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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25
WALKER ASKS BOUT
AS LIGHT.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. January 25.-kfickev
walker. world middleweigi1t boxing
champion. Is ready to defend his title
as ordered by the National Boxing As
ISOLATION. but would prefer stepping GU.
Of his division TO swap blows with a
few Of the leading light heavyweigilts.
walker desires TO meet Tommy
Loughran. holder of the light heavy
weight title, but is willing to fight Leo
Lomski, the boy who gave Loughran a
battle. or any one else that his mana
ger selects.
The middleweight champion ex-
pressed himself yesterday while in Chi
cago en- route to California to join his
manager. Jack Kearns. I'm going
to prepare myself for a busy year he
said. Il am ready to fight any one
that kearns picks, and If the proper
offer comes along for a championship
bout. that's all right too
Walker expressed his willingness 10
defend his title but said he vas DESTROYS
OF meeting the big boys. MY expert
ence with Mike McTigue and Paul Ber-
lenbach convinces me that can hold
my own In the light heavyweight di-
vision and you can't blame me for
wanting to hold three titles" he said
Promoter Jim Mullen conferred with
Walker relative TO meeting Lonlski m
Chicago in March, but nothing definite
was decided. Mickey expects to en-
gage in one or two bouts on the coas.
before returning East for an intensive
campaign.
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Sharkey, Victim of Prosperity,
Is Slipping, Opines Muldoon

Tunney and I'd travel 10 San Francisco
TO see them meet II Jack we're right
Then the kindly old man talked Of
another fighter. OF Jack Dempsey, and
the soaring urge that carried him TO
the heavyweight championship Of the
world. 1t made his point clear.
I'm 1918" Mr. Muldoon said, young
Dempsey was living and training In
Long Branch. ~ j.. with Jack Kearns.
his manager. Their board and room
cost $40 week apiece and often they
had hard time paying IT, Jack got
match with Fred Fulton. the big plas-
terer. who was one of the leading
heavyweights then
They fought. Dempsey was lighting
for food money and rent money. He
was lean and hard and vicious. The
match lasted 10 seconds and the won
der was that Dempsey didn't kill Full
ton that night.
Now Dempsey Is millionaire. mas
everything that money can bring him.
the fire Is gone. Money doesn't worry
Sharkey now. either. and he has fine
home and children.
Can he come back? That's the
question" And William L. Muldoon
shook his snowy head.
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Bats Pride of Ball Players;
Crawford Noted COnnOisseur

almost as much time conditioning his
bats AS he Gid shaping himself.
Crawford was still obsessed by the
bat bug after his retirement. and in
vented the only Illuminated bat to
reach the market Babe" Ruth intro
duced it with telling effect, and 1t was
gaining rapidly in favor when 1t was
discovered a two-piece bat was dis
credited by the rules.
Various models are named after great
batters who use them. Some players
attach pet names to their clubs. Jim
Delehanty. the great batter of the old
DAYS alluded to his favroite bat as
Betsy" It is common to hear bats
called such names as Bertha" and
Big Boy"
PLAYERS usually order a dozen at once
Out of that number player considers
himself lucky If he finds two or three
he can use regularly. When he gets a
bat of exceptional driving force. he calls
ii piece of iron" and treasures 1t.
recall one incident which somewhat
unset the players illusions about bats.
About IS years ago the Detroit club
went East to meet the Yankees. Our
base ball baggage. including our bats.
was lost. The Yankee manager met
the emergency in part by allowing us
to wear the Yankees travelling uniforms.
We wore the shirts inside out to hide
the letters IN. Y"
The generosity OF the Yankee man.
aeer ceased when it came to bats. We
were allowed only three Of their prac-
tice bats. To make the situation worse.
one Of the Yanks star pitchers headed
for the rubber. and the entire team was
laughing at our plight. Our gang were
red with anger. but they gamely sailed
In with three bats and won the game.
They knocked the star out of the box
fCopyright. 1878. North American Newspaper
Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25

