The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
MICKEY WALKER
 WHIPS TENDLER
Champ Defends Title Suc- cessfully Against Star
 Southpaw Boxer


 PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-Mickey Walker of Elizabeth, N. J.. worlds welterweight champion, successfully de- | fended his title against Lew Tender, | Philadelphia southpaw, in a furious 10- round bout in the National league base l ball park tonight. The challenger put up a strong fight against the youthful champion, but was outpunched in the l infighting.
 The southpaw's long left bothered Walker but when the champion got in side the challenger's guard he scored heavily to Tenders body. The Phila- delphian was game. however. He met Walker at every turn, blow for blow, carried the fight to the champion dur ing the later round and even forced the champion to cover by the long right. l Walker fought a crafty fight. He rushed Tender with both hands and Tendler boxed for an opening to clinch. Tender started of a bit awed by the championship aspect but gained cour- age.
 In the final round he rushed the title holder and carried the fight to him. 1 Walkers lead in the early rounds was too great to overcome, however, and the decision went to the champion by vote of both judges.
 Tenders showing against Walker was a distinct surprise to the crowd part of which had favored Walker to win by a knockout Tender started off cautiously covering up at every turn and allowing Walker to do all the lead ing. The seventh and eighth rounds saw him shift his tactics and he ex- changed blows at short range with Walker. .,-
 The census at the ringside was that Walker won three rounds, Tender two and five were even.
 Round One
 The bout started at 10 1T. They met in the center of the ring and clinched Walker got in the first blow. It was a hard right to Tndler's jaw. The southpaw was fighting purely defensive fight, In the clinches Walker Walker was forcing the fighting, driv- ing his challenger around the rnig. Walker missed right uppercut and Tender fell in a, clinch. The cham pion was concentratin his attack to Tenders body. Tenders left found its way to Walkers jaw without re- turn. Tender got over another good left but took a bad beating in the mitigating that followed. They met in Tenders corner and exchanged rights and lefts to the head and body.
 Round Two
 Walker drove Tender to a neutral corner with left, followed by vicious rgiht. Walker sailed in with lefts and rights which forced Tender into clinch. Tender got over q left to Walkers head and Walker missed a right in return. They met in furi- ous exchange of blows in the center of the ring. Tender backed Walker np1 to the ropes with a left and fol- lowered with a. right which drove the champion into a clinch.
 Round Three
 Walker hit Tender on the jaw with a hard right and the southpaw fell into clinch. He followed with an- other vicious right to the jaw and drove Tender around the ring with furious attack. Walker was driving the challenger from rope to rope with a hard swinging right. Walker scored the ropes. Tender missed left and got right to the2iaw in return. They were in a clinch at the bell.
 Round Four
 Walker staggered Tender with a straight right and the southpaw went into a clinch. Walker scored heavily in the in-fighting. Tender came in with left which missed Walkers face and the champion countered with a hard right to the head, the best blow of the bout Tender was missing ire quently. Walker got Tender in the corner and scored two rights to Ten dler's jaw. Tender came back strong, however, to Walkers jaw and body.
 Round Five
 Walker missed a right and danced out of the way from Tenders return. Tender missed a left and then fell into clinch, his body getting a bad pummeIling from Walkers mitigating. Tenders long left made Walker miss frequently. Tender stumbled in his own corner trying to avoid Walkers two-fisted attack but recovered quick ly The champion was using both hands effectively. They were clinched at the bell.
 Round Six
 Tender met Walkers jaw with a left and right. There was much might ing. Walker staggered Tender with a hard right and crossed his left to drive Tender to a clinch. Twice more Walker found Tenders head in re- turn. The challenger clinched with Walker in a neutral corner and held his own in the vicious mitigating.
 Round Seven
 They met in the center of the ring and clinched, the referee prying them apart. Walker spun Tender complete ly around with left hook and a right cross, the challenger hanging on the ropes to steady himself. Tenders left broke through Walkers guard twice. Walker countered with a right to the jaw. Tender was meeting punch with punch in the toe-to.toe fighting in the