Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-09
HAMMER AT TOP
OF FORM, HE SAYS
Feels Stronger Than Ever In
His Eight Years Of
Boxing
"a pnI,rs ru,s sEhsnN
II BOUTS THIS SEASON
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

TIGHT years in ring action and going
~ better than ever! That's what Ever
| Hammer. who Is here from Chicago,
| had to say today.
Never before in all my life have I
| felt stronger. and the way l have gone
through the bunch Of battles have had
| this season convinces me that ] am at
the top Of my FORM" further declared
the Bristling Blond.
After deciding thot he would much
| rather shoot his Natures weapons at
the other guy instead Of being "shot"
by movie cameras In California. Ham
mer started to box his way home. All
told he has had fourteen bouts this
year.
Stopping off at Omaha. Neb.. he met
Arlos Tanning there in a scheduled ten
rounder. and was awarded the referee $
decision. Hammer hammered Tanning
so impressively that he was asked to
stay over for another match
Ever's return date was against Morrie
Shlafer. an Omaha lightweight who had
Hammer says he socked the Shlafer
scrapper so viciously that the latter.
In order to save himself from further
punishment. fouled the Chicagoan. Ever
being given the bout in the sixth round.
Hammer Stops
Mahoney in Seventh
Hammer then went to Peoria, III.
He had n brace Of battles there. winning
ten round newspaper decisions against
Johnny Noyes and Bud Christiana.
A seven round knockout over Eddie
Mahoney. the shifty Californian. was
the result Of Hammers next meeting,
the bout having been held at Omaha.
Chicago fans were anxious to see
Hammer in action so he accepted n
bout with Joe lawson on the Govern
ment ship. Commodore. Ever had the
better Of this set-to, a scheduled ten
rounder.
| Milwaukee was the next battle ground
! for the blonde boy. and he competed in
two matches in the Peerless Burg. :"
He walloped Eddie Boehme so unar,i-
mously that he was matched right back
with Richie Mitchell who he not only
whipped but knocked down in the first
and seventh rounds.
| Charley White is another ton. notch
lightweight who was dropped for a
count by Hammer. the former going
down in the ninth round of ten.
rounder at Aurora, III.
Most recent of Hammers matches
was that at Michigan City, Ind. on
Labor Day. when Ever endeavorcd to
knock Champion Benny Leonard for a
loon.
The Leonard bout went the limit of
ten rounds. at the finish of which the
champion. greatly fatigued and with his
mouth sore and bleeding. complimenteJ
the Chicagoan. Says Hammer:
Leonard made point to stop in
my my dressing dressing room and, ,patting me on
Say. you certainly carried me Mt
a lively clip. was strong at the finish
OF my bout with Tcnder-if ANYTHING.
he was the one tired; but it was Just
the opposite with YOU. You certainly
arc strong boy
Trained With
Clabby In Chicago
Before coming on to PHILADELPHIA
Hammer trained in Chicago. one of his
| sparring partners being Jimmy Clabby,
the veteran middlewcight. "Clnbby is
not in the best of form or anywhere
near the condition Of several years ago,
when he was conceded to be star
said Hammer. But he Is bent on
coming back. and I think he has mum I.
her OF good fights left in him."
Arriving here on Wednesday. Ham
lncr has been putting the finishing
touches on his training at local gym
for Monday S mix with Lew Tender al
the Phllies Park.
This will be my second match with
Tender, you know" declared Hammer
II met him here in 1918. but Lew is
going to be up against stronger and
harder hitting opponent this time"
They are boxing at catchweghts
Hammer says he will not weigh In owe,
l3o pounds. ringside.