The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-02
HERMAN HAD NO
CHANGE TO WIN
CANS WHIPPED HIM IN 8 ROUNDS
Had the Best of It From Start ia
Finish-Defeated Man AcknOw-
lodges His Superior at Game.

TONOPAH, Jan. Joe Cans
fought true to the dope" today.
After playing with Herman for
eight rounds, the champion lande
| a full right swing on the point
of Herman's jaw, and Chicagos
favorite fighter went to the mat, Il
beaten man.
1t was apparent from the start thai
Herman had no chance. Cans block
cd 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 to open
up. The kids attempts to land all
ended in failure. Cans blocked
Herman's leads with glove and elbow
and when opportunity presented it.
self, 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
shortender, the under dog" was
the favorite with the crowd. When
the kid landed blow the crowd
cheered wildly Cans drew only
moderate APPLAUSE when he fought
his cleverest.
In the fifth round, Cans having
measured his man, slowed down.
This was the only round when Her.
man made any showing. The kid
waded in and swung hard rights
and lefts at the champion. Cans
appeared careless and a number of
blows landed. The crowd cheered
madly at the Chicagoan at the end OF
the round.
The sixth and seventh rounds were
all for Cans.
| In the eighth Cans started out by
feinting and drawing Herman's fire.
They fiddled around the ring until
Cans worked his opponent into a
corner. Joe tented with his left,
the kid swung wildly with right
and left. He left an opening. Like a
flash Cans whipped his left and
then swinging his right for the
point of the jaw, Herman dropped
like log with his face buried in
| his hands. He lay motionless at the
edge of the ring. Cans walked away.
1t was all over.
Nate Lewis ran around the ring to
where the kid lay and begged him
to rise. Herman needed not a word !;
he was senseless. At the count of
10 Lewis and Ryan carried their
protege to his corner, where three
minutes elapsed before he came to.
Herman was outclassed from the
start to the finish. He never had a
chance, and he will never have a
chance when he meets a man of
Cans calibre.
The fight was not without Incl
dents. The heaviest betting develop
ed at the ringside. In the second
round the men were milling it fast
| in the center of the ring when the
gong sounded. Herman needed the
bell and stepped back from the
clinch and Cans, not hearing the
bell, landed hard right on the
kids neck. The crowd arose to its
feet and Kissed and hooted 1t was
then Cans realized what he had done.
He faced the crowd and made pub
lie apology. Not content with it, he
| crossed to Hermans corner and
| grasping the kids hand. explained
he had not heard the gong. The
Kisses changed to cheers as Cans
returned to his seat.
After the fight. wnen he came too,
Herman said: There's no getting
away from it, the best man won.
made the best fight in me against a
superior man. cannot deny he is a
better man and do not begrudge
him his victory"
| Cans bore his easily won honors
with the best of grace. at WIS
just as I expected" said the cham
pion. 81 had Herman outclassed. He
was game, but he never had a chance
| tn win "