Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-02
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CASINO ATHLETIC CLUB. TONO-
PAH, New, Jan. Joe Cans fought
true to the dope" today. After play
ing with Herman for eight rounds the
champion landed a full right swing on
the point of Hermans jaw and Chi
cagos 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 great
est ease and at no time was Cans wor-
ried in the least. In the first round
he 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 KID 8
attempts to land all ended in failure.
Cans blocked Hermans leads with
gloves and elbow and when the OPP
portunity presented itself shot right
and left jolts to his opponents face.
The third and fourth rounds were
repetititons of the second. 1t was plain
to be seen that Herman, the short
order, the under dog" was the favorite
<with the crowd. When the Kid landed
a-blow the crowd cheered loudly. Cans
drew only moderate applause when he
fought his ceverest.
In the fifth round Cans, having
measured his man, slowed down. This
made any showing. The Kid waded
in and swung hard rights and lefts
at the champion. Cans appeared care
less and number of the blows landed.
The crowd cheered madly for the CHI
cagoan at the end of the round.
The sixth and seventh rounds were
all 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 feinted with his left, the
Kid swung wildly with right and left.
He left an opening. Like q flash Cans
whipped left and then a swinging right
flush on 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; it was all over.
Herman Outclassed
Nate Lewis ran around the ring to
where the Kid lay and begged him to
rise. Herman needed not the words;
he was senseless. At the count of ten
Lewis and Adam Ryan carried their
protege to his corner. where three min
utes elapsed before he came to.
Herman was outclassed from start to
finish. He never had a chance and he
will never have a chance when he meets
man of Cans caliber.
The fight was not without its Incl
dents. The heaviest betting developed
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 a clinch. Cans, not hearing
the bell landed hard right on the
Kids neck. The crowd arose to their
feet and hissed and hooted. 1t was
then that Cans realized what he had
done. Like the gentleman that he is,
Cans faced the crowd and made public
apology.
Not content with it, he crossed to
Herman's corner, and, grasping the
Kids hand, explained that he had not
heard the gong. Kisses changed to
cheers as Cans returned to his seat.
After the fight, when he came to,
Herman said:
"There is no getting away from it,
the best man won. 1 made the best
fight that was in me, against a superior
man. I cannot deny that he is the bet
ter man, and do not begrudge him his
victory"
Cans bore his easily won honors with
the best of grace.
"It was just as expected" said the
champion. II had Herman outclassed.
He was game. but he never had a
chance to win