Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-28
CROWD GOES Wild
IN FIGHT. ARENA
frenzied Fans Shrek Madly
When Blow by Tender Threat
ems Leonard's Crown
THR0NG WELL HANDLED

When Benny Leonard. worlds light
weight champion. doubled up in the
eighth round from body blow deliv-
cred by Lew Tender, in the Richard
arena at Jersey City. last night. 10000
frcnzed fight fans rose in their seats
yelling. shouting and shrieking as if
every individual in the vast assemblage
had suddenly gone mad.
There were other occasions during
the progress of the battle between the
chamnion and the challenger when the
multitude staged vocifcrous dcmonstra-
tons. but in that memorable eighth.
and only then. came the moment when
Benny IRonard's crown tottereG. was
within the grasp of Lew Tender.
Two thirds of the spectators were
Leonard supporters. and the remainder
were friends Of the Philadelphia ace.
The champions admirers. with distress
in their faces and agony In their voices.
pleaded with their favorite to turn the
with joy, urged the challenger 10 finish
the job he had undertaken then and
there.
1t was the supreme moment for Lew
Tender. but he was not equal to the
task. so today Benny Leonard is still
! wearing the crown.
The result of the conflict was a sur
prise to a majority of the boxing on
thusiasts and also to the champion.
Ever since the match was made the
supporters of Leonard had been firmly
convinced he would win by n Knockout.
The only difference of opinion was re-
garding the round in which Benny
would put I.ooie away.
Leonard himself picked the seventh
as the session In which the challenger
would go the voyage. and lot of the
wise ones separated themselves from
bundles of the long green because of
their faith in Bcnny's prediction.
Tender Hard to Solve
At his training camp few days AGO
Leonard confidently announced that
'southpaws' were "suckcrs" for him.
After the battle last night he told the
ncwspapcrmen that 1t required eight or
ten rounds to solve the awkward sys-
TEN of a lefthanler.
There were many persons who left
the arena last night not fully convinced
that Benny had actually solved Lewis
p,izzling style. but 1t was generally
agreed that the battlers had put up a
great fight and that those who had fig
urcd Tender as more or less of mark
for Leonard are now entitled to change
their opinion. Last nights battle un-
doubtedly was the hardest the cham
pion ever had. There were not few
who felt that Tender Ind won and 1t
is safe TO say hundreds believed he was
entitled to II draw.
Cheers for Boxers
There was great roar from the
crowd as Leonard was seen moving
! toward the ring. Little Mamie Sea :
mon. IeOnard's trainer, headed the
party, carrying the bucket of water,
sliced oranges, spongcs and ice. lie
Immediately looked for the corner near
est the bell.
IRickard stepped around tha press
row at this point and said that more
than 60. 900 persons had cn,ered the
arena and that the gate would so over
$40. 900.
beating the champion by a few see =
Onds. Tenders reception was luke
warm. but when the champion came
in on his heels II great roar split the
air. 1t was II singular thing that
Leonard. champion. took the corner
once graccd by Jack Dempsey. Some
called this fact to Tender, but he
grinned and said:
"Im always upsctting the dope
The gloves were laced on; they were
introduced, Leonard first, and then
Tender.
The ring was full Of police, camera
men and big and little bodies of the
game. The fighters posed for Il snap,
got instructions and then were of to
make lightweight history.
Arrangements Perfect
Chief of Police Rattrrsby had 5O'
bucconts champing ON the bit seventy
five plain clothes men, 80 tircmcn and
sixty deputy boxing commissioners on
the Job Of making the p"pulace walk n
chalklinc.
There wasn't crab Of q
crouch among them. Invariably polite,
they answered all questions cheerfully
and helped the crowd in every way pos.