The manner in which the heavy
weight elimination tournament Is pro-
crossing gives lot of hope and COM
fort to the lighter boxers. Size alone
never yet made successful ring man.
Speed and skill will always overcome
mere bulk
The most prominent contenders for
Gene Tunncy's title are Jack Dempsey,
Jack Sharkey. Tom Heeney. JACK De-
laney, Knute Hansen. Pauline. Johnny
Risko. George Godfrey, Phil Scott and
myself
In another class, class OF strong
and in some cases promising young
sters, are Roberto Roberti, Jack Gross.
Rosy Boutot. Ernie Schaff. Benny
Touchstone. Arthur DeKuh, Jack Hum
beck and Pierre Charles.
There Is a lot of Drawn and courage
and punching ability among these fell
lows. but also lack OF speed and ring
knowledge.
In this and succeeding articles I'm
going to tell you what think OF the
heavyweight class. It's champion, and
the strength and weakness of the con-
tenders for the championship. With
all due modesty I think I should know.
have boxed most of them and watched
the others In action. I have done
more than watch. have studied them.
Intends to Meet Tunney.
This is only good business sense on
my part. intend to fight my way to
a bout with Tunney. and Ill have to
beat some OF these fellows on the way
| UP. So have to know as much as !
can about them before see them
opposite me In the ring.
Let's discuss the champion first.
| Gene Tunney is great fighter, a much
greater one than he has received credit
| for in some quarters. He has tremen-
dous strength ] believe he Is a strong
er man muscularly than Dempsey He
Is very rugged and has great vitality.
Those of you who saw him get of
the floor Of the ring at Soldier Field
know that. The slow-motion pictures
showed that Dempsey hit him no less
than seven times between the first
| savage punch and the moment Gene
hit the floor They were vicious. club
| bing blows, and disrcgarding whatever
| count was given. Tunney's recuperative
4, powers were proved when he got up and
outstepped Dempsey the rest of the
| round.
! Gene is smart, a good boxer and a
sharp hitter In short. he Is splendidly
! rounded He has the stuff and knows
what to do with 1t. / have had close
personal contact with him. Back IL,
1929, when I was 10 years old. We
fought an eight-round, no-decision bout
IN Philadelphia. The newspaper men
we're divided In their opinion. think
won. even though Gene did knock
70 down for the count Of nine In the
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Colonial bowIcrs upset the dope al IN
in the Washington Ladies League u
night when they bagged two Of ~ r
games rolled against the Columbia Z
The latter did not get into the running
until the last game when Capt. Rena
Levy anchored for count OF III.
The Beeques. with Capt. Branson
Qualities heading their attack With a
total of 3l6. increased their league lead
by taking three form the Kimoacks.
In other matches the Hilltoppers took
three from the Amazons. the Comets
defeated Daughters of Isabella twice
and the Commercials won the odd from
E-Nee-Mo.
A set Of ass by Ray Roberts helped
the Indians sweep their match with
the Cubs In The Evening Star League
last night on the Coliseum drives
Roberts had two games Of 1870. Cards
just missed sweeping their set with the
Yanks. losing the last game by single
pin. Dave McCarty at anchor led the
Pirates TO two wins over the Bucks. His
second game OF i34 was the leagues
high for the night.
Season records In the Income Tax
Ladies League took terrific humping
last night when Clearing No. ] team
took three games from Records No. :
New team game and set marks were
made by the winner with a first game
OF 52i and total OF 1895. Ruth Hoover
Of the winning outfit started her eve
ning's bowling with game OF 1871 tf
shatter the former season record OF lbs
made last night by Mary Gerant oi
Records No. and finished with a SET
OF 333 another season mark, Capt
Lena Baker contributed a total OF li3
10 the Clearing No. l attack.
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Harry vardon's brother Tom. twice
runner up TO Harry in big t0urna-
ments In England. has long been
teaching golf In America. Tom is
master Of the game, q superb in
str7uc.or. and his ideas on the pesky
down hill lie shot are well worth
recording. Here's shot We all en-
counter on our rounds and have
much difhculty with. Tom knows
how TO play ii and how TO help you
play II.
A raidiron Is his fayorite club for
distance on this shot The point TO
be most particular about 1t not 10
fall into the bali To prevent that
vardon has his pupils get their
weight back on their heels.
The next problem on down hill
lie shot is siicing. Few OF Us allow
for this slice vzrdon says you
might Just as well DO So 50 play the
bali well 10 the left 10 take care Of
this slice. Also, tee the ball on the
left heel.
In hitting on this stroke. more
than any other. BE- sure 10 let the
club mead do the work In other
words, 90 not get the hands" in
ahead. That would cause two mis-
tAkes~~A slice and topped bail~-One
tina. has 40 distance 70 IL.
One other word about this down
fili lie that must oe played on down
the hill Don't try for great dis
tance. II Ia not gained from such
lies. Bear these points In mind
when you next tackle this shot.
especially about keeping The weight
hack on the heels and allowing for
the slice.
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GENE LIKES CHICAGO,
TEX FOR new YORK

