Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-02
KID HERMAN KNOCKED OUT
Joe Cans Wins Fight at TOnOpah in the
Eighth Bound
CHICAGO LAD CLEARLY OUTCLAssED
IL Was Evident from the start
that He Had No Chance TO win
Attendance at Contest IL
Small.

TONOPAH, New, Jan. Joe Cans
fought true to the dope" today. After
playing with Herman for eight rounds
the champion landed full swing on the
point of Herman's jaw and Chicago's ia
vorite 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 sec
ond round Cans started to open up. The
KIDS attempts to land ell ended in failure.
Cans blocked Herman's 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 repeti-
lions OF the second. 1t was plainly seen
that Herman, the short-ender, the under
dog" was the favorite with the crowd.
When the Kid landed a blow the crowd
cheered wildly. Cans only drew the APP
plause 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 at the champion. Cans appeared
careless and a number Of the blows landed
The crowd cheered madly for the Chi
cagoan at the end of the round
Herman Down and Out.
The sixth and seventh rounds were all
Cans. In the eighth Cans started out by
feinting and drawing Hermans fire. They
fddled around the ring until Cans worked
his opponent into a corner Joe Tented
with his left, the Kid swung wildly with
his left. He left an opening. Like flash
Cans whipped a left and then swinging
right flush on the point Of the jaw. Her
man dropped like a log with his face
buried In his hands. He lay motionless
at the edge of the ring. Cans walked
away; It was all over.
Nate Lewis ran around the ring to where
the Kid lay and begged him to rise Her
man needed not the words; he was sense
less.
At the count Of ten Lewis and Ryan car
ried their protege to his corner, where
three minutes elapsed before he came to.
Herman was outclassed from the start
10 the finish. He never had a chance
and he will never have a chance when he
meets a man of Cans caliber. The fight
was not without its incidents. The
heaviest betting developed at the ringside
In the second round the men were mill
ing It fiercely when the gong sounded
Herman needed the bell. and stepped back
from clinch. Cans, not hearing the bell
landed hard right on the Kids neck
The crowd arose to its feet and Kissed and
hooted.
It was then that Cans realized what ht
had done. Like the gentlemen that he is
Cans faced the crowd and made public
apology.
Not content with 1t, Cans went to Her
mans corner, and. grasping the Kids
hand, explained that he had not heard the
: gong. Kisses changed to cheers as Cans
returned to his seat.
y After the fight, when he came to, Her
man SAID:
There is no getting away from it, thu
best man won. made the best fight tina
was in me against a superior man. l can
not deny that he is the best man, and
do not grudge him his victory"
Cans bore his easily won honors with tn
best OF grace. "It was just as expected,
said the champion. II had Herman out
classed. He was game, but he never had
chance to win"
A bet OF $500 to $500 was made at tn
ringside, Zeb Kendall, a local broker
taking the short end. Mark Flelschma
took the Cans end. Betting went on freel
around the ringsIde. Three to one wit
Cans the favorite were the ruling odds.
The preliminary ten-round bout betwee
Lew Powell and Adam Ryan was a draw
speech by Jack O'Brien.
Announcer Gardner then took the cente
OF the stage and shouted to the audienC
the rules which covered the contest. II
announced that the contest would be
finish fight and that the fighters woul
fight with one arm free In the clinches.
Herman was presented as the pride
Chicago and Cans introduced as the ligh
weight champion of the world. Jac
O'Brien. in response to the importuniti,
from the spectators, was then presents
and made a neat speech. oBrlen said:
Ladies and gentlemen; wish you a
a happy New Year. / have been offered
substantial purse to fight In Tonopah
the near future and i hope that the mate
win be realized. I do not care with WHOM
l am prepared to meet any fighter
earth"
Manager Riley was then presented al
was given handsome reception. But
remained for Tex Richard to draw fro
the crowd the most spontaneous enthu
iasm Rickard. through the announce
gave notice that he would give a purse
$4,000 for the winner OF the Gans-Herm;
night and Battling Nelson. Riley, on b
half OF the Casino Athletic club. stat
that he would go Richard 5000 better al
this would stand for any purse offered
another promoter.
Manager Riley stated he would OFFER
purse OF $4,000 for a match between Jimn
Britt and the winner OF this Afternoon
contest. Cans replied that he would a
cept the offer II he won today. Herm
replied by saying he would meet a.
lightweight IN the country.
At p. m the fighters stripped a
posed for the pictures
At 4'04 the ring was cleared and I