Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-02
HERMAN KNOCKED
SENSELESS IN
THE EIGHTH
ROUND
CHICAGO FIGHTER EASY
FOR CLEVER JOE CANS
Defeated Man Puts Up Game.
Battle, But Is Clearly Out
cIasSed and Has No Chance
From Start to Finish,
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dope To-Day. After playing WIN
Herman for eight rounds, the cham-
pion landed a full right swing IN the
point of Herman's jaw, and Chica-
COS faVOrite fighter went to the mat a
beaten man. 1t was apparent from.
the start that Herman had no chance.
Cans blocked his blows WITH the
greatest of ease. and at no time was
Cans worried in the least. IN the
FIRST round Joe started to feel things
out. Herman was willing to fight but
the champion stalled him off. In the
second round Cans started 10 open
up. The Kids attempts to land all
ended in failure, Cans blocked Her
mans leads with glove and elbow
and when the opportunity presented
itself, shot right and left jolts to his
opponents face.
The third and fourth rounds were
repetitiOns OF the second. 1t was PLAIN
to be seen that Herman, the short
ender. the "unde dog was the favor
lite with the crowd. When The Kid
landed a blow the crowd cheered will
inely. Cans only drew the applause
when he fought his %cleverest.
In the fifth round Cans. having
measured his man, slowed down. This
was the only round where Herman
made any showing. The Kid waded in
and swung hard rights and lefts to
the champion. Cans appeared care
less and a number Of the blows land
ed. The crowd cheered madly for the
Chicagoan ~ the end of the round
The SIKH and seventh rounds We're
all Cans. In the eighth Cans started
cut by feinting and drawing HermanS
fire. They hddled around the ring un-
til Cans worked his opponent into a
corner. Joe feinted with his left, the
Kid swung wildly with his left. lie
left an opening. Like a fash Cans
whipped a left, and then a stingfhs
right flush upon the point or the Jaw.
Herman dropped like a log with hia
face buried in his hands. He lay mos
t~ionless &C the edge Of the ring, Gan
walked away. 1t was all over.
Nate Lewis. Herman's manager
ran round the ring to where h k1d
Hay and begged him to rise. Herman
needed not the words he was sense
less. AZ The count Of ten, Lewis and
Adam RYAN carried their protege 70
his coTncr where three minutes pass
ed rnfpre he came TO. Herman was
outclassed from the start TO the fin
ish. He never had q chance. and he
win never have a nance when he
meets a man of Cans calihre.
The heht was not without its Incl
dents. The heaviest betting develop
cd at the ringside.
In the second round the men We're
MILLING it hercely when the gon
sounded. Herman needed the bell
and stepped back from a clinch.
Cans, not hearing the bell, landed q,
hard right on the Kids neck. The
crowd rose to its feet and Kissed ana
booted. II was then that Cans real
lied what he had don Like the gen
tleman HI he is. Cans faced the
crowd and made public apology. MOI
content with it. Cans went to Her.
mans corner and. grasping the Kid
hand. explained hat he had not heard
the gong. Kisses changed to cheers as
Cans returned TO his seat. After the
fight when lac came to. Herman said;
''There is no getting away from II,
the best man % | made the best
fight that was in me against a superioA
man. cannot deny that he is the bet
ter mar and | do not begrudge him
his victory"
Cans bore his easily won henors
with the best Of grace. 1T was just
as | expected said the champion
II had Herman o%utclassed. He was
game but he never had a chance t"
VIM
The fight by rounds
III Il Round.
Herman led for the body. missed
and they went to n clinch. The men
spared and in a clinch Herman sent
his right around the kidneys. Cans
then drove a wicked right swing to the
jaw and followed it with a right 20
the head and they went to a clinch. ~
close quarters Herman hooked NJ
right 10 the head. Herman missed "a
left for the body and quick as a flash
Cans whipped a right and left to the
nose. bringing a thin stream from that
organ. Cans swung a terrific right
to the face and WallO9ed Herman
right to the ribs. Herman. Just as
the gong sounded planted his left to
the champions face. The round was
Cans, but Herman smiled in a con-
fident manne as he took his seat.
second Round.
Herman covered up and they work
ed to close quarters. Herman landing
right and left to the body. The men
then mixed IL and a furious rally oil
lowed, Herman having the better of
an exchange of body blows. More in
fighting followed. in which both men
displayed great cleverness In blocking
the others attempts. Herman swung
his left hard to the ribs but Gans re-
taliated with two hard rights to the
Jaw that forced the Ghetto kid to a
clinch. Mixing it. Cans drove his
to the ribs and sent Herman
staggering back with a right 90 the
neck. AS the gong rang Cans hit Her
man on the face with a right and
shook hands with Herman in an apol-
ogetic manner. Not content with this
analogy Cans left his seat. stalked to
Herman's corner. and again shook
hands with his opponent The round
favored Cans.
Third Round.
Herman. after a clinch, swung a
hard left to the head %andkthen they
exchanged right swings to the face.
Cans nearly hoored his man with "a
right 20 the neck. Herman wal in
quickly and tried with LEFT and light
for the body. but received a ien II he
face that would have sent him outtide
the ring had not the rlpes saved Him
Cans followed the advantage Iith
short arm right and left body BID
Cans aen sent Herman To the flor
with a iaft hook over the ribs. t1r-'
man. however. was of his balance tnd
tho blow left no telling effects. GINS
had The better OF the round by Jars iut
Herman showed little sign Of distreA
Fourth Round.
After a clinch Herman swun4l
right 90 the ribs and a left to. the III
mach The MED at close range IN
Herman ~ ans viii short a1
rights to - Both men III