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. January 25.-If Gene
Tunney. boss of the heavyweights, has
his way the next battle of the CEN
fury" will be held in Chicago some time
next Summer. Opposing Tunney is Tex
Richard who favors New York, with
the date of the bout late this Fall.
Such were the latest developments In
Chicagos effort to get the next cham
pionship bout as disclosed in telegram
from Anton j. Cermak. chairman of the
Cook County board who Is sojourning
with the champion in Florida.
Richard wanted to hold elimination
bouts in Madison Square Garden and
put Tunney on late in the Fall" reads
the telegram. ITO this Tunney objected
Final agreement provides Richard name
opponent by February and post $780,
900. Tunney will then reject or accept
this offer or make counter proposal.
Richard favors Madison Square Gar
den Corporation and New York for the
fight. Tunney prefers Chicago"
Gov. Len Small OF Illinois yesterday
issued statement approving of staging
the championship bout in Chicago this
Summer.
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BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 25--A sort Of
premonition that the fistic star OF Jack
Sharkey Is about to set. has gr1pped
William L. Muldoon. grand old dean
i, Of American boxing. and the man who
first called Sharkey great" Loss OF In
centive is the great factor that threat
ems to bring 1t about.
Two years ago. splendidly muscled
youngster with the CLEAN OF con-
queror In his eyes climbed out OF COM
parative obscurity and into Madison
Square Garden ring to fight Sailor Ed
die Huffman, run o. the mine light
heavyweight When the dreary battle
was over that same youngster climbed
down out of the ring and back into
obscurity as far as most Of the ring
side observers we're concerned. He was
Jack Sharkey of Boston, once OF the
United States Navy.
At the same ringside+ sat William
Muldoon. 80 years old then. snowy
haired and calm with the wisdom Of a
half dozen decades spent watching
fighters come and go. He was there as
a member of the New York State Ath-
letic Commission, of which he once was
chairman.
Some day that boy will be a great
heavyweight" Muldoon said then. He
has everything that goes TO make a
champion. He's keen and sharp, the
cleverest big man in the game today.
That was two years ago. Since that
time Sharkey ripped through the heavy
weight ranks past Harry Wills, George
Godfrey. Mike McTigue and Jimmy
Malcney and faltered only last Summer
before the crushing fists of Jack Demp-
sew with the championship goal in
sight. Two weeks ago Sharkey fought
a disappointing draw with Tom Heeney.
He is matched to battle Johnny Risko
March IL and again title meeting
with Gene Tunney Is just ahead OF the
winner But william L. Muldoon has
changed his mind.
| Jack Sharkey today Is no longer the
| fighter who blaZed so brightly against
the fiercest kind of opposition" he said.
"A lovely home. wife and family, all
the money he needs have Softened the
man. taken away his keenness. The
urge to battle. the incentive. Is gone.
Will he ever get it back? That's the
question" And william L. Muldoon
shook his snowy head.
Against Tom Heeney Sharkey was
almost pitiful. Lack of fighting caused
it. The razor edge was gone. Con-
tinual fighting. such as Jack craved last
such an ass of himself.
"Sharkey missed more awkwardly
against the New Zealander than any
man I ever have seen in the ring. Yet
he is really better boxer than Gene
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FEARS FOR AMERICAN
BOXERS AT OLYMPlCS


