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Show TO DEFEND DIS CD1P TITLE BENTON HARBOR, Mich.. July 4. Benny Leonard of New York lightweight light-weight champion of the world, will defend de-fend his title for Hie first time In six months lu re tomorrow, when he faces Charley White of Chicago, considered one of the mot dangerous hitters In the lightweight ranks, In a ten-round contest. The lightweight rivals Will battle In a huge, newly constructed arena before be-fore an expected capacity attendance of 1 8.000 persons. The gate receipts, if the arena is filled to capacity, will total between $60,4)00 and Jfin.OoO. one of the biggest in lightweight history Leonard has leen guaranteed $15,000 v. ith the privilege of a percentage White accepted a straight percentage. Leonard Overwhelming Ftavorfte. Although Leonard U an oorv helming helm-ing faorlte In the betting, White has I hundreds of admirers who because of ' his hitting ability, believe he has an I excellent chance of winning. They point to tho fact that White has never been knocked out; that he has won I five of his last six con:et.s with knock-; knock-; outs, and lhal he never was In such perfect condition. Leonard perhaps Is not in such fine j shape as hi. foe. as he has had only I ten days training after a layoff "if six months. Nut ihe champion Is satisfied satis-fied thai ho will be In condition to go ' ten rounds at top speed, and that ho will outdistance the i "hlcagoa n in Im.v-I Im.v-I ing skill and footwork Leonard Is re-; re-; garded even a better puncher than the .challenger Hover-, Must Weigh In. While expects to go Into Ihe ring weighing alout 133 or 136 pounds, j while the champion expects to scale between 137 and 138 pounds The rules of the state boxing commission I require that the boxers must weigh i In rcgardlcrm of any private agree - . ment There will he no decision W hlte, ' to win the title, must score a knock-J knock-J out. Tonight many visitors are sleeping sleep-ing In their motor cars in private homes and on the benches There wa.i ' such a rush at tho restaurants that j several were obliged to lock their ! doors |