The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
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 NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The last and by far the most lucrative of the old prize ring affinities will be disrupt- ed Wednesday evening when Benny Leonard and Johnny Dundee convene agaln Iii production entitled "Der KaA' fzke" or The Last Waltz" an tnterpretatlve pantomime of tragic then E.
 Man and boy for almost duzen years, Benny and Johnny nave been appearing before the public but a1-l ways In A Ty. whimsical little skits Eight times, or was it nine?. They fHrted through light, fantastic fig ures and eight times, or was it nine? both emerged with neither bruise nor wound, except the rope-burns on Dundee's back from sliding along the strands.
 In great big rough metropolis the people in time become inured ts tragedy, but there are some things too awful for even the most morbid to contemplate. And such is the final severance of combination which uplifters have long used, as their favorite example in pleading for love and friendship between men. From all discernible indications, New York will remain away in droves from this dismal scene,
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 Old-Time Team
 Leonard and Dundee were boxing one another back in the days of the Frawley law, better known, perhaps, as the larceny act, years before Leonard won the lightweight cham pionship from Freddie Welsh.
 Even after Leonard became a cham pion they boxed few. times, but no decision, because In those days Dun dee was a puzlfng boxer and Leon ard couldn't tell when Johnny might out-1eap him over a short distance and win the title by decision.
 Friendship was lovely. Leonard ad- mitted, but business was business, and when the new law came into ef feet here, requiring decisions, he be- came very cool toward Dundee.
 Only lately, however, Leonard was thumbihg over his list of little friends and discovered that he had cancelled all his beautiful friend ships except one. Leftie Lewis Tendler; now there has been lovely attachment. How they two had hug ged and what inspiring whispers of encouragement they had exchanged that night in Jersey year ago when they went 12 rounds to no decision, And what a beautiful parcel of chance they had shared when 1t was all ended well. Leonard only few weeks ago became reckless and gave Tender such clubbing in a return match that Leftie Lewis was, one might say, ausgespielt.
 There was Rocky Kansas, too. An other fine steady customef he had been. Four times he called on Ben, n.y. Four times they had parted with mutual, profit and no hard feelings. Then Leonard had the mis- fortune to hit the patient Rocky on the chin in Michigan City and an- other set was ruined.
 Charlie White Rushes In
 Charlie White rushed in for this fraternity, too, and was wearing a pledge pin when he proved himself unworthy by belting the champion on the chin and knocking him through the ropes. Leonard prompt ly punched him on the nose, re- voked the novitiate oath and told White that just for that he could never, never again hope to become a member of the order. Richie Mitchell did the same thing and the same thing happened to him, for Benny Leonard, a kind and generous sachem, was nevertheless stickler for decorum and respectful conduct in the membership. White and Mitchell formed a rival frat with a membership of two, but both were headstrong, uncouth fellows and the organization dissolved after White had twice knocked out Mitchell
 Now, Dundee stood on his record. Never had he been fresh to Benny and the only offenses of which he could be accused were chargeable to youthful enthusiasm. It was true that he had been very frislSy and had rumpled Leonard's hair several times, but never, never had he knocked him off his feet. And so Leonard, having no steady reliable friends left, at last reverted to his first real attach ment, Johnny Dundee.
 There is almost no danger any more of Dundee's outpointing Leon ard. He has slowed up, or down, as one prefers. Tender gave him a murderous whacking for 15 rounds: Johnny Shugrue, Jack Bernstein ana Kid Wagner had whipped him se- yerely within the last year. because Dundee's florid style of boxing, original with him and very confus- ing to his opponents few years ago, has now been thoroughly analysed.
 Leonard, for his part, has become one of the truly great boxers. some body has to win this time. Tney don't dare fight another draw, ana when Leonard simply must win, ne n