The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-02
Wnshington. Jan. 1.-AIabsmas Rain wednesdny3 Thursday colder and part ly cloudyg frcsh south winds shifting to west.

shortly after 10 o'clock in full street costume. including shoes, rubbers and a heavy sweater. He tipped the beam at iss 1-4 pounds, Cans went over to of the building.
 Unless there is sufficient warmth" said the champion, "there will be no posing for pictures or anything like that, as far as am copcerned. I will insist upon fighting within five min utes after I have entered the ring" He. was assured by the club officials well heated. as the ovens variously dis tributed in the building were being kept constantly going. w. H.. Johnson. of Tonopah, acted as time keeper Tor the cfub. Fred P. Gard ner, another local man, acted as an- nouncer. Cans seconds are Otto Keefe, Kid. Simms. and Bob" North. In Ryan, Ed Gun. Sam Graf and Kid" | Lee. It was not until after 1880 o'clock | that the holders of general admission I tickets began to wend their way | through tflA snowdrifts toward the pa- vilion, which is about quarter \of a | mile from the business section The | big arena was like a refrigerator, and those already within doors were con- pelled to wear heavy gloyss and over coats. Holders of the cheaper tickets huddled together closely and stamped their feet with force in a1 effort to keep warm. The heat thrown out by | the many invisible ovens throughout | the building was scarcely felt. The newspaper men were compelled to do | their work with their hands encased in huge goat skin gloves. and every once In a while deserted their seats to walk around the pavili ,n with their overcoats tightly buttoned.
 At 1:45 a steady stream of people l poured into the building and indica- | tions pointed to a well filled house. | The moving picture lights cast weird reflection over the scene.
 Kid Herman entered the ring first. A bet of $1,50o to s7oo Sas made at the ringside, Zed Kindall, local broker. taking the short end and Mark Fleish- man took the Cans end.
 l 3;4y D. m.--9ans climbed over tho ropes. The reception given the cham piou was a warm one. Betting was go- I ing on freely around the ringslde. Three to one with Cans the favorite, were the ruling odds. Jack Weich, who refereed the contest, was then in- troduced. The principals sat in their
  photographers, who took their pict- ures prepared their instruments.
 ovation for Rickard.
 Manager Riley was introduced and was given a handsome reception. but 1t remained for "Tex" Rickard to draw from the crowd the most spontaneous enthusiasm.
 Rickard, through the announcer, gave l notice that he would give purse of | aeo fNf hn | man fight, and "Battling Nelson. Ri- ley, on behalf of the Casino Athletic Club, stated that he would go Rickard S5000 better and that this would stand for any purse offered by any one pro- moter.
 Announcer Gardner took the center of the HkssHe atSa shouted to the audi I ence tie tUtess twhicn edyersd the con test He announced that the contest would be q finish fight and that the fighters would fight with one arm free in the clinches-
 Much merriment was created by the announcer stating that Ganss mother sent him a telegram requesting him to "bring home the bacon" Before he had a chance to read the telegram, some one in the crowd yelled: Does 1t sax Bring home the matzosT
 Manager Riley stated that he would offer purse of s30.o00 for a match be. tween Jimmy Britt and the winner of this afternoons contest.
 Cans replied that he would accept the offer if he won today. Herman re, piled by saying that he would meet any lightweight in the world any time
 Herman was presented as the pride of Chicago and Cans introduced as the lightweight champion of the world, Time was called at 4:05.
 Round 1-Herman led for the body, missed and they went to a cllnch. l The men spared, and in clinch Her ment sent his right round the kidneys, Cans drove a wicked right swing to the jaw and followed it with right to the head, and they went to a clinch. At close quarters Herman hooked his right to the head. Herman missed left body, and. quick as flash. Cans whipped right and left to nose. bring ing a thin stream of blood rom that organ. Cans. swung a terrific right to the face and walloped Herman with right to the ribs. Herman. just as tho gong sounded. planted his left to the champion's face. The round was Cans, but Herman smiled in conf dent manner as he took his corner.
 Round 2-Herman covered up and they worked to close quarters, Her man landing right and left to the body. The men then mixed it and furious rally followed. Herman had the bet | ter of an exchange of body blows. More inhghting followed in which each man displayed great cleverness in blocking the others attempts. Her man swung his left hard to the ribs. but Cans retaliated with two hard rights to the jaw that forced the Chi cagoan to a clinch. Mixing it. Cans drove his right to the ribs and sent Herman staggering back with ,a right l to the neck. As the gong rang Cans bit Herman on the face with a right and shook hands with Herman In an apologetic manner Not content with this apology Cans left his seat. stalked | to Herman's corner and again shook hands with his opponent The round 1 favored Cans slightly.
 Round 3-Herman. after a clinch, swung hard left to the head and then they exchanged right swings to the face, Cans nearly flooring his man with a right to the neck. Herman was in quickly and tried with right and left for the body. but received left to the face that would have sent him outside of the ring had the ropes net saved him. Cans followed the advantage with arm right and left body blows. Cans then sent Herman to the floor with a left hook over the ribs. Her man. however. was off his balance and the blow left no telling effects. Cans had the better of the round by far but Herman showed little signs of dis tress.
 Both Land often.