The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-24

nounced definitely today that the
crowd which saw the Leonard
Tender. fight numbered. $4,000
and gate receipts were S5O0,OOO.
New York, July 2A.-Bcnny Leon
ard, king of the lightweights for the
past six years, demonstrated con-
clusively last night his undisputed
title to the throne by trouncing Lew
Tender, his Philadelphia challenger,
in slashing, bitterly fought l5-
round match at the Yankee Stadium.
Before crowd Of more than Co.
600 that paid nalf million dollars
to see the match, setting new
high mark for championships outside
the heavy weight class, Leonard out
generated, outboXed and outpunched
his foremost rival from start to fin
ish. He held the upper hand, had
Tender on the verge of knockout
at the close and the judges verdict
in his favor at the finish was merely
Il formaity.
Leonard Was Mastcrful.
Spectacular as was the fight, it
lacked the thrill, the suspense and
cvenness of their memorable battle
a year ago at BoyIe's Thirty Acres
where Leonard, hanging on at one
stage, was barely able to gain
margin of victory.
Leonard fought with consummate
skill. A master Of ring tactics, he
had his rugged southpaw challenger
baffled by the speed and precision
of his attack, while at the same
time he made futile most of Tend
ler's attempts on the offensive. The
champion landed three blows to one
in nearly ever round.
Tender Was Wild.
Tender, on the other hand seemed
slow, lcthargic by comparison to the
title holder. Blocked in his favor
tic method of attack for which Leon
ard apparently had perfected re-
markable defense, the challenger was
left with no effective weapon. He
was wild repeatedly and though he
stood up gamely under a terrific bat
tering in several rounds, he seemed
in much poorer form than when he
gave Leonard slashing struggle a
year ago.
Leonard evidently had learned the
lesson of his past fight with Tend
Ter. Instead of permitting his rival
to get the jump, the ttle-holder took
the aggressive in the second round
and quickly piled up a decisive mar
gin of points. He jumped in and
around the challenger, blocked, duck
ing and sparring while he shot jolt
ing uppercuts and hooks to the head
and body. Tender, trying gamely to
stem the tide, tried rushing, but the
champion beat him at his o/ eRme.
Lewis Left Ineffective.
For twelve rounds the champion
held the upper hand with ease, then
III the thirteenth he cut loose with
savage drive that soon had Tend
Ter in distress. Sensing the real
thrill of the fight, the crowd jumped
to is feet, as Leonard, swinging
rights and lefts to the head, with
terrific force, drove Tender about
the ring. Once, from Il right to the
Jaw, Tender slipped to his knee and
1T seemed he would take count
but he jumped back to his feet
only to be met by another wither
ing attack.
Vainly the challenger tried to stab
with his left, but Leonard was too
quick and the round closed with the
challenger in full retreat.
Two hard shots to- the Jaw had
Tender again in distress in the 18th
round. He weathered this storm
only to face another smashing at
tack in the final round. Leonard
trying hard for a knockout, had
MS opponent reeling and bloody
with smashing hooks and upper.
cuts to the head, but they lacked
the power to bring down Tender
who fought back gamely, but inef.
fectively, to the close.
Leonard Unmarked.
A majority of ringsideN expert.
gave Leonard every round except tn,
hrst which went to Tender by ,
small margin. Some gave the chal
lenger an even break in the seventh
but the fact remained that at n,
time did he appear t. nave chance
Leonard bore few marks of battl,
when he left the ring, to be lifted t,
the shoulders of throng of admir-
ers, while Tender had cuts unde]
his left eye and on his nose ant
mouth.
"Tendler is the greatest southpay
and one Of the great lightweight.
- have ever seen," said the cham
plon. He put Up stiff battle ane
even in the. final rounds, when go
him the hardest, wasn't able to pu
him down, although tried hard"
Leonard Is GOod"-I.ew.
Leonard is great champion, :
declared Tender in paying tribut,
to his conqueror. Il did the best !,
could but it wasn't good enough
Benny is master ring general"
Billy Gibson, title-holder's mana
ger, declared the fight would 9,
down in history as one Of theagreat
est Of lightweight battieas
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