Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-10
BANTY CLASS BUSY
BUNCH THIS WEEK
Herman and Williams, Ertle
and Douglas, Loadman
and Root Tangle.
CHAMPIONS IN SHORT SCRAP
Go Six Rounds at Philadel-
phia; Dane Will Try for
Quick Knockout.
CHAMPIONS IN SHORT SCRAP
CBy ]. A. ERMATINGERD

MILWAUKEE wis. June O. --
With Pete Herman. the Worlds pre-
mier in the bantamwci sht division of
puglism. defending his championship
in six-round battle against Kid viii
liams, former holder of the title, while
Iohuny Ertle, pretcnder to the crown.
engages Jack Douglass over the ten
round route, the interest of boxing ;ol-
lowers this week will be centcred in
the activities of the midgets of the
prize ring.
The contest between Herman and
the other mites will clash at East Du-
| buuue, Iowa.
While the encounter between the
champion and his challenger IL listed
as no-decision affair all of the de
tails surrounding title match Will be
carefully carried out. For one thing,
| the rivals will battle at llS pounds
rngside. which Is the legitimate
poundage governing the bantam class
| ification, hence there Will he no
gl ound fer quibbling in the event that
a knockout punch results.
Herman will risk his championship
] Apl tllt piliIN sum OF N-tVUUf WITHOUT
the privilege Of "A percentage, williams
has accepted % per cent of the re-
ceipts for his bit.
Williams After knockout.
Ever since Williams was topplcd
| from his high estate as ruler of the
| bantamweight division the heavy
handed Dane from Baltimore has been
eagerly awaiting the opportunity for
u rematch with his conqueror. A sys-
tematic campaign Of publicity to force
! Herman into another meeting has
| been in progress for several months
past Offers of substantial side bots
ranging from $1,000 to $1,000 contin-
llally have been made, but to all chal-
lenges and defis Herman until re-
Gently, had turned a deaf ear, Finally
Il, however, the pressure of public opin-
ion brought about the coming en-
counter
| While it Is considered hardly prob
able that Williams will succeed in de-
| cisiVely beating Herman thru a knock
| out. the possibility always exists Few
| ring followers ever expected Leonard
to stop Welsh, yet the trick was
turned. The same sort of an outcome
in the Herman and Williams engage
ment is not an impossibiity. tho few
boxing fans look for IT,
1 NV hbllANN VI w lllltlIlN W lilFiht ! l y
pounds ringside, and still retain his
greatest physical strength is one un-
certain factor in the dope. Before the
present match was closed Williams
had attempted TO induce Herman TO
box at l20 pounds, but to this proposal
the title holder was absolutely OPP
posed. Seeing the futiity Of efforts
to fix the weight, williams then gave
in and agreed TO make l1S pounds,
the figure at which Herman fought
and defeated williams for the cham
pionship. All reports concerning Will
liams in the past six months have had
him growing heavier and the belief
generally prevailed That he was about
ready to bc come an active figure in
the featherwcight class
Dane Best Punchcr.
The Dane undoubtedly is a much
stouter puncher than Herman, and If
perchance one of his blows connects
solidly with the titled holder then will
liams may regain his lost crown once
again
Reviewing the ring performance OF
the rivals since thoy met in their
championship battle At New Orleans
on Jan. 3, last it is noted that Will
liams has fought harder opponents
than those chosen 10y the cham pion.
Williams has hattlcd three times
with Benny Mcneil, and also has met
such good boys as Eddie O'Keefc.
lierny Kaufman, Joe Lynch, Jimmy
Murray Jimmy Taylor and Barney
Hahn. a total Of nine contests.
Herman, on the other hand has en-
gagged in eight contests and only one
Of these was with "A really dangerous
| opponent. Herman's record shows
that he has fought Sammy Sandow,
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