Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-02
Little Chicago Fighter Was
OutbOxed and OuigeneT-
aIed at All Times

right swings on the jaw. Joe Cans yester-
day afternoon knocked out Kid Herman inl
the eighth round and won the fight to a
nnish. in which his lightweight champion
ship was at stake. besides $1,000 of the
$4,000.
The blows caught Herman as he was
coming in with a rush and were delivered
with the greatest precision and effect II
was the chance for which Cans had
awaited for eight rounds. during which
De received some body punishment from
the kid and administered much more
than he got
Ii was nearly five minutes before Her
man. wlro was carried 10 his corner by
his seconds recovered consciousness. In
no department Of the game did KID Herr
man prove anywhere near Cans equal.
Herman put up a pluclIy nght' put he
WAS plainly ovormatched outponted and
outyvitod by his clever antd shlfty oppon-
snt. Cans measured his man in the Sec
ond round. and after that he simply
awaited the opportunity TO nnsh him.
Three thousand five hundred spectators
witnessed the battle The attendance was
"a disappointment Intense cold and de-
layed trains cut down the crowd per-
--eptibly
Sub Will Lose Heavily.
tTho Casino Club win lose heavily on the
ssht Cans win draw $4,000. He yoster-
sold his rights in the moving picture
toncession for 1880. Herman receives S.
ooo and a share in the picture receipts.
The arena built especially for this fght,
cost in excess Of s25.o0o SO the Casino club
will have to dig up something like $4,000
deficit
Cans and Herman weighed in in the
presence Of "a great crowd. The beam
was set AZ 1873 pounds and neither made
st tremble.
Herman said after the nght; Il must
admit the best man won. / put uD the
best fight there was In me and have no
excuses 20 make"
Cans said: Herman was game, but /
had him outclasscd. That's about al there
IS to say"
Richard Makes an Offer.
One result Of the eight was 20 open a
feud between the 1onopah and Goldneld
clubs. Tex Riclard, Of the latter, was
pRssent and placed about one-haf OF a
600 roll on Cans ~ 9 TO /. the ring
|8e odds. but few either wagers were
made.
II was announced from the ring that
the Goldneld Club would give s5oO'o for
fight between the winner and Nelson,
Manager Riley. of the Casino Club. came
back with the announcement that his
club would give 5000 moro for such a
neht than any figure Richard might name.
Riley then offered "a $4,000 purse for a
fight between the winner and Britt.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round l. Herman led for the body,
missed. and they went to a ciinoh. The
men SPARED and in clnch Herman sent
his right round the Kidneys Cans then
drove a wicked right swing 20 the jaw
and followed IL with right ITO the head.
and they went to clinch. al close quar-
ters Herman hooked his right to the head
Herman missed left for the body. and
quick as a flash Cans whipped right and
left TO the nose. bringing a Thin stream
OF blood from that organ. Cans swung
terrific right so the face and wailopet
Herman with a right TO the ribs. Herman
Just as the gong sounded. planted his lef
TO the champions face. The round wat
Cans but Herman smiled IN conndcn
manner as he took his corner
Round 2. Herman covered up and thel
worked TO close quarters. Herman LANDING
right and left to the body The men thei
mixed Il and a furious rally followed
Herman had the better of an exchange o
body blows. More innghtlng followed, 4
which each man displayed great clever
ness in blocking the others attempts Her
snan swung his left hard TO the ribs. bu
Cans retalated with two hard rights I
hhe jaw that forced the Ghetto Kid" I
"A clinch. Mixing " Cans drove his rgl
TO the ribs and sent Herman stagsorin
back with a right to the neck. AS m
gong rang Cans hit Herman on the fac
with a right and shook hands with He
man as an apology. Not content with thi
Cans left his seat stalked 10 Herman
corner and again shook hands with n
opponent. Round favored Cans slightly.
Round g. Herman. after ca clinch. swur
a hard left 70 the head and then they O.
changed riaht swings 60 the face Ca
nearly noored his man with a right TO q
neck Herman was In quickly and tri
with right and left FOR the body, but r
ceived a left 70 the face that would ha'
sent him outside OF the ring had q
hopes not saved him. Cans followed t
advantage with short-arm right and Il
body blows. Cans then sent Herman
the floor with a left hook over the rll
Herman. however. was on his balance a.
the blow left no telling effects Cans h
Tar the better Of the round, but Herm
showed little distress.
Round T. After a clinch Herman swu
ohis right TO the ribs and left 60 I
stomach. They mixed at close range a
Herman nettled Cans with Shorten
right to the head. Both men then miss
terrific right swings. and Herman land
a left on the stomach. Cans planted
right to the jaw with force. and they
changed lefts 70 the stomach. Horn
swung a hard right 10 the jaw and +
lowed with q heavy left TO the stoml
that made Cans vince. II WIS an el
round
Round 3. After half minrie's spafri
Herman swune a left to the body. folio
sng it with a rlght 70 the slime Place, d
then rushed Cans into a corner. lond
right and left high on The body O.;
then shot ont his right and 81 LANDED
Her1nan's Jaw. The latter. however. s
the crowd into paroxysms hy diving G.