ny tbH AsEhIhbsti ifrhH.
BOSTON. January 25.~~Al Lacey Of
Chelsea. assistant trainer OF the lo24
American Olympic boxing team thinks
that the United States stands fine
chance 10 take 1t on the chin" al the
Olympic bouts In Amsterdam this SUM-
mcr.
South Americans. Scandinavians and
Ffenchmen." he said, will be the big
guns this year, They build their bodies,
and II they are Just one little bit more
scientific than they were IN 1924. Ameri-
can boxers, from what I've seen. won't
have look in"
Americas best chances Of success lie
In uncovering strong talent IN the Grand
Rapids. Detroit or Pacific Coast dis
tficth OF the A. A. u, before the ma
tional championships here In April,
Lacey believes.
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SHARKEY ACCEPTS RISKO
BOUT TO GET AT TUNNEY
Agreement Based ON Wired Assurance From Rick
ard. But Tex Denies Sending 1t and Says DE.
laney and Heensy Still Are in Picture.

Then out of Florida came from RICK,
ard a denial of the statement accrediteo
10 him in the McMahon telegram. RICK
ard insisted his elimination tourney
stood. and counted off Delaney. Heenev'
Sharkcy and RisEo as the principals
Meanwhile. Chicago entered inc
heavyweight argument with an invita-
ton from Gov. Len Small of Illinois
and the Illinois State Athletic Commas
sion to Tunney. urging the champion
to defend his title again in the Wihay
City.
Chairman Prchn of the Illinois COM
mission said his organization would CO.
operate with any Chicago promoter TO
hold the bout Richard was not men,
toned.
Tunney. expects to have two nights
this wear. one against Jack Dempsey
and the other against the survivor OF
Richards elimination. One OF the bouts
has been promised for New York. The
metropolis has not had heavyweight
championship affair since Dempsey
fought Luis Firpo al the Polo GROUNDS
more than four years ago.
And for the present. Richards drum
beats on.
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Fights Last Night

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE.-Bud Taylor, Terrt
Haute. knocked out Phil Zwick. Cleve.
land (2l. Joe CLANCY. Baltimore de-
feated Harry Kahn, Milwaukee (6l.
DIES MONIES Roscoe Hall. Des
Moines. outpointed Rusty" Jones. St
Paul l0).
INDIANAPOLIS Packo. To-
ledo. outpointed Red" Uhlan. Los An
geles I0). Jack Pinney. Toledo. won
from Jack Bentley. Cincinnati ti0>.
PORTLAND. Ores. Joe Marcus
Portland. beat Jackie Dugan. Louis
vile. u0l. Benny Pelz. Portland. de-
feated Midget" Mike O'Dowd. Column
bus. Ohio. (l0l.
DENVER.-Biliy Mccain. Cleveland
outpointed "Pewee" Jensen, Denver
az,
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Bahoo Title Fight Wa Louder Lun Confident Meet 7unney
first round. For carried the fight the
rest of the way

