The Washington herald., 1907-01-02
CANS BY KNOCKOUT
Herman Loses Lightweight
Bout in Eighth Round.
NEGRO LEADS THROUGHOUT
With the Exception of n Flash I'm
the Fifth Round. the Chicago Man
Is CIeveriy OutcInssed from Gong
to GOnS-Gans' Right and Left on
the Jaw Do the Damage.

Tonopah. New. Jan. 1.-Successfully de-
Tending his title as lightweight champion
of the world, Joe Cans this afternoon
demonstrated that he has no superior in
his class. by knocking out Kid Herman,
Of Chicago. in the eighth round
The issue was never in doubt. From the
tap of the gong in the first round the Bal
timore negro proved his superiority over
his adversary, and the Pride of the Chi
cago Ghetto" never had a chance. Grad
ually locating his opponents jaw with
hard swings. Cans hammered his man at
viii. and in several rounds had him
groggy from the effects Of the hard blows
he administered.
The Baltimore boy began the first round
by hammering the Hebrew until he bled
from the nose and mouth. Time and again
he punctured the injured members. and
soon the Chicago lad was in weakened
condition. Cans finally Gaping the climax
by sending his right and left to the jaw
which sent Herman down and.out for the
count in the eighth round.
In better condition than ne was when he
fought Battling Nelson to a standstiH
Joe Cans proved to the pugilistic world
that there is no one in his class who can
compete with him for the laurel which he
has defended for years.
Herman Simply OutcIasscd.
There was no excuse for the loser. He
met "a better man-one who had the IN
dian sign" on him, but Herman made a
good fight He was simply outclSssed.
Both boys were in splendid condition.
hearts Of his hackers by carrying home
the bacon" While the negro was always
at prohibitive odds in the betting. as good
as 4 10 1 being offered on him, those who
backed the champion at these figures
cashed in lots of the coin.
Cans brought blood from Herman by
whipping the right and left to the nose
and mouth. followed by a terrific right
swing to the face at the beginning He
Slowed UP these tactics in the second
round. forcing Herman to clinCh In the
third round Cans sent his man 70 the
ropes and hammered him with right and
left body blows. In the fourth round the
men fought at close quarters, with honors
practically even.
Herman made his best showing IN the
fifth, when he drove Cans to the ropes
with volley Of let's and rights 20 the
jaw and face. Then followed a mix-up,
the negro clearly outpointing his man.
In the sixth Cans began to force mat
tiers. sending right hooks 10 jaw. and
driving Herman back TO his corner in
grOggy condition. Cans kept up his fore
ing tactics in the seventh. sending Her
man against the ropes. and placing rights
and left TO the face.
The Final Round
Cans began the eighth by sending
straight left TO the face Herman re-
taIiated with a right to the jaw and
left to the ribs. Cans then shot out his
left and right, both blows landing
squarely on Herman's jaw for a knock
cut.
Herman entered the ring at $40 p m.
1t was 3:43 p. m. when Cans climbed over
the ropes. The reception given him was
d warm one.
Jack Welch. the referee, was then in
tToduced. The participants sat in their
corners with Overcoats on, while the
photographers arranged TO take pictures
Announcer Gardiner then took the cen
ter Of the stage. and showed the rules of
the contest He announced the contest
fight TO a finish.
Manager Richard was present. and was
given handsome reception by the crowd.
Time was called at 4:05 p. m.
Fight by Rounds
Round Herman led for head and
missed. They went 10 a clinch. The men
spared. and in a clinch Herman sent his
right TO kidneys. Cans then drove
wicked right swat to the jaw following
with a right TO head. They clinch. At
close quarters Herman hooked right TO
head. Herman missed left for stomach,
and, quick as a flash, Cans whipped
right and left 10 nose, bringing blood.
Cans swung terrific right TO face, and
walloped Herman with right 10 ribs.
Herman, just as the gong sounded, plant
ed left to champions face. Cans round.
Round Herman covered up, and they
worked at close quarters, Herman land
ing right and left to body. They mix il
up, and a furious rally follows, Herman
having the better Of an exchange OF body
blows More infghting, in which both
men displayed great cleverness in block
ing each others attempts. Herman
swung his left hard TO ribs, but Cans
sent two hard rights to jaw, forcing Her
man 20 clinCh. Cans drove right to ribs
and sent Herman staggering back with
right to neck As the gong rang Cans
hit Herman on the face but apolOgized.
to head. and they exchanged right swings
to face Cans fairly foored his man
with right TO neck. Herman tried with
right and left for body. but received n
left TO face which sent him outside the
ring Cans followed the advantage with
4 short right and left body blow. Cans
then sent Herman to the floor with left
hook to ribs. Herman was off his baa
ance. and the blow left no telling effects.
- IL
Round AFTER clinching, Herman
swung right to ribs and left to stomach.
They mixed N close quarters. and Her
man sent shOrt-arm right TO head. Both
men then missed terrific right swings.
Herman landed left on stomach. Cans
planted his right TO jaw with great force,
and they exchanged let's 10 stomach.
Herman swung hard right 10 Jaw, follow
ing it with heavy left 10 stomach that
made Cans vince. It was an even round.
Round 5-AfteT Il half minute Of spar
ring, Herman swung left to body, fol-
lowed IL with right to same place, and
then rushed him to corner. Cans then
shot out his right, and 1t landed on Her
mans law Herman's showing thus far
was good
Round 6-Gans blocked various jabs by
Herman and peppeTed the latter's face
with rights and lefts. Both men very
cool but Cans face wears a determined
look Herman was on the aggressive and
received a right hook on jaw. Cover
and fall in" came the injunction from
Herman's seconds and Cans, at long
range, drove his right again and again
10 the kidneys. Cans almost sent Her
man through the ropes with right hooks
TO the jaw. Cans had a big lead in this
round. and Herman lost his jaunty air
as he sought his seat
Round Herman started the round