The Washington herald., 1915-06-13
Karl Herr us In Line
For the Welter Title
Local Battler Looks Like Best
Boy District Has Produced
Since Kid Sullivan.
FIGHTS BONES TUESDAY
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

Since inc HSntlnS bee has been
buzzing around the District the loca
followers OF the game are constantly
comparing some of the local talent
with boys who have made history in
the pugilistic circles during past years
Just now local followers of the
padded NIT game are casting their
eyes toward Ardmore. Maryland,
where on Tuesday night the Mary
land Athletic and Social Club holds
its semi-monthly show. Booked on
THIS card Tuesday night Is local
lwelter-weight who although not a vet
eran at the game gives every promise
OF climbing to the top of the ladder in
TINS class This artist of the ropes
arena Is no other than Karl Herr
| weller champion of the South and claim
ant for the worlds title
| Herr battles "Hoke" Bones, of Mem
phis. Tenn. in the main attraction
Tuesday night over a twenty-round route
I and since the Memphis nit pusher il
| above the ordinary elias of fighters who
| have shown at the Maryland Club and
! fifteen pounds heavier than the local
boy, Herr will be compelled to test his
speed and put to his first real test since
returning from his recent victorious trip
through New England.
Not taking any of the credit and honor
away from the veteran local light weight
Tommy Lowe. who upholds his reputa-
ton and title, it must be made clear
that in Herr, the District can boast OF
now having a fighter who gives promise
or reaching the top OF the heap and
looks better than any local boys that
has been produced since the days of Kid
Sullivan.
Herr is a willing hard hitting boxer
of the Bat Nelson type He has de-
tense that Is better than any of the boys
VINO nave showed in this vicinity and
can stand toe to toe with any of them
IN mis- class and exchange wallops. Hi,
clean tactics and willingness to take the
hsht TO ms opponent has made him a ia.
vorite with the local fighting public.
In Bones, Herr viii be pitted a-ains,
a heavy opponent and a veteran whc
knows all the tricks of the game. The
reputation which Bones carries of send
ing IN the sleep punch on all his Cd.
ponents in his fights throughout the
south and in New York City, does not
seem to phase Herr in the least, as the
local Weiter Is not saying much. except
ing that he is confident of winning and
does not expect the bout to 20 the limit,
IL Herr can fight his way past such a
worthy opponent as Bones, he will be one
step nearer the welter-weight crown
Bones Is a middle-weiSht and drove
Herr into the bout through public senti-
ment. The Memphis battler is COM
PN'iN" " hchc pOunUS AT . clock
tuesday afternoon. and since Herr Is
training to take on weight ne does nor
exect the avoirdupois OF the Southerne,-
to be any handicap to him.
Most Of the followers of Young Thorn
as and Kid Greek are not expecting
sleep wallops to be delivered in the
ten-round bout which these feather
weights are carded to so in the semi
wind-up. Every one is expecting the
battle to go the limit. although Thomas
ranks favorite among the fans should
the battle not terminate before the final
session is reached.
Greeks best work is done while fight
ing at close quarters and since Thomas
is noted for the deadly straisht-arm
punch ana ieft swing, 1t appears as il
both boys will be compelled to show their
best at the opportune time. Neither
IS doing much talking. both confident of
winning. and are down to faithful train
ing. Just who will be named to battle
IN the preliminaries and the battle royal
VIII be decided at a meeting to be held
oday by the club management
So New York may see referees de-
,isions before the summer Is out The
clubs have not shown any strenuous OBJ
lection to the increase in the boxing tax
70 Z IL per cent. They are willing to
give up the extra L. per cent il their
Profits show a proportionate increase
Gov. Whitman has given his official
sanction to boxing. inasmuch as he
signed an amendment to the Ffawley law
for a new salaried boxing COM
mission.
Jess Willard is to be taken out Of
amphor in few days and will be ex-
ibited in an honest-to goodness boxing
out, II his press agents are to be be-
eved According to said P. A, Tom
ones will take his precious cargo to
Kansas City for ten-round bout with
i. Norton. Billy McCarney's protege,
ext Tuesday evening.
Willard is firing of the circus game
nd wants to get into action before his
MUSCLE becomes rusty. The fans are
for Willard to show his cham
ionship mettle, and unless he does so
hortly he will be an unpopular cham
ion.
Freddy Welsh has about PLAYED out
i" string. and it would not be surpris-
lg IL he had to make the rounds Of the
romoters In order to get bouts just like
n ordinary lightweight is forced to do.
The other day Freddie was to have
oxed Jimmy Duffy. the lanky Lock-
ort lad, at Buffalo. but Duffy wise boy
efused to so on when Welsh scaled in
bove the stipulated weight of 13s pounds
ngside. The promoter was not so eager
have Welsh perform. so he Cancelled
lie bout. Freddy will now have to live
p to his contracts in order to earn his
wing at his adopted profession.