IlTSI TOuIlu. rOT CdITieu Tie lBHt tlc
rest of the way
The record books are confusing in
comparing the heavyweight champion
Of the world and myself. They show
that we both started boxing In 1919.
really started then. when I was II.
fighting others as unknown to fame as
myself at the Cambria Athletic Club In
Philadelphia. was just a kid, tutored
by Joe Smith. my manager. who even
then was convinced I was going to get
somewhere In the ring.
Tunney. on the other hand. was
something of veteran when / began
my career. despite the record books.
He had boxed professionally before the
war and won the interallied champion
ship after the armistice against the
pick OF the worlds soldier fighters. SO
you see that when we met he was a
seasoned performer, while / had only
a couple Of years OF boxing small timers.
The only really outstanding men l had
fought before meeting Tunney were
Harry Greb, Mike McTigue and Bryan
Downey.
We have both gone ahead since then,
he to the heavyweight and I to the
light heavyweight title. I feel that II
he couldn't beat me with the advantage
he had in 1922, he can't do it now.
iCoDyright 1923. nv North American News
paper Alliance
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TAYLOR SCORES X. O.
VICTORY OVER ZWICK

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, January IS. Bud
Taylor. bantamweight champion. added
a fiukey knockout victory to his string
last night when Phil Zwick of Cleve-
land took long count without intend
ing TO.
A Taylor left spilled Zwick in the
second round of a scheduled i0-round
fight. Zwick seemed unhurt and knelt
In readiness 10 spring back to the at
tack at the count OF nine"
While the referee was counting Zwick
glanced toward his corner for advice.
and in so doing apparently lost track
of the count. When ten" was pro-
nounced he was still on his knee,
though seemingly In no distress.
Taylor had point advantage in
what fighting there was. scoring with
let's TO head and body. Zwick, how
ever, had been aggressive. twice crack
Ing Bud on the chin with right and
driving the title holder to the ropes.
Both men weighed In above the BAN
tamweicht limit
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rY GEORGE MORIARTY.

MANAGER nj the Detroit Base BAH tiuo.
TIME professional ball player gives
nearly as much attention to his
bats as an artist TO his brushes.
i Except the pitchers, usually
poor hitsmiths. the average
player will tell you his bat makes his
bank account.
During the Winter. it is safe to say
the prominent swatters of both major
circuits have from a dozen to twenty
pieces Of second-growth ash hanging
in their Easements The bats are not
seasoned to suit many players, when
they come from the factory.
Sam Crawford probably started the
custom of seasoning bats. When he
played with Detroit, he used TO soak
q score In oil during the off months.
When 1t came to judging ash in bats,
Crawford was the connoisseur of the
major leagues One glance at the run
OF the grain. and Sam could give an
accurate appraisal Of the driving
power. Now and then he would trade
bats. and he was never known to get
the worst Of the bargain. Sam spent
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n Jew YORK. January 25.-TcS
IN Richards massive bass drum is
VI beating a loud hallyhoo for thc
4 Y next world heavyweight cham
pionsfip.
II doomed up and down the Atlantic
Coast yesterday from Boston TO Miami
and back again. and the worlds premier
barker still ponders over the next bat
tie of the century"
From Boston. jess Mcmahon match
maker for Madison Square Garden, and
a Richard lieutenant. announced Jack
Sharkey had signed for match with
Johnny Risko at New York. March -,
the winner TO meet Tunney for the title.
Mcmahon made public in Boston a
telegram he said was from Richard, in
which the promoter agreed to match
Sharkey with Tunney if the Hub fighter
decisively whipped R;sSo,
Such news brought a cloudburst from
Joe Jacobs. manager of Jack Delaney.
who fights Tom Heeney on March l.
Jacobs asserted Delaney was not TO be
left out in the cold and was sure of
fighting Tunney if he knocked out
Heeney.
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CUE STARS TO OPEN
MATCH HERE TODAY

