The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
POSSIBLE FOEMENI FOR LEONARD ARE FAST INCREASING
Corbett Rates Tender as the Strongest Contender for
 Benny'S Crown
By JAMES J. CoRBETT Copyright 1922. by King Features
 Guodfcata Iu.

Syndicate, Inc.)
 Benny Leonard can be mighty busy little champion from now on if he cares to be.
 For the king of the lightweights no longer seems to outclass so hopeIessiy all opposition in the 135-pound class.
 Leonard doesn't seem quite so won derful as he was two seasons ago. Added years, lack of real activity and the rush forward of many of his foe men are the reasons.
 When Leonard failed to put away Rocky Kansas in New York a few weeks ago, he lost considerable pres tige. And he lost a whole lot more through the first eight rounds, for up to the start of the ninth, the awk- ward, swinging Buffalo boy really had the edge on him.
 Tender Formidable
 Lew Tendler remains as the most formidable looking foennan of Leon ard. The southpaw hasn't been going so well of late as he did earlier in his career-but, just the same, he can sock. he can take it, he's fast and clever-and might spring big sur prise if tossed into the same ring with the champion.
 Charlie White wants nothing more in life than second crack at the u- tie. Few lightweights in the game can hit with the savagery of the Chicagoan. His left hook carries a sleep powder in it. He's dangerous every minute of the time he's in any ring and certainly would have a Hhanra a naf form.
 Dundee After More
 Johnny Dundee, who has fought Leonard eight or nine times, begs for another shot. Johnny thinks he's a bit better than he ever was-and that Leonard is not quite so good. All of which makes Johnny feel that in a Hereunder, he could mess up Leonard enough to gallop off with the light weight championship of the world.
 Sailor Friedman of Chicago. a rough, tough warrior. might give Leonard an awful lot of trouble Friedman showed up surprisingly well in one of his battles with Tend Ter and in all his other fisticuffing efforts has demonstrated a certain amount of power in the matter of hitting strength and punishment taking.
 A Dozen Others
 There are dozen other ring men Eddie E'ftzsimmons, Willie Jackson, Jimmy Hanlon and the like-who might make it rather interesting for Leonard-now. year ago they couldn't have been mentioned in the same breath as the king pin fighter of the 135-pounders. But, taking a line on Leonard's fight against Kansas, each and every one would have something of a chance.
 For Leonard wasn't hitting with all the sure marksmanship of few years ago. His punches lacked their earlier steam. Leonard hit Kansas often enough but barring left hook that was more of a lucky swing than anything else, Leonard didn't seem to have the old snap anu power back of his drives.
 Of course, it's possible that Leonard instead of having gone back. is just a bit rusty from not having done much real work in eight or nine months If that's true, each new fight will bring him back more and still more toward his earlier great ness.
 But, if it's the other way-if Leon- ard has slipped-then it means that Benny is going to have a mighty tough time of it from now on, should he keep his promise to take on all corners.