 make 1876 pounds. lie made 70 and
tho incident is closed. There is no use
talking about what ] might have done
n hc had been over that notch Boxing
is "a business. you know, and contracts
are made Go be lived mp TO-"
Leonard had only n slice Of dry toast
and o cup Of tea before be weighed IN.
Immediately after he stepped on the
scaics packy Schwartz, his voluble
chef. handed him a big container 81
chicken broth. which he finished stand
ing In The middle OF the dressing room
with q bathrobe thrown over his shoul.
ders. He didn't start 70 dress until
after the soup had been consumed.
The scene enacted In and outside OF
Leonardo dressing room during the
weighing-in ceremony was repeated az
Tenders quarters q few minutes later.
Lefty Lew had also partakcn Of a
scanty breakfast. with an eye 90 safe
guarding his $4,000 forfeit, and was
hungry when he finally heaved a sigh
Of relief and hoped on the scales, just
four ounces under the deadline Of 1876.
lThc funeral commissioners, when they
emerged from Tenders room, said:
"rhe challenger weighs 1874 pounds
and / . ounces"
Then they went out, while the crowd
OF photographers and fanatics crowded
around 90 take his picture and shake
his hand. The same bugs who had
been telling Benny moment before
that be couldn't lose were right there
20 give Lew the same dish OF apple
sauce.
When Leonard returned 20 the Elks