Ralph 0feenleaf. outstanding pocket
billiard player. viii engage Joe Con"
cannon stellar local cuelsi, today and
tomorrow In the Arcadia In n 600-point
match for IA special prize offered by
john Il Hiick
The FIRST black OF 100 points was Ia
be played this afternoon at : o'clock.
and competition WIN be resumed Tonight
O'Clock. Gteenleat viii eoneedt
ConoannGn Hotpoint handicap,
Coneantlon defeated 0reenlraf IN u
short exhibition nj Walter Reed Hos
pitai last year. In their last meeting
Thet VIII entertain the boys al Walter
Reed bgain today of tomorrow.
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TAYLOR MEETS SANGOR
IN FEATHERWEIGHT GO

CHICAGO. January 25 DIN the
second of a series OF elimination bouts
TO determine the logical Western con-
tender for the nov vacant feather
weight boxing title Promoter Jim Mullen
len has matched joey Sanger of NIL
waukee and Bud Taylor Of Terre Haute.
Ind. holder OF the bantamweight crown.
The bout has been scheduled as the
windup on Mullen's February show
at the Coliseum.
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JONES OUT OF TOURNEY.

ATLANTA. January rs Rl.-An-
nouncement that he will not defend his
Southern open golf this year has been
made By Bobby Jones. who In addition
is British open and national amateur
champion.
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TABERSKI TAKES LEAD.

SCHENECTADY. N. Y. January IS
Rp.-Frank Tabcrski OF this city. de-
Tending his national pocket billiard
championship. against Arthur Woods
of Pswtucket. r. l.. rolled up COM
Portable lead by winning the first block,
l52 to 50. Taberski had high runs OF
"a and 30.
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DISPLAY HAS TOP WEIGHT.

NEW ORLEANS. January Is P).-~
Display. Owned by Walter J. Salmon. Is
given top weight Of 1913 pounds for the
New Orleans Handicap 10 be run al the
fair grounds Friday. February 3. with a
$50 900 purse 10 the winner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25

PINEHURST. N. c., January Is Opl.
Breaking the last 100 OF the 200
event Of the annual Midwinter trap
shoot here. Mark Arie. Olympic cham
pion, and c. A. Bogert OF Sandusky.
Ohio, turned in scores OF 1919 each for
the contest.
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EMANUEL FIGHTS L0HMAN.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. January IS
H1.-Armand Emanuel. boasting a pro-
fessional record that has yet to show
defeat. will tackle veteran Joe Lehman
of Toledo. Ohio. in q ten-round bout
here next Friday.
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STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

W them. Under Mccarthy's plans a
course ~ standard length will some
day be the heritage Of members ri the
Georgetown student body
Mccarthy did not play Tn the inter
coile2iabeE last June. but there IL little
doubt II both he and Flanagan COM
pete this year. Georg etoHn VIII be well
represented. with the possibility that
one 81 them may bring the champion"
ship 10 Washington
Outside oi Watts Gum, the title
holder. the biggest obstacle IN the path
u amy aspiring young college student
in a golf way. seems " be the long
hitting Phillips Finlay, senDstIon OF the
amateur championship last September
Finihy who has all the eafnIafks OF q
great player, nov h student At Hai-
ward
Hlsys IL nov on foot " increase
the professional membership from the
njd -htianln section III the Professional
Golfers Association, 81 this area may
have ulfTt than two representatives IN
the T. u A title cnas@, ~ be held next
Fall over the Pige Farms course III the
Baltimore CountfY Club Last year
only Two nen were entitled ~ compete
from the mid Atlantic section IN thf
T. u A tourney 81 Dallas The places
we've won ~ Tommy Armour ot Con
9ressionsi. and ralph Esaeh oi Bum
ing Tree This year the pros hope "
increase their membership from THE
section IN iits professional governing
body sDd thereby enlarge ths represens
latp,n from THIS section IN The cham
pionahip.
Progress IN The WORK NJ constructing
uew and longer tees ~ lie course III
the C9ngffsSiobsi Country Club Ii being
made The n"w teee NiiI len2'li'n Tie