The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-02
In the Way of Sport

test was introduced. The principals
sat in their corners with overcoats on
while the photographers, who will take
the pictures. prepared their instru
ments.
Announcer Gardner then took the
center OF the stage and shouted the
Jules of the contest. He announced
that the fight was to be TO a finish.
Bulletin No. I6.
Much merriment was created when
Gardner. the announcer stated that
Cans mother had sent him a telegram
requesting him to bring home the
chicken. Before he had a chance to
read the telegram some one in the
crowd yelled Does it say bring
home Mazuma."
Manager Riley said that he would Of
fer a purse of $500 for a match be-
tween Jimmy Britt and the winner of
the contest this afternoon
Bulletin No. IT.
In response to the offer Of 100000
purse to Britt and the winner Of the
bout this afternoon, Cans said that If
he was the winner he would accept the
offer. Herman replied that he would
meet any lightweight In the world any
time.
AT 4 p. m. the fighters stripped and
posed for the pictures.
Bulletin No. 1S.
4 p. m. The ring was cleared and
the fighters prepared for the battle
Time was called at 4:O5 p. m.
First Round.
Herman led for the body and missed
and they went into a clinch. The men
spared and in a cineh Herman sent
his right around the kidneys. Cans
drove wicked right swing to the jaw
and followed it with a right to the
head and they went to a clineh. Her
man hooked his right to the head.
Herman missed left for body and
quick as a fash Cans whipped right
and left to nose, bringing a thin stream
of blood from that organ. Cans swung
a terrific right to the ribs. Just
Herman with right to the ribs. Just
as the gong sounded Herman planted
his left in the champions face The
round was Cans. but Herman smiled
in confident way.
Second Round.
Herman covered up and they work
ed to close quarters. Herman landing
left and right to body. The men then
mixed t. Herman had 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 hand to the ribs, but Cans sent
two hard rights to jaw that forced
the Ghetto kid to clinch.
Mixing 1t Cans drove his right to
the ribs and sent Herman staggering
back with a right to the neck. AS the
gong rang Gangs hit Herman on the
face and shook hands with him in an
apolgetic mannegr. Not content with
this apology Cans left his seat. stalked
to Herman's corner and again shook
hands with his opponent.
- ~ Third Round.
The last round favored Cans slight
ly
Herman after a cIinch swung a hard
LETT to the head and then they CHANGED
right swings to the face.
Cans nearly foored Herman with a
right to the neck. Herman was in
quickly and tried with right and left
to body, but a blow to the face sent
him outside the ring. Cans followed
the advantage with short right arm
punches. Cans then sent Herman to
the floor with left hook over the ribs.
Herman, however. was off his balance
and the blow left no telling effects.
Cans had the better of the round.
Fourth Round.
After a clinch Herman swung right
to the ribs and left to stomach. They
mixed in close quarters and Herman
benefited Cans with short right arm
blows. Both men then missed swings
81 1T til,
great force and they exchanged let's
to stomach. Herman swung a hard
right to the jaw and followed it with
a heavy left to the stomach that made
Cans vince. 1t was a even round.
Fifth Round.
After half a minute sparring Herman
swung to left to the body followed II
with a right to the same place. then
rushed Cans into a corner landing
right and left high on the body. The
latter, however. sent the crowd into
paroxysm by driving Herman to the
ropes with voIleys of left and rights to
the jaw, and in mix that followed, Cans
eutpointed his man landing right &c
the Jaw. The gong ended an ever
round.
sixth Round.
Hermans showing thus far has beer
very good. Cans blocked various jabS
by Herman and peppered the latter's
face and body with rights and lefts
Both men were very cool, but Cans
face wore a determined look. Her
man was on the aggressive and re-
cefved a hook TO the Jaw that sent hi:
head back 10 the ropes. Cover and
fall In came the injunctions from Her
mans second as Cans drove his right
TO the kids face. Cans almost sem
Herman through the ropes with right
hooks to the Jaw. Cans had big lead
in this round and Herman lost his
iaunty air, also his seat
Seventh Round.
Herman with left swing to the rib:
but Cans more than got even witt
two rights and a left TO the stomach
Herman rallied and landed his righf
and left TO ribs and they went 10 {
/ cHnch. Cans forced the fighting anC
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