The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-23
BY HENRY L. FARRELL

NEW YORK, July 25.-After six
IN years OF rather trfling ease.
Benny Leonard. the good.iooking
lightweight champion. will have 10
80 TO work in the Yankee stadium
tonight when he meets Lew Ten
.dler. the less handsome challenger
from Philadelphia.
For the first time since he won
the championship the experts reckon
that Leonard viii not only have
10 work but will be forced 10 Sc
rious manual labor IL he Is TO leave
the stadium with the crown on his
dome.
During the six years OF his
reign the champion was mostly en-.
gagged in preventing opponents
from mussing the patent leather
sheen OF his locks. Twice he has
been driven TO the point OF anger
where he was forced to knock out
impudent opponents who took lib
critics with him.
Charley White knocked him thru
the ropes once in Michigan City
and 30 stung the pride OF the title
holder that he knocked White out
for getting too fresh. Once again
Richie Mitchell socked Benny flat
on his back and the champion
flhtiened him right back for good.
Leonard and Tender met once be-
fore but the meeting in Jersey did
not assume the laborious proper
lions that surround the second BAT.
tie tonight.
The first bout was a no.decision
thing and tho champions work OF
the night consisted only in being
on his feet when the bout ended.
He WAS In an erect position at the
end OF i, rounds and he won the
popular decision by great finish
after Tender aroused fury in him
BY almost knocking him out with
q right hand to the stomach.
Jimmy Johnston. promoter OF the
fight. expects a crowd Of $4,000
in the stadium and he figures on
counting about 100000 from the
gate.
Advance sales have gone beyond,
Ss5o.oo0 and many seats sull are
available for the last.minute rush.
Largely because there has been
so little Tender money on the
market the odds favor Leonard at
: to /, with very little betting.
Most of the money being offered
is on knockouts and the round.
Despite the fight that Tender put
up against Benny last summer.
most OF the experts believe that
the challenger win carry the handi.
cap that all Leonard opponents
have faced in their second meeting
with the champion.
Leonard took Tender none too
seriously before their first meeting
and the mistake almost cost him
the title. He also had difficulty
solving the left.hand style OF the
Philadelphia newsboy.
Leonard figures that the first
meeting taught him all he needs
10 know about beating southpaw
and that he will be in a position
TO step out tonight from the first
gong. He will have TO do some
stepping with a decision az the
end of the bout and a realization
with il that the referee and judges
in New York haven't any too much
consideration for a citizen.
Leonard on the books looks like
a winner, but Tender has a fine
chance to win IL he uses his head
and closes his ears. 1t would not
be a surprise by any means to see
a new champion walk out OF the
ring.
The gates of the stadium will be
opened at O'clock, the program
will start at and the principals
for the main bout will have to be
in the ring not later than 10
o'clock, in accordance with the
rules,
Leonard and Tender will weigh
in this afternoon and they will have
forfeits up TO make 1856 pounds. If
Leonard fails 70 make the weight
the title viii be at stake provided
Tender is not over 1856 pounds.
The prelimiDaries consist of Mike
Cancrow and Jimmy Stewart, four
rounds; Tony Lions and Jimmy Sui.
Ivan, six rounds, Babe Herman
and Joey Fox. eight rounds; Jack
zivic and Johnny Darcy. 10 rounds.
Following the custom of the com.
mission, the officials in charge of
tho program will not be made pub.
Lie before theY tnkn their nlnnna